What did the NYU Abu Dhabi students study before getting placed?

As per the NYU Abu Dhabi's LinkedIn page the ex students of the university are skilled in the following areas mentioned below-

• Research Skills 
• Communication 
• Leadership 
• Project Management 
• Microsoft Office

Yes as per the First Destination Survey of NYU Abu Dhabi there were up to 25 students who are today working in India. Top country of employment is UAE, followed by USA and UK.

NYU Abu Dhabi graduates are hired by the top employers mentioned below-

• Abu Dhabi Commerial Bank
• Accenture
• Amazon
• Amazon Web Services
• American Express
• Bank of America Merril Lynch
• BME Growth
• Canon Inc
• Central Bank of the UAE
• Citibank
• CNN
• Deloitte
• Deustche
• EY
• Google
•  HP
• Hyundai
• IBM
• Microsft
• Nestle
• PwC
• Visa
• Zomato

NYU Abu Dhabi graduates are today working the following top industries mentioned below-

• Education
• Consulting
• Finance and Banking
• Technology
• Government, Military
• Social Impact, Non-profit
• Arts
• Entertainment, Media
• Other
• Consumer Products, Retail

No, for most of the Master of Arts programs at NYU, the prior research, professional experience or internships are not really required. Although, these are highly recommended for Indian students to make their application stronger. 

The given NYU admission requirements are important though -