Program Overview
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The program has eight topics and each topic has videos & presentations to review and learn.
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At the end of each topic the student needs to take an assessment test and should gain 5 out of 7 marks to pass the test.
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There will be 3 attempts given for each topic to pass.
On successful completion of all the eight topics the students will be rewarded a pass certificate.
About This Program
This online program will help in building capacity in developing and operating world class zones, whether free trade zones or special economic zones or industrial processing zones, etc. by following best international practices, and the expertise of the Tutors.
Our Faculties
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Eng. Husam Abdallah
Chief of Strategy & Business Development World Free Zones Organization -
Martín Gustavo Ibarra
CEO Araújo Ibarra Colombia -
Juan Opertti
Managing Director HEMISTION S.A. Uruguay -
Pillar V Ceron
Managing Director Xtrategy US LLC United States -
Nicolás Gómez
Partner Araújo Ibarra Colombia -
Daniel Gómez
International Trade Director Araújo Ibarra Colombia -
Lucia Fillippo
Senior Consultant Araújo Ibarra Colombia -
Anwar Mohamed
Managing Partner at One Works United Arab Emirates -
Ayman Amin Sejiny
CEO, The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), Saudi Arabia -
Richard Bolwijn
Head of Investment Research, UNCTAD -
Greg Hands
Minister of State for Trade Policy, DIT, United Kingdom
What This Program Covers
There are Eight Topics that comprise the program. All eight programs must be covered and passed to become eligible for graduation and receiving the diploma certificate. This program shall not exceed 6-9 months in duration. Exception may be granted subject to management approval. The eight topics are:
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Topic 1
Competitiveness Strategy & Performance Management
The topic will enable participants to create attractive strategies for your zone or organization regardless of the types, sizes, and locations. It will also help understanding strategy deployment approaches and performance management
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Topic 2
Marketing/ Promotion and Investment Attraction Strategy
The topic will enable participants to shape an acquisition strategy that is unique and effective for attracting the right clients and investors
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Topic 3
Economic Zones Operations
Develop a strong understanding of how the best zones are operated and how performance is measured. The topic also covers the benefits of digitization and how to achieve it
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Topic 4
Talents Management and Capacity Development
This topic will cover the key measures od team performance, roles and digital tools available to manage zones workforce
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Topic 5
Stakeholders Relation & Engagement
Explore all types of stakeholders involved in successful zones, and how to manage and optimize those relationships. How to create digital platform for creating values for stakeholders
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Topic 6
Legal & Regulatory Frameworks
Gain stronger knowledge of the legal frameworks that govern and enable all aspects and types of zones. How regulations can be developed to optimize zones attractiveness while maintaining good governance
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Topic 7
Master Planning & Infrastructure
Improve understanding of the elements of master planning and how it aligns with zones’ future directions. Also addressing some of the challenges of balancing cost with flexibility
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Topic 8
Project Financing
Build an understanding of the sources and uses of funds, and the various mechanisms for obtain project funding. The advantages and disadvantages of types of funds.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will build up their capacity, knowledge and capabilities on different key issues related to zones management and operations. They will equip themselves with the know-how of the zones nature of industry that is totally having different concepts of any other industries. Participants will learn from Tutors who have extensive hands-on experience of zones globally.