Towards enhancing entrepreneurship development in Oman

Sultanate of Oman, an oil-based economy in the Arabian Gulf, has launched some initiatives for entrepreneurship development and this paper reviews and illustrates the role of entrepreneurship education and training in fostering enterprise development in the country. Beginning with a brief introduction of Oman economy, a review of the emergence of entrepreneurship and small business education in the world, the paper describes the programs and courses currently available in Oman and some other Arabian Gulf countries and recommends ways to further enhance enterprise development in the country. Professor Michael Porter's (2004) views on launching a comprehensive entrepreneurship development program in Oman has also been reviewed in this paper.