“Preparing Future Leaders” Workshop Series University of Bahrain Develops Students’ Skills in Innovation and Project Leadership

A training workshop at the University of Bahrain explored the concepts of innovation and project management and how to turn creative ideas into impactful projects. It also helped students build skills in design thinking, idea development, resource management, team building and leadership, and measuring project impact and results.

The Deanship of Student Affairs organized the workshop, titled “Innovation and Project Management,” on Thursday, 29 October 2026. It formed part of the “Preparing Future Leaders” program, in the training and qualification stage. The workshop was led by Dr. Hessa Mubarak Al-Fadhel, Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting at the College of Business Administration.

The workshop covered several themes aimed at developing students’ leadership and practical abilities: turning an idea into an impactful project; applying design thinking and idea development techniques; managing a project and allocating resources; building and leading a successful team; and measuring a project’s impact and evaluating its outcomes.

The workshop reflects the Deanship’s efforts to prepare students with leadership and creative skills and to enable them to turn their ideas into practical initiatives and projects, strengthening their readiness for the future and their capacity for innovation, teamwork and responsibility.

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