ECQ plans coaching sessions for students

Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Center) and Qatar Shell celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) at schools and universities with the launch of the Enterprise Challenge Qatar (ECQ) 2016-2017 Programme.
ECQ is in its fifth year running with the participation of more than 1,200 students from over 40 schools across Qatar.
During the celebration, ECQ mentors delivered special sessions to students about the different GEW activities in Qatar, and the importance of entrepreneurship for their future career paths.
Mentors also conducted competitions within schools for the best business ideas with winners being awarded recognition prizes. Over the coming weeks, Enterprise Challenge Qatar volunteer mentors will deliver coaching sessions for the students on ethical business principles, training them on how to navigate a computer-based business simulation, and how to pitch an entrepreneurial business idea.
The programme will run until March 2017, with the Grand Final competition taking place in March 2017.
In 2015, Qatar Shell signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to promote the ‘Enterprise Challenge Qatar’ programme nationwide in all independent and international secondary schools.