HEC Paris in Qatar launches nation’s first Business Research Laboratory

 HEC Paris in Qatar, the regional campus of HEC Paris, which was recently ranked number 1 by the Financial Times 2022 in Executive Education, has launched Qatar´s first Business Research Laboratory to develop local and regional teaching materials for its world-class Executive MBA, Specialized Master’s degree, and customized corporate programs. The goal of the laboratory is to become the best in the GCC / MENA region by 2024.

Its activities will include writing business case studies for custom and executive programs, the publishing and dissemination of business case studies for wider audiences as well as carrying out seminal and industry specific research.  The laboratory also aims to develop simulations for exceptional learning experience and to collaborate with various government, semi-government entities and key private businesses in Qatar to write relevant and thought-provoking pedagogical material for the world, based on Qatar and GCC companies at situations.

“The Business Research Laboratory at HEC Paris in Qatar aims to create world-class teaching material for its offerings in Qatar and the rest of the world, including Europe and the U.S. where there is strong interest in management issues in the Gulf. This material includes business case studies, research and simulations to enhance the learning experience,” confirms Dr. Pablo Martin de Holan, Dean, HEC Paris in Qatar.

Joshua Kobb, Executive Director for Partnerships and Growth at HEC Paris in Qatar, affirms that “Developing learning material from the region and for the region helps ensure the relevance of our teaching for learners based here. At the same time, we are able to advance our teaching mission to help the global business community understand the context and dynamics of Qatar and the region. We thank Qatar Foundation for their support of the Business Research Laboratory, which is the first internationally based hub for HEC Paris.”