Doha: To spur personal and professional growth by offering local community access to development opportunities, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, announced the launch of its Spring 2018 community classes.
The diverse range of public classes on offer includes courses on public speaking, customer service, leadership, and executive development for female leaders.
The community classes, which are scheduled to begin early February, are to be delivered by local and international experts. Each course typically runs for one to two weeks. A discounted registration period will end on January 15, and regular registration will continue until January 20.
VP of Student Affairs, Maryam Al Mannai, said, “Professional growth of the larger community around the University has always been an important organisational objective at HBKU. As such, we consider it both our privilege and responsibility to engage with the community around us in growth and development-focused activities.”
Maryam Al Mannai also added that HBKU is keen to establish close relationships with members of the community through shared experiences and provision of training and development opportunities across all fields – including arts, science, sports, and research – to enhance human potential.
“The doors to our university are always open to our greater community – we welcome our community members’ involvement in our public programmes as both students and subject matter experts.”
HBKU’s Power of Positive Leadership community class, which is scheduled for February 4 – 13, seeks to equip students with a thorough understanding of leadership, and how it may be exercised to inspire teams at the workplace.
Master Public Speaking and Overcome the Fear of Speaking in Public, is scheduled for February 4 – 18 and designed to help attendees strengthen their ability to articulate in public settings – a skill that is essential to succeed in any professional environment. The course includes modules on the fundamentals of public speaking as well as practical exercises that are involved in communicating verbal and non-verbal messages effectively.
Finally, Al Jiwan: A Program for Qatari Women Leaders is scheduled for February 5 – 18. To register, interested individuals are advised to go to the following link and register: www.hbku.edu.qa/community-classes.
