Commercial Bank and Qatar University announce creative competition winners

Doha, Qatar: Having launched a joint competition on 20^th October, Commercial Bank and Qatar University held an award ceremony at the Qatar University on Wednesday, 18^th November, to proudly announce the winners of a design competition, to create a modern banking experience, suitable primarily for the students at the University.

Enjoying a sole and exclusive presence inside the Qatar University Metro Station, Commercial Bank aimed through the contest, to allocate a dedicated space for students, a space they would visit to escape, study, learn about finance, make their own, and to use as they see best.

Qatar University students were requested to come up with an idea of how to use the allocated space at the Commercial Bank branch at Qatar University Metro Station, name their project, and pitch in their ideas.

From the 29 entries, there were 6 finalists selected by the panel of judges, for their concepts that really stood out.

The following were finally selected as the prize winners:

• Batool Alshaikh and Ola Hwari: Won a prize of QAR 10,000 each, an Internship at Commercial Bank, and they will work with the professional design team to see how their idea can be brought to life. 
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• Hadeel Salih, Abida Khan, and Rawda Saleem: Winning a prize of QAR 5,000 each.
  
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• Saad Haroon Alrashid, Said Haroon Alrashid, Abdulrahman Taher, Hagar Gaber, Abdellatif Mashhour, Tasnim Mashhour, Tariq Daoud, and Amr Ouda: Awarded QAR 1,000 each.
• All remaining participants received a certificate of participation.
  
  

Amit Sah, EGM and Head of Retail Banking at Commercial Bank, said: “As part of our Sadara Youth product offering, and based on our deep understanding of how important it is for students to express themselves, we are proud to say that the collaboration with Qatar University was indeed a great success." 

The competition appealed to a lot of students who succeeded in exceeding the expectations of the jury. As Hussein Ali Al Abdulla, EGM, Chief Marketing Officer at Commercial Bank, likes to put it, “the contest introduced a whole new approach about banking to students. It made them invest in their capabilities, explore their talents, and go above and beyond with their creativity."

The success of the competition is indeed attributed to the fruitful collaboration between Commercial Bank and Qatar University.

Dr. Abdulla Al Yafei, Associate Vice President for Student Life and Services at Qatar University, expressed his satisfaction with the collaboration saying that the contest has “enriched the students' activities at the university in a special way."

“The collaboration we have had with Commercial Bank represents a typical form of collaborations we endeavor to sign on at the university. As we wrap our competition successfully, we are looking forward to the execution of the idea and to more collaborations with Commercial Bank."

On the success of the collaboration, Nada Asad Al-Emadi, Acting Director of Student Activities, said: “On behalf of Qatar University, I would like to thank Commercial Bank for providing our students with such a challenging opportunity. I believe that the professional experiences gained from this competition are many and various, and considered as the most important professional skills for a successful employee."

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