Launch of Retail Business School in Riyadh

Launch of Retail Business School in Riyadh

What is the Retail Business School?

The school, located at Al Khaimah Mall in Riyadh — home to Saudi Arabia’s first Carrefour store — provides the opportunity to learn modern retail through dedicated bespoke learning programs by leveraging almost 30 years of experience in operating Carrefour regionally.

The school will offer 12 training programs, including five for Saudi nationals, creating pathways to the positions of team leader, department head and even store manager. The school offers six training rooms and a collaboration room with free-form seating, styled to encourage open discussion and team building.

The contemporary purpose-built facility follows Majid Al Futtaim’s latest design principles focused on energy and sustainability, in line with the company’s ambition to become Net Positive in carbon and water by 2040.

The courses will employ the latest technologies, including multimedia, digital library, and paperless classrooms, to deliver an omnichannel approach, ensuring that graduates are ready for a rapidly changing digitally-enabled retail landscape.

What are the targets set by the company for the Retail Business School?

In 2023, we plan to complete 70,000 training hours with a focus on skilling, upskilling, leadership development, and customer service.

Another company target is to upskill over 2,000 colleagues annually and recruit over 500 more nationals by