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Royal Academy of Management

Blessed by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s honorary patronage, the Royal Academy of Management aspires to deliver His Majesty’s ambition of further developing and empowering existing and future leaders in Oman.

Created under Royal Decree No. 2/2022, the Academy aligns with Oman Vision 2040, which pledges to broaden the horizons of the nation’s economy by providing Oman with national competencies and driven leaders.

The Academy is a pioneering, world-renowned hub in executive leadership, and a platform for insight and innovation. It is underpinned by modern management practices in accordance with international standards of competitiveness and dynamism.

Through an integrated suite of executive leadership initiatives and programmes offered both for the public and private sectors, the Academy will build the capabilities for innovative, future-ready institutions. This will support existing leaders, as well as developing future leaders in line with the latest trends in New Public Management.

The Academy provides a dynamic learning environment delivering programmes in collaboration with its extensive network of top tier providers from local and world class institutions. It uses a modern approach through applied blended learning and offers access to knowledge resources and international digital libraries. Participants benefit from being part of a network of high-level local and international professionals.

Vision

To be a beacon for executive leadership and management, fulfilling Oman’s vision for the future

Mission

We are a hub for executive learning and the development of national leadership, and a platform for knowledge foresight

We aim to support the expansion of the Omani economy within a work environment that stimulates a culture of efficiency, productivity and innovation.

To reinforce the State’s efforts in developing its institutions in accordance with Oman Vision 2040.
To further develop current and future leaders of Oman in both the public and private sector in line with new economic requirements.
To contribute to promoting a culture of efficiency, productivity and innovation within national institutions.
To provide executive leadership with the latest innovations and insights in future trends.
To foster cooperation and partnerships with world-leading institutions in the area of executive education at a local, regional and global level.
To nurture partnerships between the Academy and the local community.

The Academy is based on four fundamental pillars:

Oman Vision 2040
The development of the state's institutions
The development of national leaders in line with the new economic requirements of the future
The adoption of modern learning tools and methods.

Who Are We?

Blessed by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s honorary patronage, the Royal Academy of Management aspires to deliver His Majesty’s ambition of further developing and empowering existing and future leaders in Oman.

Created under Royal Decree No. 2/2022, the Academy aligns with Oman Vision 2040, which pledges to broaden the horizons of the nation’s economy by providing Oman with national competencies and driven leaders.

The Academy is a pioneering, world-renowned hub in executive leadership, and a platform for insight and innovation. It is underpinned by modern management practices in accordance with international standards of competitiveness and dynamism.

Through an integrated suite of executive leadership initiatives and programmes offered both for the public and private sectors, the Academy will build the capabilities for innovative, future-ready institutions. This will support existing leaders, as well as developing future leaders in line with the latest trends in New Public Management.

The Academy provides a dynamic learning environment delivering programmes in collaboration with its extensive network of top tier providers from local and world class institutions. It uses a modern approach through applied blended learning and offers access to knowledge resources and international digital libraries. Participants benefit from being part of a network of high-level local and international professionals.

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Strategic Pillars

The Academy is based on four fundamental pillars:

 

Oman Vision 2040
The development of the state's institutions
The development of national leaders in line with the new economic requirements of the future
The adoption of modern learning tools and methods.

Vision and Mission

Vision

To be a beacon for executive leadership and management, fulfilling Oman’s vision for the future

Mission

We are a hub for executive learning and the development of national leadership, and a platform for knowledge foresight

We aim to support the expansion of the Omani economy within a work environment that stimulates a culture of efficiency, productivity and innovation.

Strategic Goals

To reinforce the State’s efforts in developing its institutions in accordance with Oman Vision 2040.
To further develop current and future leaders of Oman in both the public and private sector in line with new economic requirements.
To contribute to promoting a culture of efficiency, productivity and innovation within national institutions.
To provide executive leadership with the latest innovations and insights in future trends.
To foster cooperation and partnerships with world-leading institutions in the area of executive education at a local, regional and global level.
To nurture partnerships between the Academy and the local community.

A word from the President of the Royal Academy Of Management

I am pleased to share with you the beginning of our journey at the Royal Academy of Management, which has been blessed by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s honorary patronage. The Academy embodies the noble ambition of our wise leadership in developing and empowering a cadre of national leaders in the Sultanate of Oman. This will enable us to seize the opportunities offered by the Oman Vision 2040, for which we all bear the responsibility together, each in his own position and according to his area of expertise. 

Today, we are on the cusp of a future with an unprecedented pace of change. The success of countries, governments and institutions is based on applying modern management concepts that keep pace with this change. We must generate opportunities and inspire excellence to be ready for today and relevant for the future. 

Any transformation process can be challenging so we, at the Royal Academy of Management have developed an agile operating model based on a flexible structure using portfolio management. This allows us to bring together experts, innovative ideas, and best practices to respond quickly to changing needs. 

More than ever, we need to communicate and exchange experiences, we have therefore laid solid foundations to ensure the Academy is a platform connecting leaders to innovative ideas to better shape the future. 

The Academy operates through four centres of excellence for national leaders and is a source of renewed inspiration for everyone who interacts with it providing a lasting impact that will benefit them in their careers. 

Therefore, I invite you all to join us in this exciting national journey in developing our leaders to fulfil Oman’s vision for the future.

H.E. Dr Ali Qassim Al Lawati
President of the Royal Academy Of Management

Board of Trustees

Royal Academy of Management has a Board of Trustees under the chairmanship of the Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court. The Council of Ministers  issued a decision appointing members of the board of trustees and determining the duration of their membership.
In August 2022, the members of the Board of Trustees were appointed by the Council of Ministers for the next three years. 
His Excellency Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi
Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
His Excellency Dr. Said bin Mohammed Al Saqri
Minister of Economy
Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
His Excellency Prof. Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baawain
Minister of Labour
Member
Sheikh Waleed bin Khamis Al Hashar
CEO of Bank Muscat
member
Ms. Khaula Bint Hamoud Al Harthy
CEO of Injaz Oman
Member
Dr. Hatem bin Bakhit Al-Shanfari
Faculty member at the College of Economics and Political Science at Sultan Qaboos University
Member

International Advisory Board

The International Advisory Board consists of world-renowned international experts ensuring that the Academy follows the latest practices and highest global standards in New Public Management. The Board will also help position the Academy as a global leader in executive education.

Professor Xiang Bing
Founding Dean of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)
Professor and researcher specialising in business, globalisation and state-owned enterprise restructuring
Has served as a member of the board of directors of Fortune Global 500 listed companies in Hong Kong, China, and the USA
Global thinker and keynote speaker at conferences and forums, including the World Economic Forum and Harvard University, and many other influential gatherings and summits
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Former President of Estonia
Previously Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia and former Ambassador to the United States of America, Canada and Mexico
Visiting professor at Stanford University and Columbia University, USA
Co-Chair of World Economic Forum working group The Global Futures Council on Blockchain Technology
CEO of Ilvis Consulting Group
Professor Sanjeev Khagram
Director General and Dean of Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
Former professor at Harvard University, Stanford University, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Washington
Supervised the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and the International Open Data Charter, among other contributions
Global thinker and researcher in leadership, strategic management, entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainable development, public-private sector partnerships, and the digital economy
Svetlana Velikanova
Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Harbour.Space University for technology, design and entrepreneurship in Barcelona and Bangkok
Co-Founder of Leagues of Code, Luxembourg, which teaches coding to children
Previously worked in major international companies in the financial sector, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citi, and VTB Capital
Xavier Sala-i-Martin
Chief Economic Advisor
Professor of Economics at Columbia University, USA.

Co-author of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report.

Has previously worked as a professor at Harvard University and Yale University, USA.

President and former member of the Economic Committee of FC Barcelona in Spain.

Dr. Ali Jaber
MBC TV Group Director
PhD in Management Practices from Cambridge University, UK
Member of numerous educational institutions in the Middle East and wider region
Keynote speaker at many local and international events, including the World Government Summit
Professor Ngaire Woods
Founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Professor of Global Economic Governance at Oxford University
Chairperson of the Visiting Committee for International Communication at Harvard University, USA
Former Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Values, Technology and Governance
Board of directors member in many educational and economic institutions around the world

Alumni Board

The Alumni Board consists of professionals drawn from various fields in Oman. They are responsible for bringing together the Academy’s alumni and supporting them to deliver a range of initiatives.

Asma Ali Al Zadjali
GM-Head of Banking Operations Group
Oman Arab Bank
Dr. Amal Obeid Al Majaini
Leadership Development & Capacity Building
Badar Abdullah Al Hashmi
Entrepreneur
Hassan Feda Al Lawati
National Program Head for Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technologies
Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology
Eng. Said Saif AL Maskri
Head of Deal Sourcing and Structuring
Oman National investment development company(Tanmia)
Sultan Ahmed Al Wahaibi
CEO
Oman broadband
Eng. Sulaiman Ali Al Mahrooqi
Entrepreneur
Sharifa Musallam Al Baraami
Entrepreneur
Eng. Siddiqa Faiq Al Lawati
Manager of Green Molecules
OQ Alternative Energy
Eng. Ali Jumaa AL Mashrafi
CEO
Kaharasun Power
Dr. Firas Ali Al Abduwani
VP – Clean Energy
OQ Alternative Energy