Welcome to Dubai!! Ann Leonard December 10 – 21, 2008

Welcome to Dubai Formation of United Arab Emirates: 1971 Dubai is 1 of 7 Emirates Visionary – Sheik Rahid bin Saeed al Maktoum Current ruler - Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Vision: Dubai will become the global hub for business and finance Languages: Arabic, English, Persian Religions: Islam 96% Hindu 4%

Formation of United Arab Emirates: 1971

Dubai is 1 of 7 Emirates

Visionary – Sheik Rahid bin Saeed al Maktoum

Current ruler - Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum

Vision: Dubai will become the global hub for business and finance

Languages: Arabic, English, Persian

Religions: Islam 96%

Hindu 4%

Welcome to Dubai Location: southern Persian Gulf coast, and northeastern part of Arabian Peninsula Geography: located in the Arabian Desert, and includes gravel desert, coastal planes, western Hajar Mountains on border of Oman Dubai Creek – natural inlet expanded and dredged to enable ships to transport Population: 1,422,000 (2006) 20% Emirati Nationals/80% expatriates Size: 4,114 square miles Currency: UAE dirham

Location: southern Persian Gulf coast, and northeastern part of Arabian Peninsula

Geography: located in the Arabian Desert, and includes gravel desert, coastal planes, western Hajar Mountains on border of Oman

Dubai Creek – natural inlet expanded and dredged to enable ships to transport

Population: 1,422,000 (2006)

20% Emirati Nationals/80% expatriates

Size: 4,114 square miles

Currency: UAE dirham

Economy Early trade: oil, pearl exports, fishing 1985 Sheik Mohammed started Emirates Airlines with own money and two planes Now Service: Financial center, trade, IT, construction, travel and tourism Industry-specific free zones Dubai Internet City Dubai Media City Dubai Technology Electronic Commerce

Early trade: oil, pearl exports, fishing

1985 Sheik Mohammed started Emirates Airlines with own money and two planes

Now Service: Financial center, trade, IT, construction, travel and tourism

Industry-specific free zones

Dubai Internet City

Dubai Media City

Dubai Technology Electronic Commerce

Economy Numerous government programs to stimulate entrepreneurial business development Dubai Financial Market (2000) Real estate more valuable Appreciated significantly since 2004 Large scale real estate development projects Palm Islands Burj Al Arab Burj Dubai Dubailand

Numerous government programs to stimulate entrepreneurial business development

Dubai Financial Market (2000)

Real estate more valuable

Appreciated significantly since 2004

Large scale real estate development projects

Palm Islands

Burj Al Arab

Burj Dubai

Dubailand

Current Challenges High cost of living caused by high inflation and strong economic growth High expat costs Living standards and conditions for migrant workers Unequal and inconsistent treatment – HR practices and policies Shortage of skill sets in professional areas Hire from outside, develop from within Shortage of leadership talent Global economic downturn has impacted development Some projects on “hold” – Burj Dubai Buildings with vacancies

High cost of living caused by high inflation and strong economic growth

High expat costs

Living standards and conditions for migrant workers

Unequal and inconsistent treatment – HR practices and policies

Shortage of skill sets in professional areas

Hire from outside, develop from within

Shortage of leadership talent

Global economic downturn has impacted development

Some projects on “hold” – Burj Dubai

Buildings with vacancies

Old and New

Under Construction Health Centers Infrastructure Residential areas

Dubai Architecture Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Beach Hotel Burj Dubai

Grand Hyatt Hotel The arial view of the Grand Hyatt spells Dubai in Arabic script

Grand Hyatt Hotel Gleaming hallways and comfortable rooms

Grand Hyatt Hotel Views from my room at the Grand Hyatt. Lobby at Christmas time WAFI

Wafi Center

Atlantis Hotel

Winter in Dubai

Staples

A Day in the Life… Teaching schedule for 6 day program 2 full days, 4 half days Work schedule on a half day Worked in the room on class prep, etc. with lunch in the hotel or a walk to restaurants in the Wafi Center RIT Dubai driver picked me up at the hotel for a 30 min drive to campus Final class prep and meetings with students prior to class Dinner on site (small sandwich shops) Class 6:00 – 10:00 PM Back to hotel

Teaching schedule for 6 day program

2 full days, 4 half days

Work schedule on a half day

Worked in the room on class prep, etc. with lunch in the hotel or a walk to restaurants in the Wafi Center

RIT Dubai driver picked me up at the hotel for a 30 min drive to campus

Final class prep and meetings with students prior to class

Dinner on site (small sandwich shops)

Class 6:00 – 10:00 PM

Back to hotel

RIT Dubai RIT Dubai staff: Nassar, Niveen, Michelle, Mustafa

System The team: Mustafa Ashgubar – president, RIT Dubai MicheleVaz – program manager, registration, etc. Hannan Khamis – marketing manager Niveen Selmi – administrative assistant/receptionist Nassar - IT Mustafa working on accreditation in Dubai Facility – very modern in design and technology Computers in every room, and connected to smart boards Large classrooms, flexible classrooms for lecture hall configuration, offices, conference rooms, technology enabled gathering places

The team:

Mustafa Ashgubar – president, RIT Dubai

MicheleVaz – program manager, registration, etc.

Hannan Khamis – marketing manager

Niveen Selmi – administrative assistant/receptionist

Nassar - IT

Mustafa working on accreditation in Dubai

Facility – very modern in design and technology

Computers in every room, and connected to smart boards

Large classrooms, flexible classrooms for lecture hall configuration, offices, conference rooms, technology enabled gathering places

RIT Dubai Faculty kitchen, office, student study and gathering spaces

Students Total: 8 – 5 men, 3 women Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, Germany All working in businesses, government Ambitious Curious and interested in exploring Language – Arabic and English Worked well together in teams Good sense of humor

Total: 8 – 5 men, 3 women

Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, Germany

All working in businesses, government

Ambitious

Curious and interested in exploring

Language – Arabic and English

Worked well together in teams

Good sense of humor

RIT Students - Dubai

RIT Students - Dubai

Culture Sense of loyalty to country, culture, each other, employer Attire: Students wore traditional attire Instructors – flexible, but err toward conservative DST Group learning and shared achievement our view of plagiarism is unfamiliar concept They want to achieve - competitive Hospitality – food, tours, gifts Wide range of foods – chocolate is a favorite!

Sense of loyalty to country, culture, each other, employer

Attire: Students wore traditional attire

Instructors – flexible, but err toward conservative

DST

Group learning and shared achievement

our view of plagiarism is unfamiliar concept

They want to achieve - competitive

Hospitality – food, tours, gifts

Wide range of foods – chocolate is a favorite!

Teaching Facilitated learning community (Tell us/me more about… Can you tell us about a time when…) Use examples for illustration – ask for their examples Structure is helpful Overview of course Overview of session - Agenda Objectives and goals Logical sequence Grading rubrics Feedback

Facilitated learning community (Tell us/me more about… Can you tell us about a time when…)

Use examples for illustration – ask for their examples

Structure is helpful

Overview of course

Overview of session - Agenda

Objectives and goals

Logical sequence

Grading rubrics

Feedback

Teaching Language – range of proficiency Leave ample time for discussion/conversation Design with digestible chunks Require everyone’s participation in delivery of team projects If you don’t understand their point, ask or use reflective listening Grading papers (content, English/grammar, assignment requirements) Pride in self, contribution Acknowledge all comments Link comments across individuals and discussions

Language – range of proficiency

Leave ample time for discussion/conversation

Design with digestible chunks

Require everyone’s participation in delivery of team projects

If you don’t understand their point, ask or use reflective listening

Grading papers (content, English/grammar, assignment requirements)

Pride in self, contribution

Acknowledge all comments

Link comments across individuals and discussions

Teaching They like the debate. Pay attention and when necessary redirect back to point by summarizing, linking to relevant subject matter Be specific about expectations Work: requirements, due dates, and point distribution Behavior: pay attention, timeliness Be genuine and authentic. Be open to new ways of thinking about a concept Share yourself so they can get to know you Want to get to know them. Laugh!

They like the debate. Pay attention and when necessary redirect back to point by summarizing, linking to relevant subject matter

Be specific about expectations

Work: requirements, due dates, and point distribution

Behavior: pay attention, timeliness

Be genuine and authentic. Be open to new ways of thinking about a concept

Share yourself so they can get to know you

Want to get to know them. Laugh!

Thank you.

The plane