10:30 – 10:45

Welcome Address

• Friedemann Schulze-Fielitz, Director, Business School Services, EFMD Global
• Hesham Magd, Associate Dean for Quality and Accreditation, Faculty of Business and Economics Head, Modern College of Business and Science, OM

10:45 – 11:30

Oman Vision 2040 and its Impact on the Future and Sustainability of Higher Education
What is the future of quality in higher education in Oman and its sustainability?

• Said Hamed Said Al Rubaii, Vice Chancellor, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, OM
  Moderated by Muthla Al Busaidi, Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Economics, Modern College of Business and Science, OM

11:30 – 12:30

Meal break (60 minutes)

12:30 – 14:00

Experience Sharing: Navigating the crisis, transformation, and scarcity
How did your institution respond to the crisis? How did your operations change and transform? What did you learn? The economic crisis caused by coronavirus affects all. How do we cope with the challenge of delivering to Business School stakeholders more with less? How can Business Schools stay resilient?

• Marina Apaydin, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management & Director of OSB Case Initiative, American University in Beirut, LB
• Ali Elquammah, Director of Academic Affairs & International Relations, HEM, MA
  Moderated by Lemira Diallo Sy, Head of International Relations Department, Groupe IAM, SN

14:00 – 14:30

Break (30 minutes)

14:30 – 15:30

EFMD Escape room
With your team you will navigate the ups and downs of living and working during a global pandemic – can you make it to the end before time is up? You have 45 minutes to get through all your adventures and mishaps. Will your group be the first to make it fastest group will win.

10:00 – 10:30

EFMD Programme Accreditation Update and Learning from EDAF
The session will share learnings from the implementation of the new EFMD programme accredited system and EDAF

• Piet Naude, Director, EDAF, Quality Services, EFMD Global

10:30 – 11:30

Learning about Learning
Disruptions such as the corona crisis force Business School stakeholders to change and transform significantly in a short period of time. What do learning and unlearning mean in this context? How do we learn about how people learn?

• Renata Schoeman, Head Healthcare Leadership MBA & Associate Professor, Leadership, University of Stellenbosch Business School, ZA
  Moderated by Piet Naude, Director, EDAF, Quality Services, EFMD Global

11:30 – 12:30

Meal break (60 minutes)

12:30 – 13:30

Demystifying Online Education (design & Implementation)
What is the right mix between asynchronous and synchronous, between residential and online elements? What contents are best for which type of delivery? Speakers will share examples of best practices from their companies/ institutions.

• Olayinka David-West, Associate Dean and Professor of Information Systems, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, NG
• Mohamed El Geddawy, Director of E-learning Center, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, KSA, SA
• Hesham Magd, Associate Dean for Quality and Accreditation, Faculty of Business and Economics Head, Modern College of Business and Science, OM
• Andy Poole, Partnerships Director, Coursera for Campus, UK

13:30 – 14:00

Break (30 minutes)

14:00 – 15:00

Sustainable Development Goals in the MEA Region
How do business schools implement the SDGs? Will the implementation of the SDGs change with the covid crisis?

• Majid K. El Ghaib, Head of Social Innovation and Sustainability Institute, ESCA – Ecole de Management, MA
• Florencia Librizzi, Head of Program and Partnerships, SDG Academy, US
• Nermeen Shehata,Associate Professor, Department of Accounting, School of Business, The American University in Cairo, EG

09:30 – 10:00

GMAC Updates

10:00 – 10:30

Break (30 minutes)

10:30 – 11:30

What Does Internationalisation Mean in the MEA Region Post-Covid?
How do we see internationalisation in a post covid world? Can virtual education replace the F2F international experience?

• Almukhtar Al-Abri, Dean, College of Economics and Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University, OM
• Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Director, MBA Programmes, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, NG
  Moderated by Lana Elramly, Director Accreditation and Strategy, Association of African Business Schools (AABS)

11:30 – 11:45

Break (15 minutes)

11:45 – 12:45

Virtual coffee break
Do you miss informal conversations with your colleagues and peers ? Grab a cup of coffee or tea and relax while chatting with fellow participants.

12:45 – 13:00

Break (15 minutes)

13:00 – 14:30

The Future of Learning and Mandate of Business Schools in the MEA Region
How does the business education ecosystem of the future look like? Is our current institutional structure appropriate for what is coming? What is the impact of the 4th industrial revolution and AI? Will Business Schools remain relevant and what should be their aspiration or dream?

• Warith Al Kharusi, Board Chairman, Omani Centre for Skills Development SAOC, OM
• Moustapha Guirassy, President, Groupe IAM, SN
• Sherif Kamel, Dean, School of Business, The American University in Cairo, EG
  Moderated by Hanane El Kouari, Head of Africa Development, IÉSEG School of Management, FR

14:30 – 14:45

Closing Remarks