About the Program

Business Management Essentials (BME) helps participants master crucial management skills and concepts—and quickly apply them in their own organizations. Designed to help both students and training partners succeed, BME develops highly effective managers through a proven, workplace-oriented, internationally-recognized curriculum.

BME is:

  • Highly Relevant

BME’s content, pedagogy, and formats reflect comprehensive research into what MENA business professionals and entrepreneurs want to learn. Designed specifically to serve the needs of professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the MENA region, it includes localized case studies, English and French learning assets, as well as extensive support materials in Arabic.

  • Practical

Every week, participants apply new skills and knowledge in their own work environments, with extensive support from peers and faculty.

  • Flexible

BME’s online learning, combined with the face-to-face classroom experience, is designed to fit the busy schedules of professionals and entrepreneurs.

  • Credible

Each completed unit earns a Financial Times Knowledge certificate of completion. Partners can also offer BME as an accredited course, enabling students to earn the Edexcel Professional Diploma in Management Studies and membership in the Chartered Management Institute.

  • Richly Supported

Reflecting extensive research into students’ learning styles, BME’s rich virtual learning environment combines videos, e-learning, and case studies—all complemented by facilitated classroom workshops.