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American University of The Middle East (AUM) (Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في الشرق الأوسط) is a private university located in Egaila, Kuwait, Kuwait. The American University of the Middle East (AUM) was licensed in 2005 and started operation in 2008 with the vision of being a premier icon of quality higher education and development in Kuwait, the region and working towards global positioning.

History
AUM is licensed by Private Universities Council according to Amiree decree No 304 in the Year 2005 to offer programs in Business, Medicine, Health Sciences, Technology, Human Services, Science, Arts & Education. AUM currently offers undergraduate degree programs in: Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Human Resources, Engineering degree with specialization in Industrial Engineering. AUM offers a two-years MBA program with specializations in Financial Management, Islamic Finance, Leadership & Organization Behavior and Human Resources AUM has a holistic learner-centered approach, where students acquire all the necessary knowledge and characteristics being taught by outstanding multi-cultural faculty members from leading international universities, who will develop the students' critical thinking, identities and build their characters to become a successful individuals and a well-rounded professionals and entrepreneurs. The process is realized through the integration of faculty, learning facilities and outreach centers. AUM encourages innovative teaching methodologies, and creates a stimulating environment for academic research and publication.

Affiliation
AUM's affiliation with Purdue University includes areas related to curriculum development, academic and administrative systems, quality assurance, observance of accreditation standard, and other related areas. AUM is also affiliated with University of Calgary in Canada to establish the College of Medicine at AUM and a University hospital. The university resides on same campus as that of the American College of the Middle East (ACM) and are in close links with the college.

Lecture series
The university runs Executive Education Program focusing on providing training in various management areas attending to the needs of local and regional organizations in the private and public sector. These courses are designed in association with the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, Indiana, USA.

Three days intensive courses are focused on areas such as: Change Management, Human Resources, Operations Management, and Leadership.

Campus
Our Campus is located in a progressively attractive developed estate in Kuwait - the Egaila Area. The AUM campus will be stretching over a well developed greenery of land and state-of-the-art facilities in an area of 75000 Sq.m. The campus is being designed and developed according to recent and future trends of space planning and programs by being flexible and addressing both academic and social needs.

Athletics


One of the largest university sports complexes in Kuwait and Middle East, with students having free access to sporting facilities, including basketball court and a multi-purpose aerobics halls for lower impact athletic purposes. The center also includes fully equipped gyms for individual exercise and physical activity.

Sport facilities include: V.D.S. Multi-Sports Hall, a premier venue in Kuwait for sports tournaments and matches (basketball/volleyball/handball/soccer); 3-floor training center with 4 gyms equipped with cardio and weightlifting equipment as well as changing rooms and showers; 2 professional squash courts; 8 multi-use studios for aerobics, steps training, spinning, martial arts, yoga, and Zumba dance classes.

Staff Profile
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 * Keivan Deravi, economics professor
 * Alan Gribben, Mark Twain scholar
 * Pamela Long, International Studies professor and immigration activist
 * Stephanie Reynolds, co-founder of HIP Haiti, a non-profit organization
 * Michael Simmons, Anglican clergyman and history professor
 * Octavia Spencer, actress
 * John G. Veres III, chancellor
 * Barbara Wiedemann, poet and English professor
 * Jessica Meuse, musician