HEC Paris has retained its title of Educational Institute of the Year after being presented with the Qatar Enterprise Agility Achiever in Education Innovation accolade for the second consecutive year.
HEC Paris in Qatar was recognised during the award ceremony organised by Entrepreneur Mena and held in Doha to honour leading entrepreneurs, innovators and companies from across the Gulf State. 
Named ahead of other educational bodies, the business school was praised for continuing to boast of the highest levels of excellence in education and exceeding criteria such as highly-acclaimed educational programmes, involvement with Qatar as a nation, promotion of entrepreneurship, bolstering the business through corporate custom programmes and initiatives supporting family business, among others, according to a press statement.
The high calibre of its graduates was a contributing factor for HEC Paris in Qatar’s nomination, including the recent graduation of HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani, vice-chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, who joined the HEC Paris alumni community last month.
Prof Nils Plambeck, dean and CEO of HEC Paris in Qatar, said: “It is an honour for us to have received the Qatar Enterprise Agility Award for the second consecutive year. Receiving such an accolade strengthens and reinforces our team’s efforts in driving a knowledge-sharing economy for the benefit of Qatar.”
“Since Qatar Foundation invited HEC Paris to establish a campus in Doha in 2010, we have celebrated the graduation of a number of key business figures representing a significant portion of Qatar’s industries. As a key player in Qatar’s education landscape, we continue the pursuit of partnerships to bolster the business climate in Qatar and build upon our profound experience to develop entrepreneurs and business leaders of the future.”
The 2016 Qatar Enterprise Agility Awards – Entrepreneur of the Year awarded successfully nominated businesses and individuals who have established and put into practice innovative ways to contribute and strengthen the Qatari economy.