Credentials That Make The Room Worth Entering

Founders and business owners with a live idea, corporate innovation and new-venture leaders, R&D and product directors, and senior professionals preparing to launch. It's built for people who must make a funding or build decision, not for general audiences exploring entrepreneurship. 

A validated problem statement, a defined product concept, a business and revenue model, and a written go/no-go recommendation you can defend to a board or an investor. You also receive an Aalto EE certificate of completion and three months of Aalto online learning access. 

English, with Arabic facilitation throughout all three days. You can ask questions, work your case and present in Arabic. 

No. It's a professional executive education program delivered by Aalto University Executive Education, concluding with an Aalto EE certificate of completion. It's not a degree or diploma and carries no academic credit. 

Comparable three-day executive programs in the Gulf are benchmarked between $4,000 and $8,500 per participant. This is Aalto EE's first Riyadh cohort, so the pricing reflects a market-entry decision, not a difference in standing. 

Yes, and most corporate buyers should. Team packages are available for groups of three or more on a single invoice. A team that works the same case together leaves with one aligned decision rather than five separate opinions. 

MADA, Visa and Mastercard through a licensed Saudi gateway, bank transfer for corporate invoices, and Sharia-compliant instalments via Tamara or Tabby on individual seats. All invoices are ZATCA-compliant and include 15% VAT. 

More than 30 days' written notice: 50% of tuition. 15–30 days: 25%. 14 days or fewer: no refund. You may nominate a substitute at any time up to five working days before the start, at no charge, which is usually the better option if your plans change. 

The cohort is confirmed against a minimum enrolment threshold on 13 November 2026. If it isn't met, we either postpone (you transfer your paid seat at the original price) or cancel with a 100% refund including VAT within 30 days. Please don't commit non-refundable travel before that date. 

No. You need one real idea or opportunity you're willing to put under pressure for three days. Participants arrive anywhere from a written idea to an operating business planning its next product line.