Carnegie Mellon Qatar holds 'Money Talks” finance lecture series

The series invites prominent professionals to share their knowledge and real-life experiences with the undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon Qatar.

“The idea behind the lecture series is to give students a better understanding of how the skills they learn in a university setting can be applied to their professional life,” says Aziz Lookman, Ph.D, finance professor at Carnegie Mellon Qatar. “Students also get an inside look into various jobs, which allows them to find out what they like and don’t like.”

Kapil Chadda, Head of Investment Banking at HSBC BANK in Qatar, conducted the first lecture in January.

Chadda discussed the different advisory services provided by an international investment bank. Chadda spoke to a group of undergraduate students about how financial analysis tools are used by investment banks to advise their clients on a range of strategic decisions.

“Money Talks” lectures does not just focus on jobs in the financial sector. Rather, talks encompass various subjects including financial aspects of entrepreneurship and how finance plays a role in all areas of business.

Some talks are more geared for the Business Administrative students, while others are relevant to all of the undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon Qatar.

'Such presentations help students better understand how the rigorous quantitative training, which is the hallmark of the Carnegie Mellon Business Administration program, is used in practice and help them make informed career decisions', says Lookman. “The talks also provide companies with an opportunity to talk to a large group of students about the opportunities they have available.

Upcoming speakers in the “Money Talks’ finance lecture series will include Bhupendra Jain, Head of Corporate Banking at International Bank of Qatar, and senior managers from other organizations such as AlShall Economic Services and the Qatar Financial Center.

The series will also include student presentations, documentary showings and other ways for students to learn about different career paths.