Dr. Rafid Khader Al-Saadi presented a lecture on modern entrepreneurship concepts and the essential managerial skills needed by entrepreneurs. He focused on the fundamentals of small business management, planning and implementation mechanisms, and strategies for overcoming challenges that may arise in this type of project.The lecturer emphasized the importance of fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among students and graduates, highlighting its role in supporting the national economy and creating sustainable job opportunities. He also stressed the need to keep pace with administrative and economic developments and the demands of the labor market.The workshop was attended by the Dean of the Basra Technical Administrative Institute, Professor Dr. Iman Askar Hawi, the Assistant Dean, Dr. Jaafar Sadiq Al-Wazni, and a number of professors and students. The participants actively engaged in discussions and posed questions, reflecting the importance of the topic and its impact on developing managerial and entrepreneurial skills among young people.
Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and under the supervision of the President of Basra Oil and Gas University, Professor Dr. Mohammed Hilal Hafez Al-Kaabi, and with the follow-up of the Dean of the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, Professor Dr. Sami Obaid Mohammed Al-Tamimi, the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas organized its first international scientific conference under the theme "Developments in the Oil and Gas Industry and Their Impact on Sustainable Development in Iraq" on February 11-12, 2026, with the participation of researchers from various universities. The opening day of the conference included a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, the playing of the national anthem, and the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah for the souls of the martyrs of Iraq. This was followed by a speech from the President of Basra Oil and Gas University, Professor Dr. Mohammed Hilal Hafez Al-Kaabi, in which he pointed to the importance of this conference and its research in producing high-quality recommendations that serve the oil sector and the advancement of scientific research in this field. He stated that the goal is to enhance human effectiveness, the quality of work, the precision of craftsmanship, and the strength of its structure. He emphasized the importance of the university and its constituent bodies in organizing such impactful scientific events, which represent the cornerstone and essence of academic scientific institutions and their interaction with professional sectors in the labor market. To solve its problems through scientific research and sound applied research. Then came the speech of the Dean of the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas and Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Conference, Professor Dr. Sami Obaid Muhammad Al-Tamimi, who presented a comprehensive overview of the statistics related to the conference research and the number of rejected and accepted research papers, which will be discussed in 6 sessions. He touched on the importance of the participating research, which will be published scientifically and serve the oil sector. He explained that 57 research papers will be discussed over the two days of the conference in the fields of oil economics, oil management, financial and accounting specializations, and specializations related to the technical axis and artificial intelligence and its role in supporting the oil sector. Then a documentary film about the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, produced by the Department of Media and Government Communication at the university, was shown. After that, a dialogue session was held entitled (The Oil and Gas Industry Between Environmental Challenges and Developmental Responsibility), in which the speakers were: Dr. Qais Anis Al-Aqabi / Market Research and Strategic Planning Authority / State Oil Marketing Company "SOMO", Dr. Shukr Mahmoud Al-Amiri / Finance Committee in the Basra Governorate Council, and Dr. Ahmed Saddam / Basra and Arabian Gulf Studies Center. The session was moderated by Dr. Adnan Hadi Jaaz / Head of the Department of Oil and Gas Economics at the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas. Then came the segment of honoring the speakers in the dialogue session, as the Dean of the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas presented them with commemorative shields on this occasion. The Dean, Professor Dr. Sami Al-Tamimi, also honored the entities supporting the conference, which are: (Shatt Al-Arab University, Al-Hadara University, Warith Al-Anbiya University, Iraqi College of Science, Tam Engineering Company, Jawharat Al-Hussam Company, and the Petroleum Training Institute). The first discussion session then proceeded, chaired by Assistant Professor Dr. Ahmed Al-Rashed, with Assistant Professor Dr. Sajjad Sadiq Al-Haid and Dr. Yasser Abdullah Abbas as members. Four research papers were discussed during this session. Following this, five evening sessions were held to complete the discussion of the remaining papers from the first day, focusing on the economic, administrative, accounting, financial, and technical aspects. This concluded the first day of the inaugural International Conference of the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas.
Dr. Mustafa Abbas Aboud, a faculty member at the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, published a significant new research paper with a direct and substantial impact on the development of artificial intelligence in the field of spoken language classification. Titled "Improved kidney-inspired algorithm-extreme learning machine for spoken language identification," the paper appeared in the journal "Multimedia Tools and Applications," published by the global publishing house Springer Nature. The journal has a Citescore of 7.7 and is ranked in Q1 in Scopus. The research proposes a new artificial intelligence technique designed to classify different spoken languages by using and analyzing audio data.
Mr. Dean of the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, Professor Dr. Sami Obaid Muhammad Al-Tamimi, attended the second annual religious festival, which was held by the college in cooperation with the “Aamalu University Team” on Sunday evening (February 8, 2026), on the occasion of the birth of the twelfth Imam (Muhammad bin Al-Hassan (peace be upon him)), with the participation of the Quran reciter “Haidar Ali Al-Mousawi”, the preacher “Nour Al-Saadi”, the reciter “Hassan Al-Qatrani”, and the poet “Mustafa Harb”, and a theatrical performance entitled (Waiting for Dawn) was presented.
Assistant Lecturer Maitham Abdul Hamid, from the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, earned his PhD in Oil and Gas Economics from Corvinus University in Hungary, graduating with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) and achieving a perfect score of 100%.His research culminated in the publication of ten papers in international scientific journals indexed in Scopus databases, while others were published in the proceedings of major international conferences. One of these papers was cited in a US court case related to American shale oil.The study focused on modeling the dynamics of global oil markets and their impact on oil-exporting countries, with a particular emphasis on Iraq. It employed three models based on 18 transition mechanisms and provided an in-depth analysis of global oil market strategies and their role in the global energy mix. The study also examined the role of international organizations and blocs in shaping the dynamics of global oil markets, their future impacts, and the geopolitical challenges they face.The study concluded with a set of scientific recommendations, supported by mathematical equations, illustrating strategic mechanisms for responding to global oil market disruptions.During the researcher's dissertation defense, the examining committee noted that the study contained seven novel scientific findings. Given the researcher's ability to effectively address the committee's questions, the committee recommended awarding him a PhD with highest honors and a perfect score of 100%.
Dr. Abdul Razzaq Amer Adnan, Assistant Professor at the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, Department of Oil and Gas Management and Marketing, participated in the discussion of the Master's thesis of student Faraq Mohsen Jabbar from the University of Basra, College of Administration and Economics, on Sunday morning, January 18, 2026. The thesis, titled "Job Commitment as a Moderating Variable in the Relationship Between Conscious Leadership and Proactive Work Behaviors (An Exploratory Study of a Sample of Employees in the Dhi Qar Education Directorate)," focused on reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating employees in the same directorate, based on the principle of job commitment.The thesis, presented by student Faraq Mohsen Jabbar, aimed to examine the impact of conscious leadership on proactive work behaviors and to reveal the moderating role of job commitment in this relationship.The thesis included testing the relationships between the main variables and their various dimensions within the Dhi Qar Education Directorate.The thesis concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between conscious leadership and proactive work behaviors, as well as a clear moderating role for job commitment in strengthening this relationship. The study recommended the need to focus on developing proactive work behaviors through conscious leadership practices, with an emphasis on improving employee commitment levels.
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