QF’s class of 2025: looking back on life and learning

Doha, Qatar: In the year that marks Qatar Foundation s 30th anniversary, graduating students from its Class of 2025 are reflecting on their journeys...

Doha, Qatar: In the year that marks Qatar Foundation's 30th anniversary, graduating students from its Class of 2025 are reflecting on their journeys – through stories that go beyond academic achievements.

Ahead of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) annual Convocation ceremony that celebrates graduates of its universities, their experiences and recollections reflect how they have overcome challenges, and how –thanks to QF’s unique, multidisciplinary educational system and the personal support they have been provided with during their studies – they have been able to grow, thrive, and dream.

Among them is Mohamed Mourchid, whose journey at QF is testament to how diverse experiences can shape and elevate a student’s educational path. Before becoming a QF student, he led a senior position at the French Embassy and played a key role in driving business development across the Middle East. After earning a Master’s in Economic Intelligence with honors, complemented by advanced studies in political science, he pursued his Executive MBA at QF partner university HEC Paris Doha – which he describes as a turning point for him.

"Belonging to QF wasn't just an academic privilege; it was being surrounded by people who believed in their role in making a global impact,” he says. “It was an environment where passion for learning, ambition, and social responsibility came together.”

During this time, Mourchid lost his mother, his greatest supporter. in difficult and painful circumstances, walking forward with the enduring hope for justice, a turning point that forged in him the strength to rise and lead with purpose. Reflecting on her influence, he said: "She was the quiet force that shaped me, believing in the light within me. Although she isn't here to witness my graduation, I feel her presence in every step I take."