Details
The Dubai Business Associate program 2022 offers outstanding and ambitious graduates an unrivaled opportunity to study as well as do business in Dubai in a dynamic and multicultural hub for global commerce.
Employing an experiential and project-based learning approach, the DBA program is a transformative experience for associates, who develop career-enhancing consulting skills and gain practical insight into the world of work.
Benefits
- This training program offers outstanding graduates from all nationalities an unrivaled opportunity to study and do business in Dubai.
- The 9-month program combines business hard skills, soft skills, consulting skills, as well as practical work experience.
- Moreover, it is a fully-funded opportunity
Eligibilities
Applicants should be recent university graduates who have:
- Up to three years of working experience
- Proficiency in both verbal as well as written English, with ideally one additional language
- A keen interest in international and Dubai business
- In addition, a curious, inquiring mind
Applicants should hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, however, applicants are not required to hold a degree in Business.
Each application is reviewed in light of the eligibility criteria and each component of the application is considered (cover letter/letter of interest, CV, and video biography). Both content and presentation are taken into account.
Program Timeline
The 9-month program combines business hard skills, soft skills, consulting skills, as well as practical work experience as follows:
Academic Module 1 (5 weeks+1 week break)
- Overview: History and Culture
- Vision and Economy of the UAE
- Also, Commercial Strategy
- Finance
- Data Analysis
- In addition, module 1 Assessment
Placement (12 weeks)
Throughout the full-time placement period:
- Soft Skills Training
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Also, Cultural Excursions
- Panel Sessions
- Guest Fireside Chats
Academic Module 2 (2 weeks)
- Doing Business in MENA
- Design Thinking
- Also, Business Simulation
- Consulting Primer
Academic Module 3 (4-weeks)
- Business Planning
- Visits to Entrepreneurs
- Also, Managing Teams
- Essential Consulting Skills
- The Politics of Strategy Consulting
Consulting Project (12-weeks)
Throughout the full-time placement period:
- Coaching on Project and Consulting Skills
- Cultural Excursions
- Also, Panel Sessions
- Guest Fireside Chats
Presentations and Graduation (2.5 weeks)
- Consulting Presentation to the Client (Leadership/C-Suite)
- Finally, Graduation
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Exchange Programs |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Ongoing |
| Country | UAE |
| City | Dubai |
| Open to | All |
| Organizer | Falcon and Associates |