AUC Venture Lab’s Fintech Accelerator: An Innovation That Inspires
Out of more than 1,700 business schools, the AUC Venture Lab’s Fintech Accelerator has been selected among only 25 highlighted innovations in AACSB’s Innovations That Inspire Challenge as a catalyst for innovation.
Making an Impact: AUC School of Business Receives the Business School Impact System (BSIS) Label
The AUC School of Business has successfully completed the European Foundation for Management Development's Business School Impact System (BSIS) process and received the BSIS label, with the findings verifying the School’s significant impact not only on Egypt but also extending to the MENA region and beyond.
AUC School of Business Executive Education Shifts to Live Online Learning
With the unprecedented coronavirus outbreak and campus closures worldwide, education institutions are confronted with a new normal to which they have to adapt. The AUC School of Business Executive Education introduced live online learning for the first time, to continue providing learners with the knowledge to navigate the uncertainty.
Supporting Entrepreneurs and Their Startups During COVID-19: AUC Venture Lab Goes Virtual!
Abiding by the rules of social distancing while maintaining effective operations and supporting startups in such a critical time, the AUC Venture Lab has gone virtual.
AUC School of Business Yet Again Earns EQUIS 3-Year Re-accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
After undergoing a rigorous evaluation by the EFMD Peer Review team, the AUC School of Business has been granted the prestigious EQUIS re-accreditation for an additional three years.
AUC’s National Accreditation Reaffirmed
AUC has been reaffirmed for its national accreditation with the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE).
Faculty Reflect on One Week of Online Instruction
AUC's faculty members have been hard at work trying to navigate the challenges that come with shifting to online instruction. News@AUC spoke to some faculty members to learn about their experiences so far and what they've been doing to adapt to the changes. Here's what they had to say:
Faculty Reflect on Economic Setbacks of COVID-19
Various sectors of society are feeling the effects of the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, most noticeably education and health, but world economies might be taking the hardest hit.
Tips on Being Happy While Working from Home
We are now facing the coronavirus pandemic. Everyone is feeling anxious, disorientated, worried and generally uneasy. Workplaces are being disrupted to an unprecedented degree, and nobody knows how long this will last. Many of us have to work from home, and this in itself can be not only challenging, but also isolating and lonely. Social bonding is important, and many of us will miss out on interacting with colleagues, and for our faculty with our students too. So, what can we all do about it?
AUC Vice President for Digital Transformation's Message on Online Instruction
With online classes starting Sunday, AUCTV interviewed Vice President for Digital Transformation Ayman Abdellatif on how his team has been working hard to make sure the process runs smoothly and how students and faculty members should utilize the IT Help Desk when running into challenges. Watch the full interview.
Celebrating Our Hardworking Staff Moms on Mother's Day Under COVID-19
#PeopleOfAUC With Mother's Day coming up on March 21, working mothers in Egypt and at AUC are facing a lot of challenges in light of the coronavirus situation — they are trying to keep their kids safe at home and entertained, keeping pace with their online learning at home and — on top of that — working in their daily jobs. We spoke to AUC's staff working mothers, and here are their thoughts on this year's Mother's Day:
Women on Boards Observatory Releases 2019 Egypt Annual Monitoring Report
On March 4, the AUC School of Business Women on Boards Observatory released the 2019 Egypt Annual Monitoring Report, revealing that 113 qualified women are needed to join boards in Egypt annually, to reach the target of the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women of 30% by 2030.
Recognition of Excellence Ceremony (REC) Awards 2020
On February 27, the Business Recognition of Excellence Ceremony was held to celebrate the academic excellence of our top-performing students of Fall 2019 across undergraduate and graduate programs, in addition to recognizing outstanding staff and faculty members of the School.
“Fix Your Plumbing, Tech To The Rescue, User First, Be Always On”; Google Egypt’s Country Director’s Recipe For Marketing in The Age of Assistance
With Google re-staffing its Cairo office, the AUC School of Business took the opportunity to host Hisham El-Nazer, Google Egypt’s Country Director, on February 24, to bring Google’s journey into light while discussing how the way marketing as we know it is transforming.
Meet Mohamed Khaled Dahawy ’19: Egypt’s ACCA Professional Exams’ Prizewinner
We are proud to announce that our alumnus Mohamed Khaled Dahawy '19 has achieved the highest score in Egypt in the 4 professional exams of the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Exams), being the Prizewinner (the award for the highest mark by a student) for the Strategic Business Leader (SBL) paper, the Advanced Financial Management (AFM) paper, the Strategic Business Reporting (SBR) paper, and the Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA) paper. In addition, he was able to complete his exams in under one year, and in one attempt.