AUC Venture Lab Named Best Accelerator/Incubator Program in North Africa
The AUC Venture Lab, Egypt’s first University-based startup incubator and accelerator, was recognized as the Best Accelerator/Incubator Program in North Africa by the Global Startup Awards, a competition based in Copenhagen that reaches 124 countries. The Venture Lab now sits among the continent's top 60 digital future shapers — selected from a pool of over 7,000 nominations.
A well-rounded analysis on Egypt’s economic roadmap tied the sessions of the Business Forward annual event last week
It is that time of the year again where AUC School of Business’ knowledge portal Business Forward sheds light on all the significant developments affecting the economy and doing business in Egypt and the region, as it celebrates its anniversary within its annual event.
An Artistic Take on Egyptian History: Meet Alumna Yasmine El Dorghamy
Yasmine El Dorghamy ’00 was something of an unofficial Egyptian diplomat before she even graduated from college. The daughter of an actual diplomat, El Dorghamy lived in five different countries before coming to AUC to complete her undergraduate degree. In every place she touched down — Japan, Greece, Turkey, Mexico — people wanted her to tell them about Egypt.
In the Spotlight: a Q&A with this year’s winners of the KCC-P&G Commercial Challenge
El-Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) collaboratively with Procter & Gamble held the eighth edition of the KCC-P&G Commercial Challenge. The competition aims to develop commerce-related experience and skills of participating students and empower them with the tools that will help them excel when joining the labor force. The 2021 case study was targeting feminine care.
AUC School of Business receives Eduniversal’s Africa Gold Award for the 5th time in a row
Maintaining its leading position as Africa’s number one business school, AUC School of Business was awarded the Golden Trophy at the Eduniversal Awards Ceremony 2021 for the fifth consecutive year last Thursday.
Dinner with the Dean, REC edition: A fancy night out for the School of Business’ top graduates
“This is the cherry-on-top of our journey as students at AUC School of Business.” – Haya El Zayat and Nada Bakry, 2020 Economics graduates.
“It was all worth it!” – AUC School of Business classes of 2020 and 2021 finally celebrate their graduation
After a year and a half of lockdown, AUC had finally opened its doors for its students, faculty, and staff. The next step was to celebrate last year’s and this year’s graduates with a live commencement ceremony.
Spreading awareness on family planning in Egypt – The latest youth competition by the Gerhart Center
Egypt’s population rose from 72 million in 2006 to 100 million in 2020, and is expected to reach 128 million by 2030. This spike in growth is mainly due to the increasing birth rate, which rose from an average of 3.0 to 3.5 births per woman from 2008 to 2013. As the population rises, so do the concerns pertaining to achieving inclusive economic development.
Eight years of shaping Egypt’s startup ecosystem – AUC Venture Lab Demo Day Spring 2021
After being streamed virtually for the past two years, the AUC Venture Lab Demo Day, featuring Arab African International Bank Cycle 16 and Fintech Spring '21 Cycle, was finally held physically again at the AUC Tahrir Campus this September.
Gateway to excellence: AUC School of Business joins the Business Graduates Association (BGA)
This fall, as an AMBA-accredited school, AUC School of Business has been invited to join the growing Business Graduates Association (BGA) network, offering yet another benefit for the school’s community.
Alumni Shine at Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards
AUC's alumni left their mark at Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards, taking home a number of awards. The event is held to honor the country's brightest entrepreneurs. You can find the full list of awardees here. Best Egyptian Product: Salah El-Dardir '12 CLEO Pharmaceutical Industries
Hack-21 to an end…CEI Holds the Final Ceremony of the Annual International Hackathon
"Fantastic Four from The American University in Cairo and EX10 from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand win Hackathon 21 hosted by AUC School of Business."
AUC students excel at the Central Bank of Egypt’s FinYology Competition
The top teams from the Spring 2021 Entrepreneurship and Innovation ENTR4102 class were invited to present their projects to the Central Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr for the FinYology Competition.
Joining AUC: A Dream Come True
“It was my dream to join the AUC School of Business,” said Kholoud Wael, accounting and finance junior student. “I was inspired by its global ranking, and since then, I’ve always wanted to join it.” Wael is a recipient of the HSBC Bank Egypt Endowed Public School Scholarship awarded to one student enrolled in a finance-related major.
Board of Trustees Approves New Tenures
At its recent meeting, AUC's Board of Trustees approved the tenure of Assistant Professors Rania Samir, management; Nesrin Badawi