Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
United Arab Emirates
Overview
Run under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai Business Associates programme has been designed around three fundamental pillars for success: business experience, management training and cultural understanding. Combining business hard skills, soft skills, consulting skills, and practical work experience over a period of 9 months, the DBA programme combines academic learning modules and 2 hands-on placements. Academic modules provide the skills and toolsets necessary for succeeding in the business world, while placements help associates gain insight into Dubai as a place of business through immersion in meaningful work.
Details
Throughout the programme, associates attend master classes with industry leaders and CEOs, undergo skills development training, attend cultural events and excursions, and are assigned a career coach and life coach. Soft skills training and deep cultural immersion allow associates to become ambassadors for Dubai and the UAE.
Through a practical, project-based learning approach, DBA facilitates the transition from talented young graduates to future global leaders with highly sought-after skills, thereby serving as a bridge between university and the world of work.
PROGRAMME TIMELINE
Academic Module 1 - 5 Weeks (+ 1 Week Break)
Business Fundamentals
- Overview: History and Culture
- Vision and Economy of the UAE
- Commercial Strategy
- Finance
- Data Analysis
- Module 1 Assessment
Placement - 12 Weeks
Immersion
Throughout the full-time placement period:
- Soft Skills Training
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Cultural Excursions
- Panel Sessions
- Guest Fireside Chats
Academic Module 2 - 2 Weeks
Innovative Thinking in Local Context
- Doing Business in MENA
- Design Thinking
- Business Simulation
- Consulting Primer
2 Week Break
Academic Module 3 - 4 Weeks
Creating Value and Consulting Skills
- Business Planning
- Visits to Entrepreneurs
- Managing Teams
- Essential Consulting Skills
- The Politics of Strategy Consulting
Consulting Project - 12 Weeks
Immersion
Throughout the full-time placement period:
- Coaching on Project and Consulting Skills
- Cultural Excursions
- Panel Sessions
- Guest Fireside Chats
Presentations and Graduation - 2.5 Weeks
Fit for the Market
- Consulting Presentation to the Client (Leadership/C-Suite)
- Graduation
Integral to the programme are coaching, mentoring, presentation skills training, master classes with business leaders and CEOs, corporate presentations, skills development workshops, and business visits.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
To apply, applicants should be recent university graduates who have:
- Up to three (3) years of working experience
- Proficiency in both verbal and written English, with ideally one (1) additional language
- A keen interest in international and Dubai business
- 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 – we recruit associates from diverse academic backgrounds.
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.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
- There is no cost to join the programme – it is fully funded.
- Associates receive joining airfare to travel to Dubai at the beginning of the programme, accommodation in a high-standard hotel apartment, medical insurance, residence visa, and airfare back to their home country/point of departure at the end of the programme. During the programme, associates receive a monthly living allowance that is sufficient for day-to-day expenses and even some regional travel.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
