DUBAI STUDY TOUR
The BBA Classroom Heads to Dubai
Once a year Bachelor of Business Administration students have the
chance to join a six-week Study Tour to another of Hult’s campuses across the world. The BBA classroom—including professors and
students—packs up and relocates to offer students a unique chance to
discover business and culture in another part of the world. This year 23
Bachelor students headed to Hult Dubai to take classes on local themes,
ranging from language and culture to economics and commerce, offering
students an insight into the Middle East.
The trip allowed students to explore this multicultural hub, a city which
is the gateway to the Middle East and home to both professionals and
corporations from around the world. Study highlights of the trip included
Arabic lessons and classes on doing business in the Middle East, and
Islamic Finance.
After class, students also had the chance to take part in a wide range
of activities including attending Hult’s Executive Speaker Series with Ellis
Watson, and trips to the Burj Khalifa, Ferrari World, and Sheikh Zayed
Grand Mosque. Other top highlights included a desert safari, indoor
skiing, a sky dive over Palm Island, and an exclusive yacht cruise—outdoor adventures, winter fun, extreme sports, and nautical glamour all in
one trip.
Energized from their time in Dubai, the students have returned to London
with plenty of new memories, knowledge, and long-lasting friendships.
After being in Dubai for six weeks everyone understood
how the city worked and how we should behave when
you do business. This knowledge will be very helpful
as our future may lie in a country such as Dubai.
Vasco Ramos Colaço, Portuguese, BBA Class of 2015
My participation in the Study Tour to Dubai taught me
that learning does not only occur in the classroom.
I learned so much about Middle Eastern culture,
not in lectures, but by taking a hands-on approach
to exploring Dubai and its surrounding areas, and
discovering local attractions, activities, and events.
The Study Tour boosted my cultural awareness and
removed any misconceptions I had about foreign
cultures. It provided a great opportunity to meet new
people and create strong connections for the future.
I left Dubai with new-found knowledge, amazing
friendships, and a new impression of the Middle East.
Deciding to join the Study Tour to Dubai was, hands
down, one of the best decisions I have made in
my life up to this point—second only to coming to
London to study at Hult. On the Study Tour you head
off with just over twenty strangers and you come
back with a group of people you will remember for
the rest of your life. The city is breathtaking and the
amount of knowledge you will come home with is
astounding. Classes on the beach, learning about
the culture and language, plus the occasional
island party really made this trip worthwhile.
Sebastian Varela, Colombian, BBA Class of 2015
Jeffrey Davis, American, BBA Class of 2015
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