AUCA School of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration (SEBA)

The American University of Central Asia (AUCA), founded in 1993, develops future leaders for the democratic transformation of the region. AUCA is an international, multi-disciplinary learning community in the American liberal arts tradition. AUCA is committed to freedom of expression, critical inquiry, and academic honesty. The AUCA School of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration (SEBA) provides academically rigorous courses grounded by examples and experts drawn from Central Asian and international industry. AUCA SEBA offers a Bachelor's of Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration Programs. Our Mission To transform our community through teaching and research. We promote the free and open creation and expression of knowledge, grounded in the liberal arts tradition, with the aspiration to create entrepreneurial leaders in Central Asia and beyond. We strive to accomplish this by: - Providing education grounded in theory and practice, with strong ties to the business community and leading university and research programs abroad. - Creating areas of excellence for our community that are grounded in local needs, but speak to global concerns. These include social entrepreneurship and improving business practices in emerging markets. - Leveraging our comparative advantages to create unique opportunities for local and foreign students to study specialized subjects with instructors who are leading teachers and researchers in their fields. - Striving for continuous improvement through stakeholder engagement, business ties, and community outreach to ensure learning that transcends the classroom and helps students make a lasting social and economic contribution to the world. - Connecting our education, research and outreach efforts to serve both local and global needs – working toward building social entrepreneurship, improving business conditions in emerging markets, innovating, and helping further the development of ethical practices – and to convey this knowledge effectively to students, government and business. - Encouraging the development of faculty and staff by offering on-going professional development and providing the resources needed to reach individual goals. Our Vision The American University of Central Asia SEBA provides an education and research agenda rooted in global best practices, grounded in regional social and business concerns, and committed to bettering the theory and practice of business education throughout Central Asia.