NBAD launches three new Emiratisation programmes

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE, has initiated three new programmes that significantly expand the Bank’s Emiratisation strategies. 

The new programmes expand NBAD’s offering to UAE nationals and allow people of different background and preferences to and build successful careers in banking. 

The new programmes are international scholarship programme under which NBAD sponsors young UAE nationals interested in studying abroad in a programme that also offers internship and employment upon graduation; Sadara, which enables recruited nationals earn a professional Diploma in Banking and Finance and gain work experience simultaneously; and Al Bedayah that is geared to allow UAE nationals earn an associate degree in Banking and Finance. 

“Al Bedayah, the scholarship and Sadara programmes offer different career development options to UAE nationals. We methodically designed each of these programmes to enlarge the NBAD tent for UAE talent,” says Ehab Anis Hassan, the Group Chief Human Resources Officer of NBAD. “The National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s Emiratisation strategy is to empower UAE nationals to be the future leaders of this country. Guided by this principle, the Bank endevours to expand the knowledge and skills of talented Emiratis.” 

NBAD intends to recruit over 50 trainees each in Sadara and Al Bedayah programmes and would sponsor about half a dozen students for international study. 

“National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s new programmes augment the other prestigious learning curriculum that NBAD offers, which has made this Bank an employer of choice for UAE nationals,” says Suhaila AlJesmi, the Watani Manager at NBAD. 

These programmes also complement NBAD’s “Learning Culture” under which the Bank continuously expands the skills and knowledge of all its employees. 

“NBAD’s Learning Culture, into which the Bank has invested significantly, serves two objectives: one to maintain NBAD’s lead role in product development; and two, to offer career development to our valued employees by expanding and optimising their skills” says Ehab Anis Hassan, the Group Chief Human Resources officer of NBAD. 

NBAD’s other Emiratisation initiatives include the exemplary AFAQ programme, which the Bank recent upgraded to a Master of Science in Finance. Under this programme, NBAD recruited the most qualified who exhibited great motivation and passion to succeed and the potential to grow into leaders who can benefit the Bank and the UAE. The AFAQ Master’s programme, which is in collaboration with Zayed University, management trainees complete half of the Master’s requirement in the first year by studying fulltime at the State-of-the-art NBAD Academy. During this period they receive full employment salary. After the first year, AFAQ recruits are assigned to their permanent position. While they work fulltime, they continue studying part-time toward the completion of the |Master of Science in Finance.

“NBAD is committed to supporting Abu Dhabi 2030 Vision, which is the blueprint to develop Abu Dhabi into a global hub of culture and commerce. We believe one of the ways we can support the 2030 Vision and the UAE sustainable growth is by producing tomorrow leaders. This is why the Bank continues to invest significantly in our Learning Culture and develop programmes to support this strategy,” says Mr. Hassan.