Shaping Global Business Together
AGBA empowers professionals through global academic networking, international conferences, advisory services, and support for nonprofit initiatives — designed to foster growth, collaboration, and impact across industries and institutions.
Connect emerging-country academics with the developed world for mutual growth and collaboration across 50+ countries.
World Congresses and Faculty Development Workshops hosted in prominent cities around the world each year.
Advisory services for AACSB accreditation, helping institutions reach international standards of excellence.
Support for nonprofit initiatives and foundations advancing education, research and humanity worldwide.
Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) is a not-for-profit organization founded in Texas in 2000. It has over 1000 members across 50+ countries, including scholars, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders. AGBA helps connect emerging-country academics with the developed world for mutual growth and collaboration.
To be globally recognized as a leading “not-for-profit” organization dedicated to serve the academic, professional, government, corporate and entrepreneurial sectors worldwide.
Building on the dynamics of the ongoing globalization process, AGBA is committed to provide a global platform aimed at assisting academics, scholars, professionals, officials, entrepreneurs and consultants of emerging countries to assert themselves on the global stage for recognition, networking and dissemination of knowledge.
AGBA nurtures globally competitive talent across emerging countries. It arranges international apprenticeships and offers advisory services for AACSB accreditation. AGBA supports professionals in obtaining Fulbright Grants and delivers tailored training programs. It also provides global entrepreneurship development and professional growth opportunities.
Our strength lies in a diverse team of academic and professional leaders shaping the future of global business education.
Ph.D. (Utah), D.Litt. (England, Candidate)
Professor of International Business
Former Dean, College of Business
Utah Tech University · St. George, Utah, USA
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance
Tabor School of Business, Millikin University · Illinois, USA
AGBA serves a global community with its headquarters in the United States and hosts its annual international conferences in various prominent cities around the world.
2nd – 4th July 2026 · Malaysia
A face-to-face World Congress in Kuala Lumpur on the theme “Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized and Digitalized Era”, bringing together scholars, professionals, policymakers and entrepreneurs from around the world.
Eresin Hotel (Topkapi), Fatih District, Istanbul, TÜRKIYE on July 2–4, 2022.
Le Meridien Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on May 20–22, 2023.
The Grand Four Wings Convention Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand on July 2–4, 2025.
Under the leadership of its Founder, President and CEO, AGBA continues to serve humanity worldwide — connecting talent, knowledge and opportunity across borders.
About the Leadership →We just had a dream — a vision. All we did was share our idea. They handled the hard work, and they executed it perfectly.Dr. Zafar U. AhmedFounder, President & CEO — AGBA
A growing network of regional chapters anchoring AGBA’s mission in leading institutions worldwide.
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, INDIA.
Chapter President: Vacant.
School of Business, International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM.
National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, THAILAND.
Become part of a global community advancing business education, research and entrepreneurship.
Join a diverse network of academics, professionals and entrepreneurs from 100+ countries.
Access global opportunities for collaboration, partnerships and academic exchange.
Gain support for publishing, research and participating in international conferences.
Enhance your global presence and career with AGBA’s exclusive programs and initiatives.
Patronize AGBA’s 22nd World Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — July 2–4, 2026.
