Stern Signature Project: Doing Business in the UAE and the Gulf: I

Catalog description

The course exemplifies the integration of academic rigor and practical experience by enabling students to address critical issues faced by companies in the UAE and the Gulf. This project-based course serves as a transition point for students to translate theory into professional practice as they work in teams to address a real-world strategic problem, and develop possible solutions to the problem. The main objectives of the course are twofold; students will be 1) introduced to classic and novel consulting and project management tools, and the application of these tools; and 2) meaningfully interact with business leaders and firms through engagements with a range of business sectors, companies, and functional areas. Student teams from varied professional backgrounds, demographics, and skills sets will benefit from the guidance and expertise of a team of faculty, including a faculty supervisor. This first segment of the course will conclude with a mid-point presentation explaining the students’ approach to solving the business challenge, the process and activities undertaken, preliminary results of the analyses conducted, and an action plan for the next steps.