Playbook has entered a strategic partnership with the Academic Excellence Association (Tamayouz), a national platform established under the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), to connect academic distinction with real-world leadership opportunities. The collaboration offers access to 20,000+ minutes of curated learning, 200+ global experts, and memberships designed to impact 150+ high-achieving students, alongside workshops and exclusive networking pathways, as detailed by Zawya and BizBahrain.

“This partnership creates direct pipelines from classrooms to boardrooms, aligned with Bahrain’s Vision 2030 to nurture talent and build a knowledge-driven economy,” said Dr. Shaikha Hala bint Ali Al Khalifa, Vice Chairman of the Board at Tamayouz, in comments carried by BizBahrain. Wafa AlObaidat, Founder and CEO of Playbook, added that the model “opens doors for top talent” through mentorship, learning, and global networking, a theme echoed across regional coverage including MEA-Biz.

The move lands as higher-education stakeholders refine policy and pathways. The Higher Education Council (HEC) noted progress on its new website and the Study in Bahrain platform, while reiterating program-quality requirements in its latest meeting update reported by the Bahrain News Agency. These signals complement the SCYS mandate to develop youth and talent, outlined on the council’s official site.

For founders and operators, the signal is practical. Tamayouz brings a curated cohort of high performers, and Playbook supplies the network and content to accelerate career readiness. The combination creates channels for internships, mentorship matches, and early hiring, while giving universities structured access to industry contributors. Additional roundups underscore expansion across Gulf ecosystems and position Bahrain as a hub for leadership and academic excellence, as seen in Zawya and BizBahrain.

Next step: shortlist roles where final-year students can contribute this semester, align field-training requirements with the HEC note via the BNA update, and connect for program details through marketingrep@get-playbook.com or the Playbook official site.