Programme executive
Women Leadership - Middle East
Elevate Your Leadership, Expand Your Impact
Mid-career female professionals and managers
3 days
June 2025
US$ 8,600 (excl. VAT)
All fees quoted exclude the mandatory 5% VAT applicable in the UAE. Fees are subject to change.
info.executive@skema.edu
Empowering Women Leaders for Success
Are you a female professional looking to strengthen your leadership, boost your confidence, and build a powerful network? The Women Leadership Certificate by SKEMA Business School is designed to help you develop your leadership presence, navigate high-performance environments, and accelerate your career.
Through a unique blend of expert-led masterclasses, personalised coaching, and peer learning, this programme provides actionable strategies to enhance your leadership skills and establish your influence in today’s competitive business world.
Programme Structure
The Women Leadership Certificate is an interactive and engaging three-day learning journey, combining digital learning, in-person sessions, and personalised coaching:
- Onboarding: 1-hour virtual session
- DISC Personality Assessment: Individual debrief (1 hour via Teams)
- E-learning Module: Gender biases & stereotypes
- Masterclass by Michel Ferrary: Gender diversity & performance (European perspective)
- 2-Day In-Person Session in Dubai: 10th and 11th June, 2025
- 2 Hours of Personalised Coaching: Virtual one-to-one coaching
- Final Reflection & Experience Sharing: 2.5-hour virtual session
The DISC Method
As a key tool within the Women Leadership Certificate, the Arc En Ciel DISC©® Method provides professionals with a structured, four-step approach to enhance self-awareness, adaptability, and leadership effectiveness.
It is the only model that synthesises Carl Jung’s Psychological Types and William Marston’s DISC theory, integrating Eduard Spranger’s research on motivations.
Format & Process:
- Online assessment (15–20 minutes)
- 79 cross-referenced questions
- Confidential results
- Personalised PDF report
- A Unique Approach to Leadership & Performance
This comprehensive approach enables professionals to develop key leadership skills by:
- Gaining self-awareness
- Understanding personal strengths, challenges, and leadership style
- Enhancing adaptability
- Developing flexibility while staying aligned with individual values
- Understanding others
- Recognising colleagues’ and leaders’ strengths and work styles
- Adapting to professional contexts
- Effectively responding to different workplace situations.
By leveraging DISC insights, participants strengthen their communication, collaboration, and leadership presence—key assets for success in dynamic and demanding environments.
Programme Faculty
Michel Ferrary is Affiliate Professor and the Director of the Observatory on Gender Balance in Companies at SKEMA. His research contributed to the Copé-Zimmermann Law, and he was a member of the High Council for Gender Equality, where he played a role in shaping the Rixain Law.
With nearly 30 years of experience in strategy, leadership, and transformation coaching, Emma Azoulay is a key expert at SKEMA Executive Education. She specialises in empowering professionals to strengthen their presence, influence, and impact in complex business environments. Emma plays a central role in SKEMA’s Women Leadership programmes, including the Women Journey, developed in partnership with the African Development Bank (LA BAD), and leadership development initiatives for EYEWA in the Middle East.
Contact us
Join a network of empowered women leaders and unlock your full potential with the Women Leadership Certificate.
info.executive@skema.edu
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