Qatar University & Skills Needed for the 21 st Century: How Do We Help Our Students? Prof. Nitham M. Hindi, Dean College of Business & Economics

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1 Qatar University & Skills Needed for the 21 st Century: How Do We Help Our Students? Prof. Nitham M. Hindi, Dean College of Business & Economics

2 Agenda CBE Vision, Mission and Values Skills/Competencies/Knowledge Benchmarking Employers Feedback CBE Students Learning Outcomes How Do We Help Our Students? Questions / Comments

3 Vision, Mission and Values Vision To be the destination of excellence in education, scholarship, and practice in business and economics. Mission The College of Business and Economics at Qatar University is committed to offer high quality business programs that prepare students for successful careers in an increasingly complex and global environment. To this end, the college attracts and retains talented faculty committed to excellence in teaching, to research that impacts practice and advances knowledge, and to community engagement. We pride ourselves with an environment that values diversity and respects local culture.

4 Vision, Mission and Values Values Innovation as a path to continuous improvement and excellence. Commitment as the self-driving imperative for motivation. Engagement as the manifestation of full involvement with our internal and external stakeholders. Integrity as the guidance in all our activities. Collegiality as the driver to excel in instruction, research, and service. Respect as the bond with which we value diversity and local culture. Impact as the substantiation of our contributions to the mission of Qatar University, the Qatar National Vision, and the good of the global community.

5 Skills/Competencies Assessed by Schools of Business (Middle East) Number of Skills/Competencies Respondents Percent Critical Thinking Communication Skills Technology/Computer Usage Professional Knowledge Problem Solving Professional Integrity/Ethics Lifelong Learning Reflective thinking Global Issues Interpersonal Skills Multicultural / diversity issues 10 29

6 Summary of Assessment Results: 1999 vs Skills/Competencies Assessed: 1999 Percentage of responses (USA) 2009 Percentage of responses USA Middle East Communication Skills Professional Knowledge Critical Thinking Technology/Computer Usage Global Issues Problem Solving Professional Integrity/Ethics Interpersonal Skills Lifelong Learning

7 Most Important Skills Importance of the Ability to... Work effectively in teams Motivate & energize people Lead change Adapt to change Think & act strategically Seize/take initiative Think critically & creatively re complex issues Provide leadership Act responsibly beyond reproach Most Important Not Important Critically Important

8 Increasing Skills Importance Abilities will Increase in Importance in Five Years Adapt to change 63% Lead change 61% Think & act strategically 59% Work effectively in teams 59% Provide leadership 57% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percent of Respondents

9 Importance of Knowledge Importance of Knowledge in... Strategic management Info. systems & technology management Organizational ethics Human resources principles/practices Project management Data analysis & statistical techniques Corporate governance Financial management Production/operations management Marketing management Most Important Not Important Critically Important

10 Feedback from Business Advisory Council

11 CBE Student Learning Outcomes LO1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills; LO2. Demonstrate effective oral communications skills; LO3. Utilize information technology in making business decisions; LO4. Recognize social responsibilities of business decision-making; LO5. Recognize ethical dimensions of business decision-making; LO6. Work effectively in teams; LO7. Foster global perspective in both appreciation and application; LO8. Enrich their academic experience with experiential learning; LO9. Engage in the business community by tackling practical business challenges; LO10. Integrate the knowledge and skills of the business functional areas; LO11. Apply critical thinking skills in making business decisions.

12 How Do We Help Our Students? Take the students to real life experiences: Internship Program Student Projects Bring real life experiences to students: Al-Faisal Educational Fund Executive-in-Residence Program

13 CBE Internship: Number of Participating Organizations During the Period

14 CBE Internship: Number of Participating Organizations During the Period

15 Student Cases/Projects

16 Al-Faisal Educational Fund

17 CBE Executive-in-Residence

18 How Do We Help Our Students? Cross-Functional and Integrative Learning: Major/minor combination; Capstone course; ETS MFT for Business.

19 How Do We Help Our Students? Interactive Learning Use of lecture capturing; Case studies; Teamwork; Simulations; Internship experience.

20 How Do We Help Our Students Continuous Feedback from Constituents: Employers; Business Advisory Council; Alumni; Students; Faculty; International Standards; Benchmarking.

21 Questions?