Afghan German Management College
The Afghan German Management College (AGMC) is a German-Afghan NGO. It was established at the beginning of 2006 in the German city of Koblenz. Until 2007 this institution was known under the name of Afghan Business School. The AGMC offers management knowledge in English language for students in Afghanistan. The lectures are taught via distant-learning. The AGMC is an institute for higher business education in Afghanistan. The AGMC has its focus on high quality management education and training. The colleges’ intention is to provide access to Higher Education to all Afghan people.
Program
The college offers a Bachelor-Study programme. The students can reach three different titles: Business Manager, Business Professional and Bachelor of International Business Studies of the AGMC (BBA). There are seven courses in the following fields: Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Accounting, Management of Projects, Management in Logistics, Human Resource Management and Macroeconomics.
You get the title of "Business Manager", if you successfully pass three of all these courses. If a student passes all of them (s)he becomes a "Business Professional". For the "Bachelor of International Business Studies of the AGMC" degree, students have to write a thesis about 30 pages in English language. In addition they have to join an internship in a civil company. Every semester consists of four months. At the end of a semester the students have to pass case studies.
Organisation
The College is headed by the Founder and President Bastian Kuhl. Dr. Andreas Philipp is the scientific counselor. The board of directors is a committee of Afghans and Germans who administer the affairs of the college together. Furthermore, it is responsible for the development and implementation of all relevant strategic topics. Samiullah Ayobi, Sadaqat Sadiq and Thomas Brackmann also work in the BoD.
UNESCO prize
The AGMC has been officially accredited by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) DESD (Decade of Education and Sustainable Development). The UNESCO certifies that the College's Program creates a more sustainable future in terms of economic viability and environmental integrity. This accreditation acknowledges that the AGMC integrates the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all aspects of Higher Education.