ESCP Business School, the world's oldest institution dedicated to business and management education, recently marked the graduation of its inaugural cohort from its Dubai campus. This milestone event took place two years after the campus was launched in collaboration with Al Rostamani Group at the Museum of the Future. The first cohort comprised 220 Emirati students who successfully earned their Master of Science in Big Data and Business Analytics degrees. These graduates, hailing from all seven emirates and featuring a balanced gender mix of 50% female and 50% male, embody the program's dedication to inclusivity and diversity.
Named the 'Abdulla Hassan Al Rostamani Inaugural Cohort' in honor of the late founder of the Al Rostamani Group, this cohort symbolizes the blend of tradition and innovation that the Dubai campus stands for. Al Rostamani Group fully supported the first batch of graduates. Marwan Abdulla Al Rostamani, chairman of Al Rostamani Group, emphasized that the partnership with ESCP Business School underscores their commitment to cultivating the next generation of leaders in the UAE.
ESCP's Dubai campus marks the institution's first expansion outside of Europe, joining its global network that includes campuses in Berlin, London, Paris, Madrid, Torino, and Warsaw. This strategic move highlights ESCP's ambition to deliver progressive, internationally recognized education to the UAE, a nation rapidly emerging as a center for innovation and knowledge. Key figures present at the graduation ceremony included Philippe Houzé, chairman of the Board of ESCP Business School; Professor Léon Laulusa, executive president and dean of ESCP Business School; Mazen Dalati, CEO of Al Rostamani Group; Abdulrahman Saqr, chief transformation officer and chief human capital officer of Al Rostamani Group; and family members of the graduates.
This significant event not only commemorates a pivotal moment in ESCP's 200-year history but also reinforces the institution's dedication to providing world-class education in the UAE and the Middle East. The students, selected through a competitive process from among the UAE's brightest talents, were nominated by various government and private entities. With state-of-the-art facilities and a curriculum designed to nurture innovation and leadership, ESCP's programs, including the Master of Science in Big Data and Business Analytics, are crafted to equip students with the skills necessary to thrive in today's complex business environment.
