Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) held a luncheon recently to welcome the first class of its Executive Master in Energy and Resources programme. The programme is being offered in partnership with Georgetown University, Texas A&M University, and HEC Paris.
The event, held at the HBKU Student Center, was attended by Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, president of Hamad bin Khalifa University, and deans of several HBKU partner universities.
HBKU’s Executive Master in Energy and Resources will integrate the disciplines of geopolitics, public policy, technology, finance, management and strategy, and will prepare participants to conduct strategic analysis, reach effective decisions and manage their operations with a global understanding of E&R issues.
The newly appointed Dean of HBKU’s College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Dr Mounir Hamdi, spoke at the event. A world-renowned researcher and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Dr Hamdi was Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology before joining HBKU.
Dr Antoine Hyafil, the Academic Coordinator for the Executive Master in Energy and Resources, gave a small introduction about the programme. Addressing the students, Dr Hyafil said: “The HBKU Executive Master in Energy and Resources implements Qatar National Vision of building a knowledge economy through interdisciplinary learning on issues which are relevant to Qatar and the region. We are happy to see that the twenty-nine admitted students, twenty one men and eight women, come from a wide variety of backgrounds from oil and gas to engineering, finance, transportation and real estate. This diversity will certainly add value to the class discussions.”
Among the students admitted to the programme is Yousef Al Jaber, Head of CSR and Institutional Affairs, Total E&P Qatar. Commenting on the programme, Yousef said: “This programme fits exactly with my career development. I studied Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar and the Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. I am interested in this because it focuses not only on oil and gas, but on all aspects of the energy industry. This will help give me a better understanding of how the energy market is developing, which will help me in my career.”
Abeer Al Dosari, Head of Administration and Shared Services, Facilities Management Directorate at Qatar Foundation, said: “This type of programme will give great benefit to our society as it goes along with Qatar’s vision, with Qatar Foundation as one of its pillars, to cultivate research and education. This programme complements my background, having worked previously in the oil and gas industry as an accountant for Qatar Petroleum.”
The Peninsula
