INVESTNEBT & REVEMUE DEPARTMENT

About Us


SQU's unwavering commitment to investment has become abundantly clear, recognizing its paramount importance in supporting the foundations of academia and research development for our future. As a result, the University has taken proactive measures to foster an environment conducive to investment, offering various facilities and incentives to encourage self-reliance and progress.

 

With this trajectory in mind, the establishment of the Department for Investment and Revenue at SQU has been announced. This dedicated department is driven by a profound mission – to enhance the University's internal revenues and explore novel sources of income across diverse domains.

 

Our ultimate aspiration is to create an environment of prosperity at our esteemed University, where innovation and progress thrive. Together, we envision a brighter future, where SQU stands at the forefront of positive change and sustainable development.

 

 

 

Vision Vision

  

Mission Mission

 

Investing in University's properties and services by exploiting sustainable investment opportunities available in University and by attracting external investments to increase the revenues that will enable the University in the future to cover and fund its expenditures internally.

  Creating a sustainable investment environment compatible with the University’s Academic/ Research mission through investing, and marketing properties as well as services to get the best revenues.

 

 

 

Objectives Objectives

  

Responsibilities Responsibilities

 

  • Integrity: Upholding the highest legal and ethical standards in work and in dealings with investors.
  • Transparency: Ensuring equality in dealings with investors.
  • Professionalism: Promoting professionalism and teamwork.
  • Efficiency: Full commitment to continuously improving and enhancing the department’s procedures.
  • Team Spirit: Fostering a culture of integrated work among employees, united as one family with shared goals
 

 

  • To establish policies, strategic plans, management procedures, and to follow-up the implementation of SQU investments.
  • To propose an investment management system for the funds.
  • To propose organizational plans and ensure implementation of major investment projects proposed by the University.
  • To provide service support for different decision-making activities of major investment projects making sure it adheres to the Investment and Revenue Policies.
  • To draft investment plans, which ensures the achievement of the objectives of the Investment Committee.
  • To maintain the level of revenues as determined in the investment plans.
  • Take charge in managing the feasibility study, feasibility assessment, post-project evaluation, and organization of strategic investment projects approved by the Investment Committee.
  • Prepare periodic reports on the status of all investments.
  • Submit to the Vice-Chancellor a comprehensive audited report on the output of investments presenting the revenues credited to the University.
  • To ensure the confidentiality and proper filing of all contracts, records, and other documents.

 

 

The Responsibilities of the Units

Coordination, Follow- up and Archiving
  • Prepare correspondences, records, meetings, and document archiving.
  • Follow-up investment payments according to contracts.
  • Follow-up dividends, bond proceeds, and exit from investments.
  • Prepare purchase orders and payments by the standards and procedures approved.
  • Prepare periodic reports on the investment portfolio operations follow-up.
  • Record all investment transactions.
  • Keep records of financial and accounting documents of investment operations and assets.
  • Prepare periodic reports on the results of operations of the investment portfolios.
  • Provide the required data and documents to the relevant parties.
  • Follow up on bank accounts and prepare bank reconciliations.
  • Monitor the available and anticipated cash flows of funds.

 

Tel: 24142682-24142716
Email: investment@squ.edu.om

Investment and Marketing
  • Create an investment management system.
  • Follow up local and international markets and prepare the required studies in different sectors.
  • Search for investment opportunities for funds and make the required recommendations thereon and follow-up implementation after approval.
  • Prepare studies on available and alternative investment opportunities.
  • Follow up on impending funds investment portfolios and prepare recommendations for the exit from certain investments.
  • Prepare periodic reports on the investment portfolio operations.
  • Follow up and coordinate the management of financial resources according to the investment needs with the investment plan.
  • Receive proposals from investors/companies and assist the committee during the evaluation process.
  • Ensure that all contracts and other documents are organized and safely kept.
  •  To take charge of SQU’s marketing investment promotion in various forms of media.

 

Tel: 24142685-24142684
Email: investment@squ.edu.om

Revenue and Expenses
  • To maintain all financial affairs of the Department ranging from acquired investments, expenses in the process, and the revenue from each investment.
  • To maintain a record of all investment transactions.
  • To provide efficient delivery of services within the contracts from various sectors.
  • To prepare all necessary billings and vouchers to investors/companies.
  • To permit to pay contractors and suppliers according to the contracts and as per the progress of work.
  • To prepare the annual budget of the Department.
  • To ensure that all financial aspects of every contract are as per SQU regulations.
  • To ensure the confidentiality and update of all financial records.
  • To ensure the completeness of all transactions and to secure the records of these transactions in the event of transfer/suspension/removal or dismissal.
  • To Make sure that all SQU documents and properties are protected under any contract.

 

Tel: 24142691
Email: investment@squ.edu.om

Economic Studies
  • To conduct researches and studies that help in increasing SQU’s investment revenues.
  • To assess the impact of each investment on SQU’s profile.
  • Participate in the preparation of investment studies relevant to real estate investment.
  • Supervise and follow up on real estate projects.
  • Follow up the operational position of the proposed real estate investment operations, and prepare reports thereon.
  • Follow up and prepare reports on suppliers' and contractors' contracts.
  • Take the required procedures for real estate lease and the collection of rents.
  • Supervise periodic and emergency properties.
  • Follow-up of real estate investment payments according to contracts.
  • To take charge of feasibility studies and market assessments of potential investment.
Endowments and Donations
  • To seek donations for SQU’s projects/investments by SQU’s rules and regulations.
  • Receive endowments from various sectors, companies, or individuals.
  • To liaise with the donors during the process of donation.
  • To create a network that could increase the contribution of various sectors and companies in SQU’s donations and endowment.
  • To ensure that SQU’s policy of endowment and donations is strictly followed.
  • To prepare an annual report on the status of endowments and donations funds.

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The Investment & Revenue Department

P.O BOX 50, P.C. 123, ALKHOD, SULTANATE OF OMAN

Tel: 24142691 – 24142682 – 24142685

Email: Investment@squ.edu.om

Investment regulations at Sultan Qaboos University

Investment regulations at Sultan Qaboos University

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