Dear Graduates of the Ethraa Program’s First Batch (2022-2023), Leadership Program with Oxford University, Future Tech Leadership Program with Oxford University and MIT, and Academics,
Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone in your academic journey at the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF). Your dedication and commitment as students have propelled you to excel and embrace innovation during your time at EIF.
Your inherent experiences have demonstrated distinctive professional ethics, enhanced by diversity and flexibility. This fully qualifies you to face the challenges of the rapidly changing and complex banking and financial sector in the present and future. Today, you embark on a new journey in a world full of opportunities and potential.
You are the future leaders of the next 50 years, embodying the ambition and vision of our Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. You have faced challenges, and today you stand proudly ready to leave your positive impact.
We are proud of your achievements and hope that your passion will lead you to achieve even more in the future. The Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF) has played a crucial role in shaping your professional path, and now it’s your turn to contribute to the future the United Arab Emirates.
To all the graduates of 2022-2023, I wish you success in your upcoming professional journey. I encourage you to turn challenges into opportunities, make innovation a path to excellence, draw inspiration from those around you, and exert your utmost effort to leave a positive impact in a society that supports excellence, applauds innovation, and encourages leadership. The UAE is our country, and you are our future leaders!
Congratulations,
Noura Alblooshi
General Manager
Emirates Institute of Finance