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Volume 1, Issue 2
30 May 2008
Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues Cover Image for Volume 1, Issue 2
Research Article| May 30 2008

The business curriculum and the future employment market: UAE business leaders' views Available to Purchase

Belal Barhem;
Belal Barhem
Business Administration Department, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Adel H. Salih;
Adel H. Salih
Management and Marketing Department, College of Business and Economic, University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Adel H. Salih and Darwish A. Yousef can be contacted at: adelharhoush@hotmail.com and dayousef@uaeu.ac.ae, respectively.
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Darwish A. Yousef
Darwish A. Yousef
Business Administration Department, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Adel H. Salih and Darwish A. Yousef can be contacted at: adelharhoush@hotmail.com and dayousef@uaeu.ac.ae, respectively.
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Adel H. Salih and Darwish A. Yousef can be contacted at: adelharhoush@hotmail.com and dayousef@uaeu.ac.ae, respectively.
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1753-7991
Print ISSN: 1753-7983
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2008
Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues (2008) 1 (2): 124–137.
https://doi.org/10.1108/17537980810890301
Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to capture some of the challenges and emerging trends in business education.

Design/methodology/approach

A sample of 155 business leaders who work in the UAE has responded to the survey.

Findings

The results of this study revealed the most important skills and competencies that local business leaders would like to see university graduates now and five years from now. In addition business leaders have pointed out the important level of the management areas to their companies now and five years from now.

Originality/value

The paper highlights business leaders' opinions and views in relation to the relative importance of skills needed in their companies.

Keywords:
Graduates, Skills, Leaders, Employment, Labour market, United Arab Emirates
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2008
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