Welcome to the SME Academy, brought to you by NBAD.

SMEs need two things to succeed: access to finance, and skills.

At NBAD we are already providing high quality banking products, and through the SME Academy we are now helping to develop essential skills too.

Our aim is very clear: to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of the UAE and the Gulf region and in turn, help you to realise your ambitions.

The SME Academy and Skills Building Workshops are here to help you address skill gaps in your business – and they are delivered free by NBAD.

The Skills Building Workshops comprise a programme of practical, relevant training each developed for revenue generating businesses on the critical path to growth.

On successful completion of each Skills Building Workshop, you will receive a Certificate of Completion which can serve as additional credentials for your business.

The SME Academy is also an online resource of training materials, best practice and information created to boost skills and give you and your staff practical, relevant knowledge to deliver a new level of commercial effectiveness.

The SME Academy is brought to you by NBAD (National Bank of Abu Dhabi) and CPI Media Group – two names committed to the SME agenda and creators of market-leading brands like SME Advisor magazine and the NBAD Stars of Business Awards.

This website will give you:

1. Information about the Master Class series workshops. Click on the tab above and you can find out a whole lot more.
2. A library of exclusive research reports from PwC that will give you unique data about the key issues affecting SMEs – and how you can benefit from regional economic trends and government initiatives.
3. The latest video interviews with the movers and shakers in your sector – and the people whose comments can really change the way you think about work.

We have tailored the Skills-Building Workshops to revenue generating businesses that are already on the path to growth. For that reason, to enrol, you must be a business that: