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ABOUT SOHAR UNIVERSITY (www.soharuni.edu.om) |
| Sohar University was opened in the academic year 1997-1998 under the name of ‘Sohar College for Applied Sciences’. In the academic year 2000 – 2001, it was made the first private university in the Sultanate of Oman. This was a remarkable step taken by the Board of Directors of the Omani Company for Educational and Training Investments that followed the vision of His Majesty the Sultan Qaboos, the founder and the leader of Modern Oman. The University is affiliated in most of its programmes with the University of Queensland in Australia, one of the most prominent universities in the world, and is a member of the group of the Elite universities (Elite 21). It is also affiliated with a number of programmes with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies at Mu'tah University in Jordan, which is one of the most reputable and prestigious universities in the region. The University also plans to have affiliation in post-graduate studies with a number of other international universities. |
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OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE |
The Faculty of Business organizes the International Conference on Applied Business and Economics (ICABE) on an annual basis. The primary objective of this conference is to bring together management professionals, government officials, academicians and students to lay down the strategies for industrial development in the modern era. This conference will act as a forum for exchange of innovative strategies and latest managerial practices between academicians and practitioners to bridge the gap. The ICABE will be organized by the Faculty of Business, Sohar University during December 14-15, 2010 at Sohar University Campus.
Value addition, creativity, effective and efficient management or improved productivity have become the factors of paramount importance in the wake of globalization. Though nobody can forecast the success of an innovation, it is the basis of entrepreneurship. A nation’s competitiveness depends on its companies’ ability to innovate and upgrade. Information also plays a major role in the process of innovation. Most of the time innovators are from different industry/country and need not be from within. Innovation requires work rather than genius, focus, persistence, commitment and knowledge. Today across the globe, the corporations have already started identifying innovative strategies for maintaining their core competence and competitive advantage.
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THEME OF THE CONFERENCE |
INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
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SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE |
The programme of the international conference will consist of an Inaugural Session followed by Plenary Session with invited talks by eminent management scientists in the Middle East. This is being organized with an intention of familiarizing the delegates with the present trends, the contemporary management practices and the emerging state-of-the-art techniques in the field of management. This will be followed by concurrent sessions of paper presentation by delegates on both the days. The conference will be over with the Valedictory Session.
Papers are invited relevant to the theme of the conference. Some of the promising areas are given here as a representative topics. Though the scope is to invite papers on the following topics, in general, and any submission highly relevant in the modern times is also acceptable
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TOPICS TO BE COVERED |
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IMPORTANT DEADLINES |
| Abstract acceptance notification date |
30th August, 2010 |
| Deadline for submitting full paper |
1st September, 2010 |
| Confirmation on the acceptance of the full paper |
15th September, 2010 |
| Deadline for Registration fee payment |
1st October, 2010 |
| Deadline for submission of documents for visa processing |
1st October, 2010 |
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Abstract must reach before 15th July, 2010
Intending authors may submit detailed papers in MS word over email. All papers must be formatted according to paper preparation guidelines sent along with the email accepting the paper. Each page may contain 400 words including abstracts, appendices, tables, illustrations and photographs. The authors are requested to send abstract of paper on any of the theme/sub theme areas as listed above. Abstracts are to be submitted by e-mail and must not exceed 500 words with author (s) name, affiliation (s), telephone number (s) and fax number (s) to icabe_su@yahoo.com
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AUTHOR GUIDELINES |
· The abstract and the full text should contain the following headings:
1. Purpose: Theoretical background, managerial problem and research questions, objectives and/or hypotheses.
2. Design/methodology/approach: How are the objectives achieved or will be achieved? Describe the main data and data
sources as
well as methods of data collection, analysis and validation.
3. Findings: Presentation and discussion of achieved or expected results.
4. Relevance/contribution: Highlight achieved or expected contribution to the theory, practice, methodology etc. |
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ACCOMODATION |
1- GREEN OASIS HOTEL
• www.greenoasishotel.com
2- SOHAR BEACH HOTEL
• www.soharbeach.com
3- CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL
• www.crowneplaza.com |
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REGISTRATION |
| Delegates may kindly register using enclosed registration form and scan the completed form |
| International Participant |
US $100 (Non Residential) |
| Local participants and students |
OMR 25 |
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Download Registration form |
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PAYMENTS |
All payments should be made through wire transfer drawn in favour of “Sohar University LLC”, Bank Sohar A/c No. “002020010636”. SWIFT Code: BSHROMRU
Details of wire transfer must be scanned and attached along with while emailing the scan copy of the completed registration form.
Bank details for making payment through SWIFT |
| Bank name |
BANK SOHAR S.A.O.G |
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Sohar Branch,P.O.BOX 831, P.CODE 311 SOHAR
SULTANATE OF OMAN |
| SWIFT CODE |
BSHROMRU |
| Account Name |
Sohar University LLC |
| Account number |
002020010636 |
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VENUE |
Sohar University
PO Box 44, Postal Code 311, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
Tel +968 26720101/ 26720102 www.soharuni.edu.om |
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CONTACT US |
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| Please Send your abstract and papers to: icabe_su@yahoo.com / a.hassan@soharuni.edu.om |
