Board Qualifications
Professional and academic qualifications held by directors of GCC-listed companies. Qualifications are classified as academic (degrees), professional (designations like CPA, CFA), or governance (board-specific certifications).
Qualified Directors
156
Unique Qualifications
216
Most Common
Cert.Dir. (GCC BDI)
With Professional Designation
10.3%
By Classification
academic224directors
other43directors
professional31directors
| Qualification | Abbreviation | Classification | Directors | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cert.Dir. (GCC BDI) | - | other | 43 | 26 |
| MBA | - | academic | 11 | 1 |
| BBA | - | academic | 6 | 2 |
| BEng (Chemical) | - | academic | 5 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Accounting | BSc | academic | 4 | 2 |
| BAcc | - | academic | 3 | 1 |
| Master's Degree in Business Administration | MBA | academic | 3 | 1 |
| Master of Business Administration | MBA | academic | 3 | 1 |
| Doctor | Dr. | academic | 3 | 0 |
| Bachelor's in Islamic Architecture | - | academic | 2 | 0 |
| BEng (Electrical) | - | academic | 2 | 0 |
| MFin | - | academic | 2 | 0 |
| MiM | - | academic | 2 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Computer Science | - | academic | 2 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management | - | academic | 2 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | BSc | academic | 2 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Accounting | BSc | academic | 2 | 2 |
| Master's Degree in Economics | Master's | academic | 2 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering | BSc | academic | 2 | 1 |
| Master in Accounting and Management | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor in Business and Finance | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master in Business Administration (MBA) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master Degree in Public Relations | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Translation | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| CFA | CFA | professional | 1 | 0 |
| PhD | PhD | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Cert (Executive Mgmt) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| CISA/CISM | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Cert (Financial Mgmt) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| MEng (Electrical) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| BFin | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| PhD (Org Strategy) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Cert (Global Strategy) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Cert (M&A) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor Degree in Financial Management | BSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| High Diploma in Banking & Finance | Diploma | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Management | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master in Mathematics | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master in Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Mathematics | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master in Administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Administrative Sciences | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Ph.D in Administrative Sciences | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree in Administrative Sciences | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Administrative Sciences | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Executive leadership programs in leadership | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| CISA | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| CISM | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate in Accounting and External Audit | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate in Fraud Detection | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate in Chief Financial Officer | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate in Finance | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| License in Zakat and Tax | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| CPA | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate in CPA | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Dip (Marketing) | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Civil Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Master in Finance and Banking | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Ph.D in Public policy & administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master in Public administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Public administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's in Sharia Law | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Higher Diploma in Law | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| CMA test certificate in Law | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's in Financial Sciences | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Masters in Automation & Smart Homes - IT | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Industrial Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Executive Program in Executive Management | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Masters in Chemical Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of Business Administration in MBA | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's in Structural and Project Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Diploma in business administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Political Science and International Comparative Studies (Honors), Minor in Middle Eastern and North African Studies | BA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree in Business Management & Finance | Master's | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | BBA | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Executive Education Program | - | professional | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor's degree in Commerce | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's in International Business Law | LLM | academic | 1 | 0 |
| EMBA | EMBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Executive Diploma in Public Administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Certified in Balance Scorecard Practice | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| degree in international economics and history | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Information Systems) | BBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of Science in Information Technology (specialisation in cyber security) | MSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology (networking systems) | BSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering | BEng | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree of Science in Chemical Engineering | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| High Diploma in Banking and Finance | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of International Business | Master's | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Political Science and International Comparative Studies | BA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Commerce | BCom | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Business | BBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | BCS | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| BACELOR OF ECONMY in ECONMY | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| GRADUATE in CHEMISTRY | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Executive MBA in Business Administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration in Operational Business Management | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Maintenance Management in Maintenance Management Strategies | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Applied Mechanical Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate of Data Science & Analytics | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Certified Financial Analyst | CFA | professional | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor of International Business Administration | BBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Honorary Doctorate | Honorary Doctorate | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree in Total Quality Management | Master's | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics and Computer Science | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Executive Master's degree | EMBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering | BEng | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Degree in international economics and history | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| AFMA Australia (Financial Markets) | AFMA | professional | 1 | 1 |
| SFE Australia (Accreditation Future Traders License) | SFE | professional | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor's in Science Marketing | Bachelor | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of Computer Science | Master | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree | MSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Senior Executives' Course | SEC | professional | 1 | 0 |
| BSc Insurance | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| MA in Social Protection Policy | MA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Science in Business Management | BSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Master of Science in Management | MSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Doctorate in Human Resources Management | PhD | academic | 1 | 1 |
| BSE in Chemical Engineering | BSE | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master Degree in Accounting | MA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| PhD in Accounting | PhD | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Industrial Management | BIM | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of Arts in Social Protection Policies | MA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Insurance | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Applied Electrical Engineering | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Building Digital Ecosystem Program in Business Digital Management | Program | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Advanced Management Program in Business Management | Program | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Finance for Non-Financial Executives | Certificate | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Strategies and Leadership for Executives Program in Project Management | Program | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree in Business Administration - Executive MBA | MBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Management | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Law | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering | BSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Executive Education in Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century | Executive Education | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Project Manager Professional | PMP | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Certified Arbitrator | Certified Arbitrator | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Member of the Arab Lawyers Union | Member | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Certified Lawyer | Certified Lawyer | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Business Management | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree in Securities and Investment Services | MSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Senior Executives' Course in Private Equity Rights and Venture Capital | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Master's degree in MB | MB | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering | B.Eng | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Financial Management | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor in marketing science | Bachelor | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Senior Executives' Course in Private equity rights and venture capital | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Master Degree in Securities and Investment Services | MA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor Degree in Business Management | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Science in Insurance | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's Degree in Social Protection Policy | Master's | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of Arts in Social Protection Policy | MA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's degree in Comparative Jurisprudence | MA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate in Comparative Jurisprudence | PhD | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in computer science | B.Sc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Advanced Management Program | AMP | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Strategies and Leadership for Executives Program | SLEP | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Power Engineering and Electric motors | B.Sc. | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's Degree in Accounting | B.Sc. | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering | B.Sc. | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Mathematics | BA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Masters degree in Engineering/ Applied Math | MSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Aggregation in Mathematics | Aggregation | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate's Degree, Financial Accounting and Auditing | PhD | academic | 1 | 2 |
| Master's Degree, Accounting | MSc | academic | 1 | 2 |
| Bachelor's Degree, Accounting | BSc | academic | 1 | 2 |
| Master's degree in Pharmacy | MSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Certificate in Global Management | - | professional | 1 | 1 |
| Certificate in Mechanical Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate in Petroleum Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's degree in Business Administration | MBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Certificate in Digital Business Strategy | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Master's degree in Electrical Engineering | Master's | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Executive MBA | Executive MBA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's in Accounting | Bachelor's | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering | B.Eng | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Science in Accounting | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Executive Program | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master's degree in Economics | MA | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate in Economics | PhD | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Associate of Chartered Institute of Bankers | ACIB | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Associate of the Institute of Bankers | AIB | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Mini Master of Business Administration in Pharma and Biotech Industry | Mini MBA | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | TESOL | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Political Science | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master in International Business | Master | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master Degree in Corporate Finance | Master | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor's degree in financial sciences in Business Administration | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | PhD | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Ph.D. in Business Administration | PhD | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor in Industrial management | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in Chemical Engineering | - | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | MSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Senior Executives' Course in Corporate Financial Statements | - | professional | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree in Financial Sciences | BSc | academic | 1 | 0 |
| Master in Business Administration Management | MBA | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor in Architecture | BSc | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor's degree in Industrial Management | - | academic | 1 | 1 |
| Chartered Financial Analyst | CFA | professional | 1 | 1 |
| Certified Public Accountant | CPA | professional | 1 | 1 |
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