The Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (BGCEL) at Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), located in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has appointed Amal Dokhan as managing director. She will be responsible for the “strategic direction, tactical execution and operational oversight of the center, with an aim to instil an entrepreneurial mindset in the Kingdom and beyond.”
Dokhan was selected by Babson Global after a worldwide search for the most qualified expert for the role, among candidates from Europe, the US and Australia.
Shahid Ansari, CEO of Babson Global, said: “We are extremely pleased that we have found not only the best qualified candidate, but also one who will bring considerable local knowledge and experience to this role to achieve the nation’s goals, God willing.”
Over the past few years, Dokhan has played a leading role at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in establishing various startup accelerators, corporate innovation programs, and advanced level courses at the entrepreneurship center.
Dokhan said: “I have spent the past few years managing programs for entrepreneurs in the region and coaching organizations to have an entrepreneurial mindset. After joining the Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership with its diversified portfolio of programs, I can’t wait to bring my previous experience to realize BGCEL’s ambition to become a global center of excellence in entrepreneurial leadership. I will dedicate all my experience and expertise to make that happen.”
Dokhan has participated as a speaker and trainer in innovation and design thinking at many international and regional events, such as TEDx, the annual Islamic Development Bank conference, Startup Istanbul and the MIT Enterprise Forum.
Dokhan has designed and taught a number of organizational and corporate innovation programs in different parts of the world, including the US, Canada, South Africa, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
“The appointment of Amal Dokhan in this strategic position points us in the right direction toward achieving our visions and goals,” said Nabeel Koshak, dean of MBSC. “Her great wealth of experience with global institutions will enable her to excel in fulfilling the objectives of the center to become an international source of research and developer of entrepreneurship education that promotes a sustainable entrepreneurial leadership culture for business, government, and non-profit enterprises in our beloved Kingdom.”