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Hi - With the difficulties of this past year, I've realised that Finance professionals really have to continue to add skills and qualifications in order to stay competitive, particularly in difficult economic times and job markets. Can anyone suggest courses, qualifications or something similar that someone in finance can obtain to maintain an edge?

For instance, IT seems to be a complementary skill to finance, but for a finance professional, is it worthwhile to pursue course work in IT, or does IT change so frequently that these qualifications might be soon outdated? Has anyone done any worthwhile programs/course work, etc in Dubai? Any suggestions or advice you have is most welcome!