Ali Almansour
B.A., Public Administration, Najran University
Area(s) of Interest: TV/Film, Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit Work
What are 1-2 of your most significant academic/extracurricular/work experiences? I attended online classes with Harvard business school. I hold a Ph.D in Instructional Management and Leadership from Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh PA . I had worked as a teacher back home for several years. I like to engage with sport activities especially soccer.
What is your ideal job/role in about 10 years? CEO of the Heritage Commission which is in charge of all the Arts types back home in Saudi Arabia or a part of the staff of this sector
What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program at Northwestern? I’ve studied all the aspects about leading in Academia and conducting research in general. However, MSLCE is unique because it focuses on leading in a creative way for establishing enterprises within sectors such as Arts, Entertainment and Media which are growing rapidly in Saudi Arabia or worldwide.
What aspect of the MSLCE program are you most excited to experience? (i.e. specific class, site visit, IDEA fund, internship, etc.) I am very excited to be honest to experience all what this program could offer.
If you could have lunch with one person (living or dead), who would it be? And why? I would like to have lunch with my grandfather who I missed so much since he passed away when I was 16 years old. He was my first friend and mentor and I’ve learned a lot from him.
If you could donate one million dollars, which cause/organization would you choose to support? I would donate it for improving kids education anywhere in the world where there are kids in need
If someone made a movie about your life, what would it be called and who would play you? This would be interesting. It may be called ” when a Bedouin dreams” the role maybe fit for Matthew McConaughey.