The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) and Qatar University (QU) have entered into an agreement to promote mutual interests

in finance research and education and to boost financial and business skills.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida, deputy CEO of the QFCA and Professor Sheikha Abdulla

al-Misnad, president of Qatar University.
The MoU enhances collaboration in three main areas, comprising MBA graduation projects, QFCA research grants, and faculty awards.
Each year, MBA students from the College of Business and Economics (CBE) at Qatar University will be eligible to participate in

one project with the QFCA, which will provide funding and set the topic, aligning it with students’ interests and experience.
Additionally, two research grants will be given to CBE faculty members annually by the QFCA to conduct research of mutual

interest. The research topics, based on criteria previously selected by CBE faculty members, will be selected by both parties.
Also, the QFCA will create ‘The Faculty Award in Finance Research’, aimed at recognising a CBE faculty member conducting research

in an area of finance which is deemed to best contribute to the economic development of Qatar and the Gulf Co-operation Council.

The award, funded by the QFCA, will be given annually, based on criteria and a selection process agreed by both institutions.
“Enlarging the talent pool available to the commercial and financial sector in Qatar through education is a key imperative for

the QFCA. It is part of our strategy to develop a first-class international financial services industry and business sector in

Qatar,” al-Jaida said.
“The signing of this MoU is a further step in growing that relationship and represents a significant commitment by both of our

organisations in shared endeavours to build a strong local talent base, whilst contributing through relevant research and

education to the development of a vibrant financial services sector,” according to al-Misnad.