GREAT JOB PROSPECTS

Many people think only of energy sector workplaces when they think of Arabian Gulf countries. Education City's branch campuses are preparing students to serve in energy sector jobs in management, research, and new product development. In addition to these important careers, Education City's academic programs also prepare students to participate in the other critical sectors that will help the Gulf maintain economic vitality far into the future.

Business careers are lucrative and provide a breadth of options. Whether students wish to prepare to lead a major corporation or start a small entrepreneurial business, skills of communicating, organizing, product development and management will be necessary. Business opportunities abound now and will continue to grow in the future.

Science and technology will be critical to Qatar and the rest of the Gulf in the future; that is why Education City branch academic programs are designed to address this important knowledge base. In addition, the Qatar Science and Technology Park provides the perfect avenue through which students can take what they learn in class and immediately apply it by working with the companies who will flock to this vibrant center of innovation.

Cultural programs in music and the visual arts will bring a renaissance to the creative arts for which the Arabian Gulf has always been known. These cultural programs preserve the history and provide the social commentary to challenge all citizens to consider the critical social issues of the day. Social challenge and pleasure will be found through the increasing presence of theatre, orchestral, and museum experiences made available in Doha and the region.

These careers and others will attract increasing numbers of visitors to Qatar. Hotels, restaurants, and all the tourism services to keep visitors occupied and engaged will foster even greater growth in the tourism industry for which Doha is becoming widely recognized.

All these careers require engaged and critical learning that comes through partnership with rigorous academic programs. Learning, reflection, and application of new ideas will push students and the communities they serve into the future.