PICPA Doha hosts international MBA course information session

PICPA Doha hosts international MBA course information session

As competition in the market becomes steep and varied expectations are on the rise for finance professionals, the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Doha hosted an information session on an international MBA programme recently, further emphasising its commitment in accelerating its members’ career path.

The interactive session provided the participants an in-depth insight about the professional and personal benefits of continuing their learning journey through an MBA degree in Germany.

Keynote speaker Gregorio D Loayon, general manager and senior executive officer of Zurich International Life Limited, started his discussion by showing the participants the list of roles considered as stable, new and redundant as well as jobs with increasing and decreasing demand based on Future Jobs Survey 2020 of the World Economic Forum.

“Considering that the world has evolved especially during the coronavirus crisis, there was a focus around technology and how you integrate technology into the careers that we have. That’s why it’s important to look at how we further our qualifications other than the certifications that you already earned,” he said, adding that it is vital to pursue further studies because that is the only way to reinvent and make oneself more marketable.

He outlined the application process for