Student affairs exhibition showcases student ingenuity, entrepreneurship

The Deanship of Student Affairs at Birzeit University has organized an exhibition for student-led business initiatives on  May 14, 2019. Featuring students from Birzeit University and other Palestinian universities, as well as entrepreneurs from the Palestinian community, the exhibition housed 12 business initiatives. 

Mohammad Al-Haj Ahmad, the student activities coordinator at the Deanship of Student Affairs, said that the event is held annually by the deanship to encourage entrepreneurship among Birzeit University’s community and the broader Palestinian society, adding that all the business included in the exhibition are current students or graduates of Palestinian universities. 

The business initiatives showcased in the five-day exhibition range from a gift-delivery service and personal accessories business to a handmade soap marketing venture, with Al-Haj Ahmad adding that great student turnout is a hallmark of such events.