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

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

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

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.

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.

Skills/Competencies Assessed by Schools of Business (Middle East) Number of Skills/Competencies Respondents Percent Critical Thinking 21 60 Communication Skills 20 57 Technology/Computer Usage 18 51 Professional Knowledge 16 46 Problem Solving 15 43 Professional Integrity/Ethics 14 40 Lifelong Learning 14 40 Reflective thinking 13 37 Global Issues 13 37 Interpersonal Skills 12 34 Multicultural / diversity issues 10 29

Summary of Assessment Results: 1999 vs. 2009 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 79 73 73 67 52 67 48 66 19 96 88 88 76 75 71 71 53 20 57 46 60 51 37 43 40 34 40

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 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.1 1.0 3.0 5.0 Not Important............ Critically Important

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

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 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 1.0 3.0 5.0 Not Important............ Critically Important

Feedback from Business Advisory Council

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.

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

CBE Internship: Number of Participating Organizations During the Period 2006-2013 350 300 254 302 250 216 227 200 175 150 100 57 95 50 22 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

CBE Internship: Number of Participating Organizations During the Period 2006-2013 90 80 78 79 82 70 60 50 47 40 30 28 33 20 14 10 7 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Student Cases/Projects

Al-Faisal Educational Fund

CBE Executive-in-Residence

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

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

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

Questions?