American University Kyiv (AUK) appoints Dr. Yuriy Bots as a Dean of the School of Business Administration which in 2022 year launched Master’s and Bachelor’s programs in Business Administration (BA) and Global Management (GM) and started enrollment for 2022-2023 academic year.
Dr. Yuriy Bots received Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University and has had prior industry experience working as an economist. Dr. Bots received multiple awards for his contribution to teaching practices and innovations. He has also performed consulting work and received multiple certifications in leadership studies. His research focuses on international trade, productivity in the service sector, stock market reactions to mergers and acquisitions, and leadership.
“We are happy to welcome Yuriy Bots to our team as a Dean of Business Administration School which is highly instrumental for the further economic rebuilding of Ukraine. Yuriy Bots is moving to Ukraine from USA to implement here his international knowledge and bring the US practices and knowhow to build the best BA School in Ukraine” – stressed Dr. Roman Sheremeta, AUK Rector.
Yuriy Bots is responsible for leading the faculty team of the School, for synchronization of academic programs with Arizona State University and for the design of new courses and internships to make the study in AUK closely tied to business realities.
“In our BA School we teach management, marketing, finance, accounting and leadership. All these come together in a person who graduates and becomes a modern global business leader. Our task is to make AUK students highly successful by empowering them with knowledge, skills and attitudes that are in high demand in the modern economy, – highlighted Dr. Yuriy Bots. – with this, we are intending to not only provide highly credible degrees but also to create a meaningful change in Ukraine and globally”.
Dr. Yuriy Bots will also be teaching a course on Global Entrepreneurship. It will provide AUK students with academic and practical skills in the field of entrepreneurship while some of the best projects in that course will be introduced to potential investors from the U.S.