The University of Birmingham Dubai is launching a prestigious new award for budding innovators – giving its business students the opportunity to win up to £10,000 of start-up capital for future investments.
The Global Innovators Award will be open to every business student at the University’s iconic new Dubai campus and offers participants the chance to be mentored by established Birmingham alumni in the world of business.
Students will compete for a first prize of £10,000 GBP/50,000 AED,with a second prize of £7,000 GBP/35,000 AED and a third prize of £5,000 GBP/25,000 AED available to the runners-up – subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
the award’s inaugural year focusses on the theme of ‘Creating a Sustainable Future’. Subcategories of the award will also focus on the key areas of sustainability, strategic opportunity and international mobility.
The award is set to launch in September 2021, in line with the opening of the University of Birmingham Dubai’s iconic new intelligent campus – complete with cutting-edge technology and offering a world-class student experience.
University of Birmingham Dubai Provost Professor David Sadler commented: “It’s an exciting time to join University of Birmingham Dubai – especially for business students. Our Global Innovators Award will offer a unique and exclusive international advantage to those looking to become innovators in the world of business and beyond.
“Our Business School holds the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation and sits in the top one per cent of business schools in the world – a dynamic and research-led enterprise offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across a range of business disciplines.”
Students taking part in the competition will submit a business proposal and written business plan to a panel of academics, industry professionals and alumni. The panel will then reach a decision on the winners of the award.
The University of Birmingham Dubai offers highly-ranked Business programmes in Dubai across a range of areas including Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Economics, International Business, and Financial Management.
As the first global top 100 and UK Russell Group university to establish a campus in Dubai, The University of Birmingham Dubai delivers the highest-quality education underpinned by a growing research focus in a leading global educational hub. More information about the Global Innovators Award and business courses at the University of Birmingham Dubai can be found at:https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/dubai/departments/birmingham-business-school/new-business-award.aspx
Designed to reflect real-world working practices, the University of Birmingham Dubai’s new campus encourages students to carry out research in interdisciplinary teams across all academic subjects. Flexible study spaces ensure students have a learning environment suited to their needs; whether in large lecture theatres and laboratories or smaller seminar and tutorial rooms.
With architecture inspired by the historic Aston Webb buildings on the Birmingham campus, the Dubai facilities use shaded open-air courtyard spaces to create an enjoyable and productive student experience. The buildings sit next to parkland offering sports pitches and an open air event space, whilst new student accommodation is a short walk away, across the parkland.
