Business & Management Profiles

A selection of profiles of international students who recently studied a business or management course in a country other than their own.

Name: Mohammad Haitham Salman
Country of origin: Syria
Place of Study: Oxford Academy for Advanced Studies
Programme of Study: MPhil in Economic Law

Mohammad Haitham obtained his BA in Law in 1991 from the Beirut Arab University and worked as a clerk in the Ministry of Justice in the United Arab Emirates. He is now studying for an MPhil/PhD in Economic Law.

"The OAAS, in my opinion, is a unique institution, unparalleled in any Western country. It aims to bridge the differences in academic study between the East and the West. The staff at the OAAS have wide experience in many academic fields. They have the ability to understand the educational and intellectual background of Arab students and are skilled in motivating them and helping them to live and work in positive harmony within the Western community."

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Name: Mohammed Al Sukkar
Country of origin: Jordan
Place of Study: Oxford Academy for Advanced Studies
Programme of Study: PhD in Accounting and Finance

Mohammed was born in Amman where he studied for his first degree, a BSc in Business Administration, which he obtained in 1995 from Amman University. In 1997 he became an alumnus (MSc in Accounting and Finance) of the Arab Academy in Jordan, from where he also has succeeded in gaining a Diploma in Informatics and Financial Management. Before coming to Oxford he worked as a researcher in Yarmouk University in Jordan. He is now doing a PhD in Accounting and Finance.

"Even though I had a good position as a researcher in my country, I decided to come to study in Oxford. I chose the Oxford Academy for Advanced Studies after a discussion with the rector, Dr. Bassam Saeh, who showed me the advantages which an institution such as this offers."

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Name: Suleiman Ali
Country of origin: Syria
Place of Study: Oxford Academy for Advanced Studies
Programme of Study: PhD in Economics

Suleiman obtained his BA in Economics in 1990 from the University of Damascus and his MSc in Economics in 1998 from the University of Aleppo. He worked as an Assistant Teacher at the University of Aleppo. He is currently working towards a PhD in Economics, having obtained a scholarship from the Syrian Government.

"I am glad to have had the opportunity to join the Oxford Academy for Advanced Studies. I feel that I am in safe hands. People here are very helpful: Dr. Saeh, Prof. Bell, Dr. Gilmore, Dr. Asaad. They give us plenty of assistance, which saves us time. They even help us to choose our supervisors. We have recently finished a summer course that was very informative and interesting. We attended lectures on writing up our research, research management, statistical analysis, computer skills, etc. I have to say that we are very lucky students and I would recommend to other students to join us here at the Oxford Academy for Advanced Studies."

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