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Five ideas that hold you back, and what the facts say
Before many people enrol in a course they say a sentence to themselves that postpones the decision: I have no time, I will not get in, it costs too much. Some of these are true in some cases, but most are an old idea that was never tested. Let us take them one at a time and see what the programme and the published numbers say.
Five ideas and five answers
“I do not have the time”
Each course states its weekly time before you enrol, and most take between four and seven hours. If your schedule shifts, an on-demand course lets you move at your own pace, and a sprint takes about five hours. Choose the format that fits your week, not the other way round.
“I will not get in”
Courses have no admission: you enrol, pay before the deadline and begin. Programmes need only a short application about your background and goal, with no essay and no exam. We want to know who will sit beside whom, not to turn anyone away over a school record.
“It costs too much”
Start with a sprint at a draft price under 1,000 riyals, pay a programme in instalments, apply for a grant based on income or service, or ask your employer to pay. Read the financial options page before you decide that cost blocks you.
“Only an MBA is worth it”
Our courses do not replace a degree and we never say they do. But many people need one specific skill now, not two years of study. Our certificate describes honestly what you finished and suits someone who wants to show a practical step before thinking about a bigger decision.
“I am done learning”
Markets and tools change faster than books, and the cases we teach renew as new companies and decisions arrive. Many people well into their careers come back to learn a different language, such as finance or AI, and find that what is new is not only for beginners.
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