Business in Bahrain (Course, Master)

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Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain. Bahraini economy.

Introduction to the Kingdom of Bahrain (Middle East)
Doing Business in Manama
Bahraini economy
Main economic sectors in Bahrain
Economic Vision 2030
Foreign Trade of Bahrain
Bahraini Customs
Business Opportunities in Bahrain
1. Financial and professional services
2. Logistics
3. Manufacturing
4. Information, communications, and technology
5. Real Estate
Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
Case Study:
1. Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group
2. Mumtalakat
Access to the Bahraini market
Business Plan for Bahrain

The aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain” are the following:

To analyse the Bahraini economy and foreign trade
To know the business opportunities in Bahrain
To explore the Bahraini trade relations with the country of the student
To know the Bahraini Free Trade Agreements
To examine the profile of Bahraini businesspeople and companies
To develop a business plan for the Bahraini Market

The Subject “Doing Business in Bahrain” is part of the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Business School & HA University:

Doctorates: Islamic Business, Global Trade
Diploma: Business in the Middle East
Masters: Business in the Muslim Countries, International Business, Foreign Trade

Online Arab Student, Master International Business

Masters and Doctorates in International Business adapted to the Bahraini Students

Learning materials in or Bahrein Bahrein.

Credits of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain”: 2
Duration: two weeks

ماجستير في التجارة الخارجية و التسويق الدولي

Example of the Online Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain”:
Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo (Bahraini Businessman, Course)

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Paterson Ngatchou: EENI Academic Coordinator for Anglophone Countries

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Description of the Online Subject: International Trade and Business in Bahrain

Bahrain: The freest economy in the MENA region.

The Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain is an independent Emirate with a traditional Monarchy
System of Government: hereditary constitutional monarchy
1. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Arab is the official language of Bahrain
Bahraini Population
1. 1.2 million people with 90% of urban population (90%)
2. 50% of its residents are expatriates
Bahrain has the highest literacy rate in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
Bahrain is the country with a smaller population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Capital of Bahrain: Manama (27% of the Bahraini GDP)
Al Muharraq is the second most populous city of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Borders of Bahrain: Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Iran (by sea)
Abolition of Slavery in Bahrain: 1937
Independenceof Bahrain from the United Kingdom: 1971

Religion in Bahrain.

Shiite Islam (70% of the population)
Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia) is one of the main legislative sources
School (Fiqh): Maliki
There is no official religion in the Kingdom of Bahrain (freedom of belief)
15% of the population of Bahrain is Christian and 10% Hindu

Bahrain belongs to the Arab Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation).

Manama is the capital of Bahrain and the economic and financial centre.

The main economic activity of Manama is related to the financial services, near 200 financial institutions and banks generate 27% of the gross domestic product of Bahrain (80% of the active population works in the financial sector)
Several multinational companies are in Manama

Bahraini Economy

Bahrain is the freest economy in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), is the thirteenth position in the World.

The Aluminium industry is vital for Bahrain (13% of the total exports)
Some of the best companies in the World such as American Express, BNP Paribas, Kraft or DHL have been selected Bahrain as a strategic distribution location for regional operations

Bahraini Foreign Trade