MILE

Madinah Institute for Leadership & Entrepreneurship

Building leadership and entrepreneurial excellence

in the Arab & Muslim world

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Building leadership and entrepreneurial excellence
in the Arab & Muslim world

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www.anced.net
 Presentation Agenda
o The Case for Change
1. Leadership Deficit
2. Absence of local quality Executive Education
3. International Executive Education are inaccessible
and Irrelevant
4. Current solutions are non-sustainable
5. Conclusions

o ANCED: a solution for sustainable change

1. Our Purpose & Vision
2. Programs
3. Partnerships
4. Action Plan & Funding

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The Case for Change:
1. Leadership Deficit
o Long Term Economic Viability at stake;
“To remain viable in the global economy in areas
other than the energy sector, Arab countries will
need to significantly raise their levels of
competitiveness.”
World Economic Forum report 2005 on the Arab World
o Huge Knowledge Deficit;
“Knowledge is a cornerstone of development, and its
importance is increasing in an age of accelerating
technological change and globalization...This Report
suggests that Arab countries face a significant
knowledge gap.”
“Human capabilities in the region are relatively weak
and poorly utilized”
ARAB HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2002

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The Case for Change:
1. Leadership Deficit

o New Breed of Muslim Leaders Champion

"Modernization Without Westernization”
World Economic Forum

o New Executive Job Demands in the Middle East:

“...the Middle-East corporate environment is very unique in the
world; its unlike Europe, unlike even the United States in that
for most companies we are talking about 30-40 nationalities;
locals and expatriates at all levels."
“...all agree and recognize that the region's unique and fast
changing business environment has put daunting demands on
executives-to-be in the Middle-East.”
Dinar Standard

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The Case for Change:
1. Leadership Deficit

o Muslim leaders lack corporate exposure at the highest level:

17 out of the top 20 Muslim companies are government run.
Dinar Standard Top 100 Muslim Companies

o Muslim organizations today face serious leadership

succession problems:
“There has to be a whole chain of visionary successors ready to take
charge... the key is to leave behind not one person but a cadre of
competent people with a talent to run the company...”
Vision and Visionary Leadership – An Islamic Perspective. Saeed M. Mohtsham,
University of Innsbruck, Austria

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 Presentation Agenda
o The Case for Change
1. Leadership Deficit
2. Absence of local quality Executive Education
3. International Executive Education are inaccessible
and Irrelevant
4. Current solutions are non-sustainable
5. Conclusions

o ANCED: a solution for sustainable change

1. Our Purpose & Vision
2. Programs
3. Partnerships
4. Action Plan & Funding

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The Case for Change
2. Absence of local quality executive education

We need to compete globally but our business schools and

executive education programs are not globally competitive.

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The Case for Change
Global and
3. Irrelevant MBA & Executive
inaccessible ExecEducation
Edu at top Business Schools
Top 100 Business Schools Top Executive Educational
Australia 2 N. America 61 Australia 3 Europe 29
Belgium 1 Europe 30 Belgium 1 N. America 25
Brazil 1 S. America 1 Brazil 2 S. America 4
Canada 5 Asia 5 Canada 4 Asia 1
China 2 Africa 1 China 1 Australia 3
France 3 Australia 2 Costa Rica 1 Africa 3
Singapore 2 TOTAL 100 Finland 1 TOTAL 65
India 1 France 5
Ireland 1 Germany 1
Italy 1 Ireland 1
Netherlands 1 Italy 1
South Africa 1 Mexico 1
Spain 4 Netherlands 3
Switzerland 1 Norway 2
UK 18 Portugal 1
USA 56 South Africa 3
TOTAL 100 Spain 4
Sweden 1
Switzerland 2
UK 6
Non Muslim Countries 100 USA 21
TOTAL 65
Muslim Countries 0
Non Muslim Countries 65
Muslim Countries 0
The Case for Change
Corporate Universities: Only for the few with limited perspective

o Multinationals have invested in Corporate

Universities:
o However, while their local employees benefit, it
does not support the wider community
o Curriculum doesn't address local culture.
Addressed from ‘western’ management
perspective
o Most companies don't have the resources
or capability to set up comparable
resources
o Set up costs are significant. No economies of
scale.
o Specialist professionals are hard to find.

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 Presentation Agenda
o The Case for Change
1. Leadership Deficit
2. Absence of local quality Executive Education
3. International Executive Education are inaccessible
and Irrelevant
4. Current solutions are non-sustainable
5. Conclusions

o ANCED: a solution for sustainable change

1. Our Purpose & Vision
2. Programs
3. Partnerships
4. Action Plan & Funding

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The Case for Change
3. Irrelevant and inaccessible Exec
Education at top Business Schools.

Executive Education: At a cost inaccessible to most executives

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 Presentation Agenda
o The Case for Change
1. Leadership Deficit
2. Absence of local quality Executive Education
3. International Executive Education are inaccessible
and Irrelevant
4. Current solutions are non-sustainable
5. Conclusions

o ANCED: a solution for sustainable change

1. Our Purpose & Vision
2. Programs
3. Partnerships
4. Action Plan & Funding

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The Case for Change
Executive Education: The need for a sustainable solution
o To be sustainable the solution needs to:
o Be geographically convenient.
o Financially cost effective to the majority of executives.
o Be not just be an event; rather it needs to be an ongoing initiative.
o Create long term impact inside the organisation.
o Meet the ‘local’ needs and issues.

Biggest Business 15
Schools located far away
 Presentation Agenda
o The Case for Change
 Arab & Muslim Executives: the need for visionary
leadership
 Executive Education: the need for a sustainable
solution
 Corporate Universities: only for the few, limited
perspective
4. Conclusions

o ANCED: a solution for sustainable change

1. Our Purpose & Vision
2. Programs
3. Partnerships
4. Action Plan & Funding

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Case for Change:
Conclusions

o Lack of executive development institutions in the Muslim world that

responds to the need and cultural needs of Muslim executives.
o Over reliance on Western executive education with little regards to its
ROI.
o Urgent need for executive development that is deeply rooted in
worldwide view and culture.
o Compounded by lack of professional societies.
o Little investment in building long term sustainable leadership capacity
in the local organisations.

We should not buy fish - we should be building fish farms

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 Presentation Agenda
o The Case for Change
 Arab & Muslim Executives: the need for visionary
leadership
 Executive Education: the need for a sustainable
solution
 Corporate Universities: only for the few, limited
perspective
 Conclusions

o ANCED: a solution for sustainable change

1. Our Purpose & Vision
2. Programs
3. Partnerships
4. Action Plan & Funding

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 MILE
Vision (Destination)

To become the INSEAD of the Arab &

Muslim World
to become the premier executive, and
entrepreneurship education provider in
the Arab and Muslim World and the
respected reference for leadership
development that is rooted in the
Muslim Worldview and values system.
 MILE
Mission (Journey)

MILE will achieve its vision through building an

effective collaborative network; leveraging
information technology; offering relevant
holistic life-long developmental services;
ensuring sustainability and continuous
development of intellectual capital; and striving
in being a role model in in applying the most
advanced and ethical management practices
 Role Modeling

7 Strategic Themes Sustainability

Life--long
Life

Holistic

Localized

Leveraging ICT

Collaboration
 Collaboration

Founders
(CSR)

Leading
Business
Schools/ Multinationals
Trainers

MILE

Consulting Local
Firms Universities

Muslim
Business
Professors
 MILE offers:
• A cost effective project to make the best investment of
their CRS fund
• An opportunity to give their executive a priority in
benefiting from the Center services
• Developing case studies and applied research for the
corporation
• Publicizing donors logos in all publications

Founders CSR Founders offer:

(CSR)
• Financial contribution to the endowment
• Guarantee purchase of certain number of seats

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 Collaboration

Founders
(CSR)

Leading
Business
Schools/ Multinationals
Trainers

MILE

Consulting Local
Firms Universities

Muslim
Business
Professors
 MILE offers:
• A channel through which Business School can offer and
promote their services
• The opportunity to participate in joint research
• Offering joint programs of interest to multinational
executives who are/plan doing business in our region.
• Facilitate internship opportunities for their MBA students
in local corporations.
Leading
Business
Schools/ Leading Business Schools offers:
Trainers
• Cutting-edge content, case studies and lecturers.
• Access to on-line resources.
• Cross listing of joint programs.

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 Collaboration

Founders
(CSR)

Leading
Business
Schools/ Multinationals
trainers

MILE

Consulting Local
Firms Universities

Muslim
Business
Professors
 Mile offers:
• An opportunity to present their experiences and
capabilities
• Exhibitions

Consulting
Firms Consulting Firms offers:
• Presentations: Webinars or as part of the Executive
Development Programs
• Real case studies of actual consulting assignment to be co-
presented by the consulting form and the client

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 Collaboration

Founders
(CSR)

Leading
Business
Schools/ Multinationals
trainers

MILE

Consulting Local
Firms Universities

Muslim
Business
Professors
 MILE offers them the opportunities of:
• Serving the Muslim Umrah
• Visit Makah and Madinah
• Enrich their business network
• Conduct applied research on local organizations

Muslin
Business
Professors
Muslim Business Professors offers:
• Presentations: Webinars or as part of the Executive
Development Programs
• Real case studies of actual consulting assignment to be co-
presented by the consulting form and the client

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 Collaboration

Founders
(CSR)

Leading
Business
Schools/ Multinationals
trainers

MILE

Consulting Local
Firms Universities

Muslim
Business
Professors
 MILE offers the opportunities of:
• Professor participation in executive program to transfer
knowledge (as tutors and observers)
• Conduct research
• Coordination of relation between business and academic
research

Local
Universities Local Universities offers:
• Presentations: Webinars or as part of the Executive
Development Programs
• Professors act as tutors and supervise follow up activities

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 Collaboration

Founders
(CSR)

Leading
Business
Schools/ Multinationals
trainers

MILE

Consulting Local
Firms Universities

Muslim
Business
Professors
 MILE offers the opportunities of:
• Offer a low-cost high-vlaue contributions through their
corporate universities
• Have their managers enroll in the Center programs
• Sponsor events or offer Scholarship programs at the Center

Multinationals
Multinationals offers:
• Presentations: Webinars or as part of the Executive
Development Programs
• Access to their in-house on-line resources
• Sponsoring of events

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 Role Modeling

7 Strategic Themes Sustainability

Life--long
Life

Holistic

Localized

Leveraging ICT

Collaboration
Social Networking
 Role Modeling

7 Strategic Themes Sustainability

Life--long
Life

Holistic

Localized

Leveraging ICT

Collaboration
 Role Modeling

7 Strategic Themes Sustainability

Life--long
Life

Holistic

Localized

Leveraging ICT

Collaboration
 Our wholistic approach to executive
education is rooted in the Muslim worldview
of human nature:

Mind

Spirit Body

Heart
Mind

Intellectual
Challenge

Breakthrough
Thinking
Relevant
Knowledge
Practical
Solutions
Spirit

Leading by
Values
Engaging
The Spirit
Soul
Leadership
Spiritual
Experience in
Makkah &
Madinah
Heart

Emotional
Maturity

Heart
Health

Peace with
Family Life

Peace with
the Universe
Body

Smart
Fitness
Advice
Total Physical
Check Up

Stress Test
& Advice
Diet
Watch
 Role Modeling

7 Strategic Themes Sustainability

Life--long
Life

Holistic

Localized

Leveraging ICT

Collaboration
 Executive Education is not an event

Pre-program Program Post-program

Evaluation and Next Steps

 Personal Development Plan
 Readings
 Peer & Mentor Networks
 Profiling:
Week One Week Two  Monthly webcasts
 360 self-assessment
 Work-based Project
 LSQ
 Online learning resources
 Islamic Ethicometer
 We advocate an integrated approach to learning
Learn With Group

NETWORKING EDUCATION AND APPLICATION

• Al Nour Academy Community Network • Executive/Leadership Development
• Alumni Networks • Assessment Centre
• Access to Muslim consultants/executive • Conferences
education experts/speakers database • Benchmarking
• Best practices sharing

INTEGRATED
LEARNING

SUPPORT WEB-BASED LEARNING

Learn Alone

• Newsletters • Leadership Simulations

• Online resources: Harvard Publishing/PDI • Research and tools
Portals/Ashridge Online • Personal Development Plans
• Executive Coaching • Webinars

Informal Formal
Post--Program Continuous Learning
Post
Executive Coaching
 Role Modeling

7 Strategic Themes Sustainability

Life--long
Life

Holistic

Localized

Leveraging ICT

Collaboration
To achieve our Vision, our strategy is to build
a “sustainable intellectual capital” by:

 Using corporate CSR funds as seeds to establish long-

term endowments

 Building a first-class physical facility for the Academy

 Creating a Network of Partners:

 Muslim Professors in executive education worldwide.
 International Consultating firms
 Multinational Corporations
 Local corporations
 Producing original case studies of local relevance and a
novel values-based leadership curriculum
Achieving sustainability through
proper governance
Academic Committee
MILE:
Our Purpose

o Our purpose is to build executive excellence

through teaching and research that is rooted in the
Muslim Worldview and values, and enable them to
transform and create value for their organisations
and communities.

Knowledge Campus, KEC, Madinah. Home of ANCED

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MILE:
A blessed location

ANCED at Knowledge Economic City in Madinah.

Spiritually and physically, ideally placed in the Muslim world.

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MILE:
A unique location: a unique experience

High Quality Life Professional and Business Spiritual Serenity

Development
MILE:
Building executive excellence in the Arab & Muslim world

If not now.... When?

If not us.... Who?

www.mile-madinah.com
mile@madinahkec.com

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Building executive excellence is the Arab & Muslim world
7 Strategic Themes
1. Collaboration Building a collaborative network of
Collaboration:
intellectual and financial contributors.
2. Holistic: Adopting a holistic view of executive development
Holistic
including the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual.
3. Life--Long
Life Long: Adopting a life-long approach to executive
education through provision of various opportunities for
continuous development.
4. Localized: Developing relevant and practical learning
Localized
opportunities.
5. Technology: Leveraging technology to maximize networking
Technology
and sharing opportunities.
6. Sustainability: Investing in building intellectual capital and
Sustainability
employing a business model that ensures sustainability.
7. Role Modeling
Modeling: Becoming a live role model in applying the
most advanced and ethical management practices.