Dr. Mohamed Metwally Al-Khateeb and Entrepreneurship Education in Alexandria
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Dr. Mohamed Metwally Al-Khateeb’s work in Alexandria connects two areas of university engagement: teaching innovation and entrepreneurship at the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) in Borg El Arab, and directing the Training and Labor Market Preparation Unit at Alexandria University’s Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science. Together, these activities bring economic education closer to the practical skills students need for work and enterprise.
Entrepreneurship in the classroom
Al-Khateeb teaches economics at Alexandria University and innovation and entrepreneurship at E-JUST. According to his published academic profile, his teaching role at E-JUST began in September 2024 and includes students from business, engineering, computer science, arts and design.
Entrepreneurship education takes on added value when students bring different academic backgrounds into the same discussion. A technical invention or design concept needs an identifiable customer, a workable cost structure, an understanding of demand and a realistic path to delivery. Examining these questions in university courses broadens career choices for graduates who may join established firms or pursue ventures of their own.
Feasibility assessment, financial planning, pricing and risk analysis are relevant across disciplines. Introducing an economic perspective alongside technical learning can help students test how their ideas might operate in Alexandria’s business environment.
Training and career preparation at Alexandria University
At the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, Al-Khateeb serves as executive director of the Training and Labor Market Preparation Unit. The unit began its work in 2022, when the faculty announced free training opportunities designed to strengthen students’ and graduates’ professional skills, according to a contemporary report by Al-Masry Al-Youm.
Its activities have included communication and employability skills as well as economic, financial and banking-related subjects. Workshops and employer-focused events also bring students into contact with people working in companies and institutions. Such exchanges can help training organizers understand which competencies employers value and where students need further preparation.
Employment forums and entrepreneurial opportunities
In April 2025, Al-Khateeb coordinated the faculty’s third employment forum. The event brought together organizations from several sectors, including banking and business, with sessions on professional skills and career development.
In May 2026, the faculty concluded its fourth employment forum in an edition focused on entrepreneurship. Press coverage identified Al-Khateeb as the event’s rapporteur. This emphasis reflects growing interest in providing students with pathways into self-employment and smaller ventures alongside conventional recruitment.
What this approach could mean for Alexandria
Alexandria combines industrial, services and logistics activity with a substantial higher education community. Entrepreneurship teaching and practical training can help graduates explore business needs, evaluate opportunities and understand the constraints facing new firms. Links with employers and professional organizations can make that preparation more relevant.
Al-Khateeb’s combined teaching and administrative roles illustrate how academic courses, practical programs and career events can complement one another. Assessing their longer-term results will require evidence of sustained student ventures, meaningful training and employment opportunities, and durable institutional partnerships.