A Study On
Role of Small and Medium Enterprises in
U.A.E

Submitted By: Vishal Bobal MBA (2015-2017) AUD4325

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION 2.1 DEFINATITION 2.2 SMEs IN DUBAI 2. SERVICES PROVIDED BY UAE GOVERNMENT TO SMEs 3. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE SMEs 4. IMPORTANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 5. SMEs ROLE IN THE ECONOMY 6. PROBLEMS TO SMEs 7. BARRIERS TO SMEs 8. CONCLUSION 9. REFERENSING

INTRODUCTION
1.1 DEFINATION
The small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have got very few resources, opportunities or turnover which is upto a certain extent. The definations of SMEs are flexible. This is variable from person to person. There are many people who use the word SME for those firms who have less than 500 employees, whereas some use this word for those businesses that have more than 500 workforces. However, some use the word “Big Businesses” for the organizations that have more than 500 employees. If we look at the middle east, it can be easy to see that there are numerous differences in which a regional can be taken into an account.
It is also widely understood that the SMEs are the very important part of the economic fabric and they also play a major role in the growth of the economy. In most of the economies the SMEs represents an employment of around 60% to 70% and the GDP of more than 50%. In Abu Dhabi they represent almost 25% of all the private organizations.

1.2 DUBAI SME:

Founded In 2002, the department of economic Development (DED) was being created as an combined