The Burj Khalifa was our first monument visit on Friday, January 4th, coincidentally on the 10th anniversary of its opening to the public. The world’s tallest tower is only 10years old, and this fact...
Uniquely positioned within an eight-hour flight of 2/3rds of the world’s population, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the global business destinations many other Smith MBA students and I have chosen...
The UAE was nothing like I imagined it would be. However, it was one of the best trips of my life. I’ve been to over 40 countries, traveled through Asia, Europe, South America and...
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 12, 2018 Smith students had the day to themselves to continue to explore UAE culture and tourism. Many wandered the souks in search of trinkets and...
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 11, 2018 Our last day of business visits commenced with a trip to check out the developing Expo 2020 site, a soon-to-be festival of human ingenuity...
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 9, 2018 Students had the morning to themselves and opted to visit Emirates palace, the beach for sunbathing or watersports, or the Abu Dhabi Louvre museum....
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 8, 2018 After checking out of the hotel, we headed from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. Our first stop of the day was Masdar Institute of Science...
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 7, 2018 Today, we had a presentation from Ayman Al Awadhi, Managing Director of Corporate Business Services (CBS), a strategic partner to the government for attracting...
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate We started the day with a Dubai city tour and enjoyed their exploration of the largest city in the UAE, representing over 200 nationalities across a population...