Global MBA Program All NYU
Global MBA Program All NYU

STERN AT NYUAD ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME MBA

A rigorous MBA for the next generation of government leaders

The institutions shaping MENA’s economic future need more than policy knowledge — they need leaders who can think strategically, manage complexity, and drive measurable outcomes.

The Stern at NYUAD One-year Full-time MBA is designed to develop precisely those capabilities, for a region where government plays a key role in economic direction.

Program highlights:

  • Signature Project — apply your MBA learning directly within a top UAE organization, tackling a real strategic challenge from within.
  • Career Management Center – dedicated coaching and direct access to public sector employers, including the Abu Dhabi Executive Office and Abu Dhabi Investment Council.
  • 115K+ global alumni network — graduate into a community of NYU Stern alumni shaping policy and strategy worldwide.

Why study at Stern at NYUAD?

Across the UAE and wider GCC, governments are leading large-scale economic diversification, sovereign investment, and national transformation agendas. Sovereign wealth funds, executive offices, and economic development bodies are increasingly seeking business leaders who combine strategic rigor with regional fluency.

For MBA graduates with the right combination of analytical thinking and public sector understanding, government roles in this region offer a level of strategic influence rarely available elsewhere.

Is this program for you?

  • You have 2–8 years of professional experience and are looking to move into, or progress within, government or public sector roles in MENA
  • You want a business credential that will open doors across economic policy, strategy, and public investment
  • You are ready to commit to a one-year, full-time program
  • You are ambitious about contributing directly to the UAE and wider MENA region’s economic future

STERN AT NYUAD ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME MBA

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STERN AT NYUAD ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME MBA

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What’s different about our MBA?

The Stern at NYUAD MBA combines NYU Stern’s MBA curriculum with unique, experiential internship courses, tailored to a MENA and international context. It’s a one-year, full-time MBA delivered via an accelerated format that minimizes your time away from work. This program will equip you, as an early- to mid-career professional, with world-class skills and global expertise to fulfill the rising demand for talent in MENA.

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