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The Dubai Advantage Simply put, Dubai's success is also the success of globalization. From a time when Dubai's revenue, like that of other GCC countries, largely depended on crude oil, concerted efforts by an enlightened government have resulted in Dubai being promoted as a truly international business center and a tourist destination. From a time when almost half of its revenues were oil-dependent, the share of oil today has gradually reduced and is expected to come down to just 1% by 2010. Today, thanks to the vision and leadership of the rulers, Dubai has emerged as one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world, with diverse opportunities in varied sectors. This fast growing economy ranks amongst the most modern cities of the world. Tourism is the fastest growing sector with the number of tourists expected to increase from 5 million in 2003 to 10 million in 2009. It is a market, which has a calculated per capita income of more than US$ 19,000 and a GDP of $1.1 trillion. Dubai is a shopper's paradise. With the most modern and largest shopping malls in the world, the Retail Industry is one of the biggest. In many ways, Dubai has crafted for itself the role of a major regional hub. Its excellent living standards, multi-cultural society, and outdoor lifestyle have endeared it to the growing fraternity of global managers. There are other attractions too for businessmen. There are no income or corporate taxes, no restrictions on repatriation of capital, and the Government of Dubai displays a strong pro-business sentiment. No less than 169 of the Fortune 500 companies have established a base in Dubai. It is also the worlds third largest re-export center. There are numerous, specialized, economic free zones that dot the city: Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Knowledge Village, Dubai Logistics City, Dubai Biotechnology Park, Dubai Metals and Commodities Center, the Health Care City and Dubai Outsourcing Zone lead the list. Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) is a huge initiative that requires special mention. This free zone attracts the leading financial services companies from all over the world. All this means a whole range of opportunities for the professional with the right knowledge and skills. Further, for a student of management, there couldn't be a better location to launch a global career. Dubai - Singapore - Toronto The Global Manager has come to rule the world, where geographical boundaries and borders are fast disappearing giving way to a newer and more interconnected international landscape. Global exposure has thus become an important ingredient for learning and imbibing the various facets of global management.
When students enroll for S P Jain's Global MBA program, they have the privilege of studying in three world-class cities in one year. The three-cities model is a unique concept designed to expose students to varied cultures, meet with different companies, study different success stories, and network with people from three world famous cities. Leaving the shores of one's home country to explore the world beyond not only broadens one's horizons but helps one build the global business acumen that today's challenging marketplace demands.
Students choosing Finance or IT do their core curriculum in Dubai and then 'cross over' to Singapore to study their specializations. Those who choose Marketing, Global Logistics & Human Resources Management first go to Singapore for their core curriculum and then move to Dubai for their specializations. The program may vary with every intake and will depend on which stream students choose.**
The MBA program in all three cities is taught by an award winning and renowned faculty comprising of researchers and educators from S P Jain, the Schulich School of Business, Toronto and from other leading business schools from across the globe. The faculty's efforts are supplemented by local talent, resulting in a truly integrated program combining the best of all three cities. Experts in their respective fields, they are truly helping to transform the way business is conducted. They incorporate their findings and latest developments into the delivery of relevant management information through a progressive academic curriculum.
Many global recruiters and large corporations have operations spanning Singapore, India and Dubai. They will benefit by having a ready pool of talented individuals, pre-exposed to these fast growing geographies. Even if a student returns to his home country after completing the program, the international exposure will greatly help him/her in understanding the global economy better.
**(While students joining the GMBA April 2009 intake would start in the manner mentioned above, those joining the GMBA Winter intake (December 2009) would in all probability start in the reverse manner, i.e. Finance and IT doing their core curriculum in Singapore and then 'crossing over' to Dubai, while Marketing, Global Logistics & Human Resources starting in Dubai and then moving over to Singapore for their specialization.)
*The Toronto leg of the GMBA program is optional. A student may choose to go to Toronto or continue the program at the Singapore/Dubai campus Know more about Dubai |
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