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May 31, 2023

AUC Student Ranks Third Worldwide in International Business Challenge

Mazen Tawfik, electronics and communications engineering senior, ranked third worldwide in Capsim’s Spring 2023 Foundation Challenge, competing with nearly 1,000 students from different countries, including Australia, Canada, China, England, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, So

May 24, 2023

School of Business Executive Education Open-Enrollment Program Jumps Five Places in Financial Times Ranking

The AUC School of Business Executive Education open-enrollment program jumped an impressive five places in the Financial Times (FT) rankings. This year, the program ranked at 62, maintaining its position as the only ranked business school in the Arab region and one of only three in Africa.

May 21, 2023

AUC's Life Mentorship Program Creates Lasting Connections

Students in their AUC journey, as well as alumni, can find help in the form of a mentor under the University’s Life Mentorship Program (LMP).

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May 2, 2023

AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations Wins Highest Number of Awards in New York

AUC’s CIMUN took home 14 awards at the National Model United Nations in New York, making AUC the most-awarded university at the conference.

Three photos of Carere placed in a line. Carere sits at a table in the street with Egyptian food in front of her, sharing suhoor with her neighbors. Carere smiles and poses with a peace-sign in front of a shop selling lanterns in downtown Cairo. Carere smiles and stands next to a mascot of a Ramadan character near Talaat Harb, holding fresh strawberry juice.

April 3, 2023

Ramadan from the Heart of Cairo

International student Sara Carere has never experienced a month quite like Ramadan in Egypt.

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March 30, 2023

AUC Students Get Industry Experience at Egypt's First Venture Capital Competition

While a business school education can be the foundation for a young entrepreneur's career, nothing matches hands-on industry experience.

March 7, 2023

Fourth AUC Business Forum Discusses Sustainable Finance, Family Business, Micro-Credentials, Case Studies, and SDGs

This February, the AUC School of Business hosted the fourth edition of its annual flagship event, the AUC Business Forum, for the first time back on campus since the onset of COVID-19.

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February 28, 2023

Sherif Kamel Talks Egypt's Top 3 Economic Challenges for 2023

With three currency devaluations in the last year and rising inflation, Egypt’s economic outlook for 2023 is riddled with uncertainty.

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February 13, 2023

Midyear Commencement Ceremonies Feature Distinguished Speakers

Ayman Ismail ‘95, ‘97, the Abdul Latif Jameel Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship, associate professor in the Department of Management and founding director of the AUC Venture Lab, and Heba Elsewedy, founder and chair of Ahl Masr Foundation, will be speakers at A

February 8, 2023

The best of both worlds? Students tell us why they chose to major in MICT

“MICT has granted me opportunities in almost all fields of a successful business. Whether it is sales, supply chain, marketing, HR, or IT they all depend on analyzing data.

February 7, 2023

Why Marketing: Students share their thoughts

Many firms around the world consider the marketing function to be the powerhouse of their enterprises, whether it is providing firms with advertising and communication efforts or a pipeline for new product innovations that can allow businesses to address evolvi

February 6, 2023

Why Study Finance: Students weigh in their thoughts

Studying finance allows one to understand the principles of making sound investments, how to manage one’s assets, how to evaluate financial resources, how to acquire the maximum return on investment, and more, which are all essential when navigating through and

February 5, 2023

Majoring in Economics: Undergraduates Illustrate Their Personal Experiences

“Economics is in everything around us, sometimes without us even realizing it.

February 2, 2023

Why study entrepreneurship? Our students give us their verdict

“It is a common misconception that one must be born with typical ‘entrepreneurial’ qualities such as risk-taking and determination, however in actuality, entrepreneurship is a mindset that can be taught and integrated wit

February 1, 2023

Beyond numbers: Accounting students tell us what this major is all about

“People’s understanding of what accounting encompasses is limited to financial statements and financial transactions. However, it is way deeper than that and far more entertaining.