CCQ Public Administration Programmes Earn 10-Year ACBSP International Accreditation

Doha, Qatar: The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) has reached a new academic milestone, with its Public Administration programmes earning initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programmes (ACBSP) for a period of 10 years.

The distinction makes them the only higher education-level public administration programmes in Qatar to hold this prestigious international recognition. In granting the accreditation, the council highlighted several core strengths that define the programmes: a clear institutional governance structure, strong stakeholder engagement led by the programme's advisory board, and curriculum outcomes that map precisely to the evolving demands of the government sector and Qatar National Vision 2030.

The accreditation report also recognised the programmes' flexibility in serving a diverse student body, particularly working professionals and part-time learners, through scheduling options that broaden access to higher education. The council commended the programmes' comprehensive learning outcomes assessment framework, which spans ten key domains.

The accreditation process involved a specialised external team. Dr. Naheem Mahtab served as the ACBSP-appointed mentor, with a site review team comprising Dr. Nii Abrahams, Dr. Abul Azam, and Dr. Daisy Wang. Internally, Dr. Khaled Bazeed, Head of the Public Administration Department; Dr. Wasim Al-Habil, Head of the Department's Accreditation Committee; and Ms. Marwa Al-Deeb, Head of Accreditation & Academic Quality Section at the Planning and Quality Assurance Department, spearheaded the effort on the College's behalf.

Dr. Bazeed expressed deep pride in the achievement:“This accreditation is the culmination of a collective effort by our faculty, students, graduates, and advocates of the Public Administration programmes. It reflects the quality of our programmes and their strong connection to the government sector's needs. It also reaffirms our unwavering commitment to a culture of continuous improvement and curriculum development that measures learning outcomes against the highest standards in service of Qatar Vision 2030.”

Dr. Al-Habil described the accreditation as the result of sustained, methodical institutional work spanning from preparing the documentation and recording academic practices, to demonstrating the programmes' quality and outcomes. He pointed to elements the accreditation report singled out: sound governance, meaningful stakeholder engagement, and curriculum tightly linked to national development requirements and Qatar National Vision 2030.

Al-Deeb noted that the programmes earning the ACBSP accreditation reflects the maturity of CCQ's academic quality system and the effectiveness of its institutional support structures, adding that the recognition strengthens the College's standing and its contribution to supplying the job market with highly qualified national talent.

Dean of the Management Science Division Dr. Jathnan Al Hajri spoke to the broader strategic significance of the achievement:“This milestone is a natural outcome of CCQ's vision, which places quality and academic accreditation at the top of its priorities.

A ten-year accreditation period confirms that our College is advancing steadily toward preparing national talent capable of leading the government sector with competence, armed with the best global practices.”

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