MEIST - Dubai, Day 3

[MEIST - Dubai 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8-Abu Dhabi - Jordan]

Today, we started with a trip to Aramex which is a courier company based in Jordan. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my BlackBerry with me today so there are no photos, but we were able to take a tour of their facility and look at how they manage logistics and inventory for a variety of different clients including clothing companies like Mexx who have unique requirements.

Our next stop was Bayt.com, the leading career site in the Middle East. Although an online service, they understand that to be successful in the region requires a physical presence. In an unexpected development, we learned that there was a significant venture capital component arm of their business which is being developed for them to actively manage their excess cash.

Finally, the last visit of the day was EMAAR, the largest real estate company in the world by Market Cap responsible for such projects as the Burj (which opened today).

After the end of the business day, we had the opportunity to drive by the famous Burj Al Arab (sail building) as well as Atlantis and the Palm to wander around and take photos (will be posted on Facebook later).

Our evening ended with a dinner with other Rotman Alumni at the Spectrum on One restaurant in the Fairview hotel. They regaled us with tales of their histories and opinions of working in the region.

Tonight ended up being a short night as everyone has been burning the candle at both ends. In the interest of making the most of our remaining time, most of us have decided to call it in early.