On Monday, November 9, 2026, the Business Administration Department at Mosul University’s College of Administration and Economics hosted a Master’s thesis defense titled “Strategic Sensing and Its Role in Mitigating Strategic Pitfalls,” presented by student Durrah Mahmoud Hamadah Amer Al-Jubouri in Discussion Hall No. 1.

​The study goal is to establish a theoretical framework connecting strategic sensing with strategic pitfalls to support the health organization environment. It also sought to assess the adoption of strategic sensing dimensions among administrative and healthcare leaders within the Nineveh Health Directorate and several affiliated hospitals.

​Key conclusions revealed an inverse correlation between strategic sensing and strategic pitfalls, underscoring the role of strategic sensing in preventing strategic missteps. Furthermore, the findings indicated that cultivating strategic sensing among administrative leaders serves as a vital factor in achieving institutional success and sustaining performance.

​The discussion committee comprised Assistant Professor Dr. Maan Waadallah Jarallah  College of Administration and Economics  university of Mosul as a chair, Assistant Professor Dr. Ayman Jassim Muhammad  College of Administration and Economics university of Mosul as a member, Assistant Professor Dr. Yasser Dawood Sulaiman Administrative Technical College / Mosul – Northern Technical University as a member, Assistant Professor Dr. Iman Basheer Muhammad  College of Administration and Economics university of Mosul as a member and upervisor.