London Business School attracts highest ever number of female students on Executive MBA (Dubai) programme

Almost a quarter of the new class enrolled on London Business School’s Executive MBA (Dubai) programme are female, the highest proportion ever seen at the School’s Dubai Centre. 

The female students make up 24 per cent of the new intake, the highest ever since its opening in 2007, and among them are two female students from Kuwait and one from Qatar. The trend reveals the increasing popularity of the Executive MBA (Dubai) programme not only amongst women, but also nationals of the GCC with 15 per cent of students coming from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. 

The intensive 18-month programme of study will see the students balancing full-time jobs at the same time as studying, giving them the opportunity to apply their learnings in the workplace so that the impact on their careers is immediate. 

New student Mona Salam, who is Head of Marketing and Promotions for Universal Music MENA, recently completed Orientation Week: 

“I’ve enjoyed the numerous opportunities given to network with fellow students from both the Dubai and London streams. I enrolled this year because London Business School paves the way to not only adding individual value through education, but to developing valuable lifelong relationships that render beyond the classroom.” 

And for the first time students from Australia and South Africa have joined, making the commute from Perth and Johannesburg to Dubai and bringing up-to-the-minute insights on business in their countries with them. 

Ruth Martel, London Business School’s Executive MBA Programme Director, said: “Around 35 per cent of the class are based outside of the UK or UAE, which shows the global appeal of this programme. 

“The class brings a variety of personal and professional achievements and the fact we are now attracting students from as far afield as Australia indicates to us just how diverse this program has become and the way in which the world is doing business.” 

The average length of professional experience for the new class is just over 10 years management experience each, which amounts to a combined 1,378 years worth of experience and insight they contribute as a class to the global business community. There are 14 industries represented, including IT, telecom, legal, finance, education, media and oil and gas, with a number of students once again coming from finance and banking. 

London Business School students will take modules every three to four weeks at the Dubai International Financial Centre, before going on to take electives in both Dubai and London in year two. The students’ second year of study will also see them complete an international assignment before finishing the course with two modules alongside their London-based colleagues. 

“Combining the two streams at the beginning, middle and end of their programme builds their global perspectives, providing them with a rich and diverse network beyond their own stream experience,” added Ruth. 

At least half of the students in the 2013 class were referred to the School by current students or alumni. 

The Executive MBA programme in  is taught exclusively by London Business School’s own faculty.  

The programme gives students, who have a strong, proven ability in business management, a thorough grounding in all key areas of business. EMBAs can also specialise in their chosen fields through the School’s diverse elective portfolio.