STUDENT STORY

From Engineering Expertise to Risk Leadership

Expanding strategic vision beyond technical excellence

Abdurrhman Z. Engineering · Saudi Arabia

Abdurrhman has 14 years of experience in engineering and industrial services, including 12 in management roles. Today he works in enterprise risk management, helping organisations identify and reduce operational and strategic risk. He realised that modern risk management needs more than technical accuracy: it needs a global business view and cross-functional leadership.

Why an MBA in Global Strategy

He chose the MBA in Global Strategy at Dominican University of California through AreteUp to broaden his understanding of markets, strategy and governance, and to connect risk management with long-term business goals.

Strategy meets risk

  • Seeing risk as a strategic management function, not only a compliance requirement
  • Communicating more clearly between technical teams, management and executives
  • Supporting resilience and sustainable growth through better planning

Working with professionals from different industries and regions also sharpened how he weighs risk across cultural, regulatory and market contexts.

In their own words

“My engineering background taught me precision. The MBA helped me add strategy, perspective, and leadership to that foundation, especially in how organizations understand and manage risk.”

Abdurrhman Z.

Names and some details have been changed to protect our students' privacy.

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