Talented Commercial Bank Staff begin Future Leaders Programme

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, has launched its latest Future Leaders Executive Training Programme for staff at an official ceremony in Tornado Tower. First run in 2009, the Future Leaders Programme is one of Commercial Bank’s proprietary educational and professional career advancement programmes, and is delivered in partnership with HEC Paris, ranked number one in the world for Executive Education by the Financial Times in 2014 and a member of Qatar Foundation

 

Twenty-eight Commercial Bank staff and two employees from the Bank’s Turkish alliance bank, ABank, will take part in the Future Leaders Programme. The Programme has been designed specifically for Commercial Bank by HEC Paris to develop strategic and leadership capability across the Bank.

 

Over the course of thirteen months, selected Commercial Bank staff will undergo a unique and challenging learning journey involving seven different modules centered around leadership. Participants who complete the Future Leader Programme successfully will be eligible to receive credits which could be applied towards coursework on Masters Degrees at HEC Paris or other institutions, subject to fulfilling the institution’s admissions requirements.

 

Speaking at the launch ceremony, Commercial Bank Deputy CEO Colin Macdonald said: “Commercial Bank values our employees and the Future Leaders Programme is testament to the Bank’s desire to nurture and support budding talent within our organisation. We are committed to working with HEC Paris and Qatar Foundation to provide talented young individuals at Commercial Bank with world-class training to fast-track their careers towards positions of leadership.”

 

Commercial Bank EGM, Chief Human Capital Officer Sharoq Al Malki said: “Commercial Bank is committed to investing in human capital and the Future Leaders Programme is firmly in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 by providing our talented employees with the encouragement, skills and training they need to succeed as future leaders of the Bank and Qatar’s banking industry. This programme gives the right support and skills to our nation to be able to continue Commercial Bank’s and Qatar’s growth journey towards building a knowledge-based economy.”

 

Dean & CEO of HEC Paris in Qatar, Prof. Laoucine Kerbache said: “The Future Leaders Programme is a significant step forward in enhancing the leadership skills of Commercial Bank employees. As I wish participants all the success in the programme, I also wish to thank the management of Commercial Bank for their trust, confidence and support that they extended to HEC Paris, which enabled us to design a comprehensive and practical programme. We look forward to further enrich our partnership with Commercial Bank and continue to design and deliver executive training programmes in the near future.”