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

Belal Barhem; Adel H. Salih; Darwish A. Yousef

doi:10.1108/17537980810890301

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

Belal Barhem, Adel H. Salih, Darwish A. Yousef

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	124-137
Number of pages	14
Journal	Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/17537980810890301
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

Employment
Graduates
Labour market
Leaders
Skills
United Arab Emirates

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Business, Management and Accounting(all)

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