Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in association with Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority, has launched the new academic term for its ‘Kawader’ programme with 25 students.
Now in its fourth year, the programme kicked-off on August 28 and concludes on December 22.
QFC Authority CEO Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida said: “Kawader programme’s embrace of Qatar’s younger generations serves as a sustainable and optimised investment in terms of its effective contribution to the development of the national economy, as well as to continue to supplement the business and financial sector with qualified professional talents that keep up with the latest in innovations and advanced practices in the world of economy.”
QFBA CEO Dr Abdulaziz al-Horr said: “Our distinctive Kawader programme adopts first-class education and training curricula in accordance with the highest international standards, which came as a result of the financial industry efforts to qualify the next generation of leaders.   
“The programme is designed to grant graduates accredited certifications to set them on a fast track in their career progression. Kawader focuses in its courses on training-intensive operations that include both theoretical and practical aspects, and cover all the necessary technical aspects to deal with the ever-evolving market demands, thus providing Qatari economic ventures with qualified individuals that have the necessary skills to immediately engage in the labour market, which is vital to accelerate that rate of economic development in Qatar.”
Kawader programme is supported by the industry leaders such as QNB, Barwa Bank, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Ahli Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, Qatar International Islamic Bank, International Bank of Qatar, al khaliji Bank, Qatar Development Bank, Standard Chartered, and HSBC.
They have collaborated to build a qualified human capital base of young Qatari talents, in order to support the financial and business sector in the country, al-Horr said.