Office of Professional Services
The Office of Professional Services aims to support various entities in upskilling/reskilling existing workforce and enable the deployment and integration of artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies within their organizations.
It was created to assist MBZUAI in reaching out to the community by offering professional and executive training programs.
One of the main focus areas for MBZUAI is offering professional services to external clients by leveraging the unique expertise that the faculty hold. MBZUAI’s aim is to help clients address their needs by utilizing the expertise and knowledge of our capable faculty.
We deploy solutions to:
- Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi Government
- Large businesses
- Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- AI startups
Functions
The Office of Professional Services comprises three key activities:
- Executive programs for professionals and management
- Consulting services
- Community engagement
Our community engagement activities aim to strengthen the relationship between the main core business of the university, the public sector, and industrial institutions by developing partnerships in managing artificial intelligence applications in different fields of research projects, consultative projects, and capacity development. We create awareness and engage communities through:
- Online discussion groups and forums
- Awareness webinars
- Onsite workshops and activities
- Engagement activities with our partners
Director's message
Dr. Ahmed Dabbagh
Director of Professional Services
The Office of Professional Services is critical to increasing the visibility of the university’s AI competencies as well as making them more relevant and accessible to society, industry, and professions.
The department benefits from MBZUAI’s excellence in research and teaching as a globally recognized university in the field of AI, by providing a dynamic and supportive environment that fosters valuable professional networks and lifelong learning opportunities.
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We aspire to provide transformative executive and professional education experiences...
We aspire to provide transformative executive and professional education experiences by connecting diverse professionals with MBZUAI’s leading faculty and research along with engaging them in important practice problems, to support local and global entities with building AI talent and capabilities.
Our team of professionals and educators is guided by our core values and the mission of MBZUAI to:
- Develop, train, and retain talent for the UAE economy.
- Lead Abu Dhabi’s efforts to build, and sustain an AI based knowledge economy.
- Develop real business applications in collaboration with industry, and public institutions to enhance innovation, productivity, and growth.
To establish and continually evolve interdisciplinary, collaborative research and development capability in the field of AI, while preparing professionals by upscaling their competencies to be innovators and leaders in AI and its applications, with the breadth and depth to grow technology and enterprise in the UAE and globally.
Dr. Ahmed Dabbagh
Director of Professional Services
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