The Dubai/Abu ARABIAN GULF

Arabian Gulf Dhabi Trip BUSINESS FORUM

Business Forum
The purpose of the Arabian Gulf Business
Forum’s (AGBF) annual trip to Dubai is to
The purpose of the Arabian Gulf Business
show a selected number of students and
Forum at Purdue University is to primarily
faculty members (advisors) the Dubai, and
build a relationship between the Purdue
thus the Arabian Gulf’s, business
Campus and major Businesses in the
community first hand.
Arabian Gulf Region.
The trip introduces a number of Purdue
Due to the rapid economic development
students to some of the largest and most
that the region has experienced, we
interesting businesses and establishments
believe there is much to gain from this
in Dubai.
experience. Students, alumni, faculty and
staff would be able to engage themselves
Students get to listen to lectures from
in discussions of current events, invite
prominent business executives, participate
speakers from companies as well as
in a number of tours around the most
participate in trips and internships in the
important business and/or college
Arabian Gulf region.
campuses in the region, and of course have
some free time to visit Dubai’s famous
The club will also be working on building a
tourist destinations.
database of information on the business
market in the Arabian Gulf which would
help members of the organization gain
insight on the business market in the
region.

The Dubai/Abu Dhabi

Trip
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 Dubai/Abu Dhabi
Businesses
THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
CENTER
The Dubai International Financial Centre
(DIFC) is the world’s fastest growing
international financial centre that serves
the region between Western Europe and
Eastern Asia. In September 2005, NASDAQ
Dubai opened in the DIFC.
The Center focuses on several areas of
financial activity, which include Capital
Markets, Banking and Brokerage, Wealth
Management, Reinsurance and Captives,
and Islamic Finance and Ancillary Services.
The DIFC’s mission is to “shape tomorrow’s
financial map as a global gateway for
capital and investment,” and to act as a
catalyst for regional growth, development
and diversification.
MUBADALA DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY
Established in 2002, Mubadala
Development Company is a government-
owned business working toward the
economic diversification of Abu Dhabi.
The company operates businesses across a
wide range of industry sectors by
partnering with leading global
organizations. These sectors include
aerospace, energy and industry,
healthcare, information communications
and technology, infrastructure and real
estate.
Mabadala’s mission is to expand the
economic base of the Emirate while
contributing to the growth of
diversification of Abu Dhabi’s economy.
ABU DHABI INVESTMENT
AUTHORITY
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
was established in 1976 and is owned by
the government of Abu Dhabi. The ADIA
makes investments for the United Arab
Emirates for the future welfare of the
country.
The authority works in the global market
with quoted equities, fixed income, real
estate, private equity, and infrastructure.
In 1987 the company’s equities and bonds
departments spread to North America,
Europe, and the Far East.
In 2008 the company began working with
the U.S. Department of the Treasury to
develop policy principles for international
investments.
THE EMIRATES GROUP/
AIRLINES
With one of the youngest fleets in the sky
and more than 400 awards for excellence
worldwide, Emirates airline is one of two
key divisions in the group. The other is
Dnata, which provides ground handling
services at 17 airports around the world,
including Dubai International.
The Emirates Group is also one of the
largest providers of travel services in the
Middle East and has been a household
name in Dubai for 50 years.
Propelled forward by their united strength,
the company’s two divisions have evolved
at a phenomenal rate to establish
Emirates Group as an immense
organization, spanning a portfolio of more
than 50 brands and employing over 40,000
people.”
DUBAI WORLD
“Dubai World is Dubai's flag bearer in
global investments. As a holding company
it operates a highly diversified spectrum of
industrial segments and plays a major role
in the emirate's rapid economic growth.
Its primary aim is to play the role of a
growth engine that powers development
both locally and internationally.
Dubai World's investment spans four
strategic growth areas of 21st Century
commerce namely, Transport & Logistics,
Drydocks & Maritime, Urban Development
and Investment & Financial Services.”
“We saw in a week what a
visitor would see in a month,”
Haeussler said. “We learned
about how rapid the rate of
change in Dubai is and saw
how they are growing away
from the oil and having
sustainable economy.”
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