Tag: careers

Nahin Khan’s career path brings together two very different fields of study

As we recognize the Class of 2020, we are looking at just a few of the 86 graduating seniors who are beginning careers in business, science and technology. Today we…

Seven thousand miles away from campus, CMU-Q students experience Washington, DC

Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Politics and Strategy (IPS)  offers a semester-long program where students live, work, and study in Washington, DC, coming into direct contact with political, business, and community…

Alumna MinKyung Kang is a blossoming entrepreneur

MinKyung Kang graduated in the Class of 2017 with a degree in biological sciences and a minor in business administration. Today she is an entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of…

Quantitative reasoning is critical for 21st century careers

Distinguished lecturer Jeff Gill discusses challenges of big data   Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), Jeff Gill described the challenges of meaningfully analyzing the vast amount of…

CMU-Q alumni celebrate milestone reunions

DOHA, QATAR: Graduates from select classes of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) came together to celebrate their milestone reunions. Graduates marked their one-, five-, and ten-year reunions and reconnected…

Fatima Amir on her CMU-Q experience: “As a senior, you look back at your freshman self and say, wow, that growth has been kind of crazy.”

Fatima Amir graduated in 2016 from the Biological Sciences Program, and went on to pursue her master’s degree in genetic counseling at the University of Cincinnati. Today she works as…

Alum Asma Al-Kuwari on mentoring current CMU-Q students: “I want to be that person for them.”

Asma Al-Kuwari is an entrepreneur who has also worked at Ooredoo and the Qatar National Tourism Council. She returns to CMU-Q often to mentor students and share her career experiences.…

Zaid Haque on his years at CMU-Q: “If I could go back, I would tell myself to sleep less and enjoy the experience even more”

Zaid Haque, a 2012 graduate from the Information Systems Program, has built a career in the field of technology and design. Now living near Seattle, Washington, he visits Qatar regularly…

Alum entrepreneurs make Forbes “30 under 30” list

CMU-Q’s computer science graduates Sabih bin Wasi and Rukhsar Neyaz were included on the 2020 Forbes “30 under 30” list for the US and Canada. Along with alumna Jiyda Moussa, Bin…

CMU-Q alum empowers people in Qatar to find a sport they will love

Inspired by his own personal journey to health, Ibrahim Soltan has joined forces with two graduates from Texas A&M University at Qatar, Tariq Atiyah and Mohammed Jaffrin, to launch an…