STUDENT STORY

From Founder to Strategic Partner

How an entrepreneur chose AreteUp for long-term growth

Abdulla H. Industrial services · Gulf region

Abdulla is the founder and chairman of an industrial services company, with 8 years of executive leadership building and running several ventures. He saw that modern leadership needs more than entrepreneurial instinct: it needs strategic structure and informed decisions, especially as AI reshapes industrial businesses.

Strategy first, technology as an enabler

He chose the MBA in Artificial Intelligence at Dominican University of California through AreteUp to strengthen his strategic leadership and understand how AI applies at executive level. The program helps him:

  • Evaluate AI initiatives for business value, governance and scalability
  • Build AI thinking into organisational strategy and long-term planning
  • Make better decisions with technical teams, vendors and partners

Trust that goes beyond one enrolment

Abdulla recommended that his brother also enrol in an MBA through AreteUp. At the AreteUp Dubai Hub opening and alumni activities, he joined discussions with the AreteUp team and fellow alumni on industry collaboration and cross-regional connections.

In their own words

“As a founder, I value partners who think long-term. AreteUp is not just about education; it's about building leaders, relationships, and future collaboration.”

Abdulla H.

Names and some details have been changed to protect our students' privacy.

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