Saudi Arabia’s Economic Transformation: Educating For A Diversified Future – Entrepreneur

Saudi Arabia’s Economic Transformation: Educating For A Diversified Future – Entrepreneur

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Gone are the days of relying solely on black gold. Saudi Arabia is embarking on a bold economic transformation unlike any other in its history.Vision 2030, championed by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, is a blueprint to reshape the Kingdom's economic destiny, by reducing its reliance on a finite resource. This isn't just about tweaking the margins; Vision 2030 is a full-fledged economic transformation. Here, in the heart of the Kingdom, a new narrative is being written– one where education, not oil, is the wellspring of a diversified future.Recognizing that a grand future needs solid foundations, Vision 2030 places education at its core. The Vision's second theme says: "A thriving economy provides opportunities for all by building an education system aligned with market needs and creating economic opportunities for the entrepreneur, the small enterprise, as well as the large corporation."

In Saudi Arabia, its people are a gold mine of potential- and education is the key to unlocking that economic treasure chest. That's where the Mohammed bin Salman College of Business and