Ahmad Qasem, The Managing Partner

Ahmad Qasem

The Managing Partner

Cambridge Consulting

Lieu
Bahreïn - Manama
Éducation
Master, Executive MBA in Enterprise Management
Expérience
29 years, 1 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :29 years, 1 Mois

The Managing Partner à Cambridge Consulting
  • Bahreïn - Manama
  • Je travaille ici depuis juin 2010

Managing all activities within the firm

VP - Executive Director of Administration and Finance à University College of Bahrain
  • Bahreïn - Manama
  • Je travaille ici depuis janvier 2012

Mainly Responsible of:
- Administration
- Human Resources
- Finance & Accounting
In addition to a teaching load of two courses (6 credits) in subjects:
- Economics (Micro & Macro)
- Human Resource Management
- Total Quality Management
- Project Management

Executive Director - Special Advisory Services à Grant Thornton
  • Bahreïn - Manama
  • août 2009 à juin 2010

Hold the position of Executive Director for the Special Advisory Services at Grant Thornton Bahrain and overlooking the main Advisory Services:

- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Forensics, Investigations and Litigation
- Information Technology
- Performance Improvement
- Business Strategy
- Restructuring and Turnaround
- Transaction Advisory Services
- Valuation

Executive Director à Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International
  • Bahreïn - Manama
  • avril 2005 à juillet 2009

- Study, analyze economic and commercial issues that affect economic relations.
- Prepare reports on commercial and economic relations between MENA countries.
- Analyze Economic policy issues related to international issues.
- Provide information advice for local and international bodies about the region economy, Investment regulations, and relevant economic issues.
- Maintain a wide range of contacts and relations with government, private sector, NGOs and international organizations.
- Participate in seminars and workshops covering subjects in politics, economics, environment, energy, oil industry, agriculture, telecommunications, e-commerce, e-banking and e-government.
- Reviewing reports from media, government, international organizations, and keep a media database.
- Select all the Data and Information needed for Market Analysis purposes.

Research Activities:
• Macro Analysis and Forecasting,
• International Economics,
• Public Economics,
• Information Society and Competition,
• Innovation, Manufacturing, Service,
• Energy, Transportation, Environment.

Client Direct Consulting Services:
• Market and Financial Feasibility Analysis
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Assessments
• Redevelopment and Community Revitalization Strategies
• Financing and Implementation Strategies
• Project Packaging and Developer Recruitment
• Public Facility Development Programs
• Asset Valuation and Disposition Strategies
• Transportation and Joint Development Economics
• Regional Tourism and Economic Development Plans
• Concept and Development Programming
• Project Definition and Pricing
• Business Organization and Marketing Strategies
• Repositioning and Disposition
• Economic Development Plans
• Public-Private Partnership

Economic Analyst and in charge of SMEs Development Unit à Amman Chamber of Commerce
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • mai 2001 à avril 2005

- Develop policy initiatives and programs of services to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs and their long-term development.
- Co-ordinate the efforts of the public sector and industry support organizations in supporting the development of SMEs and meeting their needs.
- Provide one-stop information services on current services to SMEs provided by all the relevant organizations.
- Provide a formal channel of communications between the Government and SMEs and the organizations representing SMEs.
- Help disk services to handle personal inquiries on business license requirements, tariff rates as well as services and facilities available to SMEs.
- Mini-library housing trade and industry related reference materials published by government departments and industrials and trade organizations.
- Bulletin board to publicize SME-related activities.
- Computer terminals for free access to trade and industry related electronic databases.
- Training Services, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops.
- Business Information (Financial Support, Loans, Grants, ..).
- Marketing Assistance.
- Business Evaluation and Feasibility Studies.
- Business and Product Development.

Economic Researcher - Analyst à Amman Chamber of Commerce
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • avril 2000 à avril 2001

-Study, analyze economic and commercial issues that affect Jordanian economic relations.
-Prepare reports on commercial and economic relations between Jordan and other countries.
-Analyze Jordanian policy issues related to international issues.
-Provide information advice for local and international bodies about the Jordanian economy, Investment regulations, and relevant economic issues.
-Maintain a wide range of contacts and relations with government, private sector, NGOs and international organizations.
-Participate in seminars and workshops covering subjects in politics, economics, environment, energy, oil industry, agriculture, telecommunications, e-commerce, e-banking and e-government.
-Reviewing reports from media, government, international organizations, and keep a media database.
-Select all the Data and Information needed for Market Analysis purposes.
-Develop policy initiatives and programs of services to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs and their long-term development.
-Provide one-stop information services on current services to SMEs provided by all the relevant organizations.
-Bulletin board to publicize SME-related activities.
-Business Information (Financial Support, Loans, Grants, ..).
-Business Evaluation and Feasibility Studies.
-Business and Product Development.

Credit Officer à The Union Bank for savings and Investments
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • mars 1995 à mars 2000

Review all loans applications.
Analysis of the financial results for clients.
Marketing the Bank services.
Keep close relations with clients.

Éducation

Master, Executive MBA in Enterprise Management
  • à Durham University
  • octobre 2008
Master, Financial Economics
  • à The Hashemite University
  • novembre 2003

- General ranking: Very Good - Thesis : Determenants of Financial Performance of Industrial Companies in Jordan and Kuwait.

Baccalauréat, Economics
  • à The Applied Science University
  • mars 1997

General Ranking: Very Good

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Word
Government
Management
Economics
MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point
Microsoft Office software & the Internet- Expert.

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Arabe
Expert

Adhésions

Ministry of Environment - Jordan
  • The National Co-ordinating Committee for the Persistent Organic Pollutants Program (POPs).
  • March 2003
The Arab Arbitration Union - Egypt
  • Arbitrator
  • August 2000
The Jordanian Economist Sociaty - Jordan
  • Member
  • June 2001
The Royal Automobile Club – Jordan
  • Member
  • June 2000
Ministry of Industry & Trade
  • Member of the National Committee for Trade & Environment
  • June 2002
Ministry of Environment
  • Member of The Steering Committee of "Integration of Economic Instruments in Envir. Policies" Project
  • March 2005
Project Management Institute
  • Project Management Professional
  • December 2007
Institute of Management Consultant
  • Certified Management Consultant
  • December 2007