Microsoft Qatar, Tamuq sign MoU

Microsoft Qatar, Tamuq sign MoU

Microsoft Qatar and Texas A&M University (Tamuq) at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner, have signed a memorandum of understanding to empower students and provide them with the tools and experiences necessary to drive innovation and succeed in the workforce.

Lana Khalaf, Microsoft country manager, joined Tamuq dean, Dr César Octavio Malavé to sign the agreement at an on-campus ceremony.

In the current fourth industrial revolution, students need digital skills to thrive in an increasingly digital economy, the partners said. Institutions of higher education must keep up with these changing environments to ensure graduates have the talent and training to drive economic growth as soon as they begin their careers.

Under the new agreement, Tamuq will leverage Microsoft tools to achieve their common goal of empowering students to gain the future-ready skills to increase their competitiveness and enhance their employability in a digitally driven job market.

“Our partnership with Texas A&M at Qatar comes in line with our commitment to provide higher education institutions in Qatar with the resources and tools needed to build the next-generation workforce,” Khalaf said.

Tamuq has identified several activities to pilot these in the 2021-22 academic year: Microsoft Learn - which provides self-paced, digital learning resources to