Academic Divisions & Learning Outcomes

Explore our academic divisions and see how each program prepares students for academic, professional, and personal success.

Division of Business Administration

The Business Department’s Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) drive our curriculum design and delivery, course assessment and faculty retention, and are in line with the Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) of AUAF. Our PLOs are:

In order to meet degree requirements, career goals, and degree plan requirements, students should obtain advice and information from an academic advisor as early as possible. Advice may include information about program planning (course selection and sequencing), academic regulations, experiential learning opportunities, and program progression.

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to develop comprehensive solutions to business problems.
Graduates will demonstrate effective persuasive communication.
Graduates will be able to understand the role of modern technology and management practice in decision making.
Graduates will be able to apply ethics in business, government and society.

BBA Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate effective communication skills as they relate to business disciplines.
Graduates will have knowledge of business concepts, tools, and techniques commonly applied to business.
Graduates will be able to identify and solve organizational problems.
Graduates comprehend professional legal norms and ethics in a business environment.

Division of Social Sciences and Humanities

Upon completion of the Politics and International Studies dual degree program Graduates will be able to:

Explain and demonstrate knowledge of international relations, political theory, comparative politics, policy-making analysis, and their historical and contemporary contexts
Demonstrate an ability to analyze complex political and international issues from multiple perspectives, employing appropriate research methods and empirical data.
Demonstrate an ability to conceptualize and apply theoretical frameworks and their relevance to examining real world issues.
Demonstrate an ability to apply acquired core competencies in areas such as leadership, problem-solving, group/team working, communication skills/public speech advocacy, civic engagement.
Facilitate the development of critical reading, writing and discussion skills

Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solution
Design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the discipline.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
Identify professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
Demonstrate the ability to function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
Identify and analyze user needs and to take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing-based systems

Division of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Accreditations

Bard College Associate in Arts

In partnership with Bard College and their global degree program, the American University for Afghanistan offers a dual associates degree program to eligible students. AUAF-enrolled undergraduate students whose academic performance meets Bard College’s admission standards are able to earn two degrees simultaneously: (1) An AUAF Associate Degree in their respective field of study and; (2) The Bard Global Associate in Liberal Arts degree.

The Associate in Arts Degree from Bard does not replace the AUAF bachelor's degree; Rather, it distinguishes a student as satisfying the academic standards of both AUAF, Afghanistan's leading private university, and Bard College, one of the leading institutions of the liberal arts and sciences in the United States. Participants gain an internationally recognized university credential from the Middle States Commission for Higher Education and benefit from access to additional learning opportunities with partnering universities around the globe.

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

AUAF’s Business Department offers programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Following the Baldrige model, the ACBSP focuses on recognizing teaching excellence, determining student learning outcomes, and continuous improvement. The student-centered teaching and learning approach, which is measured and analyzed for quality, ensures that students gain the right skills from their educational investment.

This internationally recognized accreditation makes transfer credit and articulation agreements with other ACBSP institutions easier for students.

AUAF is committed to continuously improving the business program to equip students with the skills employers want. The table below lists our ACBSP Accredited programs and concentrations: