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  • Dr. Abdullah Al Riyami

    Assistant Professor and Head- Management & Marketing, UG Studies Dept. at CBFS. His experience spans over 13 years. He previously held the position of Head of Mass Communication Department at UTAS. He holds a PhD in Communication Arts and Sciences from Michigan State University, Michigan, USA and Master of Communication from Bond University, Australia. He also has a Master's degree in Leadership and Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management at the University of Arizona, USA, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Management. He conducts training in leadership, crisis communication, digital marketing, public relations and branding, science/health/risk communication and corporate social responsibility.

  • Dr. Ahmed Al Abdali

    Director – Continuing Education at CBFS. His teaching career started at SQU as an English language lecturer for about two decades and for the past four years he also served as Deputy Director of the Centre of Community Service and Continuing Education, SQU. He has a BA in English Language from SQU, and an MA and a PhD in Education from Monash University, Australia. He conducts training in business communication and business writing.

  • Ms. Dina Al Maimani

    Deputy Director- PG Studies Research & Innovation Department at CBFS and Strathclyde Business School’s Oman Centre Manager. She has over 17 years of experience in varied fields (including education managment , banking, marketing , media). She has an MBA (with Merit) from Strathclyde Business School (with Project Distinction in Entrepreneurship Studies) and holds a BSc in English Language and Literature from SQU. She is the winner of Al Mar’a Excellence Award 2022 for “Omani Woman Achiever in Educational Service”.

  • Ms. Fatma Al Balushi

    An MBA graduate from Sultan Qaboos University, with about 10 years’ experience in client relations and customer service in the Professional Studies Dept. and the Training Centre of CBFS. She is a Certified Creative Train- the- Trainer from Ideas. She is currently managing the Annual Training Plan of the Training Centre of CBFS. Her areas of training expertise are customer service and soft skills.

  • Ms. Hind Al Saadi

    Lecturer at the Centre for Preparatory Studies of CBFS. She has 12 years of experience in teaching in higher education institutions. She was previously Deputy Director of the Language Centre at Muscat College. She has done her MSc in Educational Leadership from University of Leicester, Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature from SQU and Professional Diploma in Teaching from Ajman University. She conducts training in communication skills and business writing.

  • Dr. K. Rajesh Nayak

    Director - Training at CBFS. He has over 28 years of banking and training experience. His last position was Head of Training and Development at National Bank of Oman (NBO). He is a double Graduate in Commerce and Law, a double Postgraduate in Commerce and Business Administration (MBA) and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). He has a Doctorate in Business Administration. He holds various professional certifications including Omega Credit Skills Development, Creative Train the Trainer, NLP for Trainers, Kirkpatrick Certificate in Training Evaluation, besides the Introduction to Investments, Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ), International Certificate in Wealth and Investment Management (ICWIM) and Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (CEAI) of CISI, UK. He also has a Certificate of Occupational Assessment (Levels A & B) from British Psychological Society and Advanced Diploma in Credit from the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB), Scotland. He has attended Leadership and Strategy courses of Queens School of Business, Canada, K3 Performance, UK and Bridges Consulting, Singapore. He conducts training on retail banking, corporate credit, risk management, finance & accounting.

  • Mr. M. Gnanendran

    Lecturer at CBFS. He is a qualified Chartered Global Management Accountant of UK. He started his career in accountancy at KPMG Sri Lanka. He subsequently worked in many commercial organizations including Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka. He conducts training in finance, accounting and internal audit.

  • Mr. Mirza Jamal Ahmed

    Lecturer at CBFS. He has over two decades of experience in data science, machine learning, image recognition, forensics analysis, project management, network administration, database designing and administration, e-learning technologies, information security, cloud computing, and general-purpose applications. He is certified in Managing Cyber Security from CISI, UK, a graduate of Oracle DBA and Developer from NICON. He holds MS in Computer Science. He conducts training in data science, information security, project management and MS Office applications.

  • Mr. Mohamed Farzan

    Lecturer at CBFS. He has 2 decades of training experience. He is a member of both CIMA and ACCA. He is the first CISI certified trainer in Oman and possesses their 4 certifications in key areas including Securities and Investment, Wealth Management, Investment Management, Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ), besides the CIMA Diploma in Islamic Finance. He teaches in ACCA and CFA. He also has an MBA from the University of Jayawardenapura. He is adjunct faculty for University of Bradford and local counselor for University of Strathclyde.

  • Dr. Nagib Omar

    Assistant Professor at CBFS. He holds a PhD in Business Administration (Finance) from JKUAT, Kenya. He acquired his BCom (Finance and Banking) and MBA (Finance), both from Egerton University. He also holds two professional certifications: Certified Investment & Financial Analyst (CIFA) and Certified Islamic Finance Executive (CIFE). He conducts training in finance and Islamic finance.

  • Ms. Samia Al Jahwari

    Head of Academic Support at CBFS. She has two decades of experience in teaching and training. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from SQU. She conducts training on MS Office applications and MS Power Business Intelligence.

  • Ms. Sujata Suresh

    Lecturer at CBFS. She has over 2 decades of teaching experience. She is a Cost and Management Accountant from ICMAI and holds a Master's degree in commerce. She has also completed the IFRS certificate course from AICPA & CIMA. She is local counselor for University of Strathclyde.She conducts training in corporate credit, finance and accounting.

  • CA Sujatha Bhat s

    Senior Lecturer at CBFS. She is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI, India and holds M. Com degree. She has over 2 decades of experience in auditing, taxation and teaching. She is a program leader for ACCA at CBFS. She conducts training in finance, accounting and budgeting.

  • Mr. Vaheed Z. Ubaidullah

    Lecturer in the Accounting and Finance Dept. at CBFS. He earlier worked as an Associate in the area of Finance and Control at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore. He has done Bachelor’s in commerce and MBA in Finance. He has 4 certifications of CISI, UK - Global Securities, Operational Risk, Derivatives and Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ). He conducts training in finance, risk management, treasury and investments.

  • Dr. Yaqoob Al Ghatrifi

    Assistant Professor at CBFS. He has teaching experience of over 2 decades. He holds a PhD in Education from the University of Reading, as well as a MA and BA in TESOL (both from the University of Leeds). He conducts training in business communication, business writing and soft skills.

  • Dr. Yousuf Al Balushi

    Bringing a wealth of experience in the higher education sector, his experience is spanning over 17 years in various academic and administrative capacities. His professional journey includes critical rules in a University of Technology and applied Science, where he served as assistant Dean Administrative and Finance, Head of Business Studies Department, Head of Accounting department. He holds PHD of philosophy in Financial and Banking regulation from the University of Hull, UK. Additionally, he earned a Master of Science in Finance from the University of York, UK, Dr. Yousuf academic journey also includes a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from SQU.

  • Mr. Yousuf Al Khanbashi

    Lecturer at the Centre for Preparatory Studies of CBFS. He holds a Master’s degree in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education from University of Manchester - UK. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Instructional and Teaching Technologies from SQU. His teaching experience spans more than 13 years. He conducts training on MS Office applications.

  • Dr. Yousuf Al Mabsali

    Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at CBFS. He is also an OQF External Reviewer at OAAAQA. He has over 17 years of experience. He previously served as the Dean of Economics and Business Administration at UTAS, where he provided pivotal strategic guidance and spearheaded teams to develop academic programs for both UG and PG students. He also held the positions of Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs. He has a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Brighton University, UK, a Master of Finance from Stirling University, UK, and a Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of London, UK. He also has several professional certifications, including ACCA (UK), and Certified KPI Professional accredited by The KPI Institute, Australia. He is also a member of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), Australia, and Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), UK.

  • Dr. Zaynab Nadim

    Assistant professor at CBFS. She has a PhD in Management from the University of Technology, Malaysia and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration from Al Mustansyriah University in Iraq. With over 20 years of academic experience, she has been adjunct faculty for the University of Staffordshire, the University of Bradford, and the University of Strathclyde. organizational innovation, and organizational culture on employees’ outcomes. She conducts training in change management and soft skills.