Entrepreneurship in Dubai for Course Credit - Summer or Semester Program
Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Dubai
Term
Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer
Feb 25, 2020
Oct 25, 2019
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About Program
It’s Dubai! Once in a life-time experiences in a premier Global City. StudyDubai is for students that want to become immersed in academic and practical Entrepreneurship activities in the innovation hub of the world economy. Students will enjoy the unique culture and business practices of the region as well as meet young entrepreneurs on their way to business success. Maybe even a future business partner! By day, students will enjoy specialized classes in internationally accredited universities in Dubai. The courses are conducted in English by Western PhD faculty. By night and weekends, students will enjoy more social events and fun than they have ever experienced in one of the safest cities in the world! It’s Dubai!
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Program Highlights
- The capstone event of StudyDubai is an Independent Study for students to develop their business plans with a Shark Tank style “pitch” to a panel of investors.
- Field trips include visits to corporate technology centers, a blockchain enabled and sustainable “smart” city, government start-up incubators, meetings with Venture Capital (VC) firms, and presentations by young entrepreneurs.
- Other educational trips include the Historic Dubai Souk, Lourve Abu Dhabi Museum, Future Museum, Global City, and Expo 2020.
- Social events such as Dubai City Bus Tour, Deire River Cruise, Car Show, Global Day, and Desert bbq are coordinated separately from ongoing university activities.
