His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Government Council of Dubai, witnessed the signing of a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the Mohammed bin Rashid Heart for Management Improvement (MBRCLD) and main worldwide universities. The agreements intention to launch a sophisticated management programme and the ‘Dubai Management Analysis’ initiative, impressed by the journey of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The MoUs, signed with Georgetown College, IESE Enterprise College, IMD Enterprise College, INSEAD and HEC Paris, intention to conduct a complete management analysis tailor-made for Grasp of Enterprise Administration (MBA) and government training programmes.
The analysis will function a worldwide reference in inspirational management and decision-making. It will likely be shared throughout conferences, workshops and tutorial platforms worldwide, presenting the management journey of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid as an inspiring mannequin studied in each Japanese and Western establishments.
His Excellency Saeed Al Eter, Director Common of The Government Workplace of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, signed the agreements on behalf of MBRCLD with representatives from the companion universities together with Paul Almeida, Dean and William R. Berkley Chair at Georgetown College’s McDonough College of Enterprise; Andrea Montalvo, Affiliate Dean for Government Schooling, IESE Enterprise College; David Bach, President of IMD; Marc Mortensen, Affiliate Dean for the Center East Campus and Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD; and Dr Pablo Martin de Holan, Dean of HEC Paris, Doha.
The MoUs symbolize one of many outcomes of the Mohammed bin Rashid Management Discussion board, the area’s main annual platform devoted to administration and management. Organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Heart for Management Improvement on the Dubai World Commerce Centre on 24 September 2025, the Discussion board introduced collectively 1,000 senior figures from authorities and the non-public sector in Dubai. It supplied a strategic platform to discover the way forward for administration and management, share greatest practices, and advance the imaginative and prescient of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to make Dubai the world’s greatest metropolis.
The MoUs will enrich management curricula within the UAE and encourage future leaders each regionally and globally. In addition they intention to doc the legacy of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in creativity, governance and future-oriented management by means of globally recognised tutorial platforms.
The ‘Dubai Management Analysis’ initiative will probably be built-in into MBA and government training programmes on the companion universities, reaching tons of of scholars and enterprise leaders. It should even be revealed by means of The Case Centre, offering entry to greater than 500 enterprise faculties in over 90 nations and benefiting tens of 1000’s of scholars and executives annually.
As well as, the analysis will probably be featured within the Harvard Enterprise Evaluation, which reaches over 10 million readers worldwide.
Worldwide platform
His Excellency Mohammad Al Gergawi, Chairman of The Government Workplace of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Chairman of MBRCLD, mentioned: “The management philosophy of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum embodies an distinctive strategy based on innovation, future foresight, daring decision-making and inserting folks on the centre of improvement and progress. This distinctive expertise has gained recognition from a few of the world’s most prestigious tutorial and analysis establishments as a mannequin of management and complete improvement.”
Al Gergawi emphasised that the strategic partnership with main worldwide universities goals to doc this imaginative and prescient and produce in-depth analysis and information outputs that enrich international thought.
“This initiative marks a big step in showcasing Dubai’s developmental and cultural success story, whereas presenting the governance and management philosophy of HH Sheikh Mohammed as a sensible framework to emulate. It should additionally improve the tutorial expertise for college students by means of analysis and case research that encourage future leaders and empower them to create constructive, sustainable influence,” Al Gergawi added.
Georgetown College
Georgetown College, globally famend in worldwide relations and political science, ranked first worldwide for grasp’s and bachelor’s programmes in worldwide relations, in response to Overseas Coverage journal’s 2024 rating. It additionally positioned 14th in political science within the 2024 QS World College Rankings by Topic. Amongst its distinguished alumni are His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain and former US President Invoice Clinton.
IESE Enterprise College
IESE Enterprise College is recognised among the many world’s main establishments for Government MBA and government training programmes. It ranked third globally in each the Monetary Instances 2025 International MBA and Government Schooling rankings and in addition secured third place within the 2025 QS Government MBA Rankings. Notable graduates embrace Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the Worldwide Olympic Committee, and Joan Clos, former Mayor of Barcelona and former Government Director of UN-Habitat.
IMD Enterprise College
IMD Enterprise College ranked first globally in customized government training programmes, in response to the Monetary Instances 2025 report. Amongst its outstanding alumni are Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Paul Bulcke, former CEO of Nestlé; Peter Voser, former CEO of ABB and Shell; and Carla De Geyseleer, Chief Monetary Officer of Schindler Group.
INSEAD
INSEAD ranked fourth globally for International MBA programmes and fifth in customized government training, in response to the Monetary Instances 2025 report. Its notable alumni embrace Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Fee; Lindsay Owen-Jones, former Chairman and CEO of L’Oréal; Patrick Cescau, former CEO of Unilever and Chairman of InterContinental Resorts Group; Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of LEGO; and Sébastien James, former Managing Director of Boots.
HEC Paris
HEC Paris ranked ninth worldwide for International MBA programmes and second in open government training, in response to the Monetary Instances 2025 report. Its alumni embrace Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Overseas Affairs of France; Marc Ferracci, French Minister for Business and Power; and Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman of the Board of L’Oréal.
Management Improvement
Since its institution, the Mohammed bin Rashid Heart for Management Improvement has change into one of many world’s foremost management improvement establishments, guided by the imaginative and prescient of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to put funding in folks on the coronary heart of sustainable improvement methods. MBRCLD’s mission to ‘Create Leaders for Tomorrow’ focuses on figuring out, growing and empowering Emirati leaders by means of specialised programmes and focused initiatives.