College of Business Administration
Our Mission
We strive to be an active community, national, and international member in higher education committed to graduating strategic decision-makers, fostering innovative leaders, and providing lifelong learning opportunities through novel market-oriented programs and applied research.
Create a Business that Fills a Gap in the Market
The College of Business Administration is committed to providing quality education to its students and to prepare them in becoming business professionals through academic programs and applied learning approaches. We seek to inculcate life-long learning aspirations in students, so that they keep advancing themselves to meet the changing needs of the market.
The College’s portfolio of programs aspires to prepare students for employment and to inspire them to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. Such programs promote critical thinking, creativity and advanced practices, with an interdisciplinary approach to applying fundamental, theoretical, and practice-led inquiries into contemporary business and management solutions.
As the world’s largest business education alliance, AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) connects educators, students, and businesses to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders. AACSB is a global membership association for the business education industry. The member network, known as the AACSB Business Education Alliance, is a network of business educators, business, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations dedicated to sharing knowledge and best practices to accelerate innovation in business education. The American University in the Emirates College of Business Administration is a member of AACSB and is working to achieve accreditation. AACSB International is a global association of leaders in education and business dedicated to supporting and advancing quality business education worldwide. Through membership, accreditation, research, thought leadership, professional development, and advocacy, AACSB partners with over 1,700 organizations, from more than 100 countries. Membership or participation in the Global Education Alliance does not imply accreditation.
Strategic Goals & Objectives
Strategic Goal 1: Leverage relationships with both the public and private sectors to support relevant communities.
- Align curriculum with market demands based on advisory board, stakeholders, and professional bodies’ recommendations.
- Enhance the assurance of learning model in alignment with the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)/AACSB guidelines for continuous improvement.
Strategic Goal 2: Offer innovative academic degree programs that contribute to student learning and professional development.
- Integrate applied curriculum initiatives through simulations and software.
- Assimilate practice-oriented approach to learning.
Strategic Goal 3: Cultivate and nurture continuous learning opportunities for the business community.
- Foster an ecosystem of lifelong learning by offering tailored educational programs and resources for business professionals.
- Empower the business community with ongoing skill development opportunities to drive innovation and growth.
Strategic Goal 4: To promote scholarly and applied knowledge.
- Provide workshops to faculty members in the area of research led teaching.
- Create and develop intellectual contributions that aim to address contemporary challenges in business settings.
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PROGRAMS
2474
ALUMNI WORLDWIDE
496
ENROLLED
STUDENTS
73%
OF ENROLLED STUDENTS RECEIVE AID
Updated as of November 12th, 2024
Faculty

Prof. Abhilasha Singh
Professor/Dean

Prof. Robert P. Karaszewski
Professor / Program Director - Master of Business Administration

Dr. Ilija Stojanovic
Associate Professor / Department Chair of Management

Prof. Asma Salman
Professor

Dr. Abdulkarim Dahan
Associate Professor

Dr. Mohammad Alsmairat
Associate Professor

Dr. Mona Hammad
Assistant Professor

Dr. Edyta Skibińska
Assistant Professor

Dr. Riad Al Chami
Assistant Professor

Dr. Mohammed Eldahamsheh
Assistant Professor

Dr. Sharafat Hussain
Assistant Professor

Dr. Monia Antar
Assistant Professor