Masooma Al-Balushi

Sultan Qaboos University | SQU · Tourism

Case study as a teaching method has proven to be a mind stimulating technique that allows students to test different scenarios and to critically analyze practical incidents widening their knowledge perspective. Instructors achieve many goals through the application of such method where they enhance students learning by linking theory to practice in...

Studies on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic worldwide indicate significant decreases in revenues and job losses in the tourism and hospitality industry. To what extent is this the case in the Sultanate of Oman? The current study tries to answer this question and much more; therefore, this study aims to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the O...

Shopping malls are the corner stone of shopping tourism and at the same time a controlled entertainment hub. Persons with disabilities could socialize and enjoy the different entertainment activities provided within the mall environment, but are the malls ready to adequately provide their services and products to this customer segment? The current...

A tourist experience has been found to be formulated out of the sequence of events and encounters lived over the experience duration. But rarely has the element of legal knowledge and awareness been considered as a formulating/shaping factor. There is no such thing as a tourist bubble in an authentic tourism experience. Actions and interactions bet...

study 12 specialization requirements courses (36 credit hours) in one of the department specializations (Tourism Management-Hospitality Management) for 4 semesters. The Hospitality Management specialization study plan comprises two practical courses "Food Production" and "Service in Hospitality". Both courses have a weekly 50-minute theoretical (In...

Students registered in the Tourism Department undergraduate program at the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) study 12 specialization requirements courses (36 credit hours) in one of the department specializations (Tourism Management - Hospitality Management) for 4 semesters. The Hospitality Management spec...

The Sultanate of Oman lies on the South-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and has borders with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Arabic is the official language, Islam is the official religion. Tourism development has been given special attention by the Sultanate of Oman’s g...

In fall 2001, The Tourism Department at Sultan Qaboos University, Omancommenced offeringits BA degree program, where quality has always been a foremost conviction. In this regard, the department was the first Middle Eastern institution to acquire the UNWTO.TedQual certification in 2013;an achievement which was continued in 2015by renewing the accre...

In 2013, the Tourism Department of Sultan Qaboos University crossed a milestone by being the first Middle Eastern tourism department to achieve the UNWTO.TedQual certification, which was then renewed in 2015 until September 2018, and for three years from January 2019 until January 2022. One of the most distinguishing privileges of accreditation is...

In fall 2001, The Tourism Department at Sultan Qaboos University, Omancommenced offeringits BA degree program, where quality has always been a foremost conviction. In this regard, the department was the first Middle Eastern institution to acquire the UNWTO.TedQual certification in 2013;an achievement which was continued in 2015by renewing the accre...

Purpose The paper aims to assess receptiveness for Tourism and Hospitality as a career path among students in the Tourism Department of Sultan Qaboos University (College of Arts and Social Sciences), located in the Sultanate of Oman. The following objectives were identified to achieve this aim: • Assess respondents’ perceptions of tourism and hosp...

The worldwide cruise industry has expanded over the past decades.For many countries, it has become a significant source of income. Cruising is considered as a holiday that gives a " flavour " of each country, albeit a brief one, so if interested, the country or region could be visited another time for longer period.Cruising companies have succeed i...

Tourism and Hospitality education provides graduates with the diverse range of skills and qualifications required to pursue a successful career in the field. Employment indicators in the Sultanate of Oman show that few graduates join the Tourism and Hospitality job market, resulting in a shortage of Omanis in the field. The major drawback of this t...

The growing numbers of youth seeking to enter the labor market place great pressure on educational institutions to reshape curricula, equip graduates with the right skills and qualifications, and reconcile the discrepancies between educational programs and labor market needs. Most new graduates join the labor market by accepting positions in govern...