Good days to work in Abu Dhabi are over
Pros
Good colleagues, some good students, but many are entitled locals. The expat students actually want to work and learn.
Cons
Upper administration is chasing international ratings; good faculty are leaving; ratings are heading down. Graduate school can't execute admissions on a timely manner. HR department, which is the most heavily Emiratized, and least capable, dominates the university. In real universities, HR is a service function, and the Academic part of the university makes the major decisions. No tenure; which makes deans and department heads vulnerable, and unwilling to stand up for what's right. Procurement/purchasing dept is unable to do simple purchases before the time is up. Top management is always chasing the next shiny object.Many local students don't want to learn.
