The semester meeting for students of the Executive Programmes at the School of Business began today, Friday, at Sulaiman Alrajhi University, with the participation of students, programme officials and faculty members, with the aim of strengthening academic communication, exchanging experience and reviewing programme updates and students’ aspirations, in a way that contributes to enriching their educational and professional experience. The meeting saw notable attendance and engagement from Executive Programmes students, alongside substantive contributions from faculty members that addressed a number of academic and developmental topics related to the programmes and underlined the importance of integrating academic knowledge with professional experience, so as to enhance the quality of the educational process and support students on their path towards excellence and leadership. In his address during the meeting, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Adnan O. Al Obaid, welcomed the students and wished them an academic year full of diligence, effort and success, stressing the importance of making use of their educational journey to gain academic and professional experience and to build fruitful relationships that enrich their experience and broaden their horizons. He also prayed that God reward the endower, Sheikh Sulaiman A. Alrajhi, and that the learning and knowledge the University provides be counted among his good deeds. For his part, the Dean of School of Business, Dr. Ahmed Saleh Al Twaijri, reviewed the development of the Executive Programmes and how they keep pace with growing demand and the needs of the labour market, through expanding the tracks and offering study in Arabic, which contributed to a growth of about fivefold in the number of executives. He noted that this growth and diversity enrich the learning experience, strengthen the exchange of experience among different sectors, and support the building of professional relationships and partnerships that extend beyond the programme, commending the distinguished academic and professional experience that faculty members bring, linking knowledge with practice and enriching the executives’ journey. In turn, the Vice Dean of the School of Business, Dr. Hamed Al-Mahadin, affirmed the University’s commitment to providing a rich educational experience that adds real value to students’ professional careers, through developing the programmes, attracting qualified staff and aligning their outcomes with the needs of the labour market. The contributions of faculty members also addressed the diversity of academic and professional experience as one of the most prominent strengths of the Executive Programmes at the University, for its part in enriching educational content with real-world experience from different sectors and companies and strengthening the integration of academic knowledge with practical experience. The meeting concluded with interactive discussions that brought students together with the officials of the Executive Programmes, addressing their aspirations and experiences and contributing to strengthening communication and the exchange of experience, in support of developing the educational and professional experience of Executive Programmes students.
