London Business School hosts Worldclass in Dubai

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Founded in 1965, London Business School's mission is to define, develop and sustain global business capabilities - the analytical and technical knowledge, the personal skills and attributes, and the personal networks required for success in the interdependent and technologically complex global economy. The School's location in London, a global capital of business, finance, technology and culture, is a unique asset in the realisation of its mission.

The School's faculty are leading teachers and researchers recognised for their scholarship, innovation, relevance and the international impact of their work.

Through its diverse programmes, courses and activities, London Business School helps students and executive education participants to develop the capabilities they need to transform their futures.

Faculty:

Richard Brealey is Emeritus Professor of Finance at London Business School, and was a full-time faculty member of the School from 1968 to 1998. During this time he held the positions of Director of the Institute of Finance and Accounting from 1974-1985, and Deputy Principal and Governor of the School from 1984-1988. He has also worked as Special Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England. He is a former President of the European Finance Association and a former director of the American Finance Association.

Costas Markides is the Robert P Bauman Professor of Strategic Leadership at London Business School. A fellow of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he also teaches on customised programmes for Nortel, LVMH, Standard Chartered Bank and Roche, and the School's flagship Senior Executive Programme. He has worked as an Associate with the Cyprus Development Bank and as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School. He is on the Academic Board of the Cyprus Institute of Management and is also a non-executive Director of Amathus (UK) Ltd, a tour operating company. His current research interests include the management of diversified firms and the use of innovation and creativity to achieve strategic breakthroughs.

Jeffrey Sampler is Associate Professor of Information Management and Strategy at London Business School. His research is particularly in the areas of Business Strategy, Digital Business, Information Businesses, Information as a Strategic Resource and Information Technology Enabled Alternative Organisational Arrangement. His articles have appeared in such journals as the Journal of Management Information Systems, MIS Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal and Sloan Management Review. Jeff's teaching has covered a range of industries including HSBC, PWC, LVMH and the School's e-business programmes.

Laura D'Andrea Tyson is Dean of London Business School having joined in January 2002 from the Haas School of Business at the University of California where she was also Dean. Laura served in the Clinton Administration from January 1993 through December 1996. Between February 1995 and December 1996 she served as the President's National Economic Adviser and was the highest ranking woman in the Clinton White House. Laura also served as a member of the President's National Security Council and Domestic Policy Council. Laura is a member of several Boards of Directors, including Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Eastman Kodak Company, and Human Genome Sciences. She serves on the Board of Trustees of The Asia Foundation; the Advisory Board of the G7 Group, Inc. and The Journal of Economic Perspectives; and the Boards of Editors of California Management Review. She writes regularly about economic policy matters in Business Week, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and other internationally syndicated newspapers and magazines.

Gary Hamel has been described as "the world's reigning strategy guru" by The Economist, and Professor Peter Senge of MIT describes him as "the most influential thinker on strategy in the Western world." As the author of concepts such as "core competence," "strategic intent," "industry foresight," and "industry revolution," Professor Hamel has changed the focus and language of strategy in many of the world's most successful companies. In his work with world leading companies such as Shell, Nokia, CGU, Ford and others, professor Hamel and his colleagues at Strategos have helped management teams create rule-breaking strategies that have generated billions of dollars in new wealth. Professor Hamel is the world's most sought after speaker on strategy and innovation. He is a frequent speaker at the World Economic Forum, at the Fortune 500 CEO Roundtable and Bill Gates' CEO Summit. He has also spoken to hundreds of boards and senior management groups, and is a fellow of the World Economic Forum.

Guest Presentation:

Saeb Eigner is an Austrian national and was brought up in England (went to Milfield School in Somerset). He is a director of Lonworld S.A. and Chief Executive Officer of its principal operating company in the UK. Lonworld is a financial services group covering Private Banking, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance and Offshore Trust businesses; Lonworld's business is largely in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. Saeb is also on the Board of other financial and investment institutions. Formerly he was a Senior Manager at ANZ Grindlays Bank plc in London, heading the Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent division of the private bank. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and holds an MBA from London and Masters Degree in Management from the London Business School, where he completed the International Executive Masters Programme. Saeb is Deputy Chairman of the London Business School Alumni Board and Chairman of the Middle East Regional Advisory Board.

Middle East Regional Advisory Board

London Business School's network of Regional Advisory Boards (RABs) brings together prominent alumni and business leaders to advise on the School's strategy in seven geographical regions - Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America and the UK. Networks such as this are vital to the School, allowing us to reach out to external communities worldwide and strengthen London Business School's global business networks and international understanding. The boards are currently comprised of over 100 members, who are excited by our vision, raise our profile and act as ambassadors for the School in each region. The Middle East Regional Advisory Boards current focus is Executive Education and raising the profile of the region at London Business School.

For further information about London Business School please contact:

Kevin McCarthy
Tel: +44 (0)20 7706 6865
Fax: +44 (0)20 7724 8433

For further information about the Worldclass series and the Executive Education Portfolio, please contact Client Services, Executive Education, Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7706 6728