The third annual Al Ruwad Business Case Competition was hosted by the College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) with the continued support of sponsor, Doha Bank. The competition which ran from March 24-26, is the only business case competition open to  all GCC post-secondary students, making it the premier inter-collegial business preparation activity in the region.
This year, 44 students, comprising 10 teams, competed in the event, which tests the students’ ability to evaluate a number of cases focusing on any one aspect of business from marketing, finance or human resources. The format challenges teams to compete against each other in three rounds of case analysis. The four teams with the highest scores compete in the final round to vie for the top prize.
Doha Bank provided prizes of QR30,000 for the first place team, QR20,000 for the second place and QR10,000 for third place. Two teams from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar took first and third place, while a team from College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University took the second place prize. David King, dean of the School of Business Studies at CNA-Q, said the event is about “developing opportunities for students to gain a greater understanding of the business world and help them develop into strong leaders who will steer the region’s economy in the years to come.”
Dr R Seetharaman, Group CEO of Doha Bank, said, “Sponsoring the Al Ruwad Business Case Competition is a matter of great pride for Doha Bank, as we are always keen on supporting outstanding initiatives that help the region’s top academic talent advance their professional growth through practical, applied learning. Our sponsorship also reaffirms our long-standing partnership with the leading educational entity, CNA-Q, which is actively contributing to the future development of communities driven by knowledge and insight.”