American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Američki univerzitet u Bosni i Hercegovini | |
 AUBiH logo | |
Other name | AUBIH |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2005 |
| President | Denis Prcić[1] |
| Provost | Mirsad Đonlagić[1] |
| Dean | unknown |
Administrative staff | unknown |
| Students | unknown |
| Address | Mije Kerosevica Guje 3, Tuzla , , 44°32′01″N 18°39′18″E / 44.533634°N 18.654910°E |
| Academic Provost | Not known [1] |
| Colors | White and blue |
The American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina (abbr. AUBiH) was a private university located in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Staff[edit]
The lecturing staff were mainly domestic teachers with many guest lecturers and American staff.[2]
As part of the now-defunct partnership agreement with State University of New York at Canton (SUNY), some students from AUBIH received double diplomas (both from the US and Bosnia & Herzegovina) and attended one semester in USA. Through this partnership, some students had opportunities for work placement with leading US companies such as Xerox, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and Kodak.[3]
The President and founder of American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina was Denis Prcić, an entrepreneur from Tuzla who lived in Rochester, New York in the 1990s.[4][5]
Academics[edit]
In 2007, the university opened a postgraduate department in Sarajevo, offering a fast-track master's degree in business administration (MBA). In 2009, it opened an undergraduate department in Banja Luka.[6] In 2011, the AUBIH opened an undergraduate department in Mostar.[7]
The University was organized around the following colleges:
- Faculty of Economics[8]
- Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology[9]
- Faculty of Public Affairs[10]
- Academy of Modern Arts[11]
The university offered degrees in law, economics, international relations, cyber security and engineering
Partnerships[edit]
West Virginia University Partnership
On 21 June 2012, West Virginia University made a partnership with American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[12] It's one of over 100 universities with which WVU has a global partnership.[13]
New International Partnerships
American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina in September 2015 expanded its international partnership with universities in Turkey, Canada and the United States of America. The international partnership list was amended with the following universities: Western Kentucky University, Saint Louis University, Fontbonne University; Saint Paul University from Canada; Northwest Normal University form China and Doğuş University from Turkey.[14] The purpose of cooperation between AUBIH and mentioned universities are student and faculty exchange, research cooperation, joint academic publications, and cooperation on joint academic projects.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "President Team - American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Faculty Members". American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 18 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Student Info". Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "SUNY Canton Offers Bachelor's Degrees in Bosnia". Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ Richard Mullins, Let "Croatia design your software", USA Today, 25 September 2002.
- ^ Šajinović, Dejan (5 March 2009). "College of international law opens" (in Serbian). Nezavisne novine, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Poligon". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina". American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina". American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina". American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina". American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "West Virginia University makes partnership with American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina". 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "WVU Global Partnerships - Office of International Programs". West Virginia University. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina". American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
