Helen Kirkentzis
London Business School to start open education programme in Riyadh
RIYADH, 3 days ago
London Business School has announced the launch of its first open executive education programme in Saudi Arabia, which will be offered at the new Executive Office in Riyadh.
The move follows the college's global recognition and inclusion among the world's best executive education providers, according to the recently released Financial Times Executive Education 2025 ranking.
LBS has been ranked among the world’s leading providers of Executive Education in the newly released 2025 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings.
Announcing this, LBS said the programmes will commence in the 2025–2026 academic year and aim to support the kingdom’s priorities for economic diversification, innovation, and leadership capability in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
This announcement follows the School’s commitment, shared in April, to open an office in Riyadh dedicated to advancing human capability and leadership development in the region
These new Riyadh programmes represent the next phase in LBS’s regional strategy, building on the School’s established presence in Dubai and its long-standing engagement with Gulf organisations and executives.
Helen Kirkentzis, Assistant Dean of Executive Education and General Manager at Riyadh Office, said: "We are delighted to be acknowledged by our clients and participants for the impact of our programmes on leaders globally. Our success is driven by our dedicated faculty, staff and learning partners, and the high standards of our participants."
"Launching our open programmes in Riyadh strengthens our commitment to supporting leaders and working more closely with our partners in Saudi Arabia and the wider region," she stated.
According to LBS, three new programs will contribute to the development of leadership skills in Saudi Arabia. These are:
*Women in Leadership: Empowering women executives with the skills to lead confidently, supporting Saudi Arabia’s ambition to increase female participation in the workforce.
*Leading Teams for Emerging Leaders: Equipping rising leaders with strategies to build high-performing teams and drive organisational success in a dynamic economic environment.
*Next Level Leadership: Providing senior executives with advanced tools to navigate complexity, align with Vision 2030’s priorities, and lead transformative change.
The launch of the new programs in Riyadh marks the next phase of the college's regional strategy, which builds on its established presence in Dubai and its long-standing partnership with institutions and executives in the Gulf region.
London Business School has once again been recognised as one of the world's leading executive education providers by the Financial Times Open Executive Education Rankings 2025, the fifth consecutive year that the school has strengthened its position in these prestigious global rankings.
Florin Vasfari, Executive Dean of Executive Education in the Middle East and General Manager at the Riyadh Office, said: "Launching our first programmes in Riyadh is a natural next step as we deepen our long-term partnership with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf."
"We are proud to support the human capital behind the Kingdom’s transformation driven by Vision 2030, equipping leaders and organisations with the skills and perspective to thrive in a rapidly changing world," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
