SA Dubai : October Newsletter

What a great start to the new academic year in Dubai. A new batch of EMBAs has joined LBS, new events were held last month and more to come! This month we talk about the exciting projects that are happening at the Dubai Campus and what the Student Association is brewing for the future.

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The SA has arranged for a post Corporate Finance exam event on Tuesday October 25th. This is a great way to connect the DJ2017 and DS2018 classes and share battle stories of what is feared to be a big exam. The event is open to everyone from 8pm onwards at La Cantine du Faubourg in Emirates Towers. Mention that you are an LBS student and get 2 drinks for AED 99.

Entrepreneurship and Technology Event

The Career Centre and the Student Association and Entrepreneurship Club Dubai chapters invite you to a panel discussion on Digital transformation in the Middle East

Event details:

Date: Wednesday, 26th October 2016

Location: London Business School Dubai Centre | Gate Village | Building 2 | Level 2

Timings: 19.00 Registration | 19.30 Panel Discussion | 20:15 Q&A | 21:00 Networking Reception at BOCA Restaurant

RSVP : here by Monday 24th October 2016.

Panelists & Moderator

• Abdulaziz Al Loughani (EMBA 2012) Founder of Talabat.com and Vice Chairman at the Kuwait National Fund for SMEs

• Ahmed Shehada (EMBA 2010) Engagement Manager, Strategy &

• Walid Faza, Partner, Wamda Capital

• Rahma Beau Grand (EMBA Global 2015), Advisory Partner in Digital Strategy and Innovation, SAP

• Klaus Middeler, Head of Client Engagement, Ericsson

• Moderated by Zeynep Saka (EMBA 2012) Founder of New Shifts

SA Majlis project

Amer Fatayer, SA Alumni representative, is currently working on investigating the feasibility of setting up the first LBS Majlis in the Middle East. In the first instance, we are keen to use Dubai as a flagship Majlis and are keen to gain support from our local LBS community.

We are interested in gaining thoughts from recent alumni and current students on how best to approach sponsorships. Sponsorship could come in a few forms: Physical (e.g. Majlis owned by a family office to be used by LBS on monthly or bi-weekly basis), financial (e.g. contributions to Majlis setup and opex) or operational (e.g. provision of workers and staff).

Future phases may include LBS Majlis's in key hubs around the MENA Region as and when appropriate

If anyone is interested in supporting this initiative, please get in touch with Amer directly: afatayer.embads2017@london.edu​

We look forward to hearing your thoughts and support!

Topic of the month

Read about how one of our fellow LBS Students Amit Magia is applying the outcome from classes to improve the living standards of people in India.This issue of the Newsletter features an interview with our fellow Dubai EMBA Student Amit Magia who, moved by people longing for their own house in a decent locality, decided to get into the affordable housing business and help thousands of people to fulfil their dream to own a house.

With this thought and a great will Amit came up with the idea of KHUSH HOUSING FINANCE PVT LTD, where people with informal incomes could easily avail a housing loan. His greatest gratification are the smiles and the appreciation of his customers while receiving their cheques for new home. He knows he has helped a generation by upgrading them from living an almost nomadic life to their own flat in a decent building.

For the full interview, click here.

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SA Dubai Chapter logo competition!!

SA London… SA Dubai? Which SA are we talking about????

SA Dubai Chapter launches a competition to design our own SA logo that identifies us as Dubai Chapter!

If you are a designer…. or not, but would like to leave your mark at LBS, please get in touch with the SA sadubai@london.edu

We will offer profiling opportunities to the lucky winner in our newsletter, social media and events.

Notable events last month

EMBADS2018 Welcome Event

On September 28th the EMBA program office organized a welcome dinner for the new September batch at the Ritz Carlton Dubai. During the event we also heard from an alumni panel on their time as students and life after graduation. What was the key piece of advise for the new EMBAs? Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!

The event had more than 120 attendees between students and alumni and it was a great opportunity for networking.

Women in Business Breakfast Event

The latest LBS Women in Business breakfast introduced us to the great Sam Katiela, Managing & Creative Director of Mamemo Productions which introduced strategic content to event show production in shows that have been staged all over the Middle East, Europe and the United States. Since 2014, Sam has also been working with the Golden Globes.

He is also credited internationally as the creator and organizer of Beach Polo, a sporting innovation that is now being played in more than 35 cities around the world and that earned the official patronage of HH Sheikh Hamden bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council for the years 2015 and 2016.

Mamemo Productions is considered as one of the most awarded event companies in the Middle East, with regional and international wins, including the WOW Asia Awards.

McKinsey Panel Discussion

Dubai Career Center and McKinsey & Co event on Women in Leadership took place on September 29th and was attended by 42 students, alumni and Young Arab Leaders. Chiara Marcati, Associate Partner at McKinsey led a talk which was followed by a Q&A panel of prominent female leaders: Christiane Haber, CEO FFA Dubai, Chiara Marcati, Associate Partner McKinsey & Co and Nouf Al Khalifa, Director of LBS Dubai. The panel was followed by an engaging Q&A session with active participation from the audience.