Mahmood Rafique, Member of International Advertising Association (IAA) Bahrain Chapter, has been selected to receive the Executive MBA in Creative Leadership at the Berlin School of Creative Leadership at Steinbeis University Berlin.
Starting on March 18th, Mahmood will participate in the part-time business management degree programme entitled “Executive Master of Business Administration in Creative Leadership” that consists of five study modules in Germany, Asia, and the United States.
The winners of the IAA Berlin School Scholarship for Excellence in Communications were announced by Erich Buxbaum, IAA Vice President/Area Director for Europe. Two IAA members who won this year’s scholarship are Lea Stankovic of Communis and member of the Serbia Chapter and Mahmood Rafique Chaudhry of Two Way Communication and member of the Bahrain Chapter.
Khamis Al Muqla, President of IAA Bahrain Chapter congratulated Mahmood on winning the EMBA scholarship and wished him success.
Al Muqla said that he was very happy to know that his chapter member has been awarded with such a prestigious scholarship. “I am very thankful to IAA Europe for their efforts for extending the scope of participation in the scholarship for IAA members from MENA region for the first time. This will be a fantastic opportunity for Mahmood Rafique to further polish his skills and refresh knowledge during the EMBA,” Al Muqla added.
“I am thrilled to win this prestigious EMBA Scholarship as the admission committee at Berlin School, in addition to academics and work experience, has approved my thesis on media bias. I am also thankful to IAA Berlin School to include the IAA MENA in this prestigious programme and for giving professionals in this part of the world the opportunity to further polish their skills while attending programmes like EMBA of Berlin School.” Mahmood said.