Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE
Promoting Entrepreneurship & Technological Skills:
National Needs, Global Trends19th & 20th March 2018
- Submission Deadline: 30th November 2017
- Acceptance/rejection notification: 20th December 2017
- Final Paper Submission: 31st January 2018
Involvement in the conference is possible in four ways:
- Attendance only
- Poster presentation (for students only) Proposals for poster presentations should be submitted here.
- Conference presentation (15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions) Abstracts should be submitted by 31st October 2017 at the latest.
- Conference presentation plus full paper submission Those wishing to submit a full paper for possible publication in the conference proceedings, please go here. The deadline is 30th November 2017.
Indicative areas for submissions
Entrepreneurship, Business and Management
- Generating business ideas
- Entrepreneurial business planning
- Entrepreneurship and economic growth
- Entrepreneurial case studies
- Corporate entrepreneurship
- e-commerce and e-retail
- Fostering creativity and innovation
- Environmentally sustainable business models
Information Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Internet of Things
- Intelligent information & Big Data
- Technopreneurship
- Technology-based enterprises
- Intelligent informatics
- Smart cities and smart societies
- Computational thinking
Soft Skills, Enabling Skills
- 21st century communication skills
- New media literacy
- Intercultural competence and global awareness
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical thinking skills
Venue
About Majan
Established in 1995 as the College of Administrative Sciences, Majan College (University College) was the very first private sector higher education institution in Oman to begin operations. Since that time, strengthened by its close partnership with the University of Bedfordshire (UK), it has continued to provide thousands of students – female and male, younger and older, full-time and part-time, Omani and expatriate – with access to quality higher education. Today, with a student population of over 3,500, it offers both undergraduate and Master’s degrees in the fields of business administration, information technology and English language, as well as the opportunity to learn in interaction with an academic community that is multi-national and multi-cultural in nature. MUC graduates emerge from their studies with mature critical thinking and problem-solving skills, deep subject knowledge, and the ability to function well whether working alone or as part of a team.Majan Awards
Partner of the Year Award' by the University of Bedfordshire in their awards ceremony 2016.
No 1 in AIWA Awards for Best Performing Companies in 2014 & 2015.
Most Trusted Brand Award by OER, 2015, 2016.
Offered Programmes
MUC offers undergraduate programmes in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Computer and Internet Applications, Networking and English Language and post graduate programmes in Business Administration, Computer Science and International Human Resources Management from the University of Bedfordshire.Majan's Location
MIC 18 invites original unpublished research work in the following categories:
- Full paper submission: Original unpublished research articles are invited for publication in the journals listed under publication partners. The full paper can be adapted for conference presentation (15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions). Full length articles must adhere to the template and should not exceed six pages inclusive of references. They will be accepted or rejected on the basis of recommendations by carefully selected reviewers.
- Abstract only submission: Authors may, if they wish, present at the conference only (no publication of a full paper). In this case, they need only submit an abstract (500 words), using the MIC18 template.
- Poster presentation (students only): Students can present their research via poster presentation. Poster proposals should follow the MIC18 guidelines and should be submitted online for review.
All submitted papers (including abstract and poster) will undergo plagiarism detection and double-blind review; meaning author and reviewer identities are concealed from both ends. Authors are advised not to leave any trace which discloses their identity in the body of paper at this stage. Review criteria includes originality, significance, language used, and current.
Paper SubmissionRegistration Fees
| Full paper presentation | |
|---|---|
| IEEE members | OMR 20 |
| Others | OMR 25 |
| Abstract only presentation | OMR 20 |
| Poster Presentation (Students only) | No Fees |
| Attendance only (Not presenting) | OMR 10 |
Registration link will open on 31 December 2017.
The Programme
Will be available by 15 Jan 2018...
Trey Goede - Keynote Speaker
Theodore L. ("Trey") Goede III is currently Head of Portfolio Management for Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures, a $200MM venture fund launched by Saudi Aramco in 2013 to diversify the Kingdom’s economy and create high quality Saudi jobs. After participating in fund formation, Mr. Goede helped lead the fund through its first 15 approved transactions in 3.5 years...
Ahmed Al Musalmi - Featured Speaker
Ahmed Al Musalmi is the Chief Executive Officer of National Bank of Oman (NBO). Since his appointment in May 2014 he has been instrumental in transforming NBO, promoting a culture of high performance, entrepreneurship and innovation across the organization....
Dr Seifedine Kadry - Keynote Speaker
Dr Seifedine Kadry, is currently Associate Professor at Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon. He worked as Head of Software Support and Analysis Unit of First National Bank where he designed and implemented the data warehouse and business intelligence; he has published several books and is the author of more than 200...
Dr Gregory Epiphaniou - Featured Speaker
Dr Gregory has worked as cyber security consultant and trainer for QA Ltd with high engagement with several industry partners in Information security domains. He delivered a broad range of technical and bespoke certifications including but not limited to CISSP, CISMP, CEH and BCS. Dr Gregory has also been a leading trainer and developer for bespoke Cyber Security programmes...
Trey Goede's Bio
Theodore L. ("Trey") Goede III is currently Head of Portfolio Management for Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures, a $200MM venture fund launched by Saudi Aramco in 2013 to diversify the Kingdom’s economy and create high quality Saudi jobs. After participating in fund formation, Mr. Goede helped lead the fund through its first 15 approved transactions in 3.5 years. Mr. Goede also currently sits on the Board of Directors of three Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures portfolio companies, PayTabs, an online payment services company, Geophysical Equipment Factory Limited, an oil and gas exploration and geophysical equipment manufacturing company, and Virtual Vision, an ICT services company specializing in cloud solutions and infrastructure optimization. Mr. Goede is also an Advisory Board Member for the College of Engineering at Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University. Recently, Mr. Goede helped to create and launch a Professional Certification in Innovation for Saudi Aramco as an Instructor, where the class is now being offered on a quarterly basis. Previously, Mr. Goede was Chief Executive Officer of Affinity Wind, LLC, a wind energy development company, which he founded in 2007. After raising $1.5MM from individual investors and a major university, and then forming a strategic joint venture with turbine manufacturer Suzlon Corporation for an additional $3MM of funding, Affinity developed a portfolio of wind projects located in the United States. He was formerly Executive Vice President of River City Internet Group, LLC, a privately-held investment and holding company focused on developing, owning and operating businesses primarily in the Information Communication Technology (“ICT”) sector. While at River City Internet Group, Mr. Goede started several businesses related to technology and telecommunications, including Electric Internet, a Broadband over Power Line joint venture with a United States public utility, Ameren Corporation. Previously in 1998, he was Vice President of Primary Network, which Mr. Goede helped develop into one of the nation's largest regional ISPs before raising over $50 million to fund its growth to offer local and long-distance telephone and DSL services. In 1999, Primary Network was recognized as the fastest growing technology company in the St. Louis area, and the thirteenth fastest in the United States. Mr. Goede was recognized by Fast Forward/St. Louis Business Journal as one of the publication's “30 under 30” business people, twice recognized as one of the Most Influential St. Louisans (2011 and 2012), along with Who’s Who in Energy honors in 2012. Mr. Goede served on Missouri Governor Bob Holden's Information Technology Roundtable Committee and contributed to a Battelle Memorial Institute study related to technology. Mr. Goede has served on a number of Boards including Affinity Wind, Ameren Pure Power, FinServe Tech Angels, Boston College Energy and Environment Alumni Network, Missouri Department of Economic Development-Energy Sector, Missouri Association of PACE Professionals, Cultivation Capital (Entrepreneur In Residence) and River City Internet Group. Mr. Goede was an adjunct professor in the Business School’s Entrepreneur Department at St. Louis University from 2004-2012, the 7th best Entrepreneur program in the United States. Mr. Goede holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Bachelor of Science in Business Operations and Strategic Management, both from Boston College.
Ahmed Al Musalmi's Bio
Ahmed Al Musalmi is the Chief Executive Officer of National Bank of Oman (NBO). Since his appointment in May 2014 he has been instrumental in transforming NBO, promoting a culture of high performance, entrepreneurship and innovation across the organization. Over more than two decades Ahmed Al Musalmi’s career has included senior leadership roles at organisations including National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Majan International Bank, allowing him to obtain expertise in such areas as retail banking, wealth management, corporate banking, SMEs, trade finance, capital markets, information technology and human resources. Al Musalmi completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Programme in 2013 and holds an MBA with distinction from the University of Luton (now Bedfordshire), UK. He was recently named as one of the top 100 best-performing Chief Executive Officers in the GCC by Trends Magazine and INSEAD Business School.
Dr Seifedine Kadry's Bio
Dr Seifedine Kadry, is currently Associate Professor at Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon. He worked as Head of Software Support and Analysis Unit of First National Bank where he designed and implemented the data warehouse and business intelligence; he has published several books and is the author of more than 200 papers and 10 books on applied math, computer science, and stochastic systems in peer-reviewed journals. He received a PhD in computational and applied mathematics in 2007 from the Blaise Pascal University (Clermont-II) - Clermont-Ferrand in France. He is IEEE distinguish speaker, IET Fellow, IETE Fellow, IACSIT Fellow, Google certified Educator and Microsoft Innovation Educator. He is ABET program evaluator, ACBSP program reviewer and FIBAA expert.
Dr Gregory Epiphaniou's Bio
Dr Gregory has worked as cyber security consultant and trainer for QA Ltd with high engagement with several industry partners in Information security domains. He delivered a broad range of technical and bespoke certifications including but not limited to CISSP, CISMP, CEH and BCS. Dr Gregory has also been a leading trainer and developer for bespoke Cyber Security programmes with a dedicated, strong team of experts and trainers in several technical domains in both offensive and defensive security. He has also contributed to a numerous public events and seminars around cyber security, course development and effective training both private and government bodies. He currently holds a position as a senior lecturer in Cybersecurity at the University of Bedfordshire. Dr Gregory has extensive academic experience in the embedding of the credible vocationally driven curriculum through creating continuous opportunities for outside speakers (derived from world-class centres of excellence) via a programme of MSc research seminars. He found this activity both personally enriching and suitably challenging. He has taught in many Universities both nationally and internationally a variety of areas related to Cybersecurity with over 40 international publications in journals, conference proceedings and author in several book chapters. He holds several industry certifications around Information Security, and worked with several government agencies including the MoD in Cybersecurity related projects. He currently holds a subject matter expert panel position in the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments and acts as a technical committee member for several scientific conferences in Information and network security.
Conference Associate
University of Bedfordshire
The University of Bedfordshire is a large, modern university north of London, with six campuses, and approximately 23,000 students. Each year over 4000 international and EU students choose Bedfordshire as their study destination, and 92% of graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduation. Bedfordshire is an award winning institution, which is home to world-leading research. It has nearly 3,000 international students representing more than 100 countries. Majan University College has had an academic affiliation with the University of Bedfordshire since 1998. The University of Bedfordshire was presented with the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education in 2013 and the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2011. It is very rare for any UK university to receive the Queen's awards twice in three years. In the 2018 Times Higher Education world rankings, the University of Bedfordshire was placed in the 601-800 bracket, alongside other well-known universities such as Kuwait University, Bradford University and the Tokyo University of Science.
Conference Sponsors
National Bank of Oman
Founded in 1973, the National Bank of Oman was the country’s first local bank, forging a rich history with Oman’s local businesses and its economy at large. Today, it is one of the largest banks in Oman. It offers cutting-edge financial solutions, designed to keep pace with the needs of individuals and businesses. With the global nature of banking and business in mind, NBO provides for all financial requirements within the Sultanate of Oman and beyond, and has the expertise and the technology to be a trusted partner in all the financial dealings of its clients. NBO has 61 branches and 173 ATMs across the Sultanate, as well as international offices in Egypt, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Riyadha
Public Authority for small and medium enterprises development
Riyada’s ultimate objective is to provide solid support to SMEs in order to nurture the entrepreneurial culture in the Sultanate of Oman and enhance the contribution of SMEs to the socioeconomic development of the country.
SMEF
The SME Development Fund (SMEF) has been established under the Sultanate’s offset programme, with the objective of developing entrepreneurship, and financing small and medium enterprises in the Sultanate. Launched in March 2014 and commencing operations in April, SMEF’s objectives are financing and supporting existing SMEs who are seeking to expand in scale and scope, and the ‘creation’ of new entrepreneurs. SMEF is working towards creating jobs by creating entrepreneurs; training and nurturing entrepreneurs. SMEF has through the past three years of work, built knowledge of creating entrepreneurship culture amongst students, and also has helped SMEs acquire new skills to grow their companies, through training, nurturing and networking. The four point plan of SMEF are as follows:
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Nurturing
- Financing
- Legitimizing
Publication Partners
Inderscience – IJTTC
International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (IJTTC) is IJTTC is a refereed Open access journal published by Inderscience publishers that provides an authoritative source of information in the field of knowledge and technology transfer and diffusion, as well as commercialisation and related disciplines. This journal is published as four issues per year and indexed in popular databases such as Academic OneFile (Gale), Business Source Premier (EBSCO), cnpLINKer (CNPIEC), Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale), Business Collection (Gale), General OneFile (Gale), Google Scholar, Info Trac (Gale), Inspec (Institution of Engineering and Technology), Pascal (INIST-CNRS), ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace, ProQuest ABI/Inform Collection, ProQuest Engineering Collection, ProQuest Materials Science Collection, ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database and Aerospace Collection and ProQuest Technology Collection.
IJERT
International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology is a peer-reviewed, online international journal published monthly by ESRSA Publication. IJERT is a highly-selective journal, covering topics that appeal to a broad readership of various branches of engineering, science and related fields. The IJERT has many benefits all geared toward strengthening research skills and advancing academic careers. Journal publications are a vital part of academic career advancement. The journal has teams of prestigious reviewers from IITs and NITs in India, as well as from other world-renowned universities. IJERT is steered by a distinguished Board of Editors and is supported by an international review board consisting of prominent individuals representing many well-known universities, colleges, and corporations in such places as the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, China, and India. As a provider of an Engineering and Science Open Access Journal, IJERT serves millions of engineers, scholars, scientists, students and information professionals worldwide.
IEEE Xplore
The IEEE Xplore digital library is a powerful resource for discovery of scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners. IEEE Xplore provides web access to more than four-million full-text documents from some of the world's most highly-cited publications in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. Approximately 20,000 new documents are added to IEEE Xplore each month.
Technical Co-sponsors
IEEE Oman
IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE's core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE-Oman is the leading professional organization of Electrical & Electronics Engineers in the Sultanate of Oman.
Oman Society of Engineers
Oman Society of Engineers (OSE) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization established in 2001 by a Ministerial Decision No. 186/200. The society seeks to advance all matters related to engineers, as a profession, in Oman. The society serves the engineering community and contributes to the development of Oman. It is open for all engineering disciplines and to both Omani and expatriate engineers working in Oman. The society is run by volunteers from diverse organizations and industries. It is governed by a constitution and is run on a non-profit basis with training programmes and sponsorship fees as the main revenue sources. Its set objectives and strategy include regulating engineering practices and supporting the needs and rights of engineers, contributing to the industrial and architectural development of Oman, and working towards strengthening scientific and technical ties with all engineers in Oman, in the region and internationally.
Conference General Chair
Dr Maha Kobeil,CEO & Dean, Majan College (University College)Organising Committee
- Dr Ramalingam (Main Organiser) - Chair
- Dr Tahseen Arshi (Deputy Organiser)
- Dr Maha Kobeil, CEO & Dean
- Dr Brian Poole, Chair, Technical Committee
- Mr Arnold Santos, IEEE Oman section
- Mr Sami Yousfi, Head of Admin & HR
- Mr Ian McNaught, Head of Library & Computing Services
- Ms Natascha McNaught, Media and Digital Communications
Technical Committee
- Dr Brian Poole, Chair
- Dr Ramalingam Deputy Chair
Theme 1 : Entrepreneurship, Business and Management
- Dr Tahseen Arshi
Theme 2 : Information Technology (IEEE Technical Committee)
- Dr Saleh Al Majeed, IEEE Oman Section
Theme 3 : Soft Skills, Enabling Skills
- Dr Iain McGee
Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Situated at the south-eastern tip of the Arabian peninsula, the Sultanate of Oman is rightly renowned as the most welcoming and hospitable country in the region. It is also known for its rugged mountains, beautiful wadis and white sand beaches. Under His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s judicious leadership, the country has made gigantic strides forward both economically and socially since 1970.
At the time of the conference, in late March, the temperature is likely to be around 30C – but even if it is a little higher, all cars, buildings and hotels have very effective air-conditioning systems. The conference website gives details of a range of places to stay at reduced rates, and we feel sure that you will enjoy your visit to Muscat. Majan College looks forward to welcoming you!
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