Professor Serkan Akguc concludes the AI & Business Blog Series by elaborating on the AI+Finance Certificate that CMU-Q offers, explaining the benefits to students of learning about AI as it becomes critical to industries around the world. The AI+Finance certificate…
Area Head of Business Administration, Professor Fuad Farooqi, adds his insight into AI & Business in the second part of the AI & Business Blog Series by expanding on how AI can bypass human biases in decision-making. While AI has…
Mr. Daniel A. Norman, Director of QNB Capital, captivated students during Professor Akguc’s Valuation and Financial Modeling class. Sharing real-world strategies and market expertise, their session highlighted critical approaches to investment banking, financial structuring, and valuation techniques, leaving attendees having…
Professor Serkan Akguc and his colleague Professor Jongmoo Jay Choi from Temple University published a paper in the Elsevier Journal in September, titled: “Time horizon and corporate investment: evidence from private and public firms around the world”. The following describes…
Certificate in AI + Finance Professor Akguc The CMU-Q Certificate in AI + Finance, taught by Professor Serkan Akguc, offers students a unique skill set at the intersection of artificial intelligence and finance—a rapidly growing area crucial to the modern…
“Finance for non-Finance managers” Professor Farooqi’s Workshop Professor Farooqi helped participants enhance their business acumen with the workshop, “Financial Essentials for Non-Financial Managers,” held on October 30, 2024. Every business decision impacted the bottom line, and understanding the financial implications…
Introduced Fall 2024 “Islamic Banking Management” concentration Professor Farooqi is creating a new business administration concentration titled “Islamic Banking Management” As per a Fitch Ratings study, a quarter of Qatar’s banking assets are with Islamic banks, and it represents the…
Finance for non-finance managers Professor Farooqi’s workshop Professor Fuad Farooqi, a finance academic specializing in both Western and Islamic banking, delivered a thought-provoking lecture as part of the 12th CMU-Q Community Partnership Workshop series. He spoke on “Valuation for Non-Finance…