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Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States | 
 enlarge | Author: Aamir A. Rehman
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 267883
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0071494138
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.04909536
EAN: 9780071494137
ASIN: 0071494138
Publication Date: November 19, 2007
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Product Description
Why Dubai? It's been called the fastest-growing city on earth-a hub for the Gulf region experiencing unprecedented growth in energy, financial services, consumer goods, hospitality, retail, real estate, technology, shipping, and countless other industries. According to global strategist and advisor to Fortune 500 companies Aamir A. Rehman, no truly global firm can afford to ignore the booming Gulf region. The key, however, is to approach the region with savvy strategies for managing risks and drawbacks, while crafting business models designed for this unique market. Welcome to Dubai & Co. This up-close, in-depth guide will help you to: - Deepen your understanding of a region of critical importance to global business
- Change your perceptions about the Gulf states and the broader Middle East
- Create corporate strategies that fit your firm and the region
- Expand your international business to make it faster, bigger, and better
- Access Gulf capital more effectively, enabling expansion and generating both local and global profits
This essential hands-on book will show you how to successfully navigate the region's most attractive markets: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. You'll learn the key characteristics of each country-historical, demographic, political, economic, and regulatory-in order to adapt your business to each unique environment. You'll hear stories of major companies that paved the way for your success. Whether you're already doing business in the Middle East or just thinking about expanding your company into new markets, Dubai & Co. is the perfect guide to one of the greatest growth opportunities in the world.
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 The Gulf "Lonely Planet " for Business Folks January 9, 2008
Andrea Useem (Virginia)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
With so much attention on China and India, the Gulf has been overlooked. Meanwhile, business is booming in Dubai and other countries in the Gulf. As the Dubai Ports World dust-up showed, a blanket fear of all things Arab only hurts business. For a level-headed introduction to the business world in the Gulf, Rehman's book is pretty much alone in its field.
A Must Read January 11, 2008
M. Razouki (New York City, New York United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Dubai & Co. is a must read for any person or company that is interested in capturing the opportunity in one of the world's fastest growing markets. Having grown up in the Middle East, I can attest that the author has done a spectacular job of highlighting nuances that are essential for doing business in the GCC. I read the book cover to cover in three sittings and surprisingly learned many new facts about my own region. Even if you were born in the GCC, haved lived there for 20 years, or speak Arabic you will be hardpressed not to read this text. Indeed, the book is beautifully balanced in such a way that it sharply dissects through the popular press hype about the GCC and includes some thoughtful points on how the GCC can occupy a larger role in the global economy. In Dubai & Co. A.A. Rehman has written a long-needed book about doing business in the GCC. Not satisfied with a spectacular summary of the history and culture of a much misinterpreted people, Rehman has illuminated the many ways in which understanding the GCC can enrich your business. Just as no corporate strategy should be considered global without attention to the GCC, no business professional may consider him or herself forward thinking without reading this book."
About time December 17, 2007
M. Jacob
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
An excellent introduction to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. A text like this, available to everyone, probably did not exist prior to Dubai & Co. I would recommend this to anyone who wants an idea of how this region works.
 Good but sometimes sounds like marketing fluff January 8, 2008
Robert L. Walker
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am fairly impressed with the book. While it does include good information clarifying The different areas of the Middle East and how each differs from the others, all too often it sounds like marketing fluff. Issues such as terrorism and human rights violations, though acknowledged, are often countered with reminders of how large a consumer base is just waiting for international companies.
Good book from a compay standpoint. July 14, 2008
Thomas Carden (Englewood, FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent and Well Researched. The book is a very good at listing why to do business in Dubai and how to go about it from the standpoint of a Large Multi National Company. Personally though I was looking for more of a guide to working in Dubai on an individual basis as either a company owner or employee. The book however was full of information, it almost requires a reread to absorb it all.
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