GlobeMed, the leading healthcare benefits management group in the MENA region, has fostered a culture of continuous learning for all its team members. In this respect, the organization has partnered with the American University of Beirut (AUB) Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) and had 27 of its executives and directors from different operations in 12 markets from the MENA region participate in the Executive Leadership Program, from August 30th till September 3rd, 2022.
The Dean of the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, Dr. Yusuf Sidani, welcomed the GlobeMed participants noting that “The mission of the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut emphasizes the importance of knowledge transfer which is accomplished in cooperation with leading institutions such as GlobeMed. This program reinforces the notion that life-long learning is the best way to develop executive leaders and is the major contributor towards having innovative and entrepreneurial organizations.”
In his welcome message broadcasted at the program portal, Mounir Kharma, GlobeMed Group Chairman and CEO, enticed GlobeMed attendees to benefit from this unique experience and capitalize on this opportunity of leadership education.
H.E Michel Pharaon, GlobeMed Board and a Founding Member, thanked AUB’s OSB for their efforts in this program. He emphasized the importance of professional education which GlobeMed has instilled as part of its corporate culture through investing in employees training and continuous professional learning.
As leadership at the executive level involves unique demands and requires a unique skillset, this OSB Executive Education custom program is specifically crafted to balance between theoretical and practical approaches in order to build upon the leadership skills of executives with new insights, frameworks and tools. The program features case discussions, peer learning, interactive exercises and action planning with topics revolving around:
- Sharpening Strategic Thinking module focusing on the development, evaluation and execution of a firm’s strategic plan.
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution module which introduces and examines the key principles and concepts critical to a successful negotiation’s process
- Understanding Financial Management module which introduces framework, concepts, and tools for analyzing financial decisions based on modern financial theory.
GlobeMed attendees received their certificates during the concluding ceremony of the program in the presence of Mr. Pharaon and Dr. Sidani.