“The MBA programme is not easy” warns Lipsett,
“we devise the content to be very challenging in
order to equip our students with the skills needed
to excel in the business world. Our course load,
group work and case studies are all extremely tough.
We aim to make the programme difficult, and it is
because of this that only the highest calibre students
are accepted into our MBA”.
Lipsett reveals how new plans are on the horizon
for an Executive MBA programme due to begin in
2011. This programme is aimed at people who have
approximately ten years work experience in their
chosen fields and wish to come back to education
to learn new skills for today’s challenging work
environment.
“Many of the prospective students will be high
achievers, possible CEOs or managing directors well
established in their careers, and who wish to be to
the forefront of the latest learning and knowledge”
he explains. Essentially the UAE University MBA
programme aims to provide “the business background
that can be applied to any industry”.
“In order to achieve some of the lofty goals of Vision
2030, nationals need to assume higher levels of
responsibility. The UAE cannot rely on expats for this
any longer. We need to generate as many qualified
MBA students as possible”, asserts Lipsett.
The Petroleum Institute
The Petroleum Institute is an educational institution
of University stature dedicated entirely to turning out
tomorrow’s top engineers and scientists for the oil
and gas sector. The institute is an academic property
that is owned, run and operated by ADNOC, the Abu
Dhabi National Oil Company. His Highness Sheikh
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