On March 12, 2008, PMU and the Maastricht School of Management (MSM) launched a dual degree — Executive MBA Program . The program is designed for working professionals and is open to male and female students as well as international students. The first intake of 15 students was the largest EMBA class in the Eastern Province at the time and has a 33% of female student composition. The average working years for the admitted candidates was 8 years and the group represented a broad base of industries including oil and gas, health, hospitality, petrochemicals, and banking. (http://www.pmu.edu.sa/enn/emba.asp)