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Entrepreneur / Startup Founder

رائد أعمال ومؤسس شركة ناشئة

Builds a business from an idea: finding customers, raising money, hiring and growing.

341Programmes in the UAE0Current job openings4Scholarships
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Career overview

What they do

Entrepreneurs start and scale ventures, from tech startups to retail, food and services. The UAE offers free zones, incubators and government funds that support founders.

Typical responsibilities

  • Validate ideas with real customers
  • Build products and teams
  • Raise funding
  • Manage finances and growth
  • Handle legal and licensing

Skills you'll need

ResilienceSelling and persuasionFinancial basicsLearning fastLeadership

How much it relies on

MathematicsLow
TechnologyMedium
ScienceLow

Work style

IndependentTeam-based
TheoreticalHands-on
Flexible / remoteOffice

Advantages

  • Freedom to build your own vision
  • Strong support ecosystem in the UAE
  • Unlimited upside

Disadvantages

  • High risk of failure
  • Irregular income
  • Long hours

Growth & future opportunities

Editorial view: an active ecosystem with incubators, free zones and national SME programmes.

Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.

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Study in the UAE

Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.

Average tuition

AED 75,300 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 57 programmes).

Master's: around AED 3,386 per credit hour (12 programmes).

From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.

341 programs at 61 institutions

Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.

Scholarships for this path

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ADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars

ADNOC · Employer

Partial or discountUAE nationalsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master's

ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
Official page

Emirates Aviation University scholarships

Emirates Aviation University · University

Full tuition onlyUAE nationalsInternational studentsUAE residentsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master'sMinimum 95%

Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
Official page

Ministry of Finance – Masar

Ministry of Finance · Government

UAE nationalsIn the UAEBachelor's

Ministry of Finance programme for Emirati students in finance and accounting.

Dates not confirmedNeeds review
Official page

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