Aamir A. Rehman is an expert in global corporate strategy. He was formerly the global head of strategy for HSBC Amanah, a business unit of the world’s third largest bank serving over 300,000 customers in major markets worldwide. As an advisor to Fortune 500 and other leading businesses, Mr. Rehman has helped develop strategies for multinationals across the globe, including the United States, Europe, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the broader Middle East. Previously a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, he holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College.
Mr. Rehman is author of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States (McGraw-Hill 2007), a guide to corporate strategy in the GCC region. He is also author of “Islamic Finance: The New Global Player” (Harvard Business Review, February 2008 ) and of several other articles. His commentary has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Wharton Leadership Digest, US News and World Reports, and other leading media outlets. The Chinese-language edition of Dubai & Co. — its first international translation — was produced in the fall of 2008.
A native of Staten Island, New York, Mr. Rehman lives in New York City and can be reached at aamir.rehman @ rehmaninstitute.com.
I have read the book ‘Dubai and Co.’ and found that it is a complete guide to GCC. To be honest, comparing to other books that guide business people to the emerging countries like China or India, ‘Dubai and Co.’ is just better since Mr. Rehman’s writing style is simple and clear and more importantly, it is professional and solid in facts and strategies. Well done.
An outstanding book, timely if not overdue, well balanced in its coverage, candid, excellent for pulling together information for people who are not very familiar with business in the Gulf. A very good supplement and sanity check for the rest of us who have some familiarity with the region, gleaned from the media and books over the years, and the occasional contact. Even experts, I imagine, may find some insights and interesting facts in it. Last, but not least, the book is well organized, well written, and remarkably free of unnecessary jargon. It is clearly written to inform and in that it succeeds admirably. I am looking forward to Mr. Aamir’s next book.