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The student entrepreneurs presented their innovative ideas and explained their
expected positive impact on the Omani society to H.E. Dr. Ahmed Bin Mohsin Al-
Ghassani, Chairman of Dhofar Municipality, Prof. Dr. Amer bin Ali Al Rawas, University
Vice Chancellor, and the guests who visited the booth during the duration of the event.

Moreover, Dr. Lujain El-Maghraby (Chair of Publicity Committee and Former Director of
the Entrepreneurship Center) interviewed three distinguished student entrepreneurs
during the duration of the event, namely: Ahmed Abdullah Al-Amry, Roya Mohamed Al-
Yafei, and Mona Muslim Tabuk, in 3 separate interview sessions, in which they shared with
the attendees the factors of entrepreneurial success and ways to overcome challenges
and difficulties which they encountered while creating their distinguished entrepreneurial
projects. These sessions included 3 competitions: the Best Advertisement Competition
(judge: Roya Mohamed Al-Yafei), the Best Seller Competition (judge: Mona
Musallam Tabuk), and the Best Entrepreneur Competition (judge: Ahmed Abdullah Al-
Amri). Ahmed Al-Muqaddam won the Best Seller Award, Al-Zahraa Hamoud Al-
Muslamani won the Best Advertisement Award, and Arwa Ahmed Al-Yahmadi won the
Best Entrepreneur Award. All winning students are from the College of Arts and Applied
Sciences (CAAS).

In addition, the Entrepreneurship Center's activities included 3 comedy theatrical
performances with educational objectives that focused on 3 basic axes important for
the success of an entrepreneur: honesty and transparency, social capital and
knowledge in the field of specialization.

At the closing ceremony, under the patronage of the University's Vice Chancellor, the
organizers, including students and members of the administrative and academic bodies
participating in the Cultural Week, received shields and certificates of honor in
appreciation of their efforts in making this event a success.

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