HEC Paris conducted a Case Study Lab on international joint ventures based on a real example in Qatar. The one-day event was led by Professor Wolfgang Amann.
The Case Lab focused on QDVC, an international joint venture between Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and the French VINCI Construction Company.
Among the participants in the discussions were Professor Laoucine Kerbache, dean & CEO of HEC Paris in Qatar and Nasser al-Ansari, chairman of QDVC .
“As business models change, we have to create adaptable establishments and grow through alliances and joint ventures, as in the case of QDVC. This has become an integral part of modern strategic management. The Case Lab offered the perfect platform for identifying, examining and improving the effectiveness of joint ventures. The discussions exposed participants to important implications for joint venture success as witnessed by QDVC,” stated Professor Kerbache.
Al-Ansari, pointed out: “We must acknowledge that both parent companies have complementary skills, which to date has worked well to succeed and to nurture QDVC. The expectations of both parties must be gradually converted into single-entity performance, not only the unit created to perform transactions efficiently,” he added.
Professor Amann covered key subjects in his presentation including: directions and modes of growth, developing an effective corporate strategy, and a recommended integrated framework for optimising complexity in corporate strategies.
Professor Amann has been designing and delivering executive education seminars for more than 16 years. He currently serves as professor of strategy as well as the academic director of degree and custom programmes of HEC Paris in Qatar.