Kuwait – 20 December 2015: Gulf Bank will take part in the American University of the Middle East's (AUM) Capstone Business Project Competition, scheduled to take place on Monday, 21 December 2015 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.  Mr. Kevin Smith, Chief Financial Officer at Gulf Bank, will be among the senior panel of judges for this competition.

AUM's Capstone Competition will include around 30 groups of five students from all business majors, who have developed unique business ideas. Each group will present their project, which should include a full study on starting their business including: a financial study; a marketing plan; a human resources component addressing compensation plans and recruitment procedures; as well as other details pertaining to their business plan. During the competition, the judges will choose the best five groups out of the 30 participating in the competition. One winning team will be awarded an internship at Gulf Bank.

Gulf Bank will be the only bank at the event. Also attending the event on behalf of the Bank will be Mr. Barry Stokes, Assistant General Manager for Human Resources, and Ms. Laila Al-Qatami, Assistant General Manager for External Communications.

Capstone projects are important because they require students to use the knowledge and research skills they've gained over their education to solve real-world business problems or draft a business plan for an entrepreneurial effort.  They also equip students with a hands-on opportunity to build leadership and use problem-solving skills.  Capstone project presentations are the final step in the Capstone process.  The process begins when students first submit their proposals to the faculty mentors.  Once their topic is approved, they begin their research and data gathering for their final written presentations.  Then, they present their work to a panel of judges.

Gulf Bank is happy to be part of the competition this year and looks forward to the event. Gulf Bank is strongly committed to supporting youth events and initiatives and doing its part to help empower the next generation of Kuwaitis.

For more information about Gulf Bank, visit one of Gulf Bank's 56 branches, call the Customer Contact Center on 1805805, visit the bank's bilingual website at www.e-gulfbank.com, or its social media channels on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.