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Business in the Middle East



Module (Master, Doctorate) “Foreign Trade and Business in the Middle East” (24 ECTS, Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English, E-Learning)

Foreign Trade and Business in the Middle East

Nine subjects compose the Module “Foreign Trade and Business in the Middle East” (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, Gulf Cooperation Council...) taught by EENI Global Business School:

Master Module: Business in the Middle-East, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Emirates, Oman, Gulf Cooperation Council...

  1. The Arab Economic Area of the Islamic Civilization
  2. The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
  3. Business in the member countries of the GCC
  4. Business in other Arab Countries
  5. Arab Businesspeople. Arab Women and Business
  6. Regional Economic Institutions and Trade Agreements (FTA) related to the Arab Countries
  7. Arab Development Funds
  8. Other Economic Institutions in the region
  9. Business Plan for the Middle East

Online Arab Student, Master International Business

  1. Credits: 24 ECTS Credits
  2. Duration: 5
    months It is recommended to dedicate about twelve hours of study per week following a flexible schedule. It is possible to reduce the duration dedicating more hours a week
  3. Download the syllabus (PDF)

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English

  1. Also
    available in For improving the international communication skills, the student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training).
    Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Oriente Medio Study, Module Master Doctorate in International Business in French Moyen-Orient Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Médio Oriente

Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, Saudi Businessman and Philanthropist, Muslim (Business Saudi Arabia)

The main objective of the Module is to provide an overview of the economy of the Middle East and the business opportunities.

  1. To learn to do business in the Arab countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen) and the business opportunities in the Middle East
  2. To understand how to negotiate in the Arab markets
  3. To understand the various regional trade agreements (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, GAFTA...) and institutions and their relevance to both regional and world trade (Organization of Islamic Cooperation, League of Arab States, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)
  4. To know the importance of the Arab Development Funds
  5. To analyze Foreign Trade, Logistics and foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in the Middle East
  6. To examine the profile of Arab Businesspeople
  7. To develop a business plan for the Middle East

Diploma intended for all those wanting to specialize in the Middle East markets.

EENI delivers to HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal a Master Honoris Causa
HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (Arabia) EENI Master Honoris Causa

This Module belongs to the following Higher Education Programs taught by EENI:

Doctorate in World Trade.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB) Online

Master: International Business.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB)

Diploma of Master, Doctorate in International Business

Sample:
Greater Arab Free-Trade Area GAFTA: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait...

Islam and Global Business. Islamic Economic Areas

  1. Introduction to the Arab Economic Area (PDF) of the Islamic Civilization
    1. Introduction to Islam
      1. Why study “Islam and Business”?
    2. Eastern Catholic Churches (Maronites, Chaldeans)
  2. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
  3. Greater Arab Free-Trade Area (GAFTA)
  4. Business in the member countries of the GCC
    1. Business in Bahrain
    2. Business in Kuwait
    3. Business in Oman
      1. Corridor of the Ashgabat Agreement
      2. North-South Corridor (India-Russia)
    4. Business in Qatar
    5. Business in Saudi Arabia
    6. Business in the Emirates (UAE)
  5. Business in other Arab Countries
    1. Business in Jordan
    2. Business in Lebanon
    3. Business in Syria
    4. Business in Yemen
  6. Arab Businesspeople
    1. HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
    2. Nasser Al Kharafi
    3. Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen
    4. Mohamed Al Jaber
    5. Mohammed Al-Amoudi
    6. Mohammed Al-Barwani
    7. Sulaiman Al-Rajhi
    8. Majid Al Futtaim
    9. Abdul Aziz Ghurair
    10. Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo
    11. Nadhmi Shakir Auchi

    Arab Women and Business
    1. Her Excellency Sheikha Al Qasimi
    2. Her Excellency Reem Ebrahim Al-Hashimi
    3. Lubna Olayan
    4. Shaikha Al Maskari
    5. Amina Al Rustamani
    6. Maha Al-Ghunaim
    7. Haifa Al-Mansour
    8. Hanan Al Kuwari
    9. Shaikha Al Bahar
    10. Tawakkol Karman
    11. Hayat Sindi
    12. Randa Ayoubi
    13. Ayah Bdeir
    14. Nayla Hayek (Orthodox)
  7. Regional Economic Organizations related to the Arab Countries
    1. Arab League
    2. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
      1. Islamic Centre for Development of Trade
      2. Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the OIC
      3. Islamic Chamber of Commerce
    3. Economic Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
    4. Islamic Development Bank
    5. Afro-Arab Cooperation
    6. Asia-Middle East Dialogue
    7. Summit of South American-Arab Countries
    8. Indian-Ocean Rim Association
    9. Access to the China-Pakistan Logistics Corridor
  8. Free Trade Agreements related to the Middle East Markets
    1. Trade Preferential System (TPS-OIC)
    2. The Agreements of the GCC with India, Australia, European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the European Union
    3. The United States has Trade Agreements with Bahrain, Oman, and Jordan
    4. Arab Mediterranean Agreement
    5. Jordan has Trade Agreements with the European Union, US, European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Canada, and Singapore; is a member of the Agadir Agreement
    6. Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
    7. Lebanon has a Trade Agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Union
  9. Arab Development Funds (Download Syllabus PDF)
    1. Saudi Fund for Development
    2. Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
    3. Arab Monetary Fund
    4. Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development
    5. Arab Gulf Programme
    6. Arab Trade Financing Programme
    7. Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
    8. OPEC Fund for International Development
    9. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)
  10. Business Plan for the Middle East

Islamic Organizations. Arab League

The Module includes the Market Access tool:

The Middle East Market Access

Market Access - Free Trade Agreements

IMPORTANT NOTE: The region is undergoing deep changes, many countries are rapidly evolving, some towards more open economies, others to civil war as Syria.

Area of Knowledge: Islam - Doing Business.

EENI Middle East Students:
EENI Middle East Students (Master, Doctorate, Global, Business)

Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid (the most powerful Arab woman) United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Nasser Al Kharafi. Kuwaiti Muslim Businessman (Kuwait, Business)

Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain

Council Gulf (Arabic)

Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen Kuwaiti Businessman (Module Master Doctorate)




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