Seeking to develop a platform which will enable the Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) community to discuss current business issues from various academic and professional perspectives while highlighting the GU-Q’s students’ business acumen, the members of the GU-Q student business club, Georgetown SFS-Q Business Society (GBS), launched an annual business publication entitled the Georgetown SFS-Qatar Enterprise. The student-published magazine is the first of its kind for the University whose graduates go on to pursue careers in many fields including business.
GU-Q student, Muhammad Saif Kazi, who served as the Founder and Chief Advisor for the magazine said: “The primary goal of Enterprise magazine and GBS was to promote the business acumen present in the university. The education delivered at GU-Q and its community structure stimulates corporate-oriented discussion and hones the incredible business insightfulness our students possess," he explained.
The magazine offers GU-Q students the opportunity to showcase everything they have learned throughout their all-encompassing selection of core academics and to demonstrate how their education can also be applied in corporate sector careers.
GU-Q students devote much of the first two years to a core curriculum that provides the foundation for further intellectual development. During their sophomore year, students with an interest in business and economics can opt for an International Economics major, where they receive rigorous training in economic analysis and quantitative methods. Through courses on international trade, international finance, economic development, and globalization, students acquire the skills required to understand markets and economic relationships between countries. They learn to evaluate the effects of policy on the economic welfare of individuals, corporations, and countries.
"Working on this project from conception to completion allowed me to see the business minds of GU-Q students in action. Our team of eleven students worked as a tight-knit business unit, planning and coordinating across departments. From producing the magazine's content, layout, and design, to publicizing its launch, we all collaborated to ensure our product's quality," commented Barbara Gallets, Enterprise magazine’s Editor in Chief. Gallets added that Qatar National Vision 2030 was a natural choice for the first issue theme with elements of Qatar’s economy diversification initiatives such as education, sports, arts, culture, healthcare, and tourism reflected in the magazine cover design.
The publication contains contributions from GU-Q students, staff, faculty and alumni in addition to interviews and features from professionals working in various leading organizations in Qatar’s private sector.
Commenting on the student-led initiative, Dr. Gerd Nonneman, Dean of GU-Q, said: “The Enterprise Magazine idea was not only conceived and executed extremely well, but it also links directly to Georgetown's academic curriculum, and to some of the university's key values and strategic priorities, including engaging with society and the wider business community.”
This article was provided to USQBC by Georgetown University Qatar: https://qatar.sfs.georgetown.edu/