The Centre for Entrepreneurship at Qatar University College of Business
and Economics (QU-CBE) has been selected among the top 35 centres in the
world by the Information and Knowledge Management Society.
The announcement was made by the Centre for Entrepreneurship director Dr
Mahmoud Abdellatif at a press conference, convened to outline the key
achievements of QU-CBE and future plans for the academic year 2017-2018.
CBE dean Dr Khalid Shams al-Abdulqader, CBE associate dean for research
and graduate programmes Dr Belaid Aouni, CBE department heads Dr Bader
al-Esmail (management and marketing), Prof Mohamed Gaied (Finance and
Economics), and Prof Mostafa Kamal Hassan (of Accounting and Information
Systems) were the other officials present.
Dr Abdellatif also highlighted that the centre will organise the
International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Local
Development, first-of-its-kind in Qatar.
Dr al-Abdulqader said “CBE’s new strategy is based on several pillars
such as the graduation of highly qualified professionals, maintaining a
strong relationship between the college’s alumni and its Advisory Board,
and keeping abreast of the ever-changing needs of the local and
regional labour market, among many others.”
He also stressed the importance of increasing the organisation and
implementation of international conferences that align with local and
regional needs, and of fostering links with institutions from various
sectors through partnerships and collaborations that enhance education
and research outcomes.
Dr al-Esmail highlighted the increase of research output at CBE
Management and Marketing Department, noting that over 70 papers have
been published in scientific journals and books and presented in various
conferences.
Prof Gaied noted that CBE Finance and Economics Department will continue
to advance its research initiatives through the organisation of
research seminars and seminars on tax awareness to ensure a full
engagement with the community, the improvement of research metrics, and
the establishment of research groups in support of the Corporate
Governance Centre.
In order to support student exchange activities, CBE selected five
students to represent the college at the International Master’s Summer
School, held at the University of Bradford in the UK.