About the College of Business & Entrepreneurship (CBE) in KAEC

King Abdullah Economic City is exclusively bringing

in collaboration with Babson Global, a wholly owned subsidiary of Babson College – the #1 Ranked

Entrepreneurship College in the USA for 22 consecutive years. The “College of Business & Entrepreneurship”

About Babson Global

Babson Global (BG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babson College, works with educational institutions around the world; particularly those in regions with high levels of youth unemployment. BG designs and delivers solutions and services that extend Babson College’s globally recognized pedagogy based on Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® (ET&A®) and SEERS (Social, Environmental, Economic Responsibility and Sustainability) to improve higher education, grow businesses, and design regulatory environments that are entrepreneurship friendly. BG focuses on building local capability of populations through collaborations with educational institutions, foundations, government entities, and NGOs around the world.

Learn more about the Associate Masters in

Entrepreneurial Leadership (AMEL) at www.kaec.net

With the Associate Masters in Entrepreneurial Leadership (AMEL)

Fast-TrackYour Career

Ranked #1 in Entrepreneurship Educationfor 22 consecutive years by.U.S. News & World R eport

IN COLLABORATION WITH BABSON GLOBAL,A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BABSON COLLEGE

The AMEL program is designed to meet your professional development needs regardless

Internationally Recognized

Meets international

credit hour rules and

may be used to transfer credits into Master

Degree Programs.

Real World Application

Designed to build skills

that will enable you to be a

better employee, manager,

and team leader.

Singular Philosophy

You will learn to think and act both

logically and critically, as well

as creatively and innovatively —

based on Babson’s singular

philosophy of Entrepreneurial

Thought and Action®.

Stackable Credentials

Focuses on essential knowledge

for career advancement or

entrepreneurial ventures. The

Credentials consecutively or

individually at your own pace.

Action Learning Model

You will engage in real world projects

through an action-based learning

model based on Babson’s unique

approach to entrepreneurship

education. You will be able to apply

learning immediately.

in employment, education, community and lifestyle, is collaborating with Babson Global (BG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babson College – the #1

experience in KAEC. The Associate Masters in Entrepreneurial Leadership (AMEL) will help you fast-track your career, and enable you to immediately use critical new business skills from the start of the program.

Location and FacilitiesThe Graduate Campus is strategically located next to KAEC’s

exclusive Bay La Sun Hotel.

• Designed by a leading international Top 100 Global Design Firms

• The campus can house over 250 graduate students with state-of-the-art learning and teaching facilities and technologies.

• Students and faculty can easily enjoy the location’s lifestyle amenities such ashotels, gyms, public parks, restaurants, and marina.

The AMEL Advantage

Why this program?

Two world-class social, economic, and innovative institutions collaborate to bring you the Associate Masters in Entrepreneurial Leadership (AMEL).

The Graduate Campus

CREDENTIAL 3

You will apply the latest

principles and practices

of team work and talent

management within an

organization while

learning to negotiate

with stakeholders,

suppliers, and colleagues.

CREDENTIAL 1

You will embark on an

entrepreneurial journey

that will take you from

brainstorming concepts

to building a solid

business plan. You will

engage with customers

CREDENTIAL 2

You will develop strong

communication skills

that engage both

stakeholders and

stockholders, and learn

how to align your action

plans with business

performance metrics.

CREDENTIAL 4

You will work with

technology solutions

that drive innovation

“big data” to develop

action plans and make

smarter decisions.

CREDENTIAL 5

You will craft business

plans under dynamic

market conditions, learn

how to strategically

create value by commer-

cializing technology and

engaging with global

markets.

DIPLOMA

Business Foundation

ADVANCED DIPLOMA

Managing in a Changing

Environment

MASTER’SDEGREE

1

2

The AMEL Curriculum

Put everything you learn into action–every step of the way.

3

4

5

The Associate Masters in Entrepreneurial Leadership

to complete the program. AMEL is open to Bachelor’s degree holders, regardless of work experience.

a Masters degree.*

*Degrees will be granted by the College of Business & Entrepreneurship (CBE)

5 Credentials. 2 Diplomas.1 Master’s Degree.

The first batch of AMEL students will travel to suburban Boston, Massachusetts, to attend Credential 2 at Babson College. Students will benefit from experiential learning through corporate visits, entrepreneurship training and networking with scholars and entrepreneurial leaders. All students will be provided with accommodation in Babson College student housing on campus.

Summer at Babson College.

TheEntrepreneurialJourney

TurningEntrepreneurialSkills into Action

AdvancedManagementand Leadership

Converting BigData into Profitand Innovation

StrategicPlanning inDynamic Markets

Admission Requirements

• A four-year undergraduate degree from anaccredited college or university recognized byMOE or by Babson Global (if from a collegeor university outside KSA). The degree can

have not completed a business degree, online preparation courses may be required.

• An overall ranking of very good or a minimumGPA of 3.0 on a 4 point scale or a 4.0 on a5 point scale. If the overall average falls belowthis minimum, you must demonstrate that youhad a minimum of a 3.2 on a 4 point scaleor a 4.2 on a 5 point scale in either your lasttwo years of course work or in subjects in

your major.

• TOEFL score of 71 or above (internet based),a score of 530 or above (paper based), or ascore of 6.5 or above on the IELTS. A TOEFLor IELTS score is not required if you receiveda degree from an accredited institution in theUnited States, Canada, the United Kingdom,Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.

• Recommendations from two professors fromyour undergraduate program or one professorand one supervisor from a current job.

Course Information, Tuition and Faculty

Course Duration & Pattern

Each Credential, comprised of 2 courses,

7 week block.

Week 1: Required class attendance for 5 consecutive days.

Weeks 2–7: Expected attendance on campus one day a week. This 6 week period will exten-

sively focus on turning theoretical concepts into action through team work related activities and sessions in KAEC.

Tuition

8,000$ per Credential

Who Should Apply

• Bachelor’s degree holders from an accreditedschool, regardless of major

• Professionals with four years or less work experience from any industry

• Saudi citizens, legal Residents (Iqama holders),and students with KSA study visas

World-Class International Faculty

Extensively trained by Babson Global, program faculty members comprise an elite group of the world’s most recognized thought leaders in

-ics, management, and marketing. They include distinguished faculty, researchers, consultants, and industry experts from around the world who contributed to the design of the program’s unique curricula.

View faculty listing at:

Join KAEC’s journey to develop the

next generation of business leaders.

Reserve your seat to be part of the inaugural class atwww.kaec.net.

Application Process

To be considered for the program, please complete the online application form at www.kaec.net.

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