Researcher Naseem Mohammed Yahya Al-Mashraqi was awarded a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Planning with a grade of excellent and an average of (95%) for her thesis titled: Smart Leadership and Its Relationship to Academic Quality of Life at Private Universities in the Capital Secretariat–Sana’a, which was submitted to the Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education– Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
• Assoc. Prof. Majed Ali Hassan Al-Duais – Ibb University – External Examiner and Chair.
• Assist. Prof. Abdulkhaleq Mohammed Saeed Al-Duais – Sana’a University – Main Supervisor and Committee Member.
• Assist. Prof. Mahfouz Ali Mohammed Al-Ma’afa – Sana’a University – Internal Examiner and Committee Member.
The study aimed to identify the level of smart leadership practices and examine their relationship to academic quality of life at private universities in the Capital Secretariat–Sana’a, from the perspectives of academic leaders and full-time faculty members.
The study yielded several key findings as follows:
• Smart leadership practices among the study participants were rated as high. The mean scores for its dimensions were 4.09 for spiritual intelligence, 4.03 for emotional intelligence, and 3.90 for rational intelligence, all indicating a high level of practice.
• The overall mean score for academic quality of life at private universities was 3.45, indicating a high level.
• The mean scores for the dimensions of academic quality of life were 3.66 for the quality of the physical environment, 3.54 for the quality of scientific research, 3.52 for the quality of relationships, and 3.06 for the quality of compensation. The first three dimensions were rated high, while the quality of compensation was rated moderate.
Based on these findings, the researcher recommended:
• Providing specialized training programs to develop smart leadership skills among university leaders, helping sustain their high level of performance and enhance the effectiveness of academic institutions.
• Continuing to support and improve the physical environment at private universities.
• Providing modern resources and technologies that contribute to improving the academic work environment.
The thesis defense was attended by faculty members, researchers, graduate students, and interested participants as well as the researcher's colleagues and family members.
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