QU entrepreneurship centre among top 35 in the world

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.