American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

American University in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Native Name:Američki univerzitet u Bosni i Hercegovini
Caption:AUBiH logo
Established:2005
President:Denis Prcić[1]
Provost:Mirsad Đonlagić
Dean:unknown
Students:unknown
Address:Mije Kerosevica Guje 3, Tuzla
Free Label:Academic Provost
Free:Not known
Other Name:AUBIH
Administrative Staff:unknown
Colors:White and blue
Coor:44.5336°N 18.6549°W

The American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina (abbr. AUBiH) was a private university located in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In 2021, the State Investigation and Protection Agency raided the university,[2] the founder and owner Denis Prcić was arrested on charges of providing diplomas illegally.[3] AUBIH is currently not conducting education and their website is not active.

Staff

The lecturing staff were mainly domestic teachers with many guest lecturers and American staff.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] [7]

Academics

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.[8] In 2011, the AUBIH opened an undergraduate department in Mostar.[9]

The University was organized around the following colleges:

The university offered degrees in law, economics, international relations, cyber security and engineering

Partnerships

West Virginia University Partnership

On 21 June 2012, West Virginia University made a partnership with American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[14] It's one of over 100 universities with which WVU has a global partnership.[15]

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.[16] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President Team - American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20120831100935/http://aubih.edu.ba/en/about/president_team.php. 2012-08-31. dead.
  2. Web site: SIPA pretresa Američki univerzitet u Tuzli . Radio Sarajevo . 30 April 2022 .
  3. Web site: Afere koje potresaju Američki univerzitet u BiH: Od sporne diplome do reketiranja studenata .
  4. Web site: Faculty Members. American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 18 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Student Info. 28 September 2009. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090804152214/http://www.aubih.edu.ba/en/studentinfo/index.php. 4 August 2009. dmy-all.
  6. News: SUNY Canton Offers Bachelor's Degrees in Bosnia. 11 November 2009. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911131344/http://www.canton.edu/public_relations/news/bosnia_agreement.html. 11 September 2007. dmy-all.
  7. Richard Mullins, Let "Croatia design your software", USA Today, 25 September 2002.
  8. News: College of international law opens. Šajinović. Dejan. 5 March 2009. Nezavisne novine, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. sr. 16 August 2009.
  9. Web site: Poligon. 4 May 2016. dead. https://archive.today/20130115042307/http://www.n24.ba/novost/15301/Od-jeseni-AUBiH-i-u-Mostaru. 15 January 2013.
  10. Web site: American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2016-08-01. 2016-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801003912/http://aubih.edu/#ace. dead.
  11. Web site: American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2016-08-01. 2016-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801003912/http://aubih.edu/#acit. dead.
  12. Web site: American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2016-08-01. 2016-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801003912/http://aubih.edu/#acen. dead.
  13. Web site: American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2016-08-01. 2016-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801003912/http://aubih.edu/#acma. dead.
  14. News: West Virginia University makes partnership with American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 21 June 2012. 18 June 2018. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052655/https://aubih.edu/en/media-west-virginia-university-makes-partnership-with-american-university-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina.html. dead.
  15. Web site: WVU Global Partnerships - Office of International Programs. West Virginia University. 18 June 2018. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120183259/https://international.wvu.edu/about/partners. dead.
  16. Web site: American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2016-08-01. 2016-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630143906/http://aubih.edu/#q7NC7bnKAQ3HTZe73JAAr2w5Zt. dead.

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