BA Seminar Series: Michael McMillan
2025-02-04 00:00 UTC | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

College Honors
2025-02-04 00:00 UTC
The College Honors Thesis Presentations will take place virtually on April 28, 2020, with seniors presenting their research findings at the day-long event. College Honors are awarded to students who complete their college’s honors requirement, which includes an undergraduate thesis. The thesis is an opportunity for accomplished and promising seniors to work independently on a long-term research project.

Experience CMU-Q
2025-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Experience CMU-Q is a one-day workshop for high school students to introduce them to the disciplines at CMU-Q. Students choose one of our four program areas, and then participate in fun, hands-on activities to learn more about that field. Experience CMU-Q is taught by faculty, staff and students, so this is an excellent opportunity to ask questions about university life.
Our next Experience CMU-Q program will occur on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
Click here to apply!

Start for Good
2024-11-08 00:00 - 2024-11-09 23:59 (Europe/Moscow) | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
At Start for Good, your ideas have the power to transform lives, especially in developing countries. We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about solving real-world problems and making a lasting difference.
Join our global community and connect with like-minded individuals who share your commitment to social and environmental impact. Our mentorship program will provide you with the guidance and support you need to turn your ideas into reality.
Together, we can:

Solve pressing challenges facing developing nations
Create sustainable solutions that benefit communities for generations to come
Build a better future for everyone

What is Start for Good?
Start for Good is an intensive training program bringing together international students and industry leaders. Spearheaded by the Business Administration program at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, in partnership with the European Innovation Academy and QRDI Council, this unique collaboration ensures participating students receive world-class guidance and practical experience. Students will work with experienced mentors and coaches from around the globe, helping them develop their ideas into functioning minimum viable products and viable business models.
October 13 – November 6, 2024: Online collaborative program
November 8 – November 9, 2024: Startup Expo and Competition in Doha, Qatar
The program concludes with a competition held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, where the top 10 teams will pitch their startup ideas to a panel of industry leaders, investors, and sponsors.
Who can apply?
This program is open to university programs (undergraduate or graduate) worldwide. Students from all fields, including business, tech, design, and the social sciences, are welcome to join.

*Applications are now closed

Teaching and Thinking with AI
2024-10-31 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Moscow) | 1202
The excitement (and panic) surrounding A.I. is shattering expectations around assignments, assessment, class preparation, and attendance while challenging us to build more future-proof and inclusive classrooms. AI is rapidly changing how humans work and think. AI is also changing how we think about the average. If AI can produce consistent “C” work then we need to update our policies and grading. AI is even changing creativity. Together, we will examine the skills and curriculum that will matter most in this new age, why articulation of ‘quality’ is essential and what policies and practices improve motivation and decrease cheating. Attendees will learn practical techniques to transform assignments and assessments.
This workshop will be led by José Antonio Bowen, Principal and Lead Innovator. José Antonio Bowen has over 40 years of experience in innovation at top universities, including Stanford and Georgetown. He was President of Goucher College and now leads Bowen Innovation Group, consulting for higher education and Fortune 500 companies.
*This keynote is for Education City faculty only

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Quantitative Quest Qatar 2024 Competition (Final Round)
2024-02-08 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
We invite you to participate in an exciting data analytics competition at Carnegie Mellon University at Qatar, designed to ignite students’ interests and showcase their analytical skills.
We are excited to announce the launch of the Quantitative Quest Qatar 2024 (QQQ 2024) Competition, open to students of all majors and years.
Competition Overview:
Round 1:
Data distribution and detailed problem explanation at the beginning of the round.
Submission of findings at the conclusion of Round 1.
Rigorous evaluation by the review committee to identify three finalist teams.
Round 2:
Finalist teams present their findings.
The review committee will make the final decision and announce the winning team.
Why Participate?
Opportunity to apply your skills to real-world data challenges.
Interact with like-minded peers from diverse disciplines.
Showcase your problem-solving abilities to a distinguished review committee.
How to Register:
Students are asked to simply form a team of two or three members.
Fill the Google form.
Key Dates:
Deadline for applications: Jan 20 11:59 PM, 2024
Notification of acceptance: Jan 21, 2024
Round 1: Saturday, Jan 27, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Round 2: Thursday, Feb 8, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
This competition is designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and data-driven insights. We encourage you to form a team, embrace the challenge, and make the most of this unique opportunity.
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to Professor. Sameer Mathur smathur@andrew.cmu.edu

Lecture: People, Processes, and Incentives: Collective Intelligence and the Future of Organizations
2023-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Moscow) | 1213
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar welcomes Anita Williams Woolley, professor of organizational behavior and associate dean of research at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, to speak as part of the Richard M. Cyert Distinguished Lecture in Business Administration. The Richard M. Cyert Distinguished Lecture in Business Management is named after Richard M. Cyert, who was professor and dean of the Tepper School of Business and president of Carnegie Mellon University between 1972 and 1990.

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About the lecture
People, Processes, and Incentives: Collective Intelligence and the Future of Organizations
The environment surrounding organizations is becoming more complex, and traditional ways of managing people, processes, and incentives in organizations can make it hard to adapt. In an adjacent field, research on intelligence has focused on the capabilities that enable a system to adapt and accomplish goals in changing environments for almost a century. Building on that work, my collaborators and I have examined collective intelligence in human systems, identifying the memory, attention, and reasoning functions that need to be fulfilled for intelligence to emerge. We apply these insights in our current research where we teach AI agents how to recognize good collaboration in human systems in order to develop new ways to intervene to increase collective intelligence
About the speaker
Anita Williams Woolley is a professor of organizational behavior and the associate dean of research at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. Professor Woolley received her doctorate in organizational behavior from Harvard University, and her research includes seminal work on team collective intelligence, which was first published in Science in 2010 and has been featured in over 5000 publications and media outlets since. Her papers have been published in Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, and Management Science, among others. Her research has been funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Army, and DARPA, as well as private corporations. Currently, Professor Woolley is a senior editor at Organization Science and a founding associate editor of Collective Intelligence. At the Tepper School, she teaches courses on managing teams and leading global and distributed teams.

College Honors Senior Thesis Presentations
2022-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Moscow)
The College Honors Thesis Presentations will take place in-person on April 26, 2022, with seniors presenting their research findings at the day-long event. College Honors are awarded to students who complete their college’s honors requirement, which includes an undergraduate thesis. The thesis is an opportunity for accomplished and promising seniors to work independently on a long-term research project.
Presenters and the CMU-Q community are invited to attend in-person. Family and friends are welcome to view the livestream.
Please see full schedule below.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
8:25 a.m.

Biological Sciences College Honors
Room 1213
8:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Welcome remarks
Michael Trick, Dean
(in person)
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8:30 – 9:05 a.m.
1. AlReem AlKhanji
Investigating the Eﬀect of the Antioxidants Lycopene and ℬ-Carotene on Human Breast Cancer Cells
Faculty Advisor: Nesrine Affara

9:08 – 9:43 a.m.
2. Aya Salameh
Evaluating the role of p38 MAPK signaling pathway as a cross-link between colon tumor cells and ﬁbroblasts
Faculty Advisor: Nesrine Affara

9:45 – 10:20 a.m.
3. Amna Al- Sayegh
Phage Tail Fiber Peptide as a Bacterial Detection Tool
Faculty Advisor: Annette Vincent

10:22 – 10:57 a.m.
4. Moza Al- Shukri
Phage Lysin as a Bacterial Detection on Tool
Faculty Advisor: Annette Vincent

10:59 – 11:34 a.m.
5. Laila Assami
Assessing the Role of αVβ6 Integrin Expression in Subpopulation of PC3 Cells
Faculty Advisor: Mohamed Bouaouina

11:36 a.m. – 12:11 p.m.
6. Maryam Aslam
The Roles of Integrin-ECM Protein Interactions in Cell Signaling, Adhesion, and Migration in Select Cancer Cell
Faculty Advisor: Mohamed Bouaouina

Computer Science College Honors
Room 1202
8:55 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Welcome remarks
Michael Trick, Dean
(in person)
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9:00 – 9:25 a.m.
1. Ammar Karkour
Py*: Formalization of Python’s Verifiable Bytecode and Virtual Machine in F*
Faculty Advisor: Giselle Reis

9:27 – 9:52 a.m.
2. Samar Rahmouni
Domained Informed Oracle (DIO) in Reinforcement Learning
Faculty Advisor: Giselle Reis

9:54 – 10:19 a.m.
3. Dorde Popovic
Fed Teams: Trust-Based and Resource-Aware Federated Learning
Faculty Advisors: Khaled Harras and Hend Gedawy

Business Administration College Honors
Room 1202
10:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Welcome remarks
Michael Trick, Dean
(in person)
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1. Nour Mohamed
Is the future female? A study on educational attainment and economic development
Faculty Advisor: Agustín Indaco

Community Partner Lecture: Digital economy and Central Bank digital currencies
2021-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Moscow)
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About the lecture: People spend a good portion of their days on the internet. According to a recent survey, an average user spends 6 hours and 31 minutes per day on the internet. The internet has become the dominant information transfer tool. With the advent of digital currency, it has been evolving into a tool for value transfer. In April 2021, The People’s Bank of China began public testing digital renminbi as the world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC). In June, Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador. In September, Twitter launched a tipping feature that allows followers to send money to their influencers via the Bitcoin network. How does the advent of digital currency affect our lives? What are the benefits of digital currencies? What are the significant challenges for the monetary policymakers?

The Community Partner Lecture is offered by Veli Safak, assistant teaching professor, economics, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.

Community Partner Lectures: Decision-making in uncertain times
2021-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Moscow)
In a world full of uncertainty, effective decision-making can be an extremely complicated task. Surprisingly, the complexity of making the right decision typically increases when decisions are made by groups. This session will provide attendees with examples of mistakes to avoid when making decisions in uncertain environments. We will talk about biases and fallacies that lead to these common mistakes and, more importantly, discuss different ways to create procedures that ensure we avoid falling into these traps.
This Community Partner Lecture is offered by Agustín Indaco, assistant teaching professor, economics at CMU-Q and is designed to equip participants with:

Insights into factors that lead to common mistakes such as groupthink and planning fallacy
Understanding how to properly evaluate decisions made in the past
Strategies for creating processes that ensure that the best decision is made given the available data

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Community Partner Lectures: The power of business analytics
2021-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Moscow)
The Community Partner Lectures, a virtual series featuring CMU-Q’s faculty experts in the areas of business, science and technology. The next lecture will take place on October 13, 2021.

The Power of Business Analytics
Sameer Mathur, Associate Professor, Marketing and Business Technologies, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

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Abstract
According to The Economist, the world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data. Industry leaders claim that “without big data analytics, companies are blind and deaf, wandering out onto the web like deer on a freeway”. The pressing need is “to turn data into information and information into insight”. Just how have major organizations recently used data analytics to influence their strategic and operational decisions? During this community lecture, I will share some inspiring case studies. For example, Netflix saves $1 billion per year on customer retention and offering an individualized user experience with their movie recommendation engine, by harnessing the power of data analytics. What can we learn from such stories? Could we draft an individual plan of action to succeed in this domain? I will attempt to provide a roadmap.

Celebration of the Graduates, Class of 2021
2021-05-06 20:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Moscow)
We invite all members of our community, as well as family and friends, to gather virtually to recognize and applaud the Class of 2021. Tune in to share this special moment with your fellow Tartans.
Learn more about our graduates and how to attend.

Emerging Entrepreneurs
2020-10-31 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Moscow)
An entrepreneur is someone who has an idea, builds up their ideas, blazes trails, and changes the world. Emerging Entrepreneurs is for high school students who are interested in the Business Administration Program at CMU-Q. As a participant, you will be immersed in an accelerated start-up incubator and leave knowing more about entrepreneurship and the core areas of business that you will be exposed to during your four year program.
All secondary school students who are interested in studying Business Administration are invited to participate in Emerging Entrepreneurs! Priority will be given to seniors.
This event will take place online. Applications are now closed.

For more information, contact outreach@qatar.cmu.edu

Virtual Convocation Ceremony, Class of 2024
2020-08-20 18:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Moscow)
Convocation is a long-standing university tradition that is held on or before the first day of classes of the fall semester. It is the official start of the academic year, and the welcoming of the incoming class to Carnegie Mellon University.
Following Carnegie Mellon Qatar’s long standing tradition, the Class of 2023 is presented with a tile engraved with their graduation year. The tile will be installed in the walkway of the CMU-Q building when the class graduates in 2024.
This year, the Convocation ceremony will take place online.

Orientation, Class of 2024
2020-08-09 08:00 - 2020-08-20 17:00 (Europe/Moscow)
Orientation is a mandatory program for incoming first-year students that is a dynamic and engaging experience that introduces you to the expectations, culture, and traditions of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Through meaningful one-on-one relationships with upper-class student mentors and connections with university resources, we introduce you to our inclusive and caring community.

College Honors Thesis Presentations
2020-04-28 08:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Moscow)

Postponed: Quick Startup
2020-03-12 08:00 - 2020-03-14 19:30 (Europe/Moscow) | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Please be advised that all scheduled events in Education City have been cancelled until further notice.
Quick Startup is a training program for budding entrepreneurs that will take place over three days. Mentored by seasoned professionals, students will begin the program with nothing more than a concept and end with a business plan and investor pitch. The pitches will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will award prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ideas. The competition is open to college students from all universities in Qatar.
For more information, please visit: https://qatarcmudev.wpengine.com/microsite-one-pagers/quick-startup/

CMU Connections: Peter Boatwright
2020-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Moscow)
Peter Boatwright, Allan D. Shocker Professor of Marketing and New Product Development; Director of the Integrated Innovation Institute, Carnegie Mellon University will be speaking on ‘Insights on Innovation’ as part of the CMU Connections lecture series.
About the talk:
My perspective on innovation has been shaped by 15+ years of teaching a product/service innovation class, experience in working with corporate innovation projects, and the research and process of writing two books. I will share my perspective on innovation as well as some insights-to-product stories from class innovation projects.

Dean's Lecture Series: Qatar Shell
2019-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Moot Boardroom
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar invites you to a lecture discussing “International energy companies and their role in human development and sustainable growth.”
Guest speaker:
Andrew Faulkner, Managing Director and Chairman, Qatar Shell

To confirm your attendance, please click here!

About the speaker:
Andrew, a New Zealand national, joined Shell in 1982. Over his 36 years with the Group, he has held a wide variety of technical and commercial positions in many countries around the Shell world.
Recent assignments prior to his current Qatar role were as Chief Executive Officer of Arrow Energy in Australia (2010-2015), helping develop that unconventional CSG business through its formative post-acquisition stages – and as the Country Chair Brunei/Managing Director for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) and also Brunei Shell Tankers (2015-2017). Andrew took up the role of Managing Director and Country Chairman of Qatar Shell in April 2017.

Dean's Panel Series: E-commerce in Qatar - Charting a path for future success
2018-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar invites you to a panel of speakers discussing “E-commerce in Qatar – Charting a path for future success”.
To confirm your attendance, please RSVP.
Speakers:
Faleh AlNaemi, Chairperson and Managing Director, Qatar Post
Abdulaziz Al-Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Development Bank
Amina Ahmadi, Co-Founder, Oola Sports

Spring 2018 Dean's List Award Ceremony
2018-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Assembly Area
The Dean’s List honors exceptional students who have achieved academic excellence during the past semester.

Graduation Ceremony 2018
2018-04-30 16:00 - 20:00 UTC | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Open to invited guests only.
4:00 pm welcome reception –
4:30 pm ceremony –
followed by a reception.

Senior Honors
2018-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Senior Honors is a celebration of the Class of 2018 who earned University Honors, College Honors, Campus Scholars, Phi Kappa Phi inductions and/or Senior Student Leadership Awards for their work as a student.
Honorees are encouraged to bring their families. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Quick Startup 2018
2018-03-29 16:00 - 22:00 UTC | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Quick Startup is a training program for budding entrepreneurs that will take place over three days. Mentored by seasoned professionals, students will begin the program with nothing more than a concept and end with a business plan and investor pitch. The pitches will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will award prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ideas. The competition is open to college students from all universities in Qatar.
Interested participants should register by March 22, 2018. Register here!
Learn more about Quick Startup 2018.
First place team: Apple laptop to each member
Second place team: iPhone to each member
Third place team: iPad to each member

2018 Internal Case Competition
2018-03-17 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Moot Boardroom
A band of students from our majors and two campuses will put their education to the test while they try to navigate the world of strategic planning. Carnegie Mellon University alums participate as judges. The tradition of this competition, transported from the Pittsburgh campus to the Doha campus eleven years ago, resonates with students on both campuses.

Al Fikra: The National Business Competition
2018-02-12 16:00 - 20:00 UTC | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Required training for applicants/participants for Al Fikra: The National Business Competition. This event is for college students and fresh graduates.
Learn more about Al Fikra: The National Business Competition
A full schedule of workshops is below:
February 12: Design Thinking
Design Thinking is a methodology used by designers to solve complex problems, and find desirable solutions for clients. A design mindset is not problem-focused, it’s solution focused and action oriented towards creating a preferred future. Design Thinking draws upon logic, imagination, intuition, and systemic reasoning, to explore possibilities of what could be—and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end user (the customer).
February 14: Business Model Canvas
This workshop aims to analyze the business model canvas in order to understand its elements in designing and structuring the business idea to convert it to a proper feasible business plan.
February 19: Financial Planning
This workshop aims to introduce participants to Financial Statements, Sales Forecasting, Al-Fikra Financials Template, Financial Ratios, Financing and Measuring Internal Rate of Return.
February 21: How to successfully pitch your business plan in front of judges
This workshop aims to introduce participants to presentation skills, best way to summarize your idea and pitch it to your audience, Al-Fikra presentation template, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and practice speech.

Tajer - Investment for Qatar
2018-02-10 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Are you interested in financial markets and how they work? Do you have the strategic mind and negotiation skills to invest wisely and build capital? If so Tajer, Investment for Qatar is for you! In this workshop, you will be part of the trading crowd in a sequence of cases specially designed to let you learn how markets work. The cases will move from markets where traders congregate on the trading floor, to electronic markets connected by network.

Learn more about how to participate.

CarnegieApps Hackathon
2018-01-26 00:00 - 23:59 UTC | Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
1 Application. 24 Hours. Unlimited Food.
CarnegieApps returns for the 6th annual Hackathon event, offering a chance for university students to create an application, present it to a panel of experienced judges and get a chance to win cool prizes.
The CarnegieApps Hackathon is a 24-hour event where students can either work individually or in teams to build a cool application – be it a game, a mobile application or a web application. Students who participate in the event can use any technology to build their application.
Learn more about how to participate.

Exploring Math: A Lecture Series for Curious Minds
2017-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | 1213
Exploring Math is a lecture series that delves into the beauty, impact and development of classical mathematical concepts.
The first talk will feature: The story of pi and related puzzles by Professor Niraj Khare | Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics

Business Administration Seminar: Building a Meaningfully Distinctive Brand by Gary Singer
2017-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Moot Boardroom
Building a Meaningfully Distinctive Brand
Gary Singer, partner at A.T. Kearney will discuss how to build a strong brand that will help drive in market success and growth.
Gary Singer is an A.T. Kearney partner in the firm’s Strategy & Top-Line Transformation practice and heads the firm’s global research, knowledge management, and production services functions. Associated with the firm since 2006, Gary joined as the firm’s Global Chief Marketing Officer in 2013. Previously, he was the chief executive officer for both an independent management consultancy and a funded start-up. He also had senior client leadership roles at two global advertising agencies and was a partner at another leading management consulting firm. He is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer at the Columbia Business School, Yale School of Management and Carnegie Mellon.
