Doing Business in Saudi Arabia

Subject (Course): International Trade and Business in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh and Jeddah. Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Middle East).
2. Saudi Arabian Economy.
3. International Trade of Saudi Arabia
4. Business in Riyadh and Jeddah.
5. Holy City of Mecca.
6. Economic cities:
     - King Abdullah
     - Jazan
     - Prince Abdul Aziz
     - Knowledge Economic City
7. The industrial cities:
     - Jubail
     - Yanbu.
8. Invest in Saudi Arabia
9. Case Study:
     - Saudi Aramco.
     - Dallah Albaraka.
     - Savola Group.
     - SABIC
10. Arab funds:
    - Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND)
    - Saudi Fund for Development
11. English-Arabic
12. Access to the Saudi market
13. Business Plan for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Businesspeople.

1. HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
2. Lubna Olayan
3. Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi
4. Sulaiman Al Rajhi
5. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
6. Dr. Hayat Sindi
7. Haifa Al Mansour

Objectives of the subject "Doing Business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia":

1. To analyze the Saudi Arabian economy and foreign trade
2. To evaluate business opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3. To explore Saudi Arabia's trade relations with the student's country
4. To know Saudi Arabia's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
5. To examine the profile of Saudi Arabian Businesspeople
6. To develop a business plan for the Saudi Arabian Market

EENI delivers to HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal a Master Honoris Causa.

Sample of the subject - Doing Business in Saudi Arabia:

Subject Description (Doing Business in Saudi Arabia).

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1. Saudi Arabia was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
2. Two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca, and Madinah are in Saudi Arabia
3. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the economic, religious, political, and financial centers of the MENA economies (the Middle East and North Africa).
4. Saudi Arabia is a major player on the regional political scene.
5. The capital of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
6. The official language: Arabic
7. Type of Government: Absolute monarchy
8. Area: 2,149,690 km²
9. The population of Saudi Arabia: 30 millions of people
10. Saudi Arabian Currency: Saudi Riyal
11. The headquarters of the Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organizations
12. Abolition of slavery in Saudi Arabia: 1962

Religion in Saudi Arabia:

1. Sunni Islam is the main religion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2. Major Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) School is Hambali
3. 20% of the population is Shiite.

Saudi Arabia belongs to the Arab Economic Area of the Islamic Civilization.

Saudi Arabian Economy.

1. Saudi Arabia represents 25% of Gross National Arab Product.
2. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Middle East and the 24th largest exporter in the World
3. The Economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is based on the oil sector.
4. Saudi Arabia has 25% of the proven oil reserves in the World.
5. Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) is the biggest oil producing company in the World.
6. In the last years, the Saudi Government has taken measures to diversify the economy, despite the global rise in energy prices, the non-oil sector has been a decisive sector in the economic growth of Saudi Arabia.
7. Saudi Arabia is the third economy in the World for macroeconomic stability.
8. The Saudi Riyal is one of the most steady currencies in the World.
9. Saudi Arabia is the biggest free economic market in the Middle East.
10. The Saudi market has a high purchasing power in the region.
11. Jeddah is the headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Islamic Development Bank
12. The Public sector plays a major function in the industrial activity.
13. Saudi Arabia has a robust gross domestic product growth in the last years.

Lubna Olayan:

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has preferential access to:

1. Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
2. European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
3. India-Arab States of the Gulf Agreement
4. Australia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) FTA
5. Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC)

Nearest African ports:

1. Port of Djibouti
2. Port Said. Suez Canal
3. Port Sudan
4. Port of Dar Es Salaam

Institutions (Saudi Arabia):

1. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
2. Islamic Development Bank
3. Arab League
4. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
5. Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED)
6. Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
7. Summit of South American-Arab Countries (ASPA)
8. Saudi Arabia is a founding member of the United Nations.
9. Saudi Arabia is a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB).

Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber:

Hayat Sindi:

Sample of the subject - Doing Business in Saudi Arabia:

Haifa Al Mansour: