Lancaster University is ranked in the top one percent of universities in the world and has top ten positions in all major UK university league tables, including The Times, the Guardian and the Complete University Guide. Moreover, 92% of Lancaster University graduates go into work or further study.
The one-year programme is currently conducted by the Lancaster facility in Bahrain and is designed to ensure development of high potential employees in order to widen their horizons and prepare them for leadership roles in a global business.
Batelco Group General Manager Media Relations Ahmed Al Janahi said that this programme is in line with Batelco’s ambitious training and development strategy that aims to prepare young Bahraini employees to take up leading roles in the future.
“Developing leaders for the future is one of Batelco’s key strategic objectives. Therefore, we will continue to invest in our employees,” he added.
Key areas of development that the programme aims to achieve are external (rapid strategic response, external exposure), cultural (global mindset, ownership of performance, culture of improvement and innovation) and operational (variance analysis, commercial acumen skills, networking and virtual working).
Leadership is a major agenda throughout the design and each module will expose the participants to new thinking to stimulate individual, team and organizational learning.
The entire programme was customised based on discussion and collaboration between Batelco Group executives and Lancaster University Management School.
“We will continue investing in training and development of our employees to ensure they benefit from the latest knowledge and skills available in the market, and thus secure our competitive edge on the competition”, Al Janahi, added.