Muscat, Oman - Nurturing the development of Oman's next generation, Ooredoo's participation in a semester-long project with Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), the College of Economics and Political Science came to a successful end as third-year undergraduate students were empowered with key experiential skills. The project, developed within the framework of the University's Business Communication course, provided students with the chance to put their theoretical knowledge to the test by teaming up with one of Oman's leading corporations to offer hands-on business experience as they researched and developed solutions to a set of real-life commercial challenges.
"Ooredoo is a strong supporter of capacity and capability building and this partnership has reaffirmed our belief that the youth of Oman are one of its strongest assets," remarked Kumail Al Moosawi, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer at Ooredoo. "These talented and motivated young people are the Sultanate's future industry and business leaders and their career achievements will steer the country to continuing success and prosperity. It has been our pleasure to guide them and help them fulfil their potential, setting them on the road to realising their ambitions."
Designed to support their transition from the classroom to the workplace, 24 students were given live case studies from Ooredoo and were tasked with providing educated and innovative solutions to each. Working together in groups, students conducted industry research, stakeholder interviews, and data analysis, in order to build a solid plan that was then presented to the company executives.
Al Moosawi continued: "Backed by thorough research into domestic and international best practice, the students' fresh approaches produced insights and strong recommendations in the final presentations. We will most certainly be reviewing and taking note of their findings and look forward to future joint activities."
Dr. Said Al Muharram, the Dean of the College of Economics and Political Science said, "Collaborative projects are highly appreciated and encouraged". "They act as an effective platform, providing space for creativity flow and knowledge exchange between SQU and business community of Oman", added Dr. Ibtisam Al Wahaibi, The Head of Business Communication Department.
"The College of Economics and Political Science has been offering courses designed as a project-based learning experience for over three years. A number of local and international companies have participated in those projects as collaborative partners and have gained valuable insights proposed by the students. Ooredoo brought collaboration with academia to a new level and expanded the vision, scope and deliverables of the existing model of learning from and with the industry", explained Dr. Victoria Dauletova, an Assistant Professor of Communication at SQU, who started the initiative of linking academic courses with real-life business practices.
With a firm and enduring belief in the potential of Oman's young people, Ooredoo offers talent development programmes, sponsorships and internships. It is committed to giving opportunities to Omani graduates as it looks for the best talent to help achieve its vision to enrich the lives of the people of Oman by providing reliable, innovative and excellent communications products and services.
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About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG ("Ooredoo") was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the "ORDS" ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury's Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Leading Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards, a number of awards for their outstanding campaigns at the Dubai Lynx Awards in February 2014 and the CommsMEA award for Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2015.
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About Ooredoo Group
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Most Innovative Company of the Year - MEA Region" at the 2015 International Business Awards.
The company reported revenues of US$ 9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of 114.9 million customers as of 30 September 2015. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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