The College of Economics and Political Science (CEPS), Sultan Qaboos University is proud to announce that we have become a signatory in PRME – Principles of Responsible Management Education. Currently, CEPS has a strategy of advancing

In March, 2017, 30 CEPS students and faculty advisors travelled to Brussels on a study trip and attended two days of educational sessions in the NATO Headquarters. On Day One, students learned about NATO’s relations and security challenges with the Mediterranean and the Middle East

As part of CEPS Internationalization initiatives, 30 undergraduate and postgraduate CEPS Political Science students and faculty visited the European Parliament and the Europarliamentarium, the Museum of European Parliament on March 29, 2017. After touring the museum, the group met the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Belgium, who joined in a tour of the European Parliament conducted by three guides. The Political Science group learned through an exclusive session about the structure and p...

The Department of Information Systems at the College of Economics & Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University organized today, the First Information Systems Forum on the topic “Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust” under the patronage of H.E. Hussein bin Ali Al Hilali, the Attorney General on April 13th, 2017. Researchers, developers in Information Systems security, and industry professionals from across Oman attended the event to exchange their knowledge and experiences on how to address securi...

College of Economics and Political science hosted an interesting panel discussion between a practitioner and an academic about the sustainability of Islamic banking. The panelists were Dr. Adnan Aziz and Dr. Zakaria Boualnauor. Dr. Adnan is a seasoned Islamic Banking and Finance expert with extensive industry experience from Europe, Middle East, USA and Far East. ‎He is a formally trained professional in the field and currently works for Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank where he heads Wholesale Product ...

As part of their trip to NATO Headquarters and the European Parliament in March 2017, Political Science faculty Drs. Cuneyt Yenigen and Hani Albasoos visited His Excellency Omani Ambassador Najeem Bin Sulaiman Al-Abri, Sultanate's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. Hosted by His Excellency and his family, the CEPS faculty and students attended an informal dinner at the Ambassador’s house along with invited delegations from NATO and the European Union. At the end of...

In collaboration with Siemens and Pearl Initiative from the UAE (http://www.pearlinitiative.org), College of Economics and Political Science (CEPS) hosted a workshop on “Anti-Corruption: Importance of Integrity in a Business” in April, 2017.

For the past four years, I have been grateful to be an undergraduate student in the Political Science Department. I have attained a lot of professional and academic knowledge from all the respected faculty, and gained a valuable experience. To be the first graduate from the only Political Science Department in Oman is an honor for me. It is very exciting yet unfortunate to end my journey at the Sultan Qaboos University.

The orientation session of Oman National Cyber Security CTF Competition started in SQU on September 25th hosted by the Information Systems department. The Cyber-Security competition is where participants demonstrate their technical ability in cyber security field.

Professor Rajiv Kohli, one of the leading Information systems(IS) scholar was on a research visit from October 2nd-7th, 2017 for SQU granted project titled "Developing a Strategic Framework for ICT Investments in Omani Financial Institutions", and co-investigated by Dr. Kamla Al-Busaidi and Hon. Dr. Saeed Al-Muharami at the college of Economics and Political Science.