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 technology leaders

The companies and organizations shaping MENA’s digital future need more than technical expertise — they need leaders who can think strategically, manage complexity, and drive commercial outcomes.

The Stern at NYUAD One-year Full-time MBA is designed to develop precisely those capabilities: a world-class business education that equips you to lead in the technology sector, in one of the world’s most dynamic digital economies.

Program highlights:

  • Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship electives – deepen your understanding of how technology-driven businesses are built, scaled, and led, with specific focus on the innovation landscape of the MENA region.
  • Signature Internship Project — apply your MBA learning directly within a project for a leading UAE organization, tackling a real strategic challenge and building industry relationships from within.
  • Summer term in New York City — spend a term at NYU Stern’s home campus, one of the world’s leading technology hubs, expanding your perspective and your network.
  • 115K+ global alumni network — graduate into a community of NYU Stern alumni across every major technology market and industry worldwide.

Why study at Stern at NYUAD?

The region’s digital transformation is creating exceptional demand for business-literate technology leaders.

The UAE has committed to becoming one of the world’s leading digital economies, with major national programs in AI, fintech, smart cities, and digital government already underway. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are home to a rapidly growing ecosystem of regional tech companies, global technology firms, and government-backed innovation initiatives.

For MBA graduates with the right combination of business acumen and regional understanding, the timing has rarely been better.

Is this program for you?

  • You have 2–8 years of professional experience and are looking to move into, or progress within, the technology sector in MENA
  • You want a business credential that will open doors across the region’s growing tech ecosystem
  • You are ready to commit to a one-year, full-time program
  • You are ambitious about building your career in the UAE and wider MENA region

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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