New schedules target graduates and working professionals as demand grows for management, data and technology skills

Dubai: BITS Pilani Dubai Campus has introduced daytime classes for its MBA and MBA in Business Analytics programmes, offering greater flexibility for graduates seeking a full-time campus experience and working professionals balancing higher education with employment.

The campus also offers a four-year BBA (Honours) programme that combines business education with technology-focused learning and practical industry exposure.

The introduction of new study options comes amid changing workforce requirements in the UAE. According to the World Economic Forum, 41 per cent of core job skills in the UAE are expected to change by 2030, exceeding the global average of 39 per cent. The forecast highlights the growing importance of management, data and technology capabilities in the evolving employment landscape.

The two-year MBA programme covers key management disciplines, including finance, marketing, human resources, operations and strategic management, alongside exposure to information systems and analytics.

Meanwhile, the MBA in Business Analytics focuses on data-driven decision-making, business intelligence, statistical modelling and analytical problem-solving. Both programmes include three semesters of academic coursework, followed by a semester-long Practice School internship or dissertation.

At the undergraduate level, the four-year BBA (Honours) programme provides students with a foundation in business fundamentals while incorporating programming, Python, design thinking and digital enterprise studies.

Students can also select interdisciplinary minors in areas such as data science, computing, fintech, entrepreneurship and public policy.

The BBA programme includes eight months of mandatory internships, comprising an eight-week placement after the second year and a five-and-a-half-month internship during the final year.

Through these programmes, BITS Pilani Dubai aims to integrate academic learning with practical industry experience. Industry engagement includes case studies, simulations, live projects and lectures delivered by industry professionals.

The campus offers both daytime and evening MBA schedules, allowing students to choose study arrangements that better suit their professional and academic commitments.

With a combination of management education, technology-focused learning and practical industry exposure, the programmes provide students with multiple pathways to develop skills relevant to the changing business environment.