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

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This course builds on Part 1 (Modules 1 and 2) by deepening student’s knowledge, skills, and experiences with doing business in the UAE and broader Gulf region. Given prior experience delivering for a client within the region in Part 1, Part 2 will focuses on implementing “lessons learned” from Part 1 into the second consulting project via deliberate self-development exercises for each student to improve as a consultant, teammate, and professional. Students are expected to emerge from Part 2 as: savvy advisors with sophisticated client management and consultative skills; self-aware team members more capable of understanding their unique role in fostering high-performing teams; and wiser, more conversant Gulf-based professionals, whose knowledge of the region is in and of itself a valuable human capital asset. Part 2 thus prepares students to navigate a successful career within the UAE and broader Gulf region As with Module 1, Module 3 will conclude with a mid-point presentation in which students share their approach to solving a complex business challenge for a client. In addition, students will be expected to commit to individual goals that personalize their learning and further develop their consultative skills, team-member skills, and regional expertise.