Assistant Professor | Researcher
Dr. Razeena Rasheed is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Business Studies at the Arab Open University, Oman, with more than 18 years of experience in higher education. She holds a PhD in Management and postgraduate qualifications in Business Economics, Management, and Human Resource Management.
Her research interests span labour markets, human capital and skill development, digital entrepreneurship and transformation, remote and future work, inclusive employment, women’s career development, and sustainable economic development. Her recent research particularly focuses on the employment inclusion of persons with disabilities, digital startups and innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-driven changes in employment and business.
She has served as a Principal Investigator and researcher on funded research projects in Oman and currently serves as Chair of the Faculty Research Committee. As a General Course Coordinator (GCC) in Economics, she contributes to academic and curriculum leadership through course and syllabus development, assessment design, and the development of teaching and learning materials.
Her academic and research work seeks to connect education, technology, entrepreneurship, and inclusive economic development, with particular relevance to the priorities of Oman Vision 2040.
Beyond her academic and research roles, Dr. Rasheed is a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and a Life Member of the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD). She has extensive experience in training and student development and has conducted programmes in soft skills, employability, career readiness, and professional development for students and young graduates. She also serves as a resource person for Faculty Development Programmes, workshops, and value-added learning initiatives, contributing to the development of practical and workplace-relevant competencies among students and academic communities.
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B207 A & B
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Shaping Business Opportunities
I & Shaping Business Opportunities II
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DD309A & B
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Doing Economics: People, Markets and Policy, Book 1&
Doing Economics
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DD209 A & B
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Running the Economy – Macroeconomics & Running
the Economy - Microeconomics
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ECO340& 341
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Managerial Economics &
Economic Development
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ECO101& ECO102
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Principles of Microeconomics &
Principles
of Macroeconomics
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MGT 111
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Principles of Management
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BUC111 &112
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Business Communication 1 & 2
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BUS115
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Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Management
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B123
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Managing in the
Workplace
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Dr. Razeena Rasheed has more than 18 years of experience in higher education, with teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels across institutions in Oman and India. Her academic experience spans Economics, Management, Human Resource Management, Business, and related disciplines.
Academic Experience
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2022–Present | Arab Open University, Oman
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Studies
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2021 | MES Advanced Institute of Management and Technology (MES-AIMAT), Kerala, India
Assistant Professor, Department of Management – MBA Programme
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2018–2020 & 2014–2016 | KMEA Engineering College, Kerala, India
Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Humanities – taught Management and Economics courses to engineering students
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2016–2018 | Al-Ameen College, Kerala, India
Assistant Professor (FDP Substitute), Department of Economics – BA Economics Programme
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2012–2016 | Meridian College of Management, Kerala, India
Assistant Professor – taught Human Resource Management, Management, and Economics courses for MBA students
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2009–2012 | ICFAI National College, Kerala, India
Junior Faculty Member – taught Economics and Management courses for the MBA Programme
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2006–2007 | MES College, Kunnukara, Kerala, India
Assistant Professor – BBM Programme
Industry & Professional Training Experience
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2013–2015 | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Empanelled Trainer (Part-time)
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2003–2004 | Reliance Infocomm
Customer Care Officer
Selected Publications
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Al Yahyaei, N., Husin, N. A., & Rasheed, R. (2026). The impact of Wasta on business performance of SMEs in Oman: The role of competitive edge. SCMS Journal of Indian Management, 23(2), 130–143.
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Halawi, A. H., Rasheed, R., Al Wahaibi, M. A., Al Hinai, F., & Uthaman, N. (2025). Leveraging AI for competency valuation of people with disabilities in Oman. Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change, 10(3), 927–935. https://doi.org/10.64753/jcasc.v10i3.2530
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Rasheed, R., Subramanian, K., Hussainy, S. S., Halawi, A. H., & Al Wahaibi, M. A. (2025). Exploring opportunities for remote work and digital entrepreneurship among PwDs in Oman. In Big Data in Finance: Transforming the Financial Landscape (pp. 67–78). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80656-8_7
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Al Shuhoumi, W., & Rasheed, R. (2025). The role of digital technology in empowering women in Oman. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9(1), 982–990. https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2025.9010081
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Rasheed, R., Halawi, A. H., Hussainy, S. S., & Al Balushi, A. (2024). Perceived overqualification and turnover intention in nationalised banks: Examining the role of employee wellbeing. Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture, 580–593.
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Rasheed, R., Achi, S., Simovic, V., de la Roche, M., Uthaman, N., & Al Haziazi, M. (2024). Towards inclusive growth: Remote work and digital entrepreneurship as tools for PwD empowerment in Oman. Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental, 18(8), e05926. https://doi.org/10.24857/rgsa.v18n8-067
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Halawi, A., Rasheed, R., & Al Belushi, B. (2024). The effect of human resource analytics on employee performance. Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental, 18(5), e05569.
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Hussainy, S. S., Rasheed, R., & Al-Haziazi, M. (2023). Perception of students towards active learning in HEIs of Oman and its impact on academic performance. European Journal of Teaching and Education, 5(4), 1–12.
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Rasheed, R., Bhasi, M., Halawi, A. H., & Al Belushi, B. A. M. (2022). Turnover intention among overqualified employees: A multi-group analysis and its implications. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(9), 3976–3993.
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Rasheed, R., & Wilson, P. R. (2014). Overeducation and the influence of job attributes: A study conducted in the city of Kochi. Journal of Services Research, 14(2), 145.
