More than 120 students attended a Qatar University-Qapco Leadership Boot Camp that concluded yesterday at QU’s College of Engineering.
Dr Hasna with some of the participants at the Leadership Boot Camp
The three-day initiative was part of the institutions’ continuing partnership to match education with industry and enterprise. The objective was to open the students’ minds to the importance of leadership and to orient them on the fundamental competencies to be great future leaders.
The programme comprised three sessions of one-day workshops that focused on leadership and the ways in which students can develop identities to mark themselves as true leaders.
Developed by Qapco exclusively for QU, the programme instilled the message of how pro-active leadership can create positive change.
The students learned about the qualities of a leader, different leadership styles, and the value of trust and effective communication within teams.
They also learned how to design action plans, which will be helpful in their future careers in the workplace and other business environments.
College of Engineering dean Dr Mazen Hasna said he was pleased with the students’ positive interest and keen involvement throughout the workshops.
Qapco’s human resource and learning manager Nasser al-Hajri said the company has brought to the region a new initiative that will redefine the role of industry within the education sector.
“I believe that it will serve as a learning platform for a new school of thinking and will act as a positive agent of change for the students who participated,” he added.