College of Industrial Management: University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Situated atop the Dammam geological dome in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the University of Petroleum and Minerals commands a view, both visually and strategically, over what is probably the most economically dynamic area of the world. It lies within a 500‐mile stretch that encompassed a quarter of the earth's known petroleum reserves.