Kuwait’s largest financial institution, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST) to exchange expertise and strengthen cooperation in several areas, like training and digital technologies.
NBK pays great attention to improving communication with educational institutions and giving special care to the youth segment, in line with its concern with the educational sector and closely identifying their interests.
The MoU was signed at NBK’s headquarters in the presence of Mr. Emad Al-Ablani, GM – Head of Group Human Resources at National Bank of Kuwait, and Dr. Khalid Al-Begain, President of Kuwait College of Science and Technology, as well as a number of executives from NBK and KCST.
The bank is committed to strengthening its partnerships with active players in Kuwait and abroad, with the purpose of supporting and developing ambitious national cadres striving for excellence, in addition to offering them suitable job opportunities in the banking sector.
Emad Al-Ablani GM – Group HR NBK
“We are delighted with this partnership with one of the reputable colleges in Kuwait. The MoU aims to build up cooperation and facilitate opportunities for KCST students to join the professional training programs provided by the bank. In addition, it will help the bank benefit from KCST’s capabilities and expertise in the academic programs and scientific research in the domains of software, information security and digital technologies, which will contribute to promoting the bank’s digital transformation roadmap.”
The Kuwaiti youth possess talents and creative ideas that deserve all due support, the fact that prompts the bank to continue its support for this category represents an added value to Kuwait and its future, Mr. Al-Ablani noted.
NBK pays paramount attention to developing the capabilities of its human capital, being the key driver of the bank’s excellence and leadership. This is accomplished by providing top-notch specialized training programs that are on par with the highest global standards, in order to qualify professional cadres to take charge as future leaders.
NBK’s training initiatives reflect its profound vision regarding investing in human capital, and, to this end, the bank provides a group of the most reputable banking experts to transfer their expertise to those promising cadres.
