Student visit to Dubai
10th March 2023
Doon Business School Students Travel to Dubai for Global Immersion Experience full of Knowledge and Fun
Every year students from Doon Business School invest a week’s time to their best advantage and embark on global immersion study and leisure trips around the world. Dubai is a very unique country where people from more than 180 countries reside. Only 20% of the population is Emirati, 40% Indians and 40% are from rest of the world. One of the world's fastest growing economies Dubai is the gateway to the Middle East Countries for trade and investment. A number of core elements of Dubai's trading infrastructure have been built on the back of the oil and gas industry. Thirty Five students travelled to Dubai in March 2023 to experience the culture, heritage, customs, and practices of the region. An important outcome was to develop in the students an understanding of how Dubai has emerged as one of the world’s fastest growing economy with oil & gas, real estate & construction, trade, entrepot and financial services as the biggest contributors to Dubai’s economy. The foreign trip experience included: 1) Preparatory activities that covered cultural, economic, regulatory and political issues in the region. 2) A 5-day trip to the region
The students visited Oil & Gas International FZE (OGI) Company which is a major supplier and solution provider to the Oil & Gas Industry. Students were given an orientation on the Oil & Gas Industry and ompany’s performance in various areas viz, Marketing, Finance, Quality Management Systems, Human Resource and Logistics and Supply Chain. The students were taken on a guided tour to the facility giving then an insight on various products and processes being followed. They were also given an insight on the advantages of operating a facility in a Free Zone. The students were taken on a guided bus tour in the Free Zone.
The students visited Global Village , The Dubai Frame, Future Museum, Dubai Museum, Jumeirah Beach, Atlantis- Aquaventure, BurjKhalifa, Dubai Mall, Ferrari World, Underwater Zoo, Fountain Show, Dubai Cruise and Desert Safari followed by the cultural programs like belly dancing, fire show etc. The students had a great time in Dubai. They were able to learn about the extensive amount of planning and strategy involved with making a theme park, world’s tallest building with the world’s fastest lift, world’s biggest picture frame, manmade island etc. Each theme has to be thought about from many perspectives including financial, demographic, corporate expectations.Doon Business School students gained a unique perspective regarding how one of the world's top managerially sound nation makes strategies and its implementation.