Oxford EMBA Cohort visits Sheraa to explore Sharjah as a launchpad – Gulf Today

Oxford EMBA Cohort visits Sheraa to explore Sharjah as a launchpad – Gulf Today

The delegation with Najla Al Midfa and Hussein Al Mahmoudi.

A delegation of successful business owners, corporate leaders and serial entrepreneurs hailing from five different continents who have form the current cohort of the prestigious Executive MBA programme (EMBA) at Said Business School, University of Oxford, met with Najla Al Midfa, the CEO of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship centre (Sheraa); and Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), at the Sheraa HQ in SRTIP to explore ways in which the emirate can serve as the gateway for them join the region’s fastest-growing hub for SMEs, innovation and research - the UAE.

During the recent visit, the delegation heard about Sheraa’s mandate of cultivating successive generations of changemakers by offering members access to a strong, vibrant and globally-connected ecosystem of founders.

The visiting graduates, whose specialisations span diverse sectors of technology, education,