DOHA: The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), has announced the appointment of Dr Khalid Mohammed Al Horr (pictured) as the entity’s Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to joining the QFBA, Dr Al Horr served as Director of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education where he was responsible for setting strategic goals and helping establish policies, procedures, and programmes to carry out.
Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer, QFC Authority on the appointment said: “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Khalid Mohammed Al Horr as Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), and I am confident that his extensive experience will help us meet the QFC’s development goals aimed at helping youth education.”
Commenting on his appointment, Dr Al Horr said: “I am profoundly honoured to be working closely with a strong and experienced senior management and team to build on past successes and on the remarkable achievements of the Qatar Finance and Business Academy over the years.”
During his time at the Ministry of Education and Higher education, Dr Al Horr managed the scholarships of almost 3,000 students in over 300 institutions across 20 countries. He also led the development of the Community College of Qatar to offer bachelor degrees. As part of his role, he successfully negotiated with international counter partners to renew their agreements with Qatar, such as the CAN-Q agreement, and University of Calgary-Qatar agreement. Dr Khalid Al Horr received his Ph.D. in Management and Human Resource Management from the University of Leeds where he also received an MA in Human Resource Management.
