AGBA Brief:

   Established in the American State of Texas as a "Not-for-Profit" organization in 2000, AGBA is proud to boast today a membership of more than 1000 members based in more than 50 countries, that include scholars from reputed academic institutions, corporate leaders, consultants, governmental officials and entrepreneurs based in western and developing countries.

AGBA, as a global organization, aims to help academics and scholars at business schools across the developing countries to connect with the western/developed world for mutual benefit. Such collaboration would accelerate the process of globalization by furnishing ample opportunities to scholars in emerging countries to get recognition, disseminate new knowledge and assert themselves on the global stage.

AGBA's three well established chapters for (1) South East Asia (at the Management and Science University of Malaysia), for (2) South Asia (at the COMSAT Institute of Information Technology in Islamabad, Pakistan) and for (3) the Middle East (at the Al-Waha Academy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) are facilitating networking and exchange of knowledge at a regional level.

AGBA's sixth Annual World Congress will be held in Malaysia on Dec.27- 28-29-30-31, 2009.

AGBA's Vision

    To be globally recognized as  a leading "not-for-profit" organization dedicated to serve the academic, professional, government, corporate and entrepreneurial sectors worldwide.
 
AGBA's Mission

   Building on the dynamics of the ongoing globalization process, AGBA is committed to provide a global platform aimed at assisting academics, scholars, consultants, professionals, officials and entrepreneurs of developing countries to assert themselves on the global stage for recognition, networking and dissemination of knowledge.

Our Core Business:

• Nurture globally competitive talents; expertise and skills across the developing world; 
• Arrange apprenticeship for academics, scholars, professionals, officials, consultants, and entrepreneurs   on the global stage; 
• Provide advisory services in the fields of commerce, trade, industry;
• Offer customized training worldwide;
• Offer professional development programs; 
• Provide knowledge management services; and
• Provide industry development services. 

Environment:

  AGBA believes in promoting strategic alliances among business schools across the emerging countries in order to assist them for upgrading their teaching pedagogy, research and professional services to global standards of excellence as mandated by AACSB.