Carnegie Mellon Qatar and Qatargas partner for Executive Education program

This comprehensive executive leadership program culminates months of close collaboration between Qatargas and Carnegie Mellon.

The Qatargas program was specifically designed to support the realization and achievement of leadership excellence for the company, says John Lankford, Executive Director of Executive Education at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business. 'We built the program around the Qatargas leadership framework and high-growth business context according to the company's fast-changing business.'

'In a rapidly changing and complex business environment with multiple challenges and opportunities, building leadership - the ability of managers to engage and influence people to perform at the highest level - is critical in organizations like Qatargas in its quest to move from good to great,'

says Faisal Al-Suwaidi, Qatargas Chairman and CEO.

Qatargas chose to partner with Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business because of its reputation for high-quality business education in the United States, where it is ranked as one of the top schools. 'Qatargas is committed to developing the leadership capabilities of its management leaders through this intensive learning program. Developing our leaders is an important step in developing the overall organization and our ability to meet our desired business goals,' says Ghanim Al-Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer-Administration.

Carnegie Mellon University provides Executive Education programs to corporations and organizations all over the world. The mission of Executive Education is to disseminate practical, research-based management knowledge and create a collaborative loop between Carnegie Mellon faculty and business leaders. Executive Education programs also are a vital component in Carnegie Mellon Qatar's role in shaping Qatar into a knowledge-based society.

'Our programs show companies how leading-edge business concepts and models can build on their success,' says Lankford. 'We are truly proud and gratified to be working with Qatargas.'

The Executive Education program for Qatargas will run through 2008 and will include modules on a variety of topics including global competitiveness, smart value creation, team collaboration, strategic cost management, leadership networks and international business building.