The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), in cooperation with Qatar University, yesterday held an educational day at the College of Business and Economics.
The event, which included a simulation trading model, was committed to raising students’ awareness on the QSE’s role in the national economy and developing an active investment culture by giving the students a chance to develop their investment ideas, create mock stock portfolios, and undertake other projects associated with trading on the QSE.
By engaging in real world events and challenging students to grapple with the same opportunities and risks that are present in a real trading environment, they learn about their world through a hands-on approach, while also serving as leaders in their communities, a bourse spokesman said.
As part of its social responsibility activities, the QSE had signed cooperation agreements with several Qatari educational institutions such as the Faculty of Islamic Studies of HBK University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Qatar University in order to promote investment awareness among various segments of the society. These agreements resulted in various education and training initiatives and programmes that targeted university students as well as various segments of citizens and residents.
The QSE is actively participating in nation-building activities in its capacity as a well-established and prestigious national institution in Qatar, according to QSE chief executive Rashid bin Ali al-Mansoori.
“In line with the human, economic and social pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030, the QSE is keen to cooperate with the local activities and contribute to such development activities and training programmes designed to help the link between educational output and the professional life,” he said.
Stressing that it is necessary to empower youth and students, who represent the engine for successful entrepreneurship and economic prosperity in the future; he said various efforts, initiatives and programmes are aimed at focusing on youth empowerment, education, training, and capacity-building.
“The QSE aims to effectively contribute to these efforts as part of its social responsibility and keenness to link the economic, educational and human dimensions of sustainable development,” al-Mansoori said.
Dr Khalid Shams al-Abdulqader, Dean of College of Business and Economics, thanked the QSE for its supportive educational programmes, especially in the fields of research and training, and praised its role in economic diversification and local development.
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QSE holds educational day at Qatar University college to raise students’ awareness of market
Al-Mansoori and al-Abdulqader addressing the educational day at the College of Business and Economics.
