Doing Business In Saudi Arabia

Why Doing Business in Saudi Arabia? One of the key players in the Middle East today, Saudi Arabia is a country shaped by Islam and tribal identities.  The leading oil producer in the world, Saudi Arabia has recently made efforts to diversify its economy which has paved the way for new business and investment opportunities.  Understanding Saudi Arabian culture will help you counter any preconceived misconceptions or stereotypes so you can develop more successful relationships with your Saudi Arabian counterparts.  Knowing key Saudi Arabian cultural values, attitudes and business etiquette will help you navigate the world of business in Saudi Arabia and be more successful on a personal and professional level.

Communicaid’s Doing Business in Saudi Arabia cultural awareness courses are ideal for professionals and teams who need to build more successful  business relationships with Saudi Arabian colleagues,  suppliers and clients. A Doing Business in Saudi Arabia course will help you establish an understanding of Saudi Arabian business approaches and will assist you to develop your own strategies for either working or conducting business in Saudi Arabia through a combination of in-depth background information and hands-on practical tips and solutions.

Benefits

Communicaid’s Doing Business in Saudi Arabia courses will provide you with:

- Greater awareness of Saudi Arabian business etiquette and culture

- A clear understanding of what motivates Saudi Arabian business counterparts

- Practical strategies for doing business more effectively with Saudi Arabian counterparts

- Better understanding of the potential challenges of establishing or doing business in Saudi -

  Arabia

- Practical strategies for more effectively establishing and doing business in Saudi Arabia

 Who should attend

A Communicaid Doing Business in Saudi Arabia course will be of benefit to you if you are:

- Travelling regularly to Saudi Arabia for business

- Considering establishing or doing business in Saudi Arabia

- Experiencing the challenges of doing business in Saudi Arabia

- Working with Saudi Arabian nationals as partners or clients

- Employing Saudi Arabian nationals

Course content

All our Doing Business in Saudi Arabia training courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their particular requirements and existing skills set.   A Doing Business in Saudi Arabia course typically includes:

- An introduction to Saudi Arabia including Arab culture, history and politics

- An understanding of Islam and its impact on Saudi Arabian business practices

- Discussion of stereotypes and misrepresentations and their implication on building relationships

  and doing business in Saudi Arabia

- Saudi Arabian business culture and attitudes in the workplace: hierarchy, time, rules and 

  relationships

- Communication, management and negotiation styles for doing business in Saudi Arabia

- Challenges and practical solutions for doing business in Saudi Arabia

Approach

Doing Business in Saudi Arabia programmes are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, either at one of our  training centres in London, Paris, Frankfurt and New York or at your offices in any location worldwide.  We usually recommend a one or two day course but can also offer a more flexible format to suit your schedule.

Suitably tailored materials will be used throughout your course and your trainer will provide a balance of structured input and discussion of case studies and scenarios relevant to your own particular context.

The most appropriate training format, content and approach for your Doing Business in Saudi Arabia course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.

Doing Business in Saudi Arabia Course Trainer

Your Doing Business in Saudi Arabia trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus.  Detailed below is the profile of a member of our Middle East culture training team.

DM – Cultural Awareness Trainer – Middle East

BA Psychology

A dual British/American citizen, DM has travelled extensively throughout her 30 year professional career, and has visited more than 135 countries on five continents.  She has been travelling to the Middle East regularly since 1978.

DM was Middle East Sales Manager for a Fortune 500 IT company for several years in the 1990s and early 2000s, running a territory from a regional hub in Dubai that extended throughout the Middle East to the Afghan border, as well as to countries in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean.  She was also responsible for marketing and public relations, including print and broadcast media.

Her earlier career was spent at a major supplier of banking technology, based in London, where she opened and developed markets, again in the Middle East, as well as in India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa and Japan.