The UAE is an exciting place to launch any business, given the vast amount of economic activity happening in the country and the region. Potential opportunities for business exist equally for consultants, and you can quickly and easily establish a consultancy business in one of the many economic free zones in the country.
Consultancy businesses opportunities include:
Management Consultancy Firms:
Management consultants are typically brought in by companies in order to help advise and improve operational performance. Management consultants are expected to identify existing and potential organizational problems, what the reasons behind them are and what can be done to improve and eradicate any hindrances. This may be done through document and policy review, office and personnel restructuring, streamlining work procedures and creating an overall business development strategy. Any more in-depth research, such as collating data through surveys and questionnaires, requires the appropriate approvals.
Market Research Consultancy Firms:
Market research consultants will be hired by firms looking to better understand the market in which they are operating or wish to operate in. Such consultants should be expert in identifying unique selling points and gaps in the market, and services will be rendered through reviewing the company, the market and the competitors. Consultants will provide reports detailing research into the specific market, customer needs and expectations, identifying the strengths and weaknesses in the current firm and its competitors, and developing advertising and marketing strategies to achieve further growth.
Information Technology Consultancy Firms:
These consultants are more on the technical than theoretical side, but should be experts in producing technological solutions for companies in order to troubleshoot existing tech problems and also to enhance their viability through connectivity and other tech tools. This includes reviewing the needs of the business and their current technological capabilities, before creating proposals for alternate data management systems and implementing other efficient and effective data flows. However, such consultants are not entitled to market or sell specific tech products.
