Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Group Signs Memorandum with MSBC

The Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship in Mecca, Hijaz, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has just signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group., Saudi Arabia's largest private medical company. Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will explore opportunities for collaboration on executive education, leadership development programs and degree programs.

What is the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship?

The Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC) is a co-educational  higher education business administration college in King Abdullah Economic City, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. It is the first college in Saudi Arabia which offers postgraduate degrees, MBAs and executive education. The college was named after its founder, the then deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and inaugurated on 17 June 2016. It was launched as a new private, higher education institution for both men and women.

The Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship was established through an international partnership between Emaar The Economic City, Babson Global (a wholly owned subsidiary of Babson College , US), Lockheed Martin under the umbrella of the Economic Offset Program in Saudi Arabia and the MiSK Foundation, a non-profit foundation established by Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman in 2011.

The agreement for the establishment of MBSC was signed in Washington, D.C. by Badr Al-Asaker, secretary-general of the Mohammed Bin Salman Foundation (MISK); Fahd Al-Rasheed, group CEO and MD of KAEC and vice president of the board of trustees of the college; and Kerry Healey, president of Babson College.

The college graduated the first batch of 93 MBA students in May 2019.

MSBC Healthcare Partnerships

MoU with Saudi Commission for Health Specialities

In November 2020, MBSC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, a scientific commission under the Ministry of Health to promote and enhance the professional practice of health leadership and make a step towards improving Saudi Arabia's health care sector.

MOU with Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group

The partnership aims to develop cooperation across a number of areas including postgraduate education, the sharing of meeting and conference room facilities, alumni sharing, and research collaboration. In addition, the companies will benefit from the mutual exchange of expertise in business and education, consultancy support for business development and strategic planning, healthcare management programs and project case studies.

Dr. Zeger Degraeve, dean of MBSC, said: “We are pleased to partner with one of the Middle East’s largest providers of comprehensive healthcare services, which further extends MBSC’s reach in various important sectors. This agreement underlines the growing demand for our programs, which are closely aligned with the needs of local, regional, and global markets to enhance national capabilities. We look forward to working closely together to inspire the next generation of young Saudis to excel in key sectors and fulfil the promise of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.”

Professor Awad Al-Omari of HMG said: “MBSC’s comprehensive range of education and learning programs make it the ideal partner for organizations who wish to take the knowledge and skills of their team members to the next level. We are delighted to enter into this MoU agreement, which will enable both parties to explore exciting opportunities to harness our collective synergies and unlock many benefits for the healthcare sector in the Kingdom and beyond.”

Guided by a vision to serve as a trusted healthcare provider and deliver excellence in patient experience globally, HMG has emerged as one of the largest providers of healthcare services in the Middle East. The company operates more than 20 medical facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, and is currently developing the first private medical city in Saudi Arabia.

Jobs for doctors at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group

The Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group offers an increasingly diversified range of career options, both clinical, educational and now in executive and business functions across three countries of the Middle East - Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain.

If you are interested in joining this group, or at least seeing what it has to offer you, please register your CV and contact us to discuss options. Advertised jobs can be viewed on our website and applications made by submitting a CV which should be up to date, appropriate to the job and address the essential criteria for eligibility as set out in the job advert.

The hospital group recruits internationally for consultant jobs in most specialities including family medicine. Arabic fluency is an advantage. All candidates will require a DataFlow Report which is a primary source verification of credentials. The process of obtaining this is explained in our guide to the DataFlow Report.