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Business Award Model

Award Application Process

The award application process consists of seven main stages

01

Registration / Call for Entries

Online registration and assessment of eligibility

02

Training Workshops (Mandatory)

Applicants must pay to attend a two-day training workshop on the model that provides detailed criteria, case studies, application guidelines, etc.

03

Submission phase

Payment of fees and preparing submissions.

04

Assessment phase

Judges will review and assess the submitted applications and conduct site-visits

05

Jury, Award Ceremony

Jury review the best performing companies’ submission and select the winners to be recognised at the award ceremony.

06

Feedback Report

Based on the findings of the assessment, all participating companies receive a comprehensive Feedback Report outlining strengths and areas of improvement for organisational progress.

07

Action Plan Workshop

Applicants will attend a complimentary workshop focusing on their strengths and areas for improvement.

Award Criteria

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award Business Award
Processes
  • Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Customers
  • Workforce and Talent Management
  • Operations, Process and Innovation
  • Digital Transformation
  • Environment, Social and Governance
  • Global Expansion
Results
  • Financial and Marketplace
  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Customers
  • Workforce and Talent Management
  • Process Enhancements and Digital Transformation
  • Environment, Social and Governance
  • Global Expansion

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award Digital Innovation Award
Processes
  • Digital Innovation, Strategy & Leadership
  • Digital Infrastructure and R&D
  • Talent and Skills
  • Parternships and Collaborative Ecosystems
  • Innovation Processes and Analytics​
  • Digital Governance and Sustainability
Results
  • Business Growth
  • Competitive Positioning
  • Product/Service Innovation
  • Efficiency
  • Customer Engagement and Happiness
  • Market Expansion
  • Sustainability and Social Impact

Assessment Approach

Judges

Every year, the awards team selects an additional group of judges to bring fresh skills and experiences to the assessment process. Award Judges are normally senior and operational managers drawn from private companies and the public sector in the UAE with over 10 years of experience across various sectors. They will be invited to apply to become Judges, and if accepted will undertake training, which includes pre-course work and an intensive training course. Only if they successfully complete the training, they will qualify to act as Award Judges. The Judges play a pivotal role because, apart from the task of assessing applicant companies, they also serve as implementers of the Award model in their respective organizations. If you feel you have the necessary qualifications and time available to be part of this unique learning journey and wish to become a judge, apply now.

Note: Kindly note that it’s a conflict of interest for the same person from the same company to individually apply as an Applicant and as a Judge at the same time. If you wish to become a Judge and want to attend the Judge training workshop, then you cannot attend the Applicant training workshop, rather nominate someone else from your company to attend.


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Jury Role & Responsibilities
  • Review the applications of companies to ensure that the scoring has been applied fairly and objectively
  • Determine the eligibility of the applicants for the award, ensuring that the rules and regulations associated with the award are met
  • Work with the award team in shortlisting the eligible applicants, identifying areas of focus and additional documentation needed
  • Select winners of each award category, based on the finalists’ feedback reports and score cutoff, ensuring that the award process has been applied fairly​
  • Handle appeals of applicants who are not selected for the award.

Fees

Training Fees

AED 2,500 per attendee, AED 1,500 per attendee for 2 attendees for Dubai Chambers members.

AED 3,000 per attendee, AED 2,000 per attendee for 2 attendees for non-Dubai Chambers members.

Please click here to download the payment guide.

Submission Fees

AED 3,000 for Dubai Chambers members

AED 3,500 for non-Dubai Chambers members.


 
  • Fees should be paid in advance for all award phases.
  • In case if an international company requested a physical site visit, they shall bear only the travelling & accommodation costs as per the daily rate
  • VAT fees will be applicable
  • Only two attendees from the same company can attend the training workshop.
  • The fees are non-refundable and non-Transferable.