Qatar Stock Exchange Kicks off its Financial Education Competition for
the Second Year
21 January 2020
The Qatar Stock
Exchange launched, yesterday, its second annual competition for
financial education for the year 2020. The final ceremony of this
competition will be held and awards will be presented on 17 March 2020.
QSE is proud, honored and privileged to announce the registration of 8
teams of male and female students from 7 university colleges, arranged,
according to the registration dates, as follows:
·
College of Management and Economics (Males) - Qatar University
·
Georgetown University Qatar
·
College of Islamic Studies - Hamad Bin Khaleefa University
·
University of Stendon -Qatar
·
Community College – Qatar
·
AFG
College with the University of Aberdeen
·
Carnegie Mellon University –Qatar
·
College of Management and Economics (Girls) - Qatar University
The Organizing
of this competition by the Qatar Stock Exchange in its second edition
this year comes within the framework of its efforts to contribute in
building a strong national economy based on knowledge and economic
sustainability, and in commitment with the mission of the Stock Exchange
as one of the leading institutions in Qatar to accomplish the vision of
our beloved country in the economic arena by raising financial and
investment awareness for the future generations.
It is noteworthy
that Qatar Stock Exchange calls upon students annually to take part in
the competition with scientific research on a topic of its selection.
Then, it calls upon students to present the findings and outcomes of
their research before an independent panel committee composing of a
distinguished group of referees with immense experience in finance and
economics. The theme for this year is "The Importance of Financial
Analysis in Stock Valuation".
The Stock
Exchange has signed this year a sponsorship agreement with the Qatar
Financial Center (QFC) to become the sole partner for the 2020
competition. Sarah Al-dorani, Head of Marketing and Communications at
Qatar Financial Center, stated, “The Initiatives of Qatar Financial
Centre towards the financial education and the empowerment of youth
mirror our commitment to invest in Qatar’s youth and promote the UN
Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) for distinguished and high
quality education. Thus, Qatar Financial Education Competition aligns
with this commitment, and we are honored to partner with Qatar Stock
Exchange in bestowing this event”.
On this
occasion, Hussein Al-Abdullah, Director of Marketing and Communications
Department at QSE stated, "Qatar Stock Exchange is pleased and proud to
join Qatar Financial Centre in this edition of the competition, where
the Centre represents a significant addition through its strong platform
and diversified experiences that provide opportunities to expand
knowledge and investments to and from the Middle East ".
Additionally,
the Stock Exchange is pleased to announce that "Aamal Company" has been
selected to be the subject matter of research and analysis, because its
website encompasses adequate and abundant information, particularly that
information with respect to the Investor Relations Department, and it
provides information that investors and financial analysts reasonably
need.
In conclusion,
Qatar Stock Exchange is pleased and privileged to have Qatar National
Bank joining as a diamond sponsor, Doha Bank as a sponsor of the awards
distribution ceremony, and the Group Securities as a gold sponsor for
this edition of the competition. Moreover, Hussein Al-Abdullah, stated,
"This sponsorship manifests the interest of major financial and
commercial institutions in supporting the educational process and
scientific research in our beloved country."