Financial economics focuses on the principles behind financial decisions made by individuals and companies. When taught as an academic subject, studying financial economics can prepare students for a career in financial services as hedge fund managers, stockbrokers or insurance officers.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Much of the work force in the UAE are foreign expatriates - hence the country's population makeup being so diverse, with Emirati citizens being a minority in their own country.