Alumni spotlight: Accelerating a high-flying career in Aviation
Grainne Van Den Berg - Head of Marketing, Airbus Africa and Middle East
Grainne Van Den Berg has spent her entire career in the aviation sector and built…
Overview
We are delighted to have supported such a large number of talented MBA graduates from the Middle East region. Since our first class graduated in 2008, we have launched The University of Manchester Alumni groups in the Middle East to support our alumni in the region through a dynamic programme of professional development, social events and networking opportunities.
The centre's team supports a regional community of around 5,000 alumni and actively works to create professional networking opportunities to help enrich the wider business community. The Middle East Centre is the largest and fastest growing centre in The University of Manchester's international network and has graduated more than 2,200 students within the region since it first opened in 2006.
Community
About Us
Over 2,200
Middle East Centre Alumni
Middle East Centre Alumni
Over 5,000
Regional Alumni
105
Nationalities
10
Regional Alumni Groups
Regional Alumni Groups
MentorME
The University of Manchester Middle East Centre's new mentoring Programme (Manchester MentorME) is here to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. We are excited to announce the launch of our inaugural regional mentoring programme, which provides students and alumni of the University with a unique opportunity to establish a one-to-one mentoring relationship with experienced mentors from our regional alumni network.
As a mentee, you will have access to a diverse pool of mentors who can help guide you on a variety of topics, including starting a business, switching careers, and achieving a better work-life balance and others. You can search for mentors by expertise, location or industry, making it easy to find the perfect mentor to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
If you are an alumnus looking to give back to the community, we invite you to become a mentor. You will have the opportunity to share your expertise and experiences with our students and alumni, and make a difference by helping guide others to success.
This programme will provide a unique opportunity to build meaningful connections and foster personal and professional growth within our community.
Apply now (initial places are limited) and take the first step towards building a brighter future for yourself and those around you. We can't wait to see you thrive! https://uom-me.chronus.com/p/p2/about
Meet our Alumni
The news and views from people in and around The University of Manchester – Middle East Centre.
First 200: From Master Mariner to Captain of Industry and inspiring, influential leader
Captain Pradeep Singh is among the first 200 graduates supported by the Middle East Centre on his learning journey through the Manchester…
The Manchester MBA – “one of the best self-investments I have made in my life.”
Around 12 months ago, Haytham successfully completed his Manchester MBA journey, graduating with distinction. At the start of 2024, he stepped into…
The MBA experience helps position alumnus for career success
As he takes up his new position following a recent move into a new senior management role with a new employer, Neeraj Kumar looks back at his MBA experience and…
One-way ticket to success: Middle East alumnus applies experience and resilience in launching award-winning Canadian startup
In 2019, Moatassem left his successful career and life in Dubai and headed to Canada with his family,…
Dr. Nada Jammoul Messaikeh - Founder and Managing Director, Impactiv
A personal journey of impact through Education and Mentorship
Dr Nada has forged a unique relationship with the University and the Middle East Centre and her…
Amin El Kholy has played many roles during his 18-year relationship with The University of Manchester; Global MBA student, alumnus and then Alumni Ambassador, adjunct faculty, and Advisory Board member. This multi-role…
25 years ago, Ammar Momani’s curiosity in exploring the family’s PC was the start of a life-long interest in technology that developed into a passion for the industry - and it was the moment when he made up his mind about his…
Roshel Jayasundera
Managing Partner, Axios International
Roshel Jayasundera’s LinkedIn profile shows the very clear, direct and rapid rise through leadership roles that are the hallmarks of a very successful career. In her most…
1. How did you first connect with the University / Centre and what is your current relationship?
In 2010, I faced a pivotal choice: pursue a Master's degree in Engineering Education or an MBA. The choice led me to various…
Thinking beyond finance
Malek Karali applies his more than 23 years’ experience and deep understanding of numbers and strategies to global finance and business operations, driving business success and growth and optimising…
Mohammed Jaffar - Co-founder Yanzo
Mohammed Jaffar has an especially diverse cultural and career background, growing up in
Nigeria where he spent most of his early life before studying in Lebanon and working across
Europe, the…
Aziza Sarhan Amer Al Sabea Al Sawwafi is a Senior Project Manager with more than 5 years of professional experience working closely with a range of stakeholders and executive teams.
Aziza holds a Bachelor degree from the UAE…
Elevating yourself - and others
Loay Elkhouly has come a long way since his early career in sales, in Egypt. He has moved through a procession of heavyweight, household names in the FMCG sector – Unilever, Mars – while rising…
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Yasmine Maher – Chief Operating Officer, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center
Building a leadership career to make a difference in healthcare
Dr. Yasmine’s remarkable healthcare career started in Egypt, in 2004,…
On a mission: Five careers and counting
Mustafa Ammar is an alumnus on a mission - to help one million professionals to find their dream career. This is his latest career adventure - his fifth – in which he plans to help…
Made in Manchester: Traditional textiles family business helps eminent researcher weave a unique career through advanced materials at the global home of Graphene.
It’s a uniquely Manchester story – from the city’s cotton…
Ahmed Wagih leads the regional Consumer Products Division for L’Oreal and a team of more than 400. It’s a long way from his formal training as a pharmacist and the full-time Manchester MBA has helped Ahmed accelerate and develop…
Ricardo Braganca joined the Middle East ELiP cohort of 2021, as a self-funded student and will graduate in 2023.
He is a leader who loves to learn and brings a rich and distinctive variety of experience to the cohort, as a media…
University alumna Diana Wilson - a graduate from the Part-time MA Education Leadership in Practice programme - was successfully nominated for the Outstanding Leadership in Education Award by the organising team at Education 2.0.…
Alumni Ambassadors and Contacts
Martyna Al-Qassab
martyna.ita@gmail.com
Vivek Jain
vivek.jain@hotmail.com
Omar Alhalawani
Omar_halawani@hotmail.com
Nivin Abu Snaineh
nivinabu.snaineh@gmail.com
Hamed Abusaadeh
h.abusaadeh@gmail.com
Yasmine Kamal
yasmine_mkamal@hotmail.com
Ibrahim AlRawahy
ibrahim@dosoman.com
Fatma Al-Maawali
fatma2022@gmail.com
Mohamed Omar Al Hakmani
m.alhakmani@gmail.com
Moamen Ali
moamen_ec@yahoo.com
Ola Hodeib
eng_olamohamed@yahoo.com
Mohamed Nasser
nasserplc@gmail.com
Jeddah
AbdulRahman Alharbi
abhalharbi@gmail.com
Nabil Hamdan
nabil.hamdan@hotmail.com
Riyadh
Bandar Al Mussallam
bmalmusallam@hotmail.com
bmalmusallam@hotmail.com
bmalmusallam@hotmail.com
Mohannad AlKalash
Mohannad_al_kalash@hotmail.com
Amr Salem
amrsalem76@gmail.com
Amin El-Kholy
amin.elkholy@gmail.com
Marie Therese Salameh
maria.salameh@gmail.com
Zahi Chaar
zahichaar@gmail.com
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Testimonials
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Mahmoud Noureldin - Class of 2010
Lamya Aubert - Class of 2017
Khaled Khedr - Class of 2019
Amin Elkholy - Class of 2017
Amir Hossein Roshanzamir - Class of 2010
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