SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Entrepreneurship Innovation Leadership About the School of Business The American University in Cairo A Leading Business School Ranking, Accreditation, Memberships and Partnerships Alumni Statistics Dean’s Strategic Advisory Board Members 56 Full-time faculty 141 Administrative staff Programs Academic Programs 9,661 School alumni Sponsored Programs 168,000 Executive education alumni Centers Executive Education Research Centers ONE LEADING BUSINESS SCHOOL Faculty 2 3 About the School of Business The American University in Cairo The School of belongs Business to The American University in Cairo The American University in Cairo (AUC) was founded in 1919 by Americans devoted to education and community service in the Middle East. Today, AUC is the region’s premier English-language University — an essential contributor to the social, political and cultural life of the Arab world. AUC’s academic programs are rooted in liberal education, and serve as a crossroads for the world’s cultures: a vital, vibrant forum for reasoned argument, spirited debate and understanding across cultures. Designed to accommodate 5,500 full-time students and 1,500 37,000 Alumni faculty and staff members, AUC’s $400 million, 260-acre campus is technologically advanced and environmentally sensitive. Offering state-of-the-art resources to students and faculty members from Alumni around the world, the campus weaves Egyptian urban and architectural 6,000 of graduate programs traditions into a modern campus and is designed to be accessible to people with disabilities. International alumni 2,000 of graduate programs (for the past 10 years) 4 5 About the School of Business A Leading Business School A Leading Business School Connecting the Region and the World The School of Business was launched in 2009 as part of a restructuring of the former School of Business, Economics and Communication, which was established in 1993. The school offers four undergraduate programs: Bachelor of Arts in economics, accounting, business administration and business administration with a concentration in the management of information and The School of Business sees itself communication technology. It also offers five graduate programs: Vision Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in economics, becoming globally recognized as the Master of Arts in economics in international development, Master of leading business school connecting Science in finance and Executive Master of Business Administration. AUC’s School of Business is recognized as the top private business the region and the world school in Egypt and one of the best in the Arab world and Africa. AUC’s MBA program, which started more than three decades ago, was ranked by Forbes Middle East in February 2012 as the first among similar programs in 37 private universities in the Arab world. The school attracts the best students, faculty and staff, and The MissionSchool of Business strives to continuously opts for improvement. create an environment that fosters AUC’s School of Business programs are based on three main pillars: entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership. These programs are the development of principled and delivered in ways that allow students to enjoy a learning experience innovative business leaders and extending beyond the classroom and including a variety of activities such as business-plan competitions, internships, case-study writing entrepreneurs who can make a and student projects. The school is gradually becoming a research- difference intensive institution, where faculty members enhance learning through research activities and prepare students to compete in a knowledge-based global community. 6 7 School of Business Partners Peter B. Gustafson School of Business, University of Victoria About the School of Business Nova Business School, Lisbon European Business School, Frankfurt Accreditation, Ranking, Memberships and Partnerships First Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Top private universities for MBA Marquette University, Wisconsin programs in the region - 2012 Citadel Capital Financial Services Center Citadel Capital Egyptian Society for Technical Analysts Chartered Institute for Services and Investment Egypt for Information Dissemination Thomson Reuters First International Executive Education Institute Master of Economics in Center for Creative Leadership International Development EADA Business School in Africa - 2012 IE Business School Executive Education Koç Graduate School of Business National University of Singapore 5 Palmes Professional Risk Managers’ International Association 100 Universal Business Rotterdam School of Management - Erasmus University Sabanci University Schools with Major International Influence Management Center Chamber of Healthcare Providers AUC’s business programs received Ministry of Administrative Development accreditation by the Association to Second European Foundation Dale Carnegie Advance Collegiate Schools of Business School of Business in Africa - for Management Collaborations Morgan International (AACSB) International in 2006, and Emirates College of Technology, United Arab Emirates 2009 and 2012 Development World Scout Bureau this accreditation was renewed in 2011. Logistics for Consultation and Development, Saudi Arabia The school is one of only 5 percent of Department of Economic Development, United Arab Emirates business schools worldwide (596 out of Second Arab Air Carrier Organization, Jordan Association of and a total of 12,600) that are accredited by MBA Program in Africa - 2012 Nasser Medical Institute African Business American Society for Quality AACSB. This accreditation is the world’s Chartered Institute of Marketing most widely recognized and sought-after Second Schools Chartered Institute of Public Relations endorsement for business programs. Master of Arts in Economics Heriot-Watt University International Advertising Association in Africa - 2012 Principles for International Law Institute In August 2011, the Management Center Responsible Quality America Inc. received accreditation by the Accrediting Six Seconds - Middle East Council for Continuing Education Management University of London and Training, an accrediting agency Education El-Khazindar Business Research and Case Center recognized by the U.S. Department of Second The MENA Journal of Business Case Studies Education as a reliable authority to the in the Middle East and Africa The Academy Access to Knowledge for Development Center quality of education or training provided Access to Knowledge Global Academy MBA Rating - 2011 of Business in by institutions of higher education and Open African Innovation Research & Training Project Society the programs they accredit and the only Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship and recognized accrediting agency to be Leadership Program certified as an ISO 9001:2008-Quality Goldman Sachs Foundation Graduate Management System by Bureau Veritas BEST Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Management The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Quality International. MBA in the Middle East and Social Fund for Development Africa - 2009 and 2010 Admission Council The Bridgespan Group Accreditation Ranking Memberships Partnerships 8 9 About the School of Business School Alumni Statistics Financial 33% of Alumni Food Sector 6% Business Government and Nonprofit 7% Statistics Business type Hospitality 3% Manufacturing 6% Gender Marketing and Consulting 3% Distribution Oil and Gas 7% Real Estate and Construction 2% Services 23% 55 % 45 % Information and Communication Technology 9% 9,661 Undergraduate 7,535 Graduate 2,126 President, Chief Executive Officer, General Manager 10% Undergraduate and Graduate Alumni Alumni Vice President 3% Owner/Founder 6% Business title Accounting 513 Director 7% 7,535 Business Administration 3,008 Manager 26% Economics 4,014 Consultant 2% Undergraduate Alumni Others 46% Economics 425 Economics in 2,126 International Development 95 328 Management 405 Graduate Alumni Master of Business Alumni employed in Administration 1,201 Fortune 500 companies updated 2012 10 11 Dean’s Strategic Co-Chairs Co-chairs Co-Chairs Advisory Board Alaa Hashim ’97 Ibrahim Ghattas Ahmed Abdel Wahab Dean’s Strategic Advisory Board Independent Corporate Managing Director, SMG PhD, Chair, FAW Transformation Advisor, Engineering Automotive Industrial Group, Egypt Members The Dean’s Strategic Advisory Board acts as a counseling body that works to maintain STRATEGIC Egypt CORPORATE Company, Egypt Omar El Sawy ’74 and promote levels of academic excellence, quality and prestige at the School of POSITIONING Christopher Schroeder Moustapha Sarhank ’85 PROGRAMS PhD, Professor of Business. The board includes 44 members with recognized knowledge, leadership ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE Internet Investor, President, International COMMITTEE Information and and professional experience in both academia and the corporate world. COMMITTEE Co-founder and Business Associates Operations Management, Chief Executive Officer, Group; Chairman Marshall School of Board members provide advice on strategic objectives and on the development of Health Central Emeritus, Sarhank Group Business, University new initiatives. They play an important role in realizing the mission and vision of the (Sold in December 2011) for Investments, Egypt of Southern California, School of Business. United States Advisory board members are invited to lecture in the classroom, collaborate with faculty members on research projects, attend MBA debates with graduate students and provide guidance on curriculum