srjebmSRJEBMSRJEBM2788-9505https://doi.org/10.47310/srjebm.2026.v06i01.004The Impact of Emotional Capital on the Quality of the Educational Process: Knowledge Management as a Mediating Variable: An Exploratory Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Academics at the Technical Administrative College – BasraThe study aims to see the impact of the emotional capital of faculty members on the quality of the educational process along with the moderating role of knowledge management to upgrade this impact. The researcher relied on the main hypothesis that there is an effect and correlation between emotional capital and the quality of the educational process through the intermediary of knowledge management, while positive emotions such as empathy, enthusiasm, emotional flexibility improve the study environment and teaching’s student. But, the effectiveness of the institutions also varies on the extent to which they are able to manage and use the knowledge. A descriptive analytical approach was used, and a questionnaire served as a tool to collect data from a sample of 90 faculty members at the Technical Administrative College. The variables included emotional capital in its dimensions, emotional intelligence, emotional labor, emotional flexibility, knowledge management with its dimensions (organizational, cultural, human, and strategic), and the quality of the educational process with its dimensions (social, cultural, technological, and psychological). The results of the statistical analysis showed a direct and positive effect of emotional capital on the quality of the educational process. The results also indicated that knowledge management plays a partial mediating role in enhancing this effect. The study advocates for the necessity of training academic personnel to enhance emotional intelligence and implement knowledge management systems in educational institutions to facilitate interaction- and knowledge-driven instruction.