Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) has partnered with the New Economy Academy on a five-year entrepreneurship training programme for 2,000 students in the UAE.
The programme will enrol 400 participants each year and combine specialised knowledge with practical learning. Students will be supported from developing an initial idea and understanding business formation requirements to preparing an executable project, according to the announcement.
Participants will join the core track of the academy’s “UAE Entrepreneurship Fundamentals” programme. The curriculum covers entrepreneurial thinking, the UAE’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, business model development, financial planning, project setup plans, pitching and marketing skills.
The partnership supports HCT’s efforts to strengthen entrepreneurship and innovation among students by connecting classroom learning with practical experience and market needs. It also aligns with the UAE’s national entrepreneurship campaign, “UAE: The Capital of Entrepreneurs in the World.”
Aisha Markhan, acting deputy director of HCT’s Employment and Knowledge Economy Cluster, said the collaboration would give students hands-on exposure to starting and developing businesses. New Economy Academy CEO Dr Leila Fereidoun said the programme would help participants assess their ideas against market needs and understand the financial and operational requirements of business models.
Source: Emarat Al Youm
