The Dubai Business Associates Programme Elite Personal and Professional Development 9-Month Programme
Academic Module 1
Business Fundamentals
Orientation
Overview: History and Culture
Vision and Economy of UAE
Commercial Strategy
Finance
Data Analysis
Module 1 Assessment
5 Weeks
September - October
Break (1 Week)
Placement
Immersion
Throughout the fulltime placement period:
Soft Skills Training
Coaching and Mentoring
Cultural Excursions
Panel Sessions
Guest Fireside Chats
12 Weeks
October - January
Break (1 Week)
Academic Module 2
Innovative Thinking in Local Context
Doing Business in MENA
Design Thinking
Business Simulation
Consulting Primer
Business Planning and Entrepreneurship
Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
4 Weeks
January - February
Break (1 Week)
Academic Module 3
Creating Value and Consulting Skills
Essential Consulting Skills
Consulting Projects Frontloading
Kick-off presentations
2 Weeks
February - March
Consulting Project
Immersion
Throughout the full-time consulting period:
Coaching on Project and Consulting Skills
Cultural Excursions
Panel Sessions
Guest Fireside Chats
12 Weeks
March - June
Presentations and Graduation
Fit for the Market
Consulting Project Presentations to the Client (Leadership/ C-Suite)
Graduation
1 Week
June
In addition to the modules detailed above, the programme also offers career and life coaching, mentoring, presentation skills, master classes with business leaders and CEOs, corporate presentations, skills development workshops, and business visits.
