DOHA: Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), yesterday announced its new programmes and courses for 2016. The programmes cover a wide range of financial and business courses including banking, insurance, capital markets and asset management, business administration, compliance and anti-money laundering in addition to, leadership and management, communication and soft skills.
The academy aims to become Center of Excellence in the Mena region, said Dr Abdulaziz Al Horr, CEO of QFBA, yesterday in a press conference. The academy has signed agreement with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to provide training to profession in the field of public finance. “After the agreement QFBA will serve as a regional OECD centre,” said Al Horr.
He added that the academy aims to be Islamic Finance hub, where QFBA will develop and support this offering and solutions in order to establish fully integrated education plans.
He said that QFBA is implementing Kafa’a the first professional licensing standards’ system for of the financial and banking sectors in Qatar. “QFBA aims to be seen as the go to hub for enabling organisations and professionals to turn their dreams into reality,” said Dr. Al Horr.
With more than 100 partnerships in Qatar, QFBA covers a broad range of business and financial programmes all aimed at constructing courses that fit the local market and add a significant value to a participant’s career goals. QFBA collaborates with the best research entities in Qatar and the world to match with the market updates and expansion. QFBA implements these programmes and courses through international and professional trainers.
The Peninsula
