Dec 26, 2011

The State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) awards IAU several approvals that have been awaited. The most significant approval is the 5-year FULL approval for the Los Angeles main campus. View all approvals.

Dec 16, 2011

Asia Tour Part VI: Visit to Presidential Business School, Kathmandu, Nepal. View photos.

Dec 15, 2011

Asia Tour Part V: Visit to King's College, Kathmandu, Nepal. View photos.

Dec 14, 2011

Asia Tour Part IV: Visit to Nova International College, Kathmandu, Nepal. View photos.

Dec 11, 2011

Asia Tour Part III: Convocation celebrated with Gupta College in Bangalore, India. Over 100 graduates walked at the ceremony. View photos.

Dec 6-8, 2011

Asia Tour Part II: Visiting IAU's local Medan partner school, the Professional Management College, Indonesia (PMCI), is an annual trip. Dr. Gayer and Ryan spoke to the students on various topics depending on the student level. View photos.

Dec 4, 2011

Asia Tour Part I: The 4th Joint Commencement held at The Gardens Hotel & Residences, Mid Valley Cityin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was another success. IAU graduates from Vietnam, Iran, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia attend. After the ceremony and lunch, the World Championship Dragon Dance Team pefoms some amazing feats of acrobatic agility. View photos.

Oct 26, 2011

On September 23, Dr. Tvorik, IAU President, attended the 3rd Choice Best International award ceremony. Held again at the majestic Ambassador Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, IAU was honored to confer 5 candidates with this distinction. View photos.

IAU Executive Director, Ryan Doan, attends an ACICS Initial Accreditation Workshop in San Diego, CA. The workshop discussed the details of the accreditation process. It was interesting and informative.

Sep 10, 2011

IAU makes ProQuest Research Library™ available to its students and faculty. From business and political science to literature and psychology, ProQuest Research Library™ provides one-stop access to a wide range of popular academic subjects.

Sep 8, 2011

IAU staff are in attendance at the DETC Regional Meeting. Hosted at California Southern University in Irvine. Joanne Wenzel, BPPE Manager, made an appearance via phone conference to share new news with the BPPE. View photos.

IAU holds its Fall 2011 orientation for new students. Current students, staff, and faculty join the "mixer" luncheon to welcome the new group. View photos.

Jul 13, 2011

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), School Certification Branch has approved IAU's change of location petition. This application process was initiated in Fall of 2010 upon moving to Los Angeles.

China Business Managers Association and the Global Commercial News with IAU celebrate their 2nd award ceremony in Hong Kong on June 25, 2011. Dr. Richard Gayer was in attendance to deliver the ceremony speech and confer the awards on behalf of IAU. View photos.

Jun 20, 2011

IAU is a proud sponsor of the 2011 Charity Fashion Show. This event is presented by The Unity Exchange Club of Westminster.

IAU's newly appointed Associate Dean, Dr. Richard Gayer, attends an overseas graduation ceremony held at the Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 18, 2011. This joint ceremony had around 203 in attendance. The ceremony was followed by dinner with live entertainment. View photos.

Jun 8, 2011

Mr. Joe Ahn, Manager of Government & Public Affairs with Northrop Grumman Corp., visited IAU today. Mr. Ahn's topic to the students of Prof. Armond's Business Strategy class was the globalization of technology and how the world's country's are working even closer together in many areas such as aerospace, IT technologies, and security. He also stressed the importance of understanding the government's role to excel in one's profession. View photos.

May 22, 2011

Mr. Ardashes Kassakhian, City Clerk for the City of Glendale, CA, served as a guest speaker for Prof. Armond's Business Strategy class. Mr. Kassakhian spoke with the students on the role of business in government and the role of government in business. View photos.

May 15, 2011

Dr. Richard Gayer is appointed to Associate Dean under the Office of Academic Affairs. The Office of Academic Affairs is the center of the academic activity of the University. Joining Dr. Guy Langvardt, Dean, and Pauline Kim, Director of Programs, Dr. Gayer will assist in the managing and facilitating of the academic programs of the University.

May 5 , 2011

IAU partners with the local Los Angeles SCORE office to offer hands-on entrepreneurial experience for class credit for MBA and DBA students. Read more.

Apr 7, 2011

Asia Tour Part III: Leaving Indonesia to head to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to conclude Asia Tour 2011. Read more and view photos.

Apr 6, 2011

Asia Tour Part II: Hanoi, Vietnam was beautiful, but time to head to Indonesia for their second leg of the Tour. Read more and view photos.

March 26 , 2011

Asia Tour Part I: Executive Director, Ryan Doan, and Professor of Business, Scott Janke, visit Hanoi, Vietnam to do some business development and site seeing. Read more and view photos.

Mar 14, 2011

Choice Best International, in conjunction with IAU, holds its 2nd award ceremony. Held again at the majestic Ambassador Hotel Taipei, Taiwan, this ceremony was attended by IAU President, Dr. Stephen Tvorik. View photos.

Mar 8, 2011

IAU had the pleasure of a visit from Prof. Ha Nguyen today. Prof. Nguyen is a full-time professor with Hanoi School of Business, Hanoi, Vietnam. Executive Director, Ryan Doan, and Professor Nguyen had a wonderful casual meeting discussing the state educational affairs on Vietnam and the developments with HSB. Together, they shared the afternoon with a wonderful lunch with Assoc. Director, Maylin Mendez. View photos.

Pauline Kim, Director of Academic Affairs, and Javiera Torres, ESL Professor, accompanied a small group of students to a trip to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to enjoy a day of culture. On loan was a special exhibit - "Gods of Angkor". After the visit to the Getty, lunch took place at a wonderfulThai restaurant, Palm Thai. View photos of this event.

Executive Director, Ryan Doan, completes the "DETC Course on Preparing for Accreditation" and receives a Certificate of Completion. A key person at IAU must enroll in and complete the DETC Course on Preparing for Accreditation to qualify as a Compliance Officer as the first step towards preparing for accreditation.

Jan 17, 2011

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) conducted a site visit to IAU in mid-January. The site visit is a standard process when campuses undergo a major change. In this case, IAU's change of location warranted a site visit. IAU had the pleasure of having Ms. Linda Plax conduct the site visit. Ms. Plax was the site visitor who conducted IAU's initial site visit near 3 years ago. According to IAU DSO, Maylin Mendez, the staff visit went very smooth and IAU anticipates to receive its continued approval from SEVP.

Dec 21, 2010

Mr. Rajesh Acharya, Chairman and Mr. Ming Dawa Lama, Director of Finance, both of King's College, Kathmandu, Nepal paid a visit to IAU, Los Angeles. IAU was honored to receive both gentlemen. The King's College representatives met with Executive Director Ryan Doan to discuss future projects and how to expand the current relationship. View photos.

Dec 19, 2010

Choice Best International, in conjunction with IAU, holds an award ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan at the Ambassador Hotel Taipei, Taiwan. Dr. Stephen Tvorik represents IAU and is there to confer the awards. View photos.

Dec 7, 2010

The 3rd Joint Commencement held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was another success. IAU gradautes from around the world attended this spectacular event. View photos.

Dec 2, 2010

IAU announces its plan to expand to Irvine, CA by adding a satellite campus. Read more.

Nov 29, 2010

Prof. Javiera Torres joins IAU's Department of English Studies. "She acts. She writes. And she teaches. Javiera Torres juggles it all gracefully, and she has Taekwondo kicks to prove it." Read more.

Nov 15, 2010

Dr. Richard Gayer, Professor of Business, travels to Vung Tau City and Hanoi for speaking engagements on international management and international business. Read more & view photos.

Nov 14, 2010

China Business Managers Association and the Global Commercial News, in conjunction with IAU, holds its 1st award ceremony in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Dr. Stephen Tvorik is present to deliver the ceremony speech and confer the awards on behalf of IAU.

Nov 12, 2010

Ryan Doan, Executive Director, was accompanied by Dr. Richard Gayer, Professor of Business, to visit IAU's school partners Vietnam. The September visit was not an only opportunity to touch base with the students of IAU in Vietnam, but it served as a great cultural experience for Dr. Gayer. Read more & view photos.

Nov 10, 2010

International American University has never had and currently does not have any affiliation or agreement with Institute of Construction Economic Sciences (ICES). ICES is NOT authorized to market, promote, recruit, nor conduct any business matters on behalf of IAU. ICES has been sent a notice of IAU’s position on this matter.

Oct 25, 2010

The Annual Pumpkin Carving Party is an opportunity to share a classic American Halloween custom with our international students. Special "guests" included Indiana Jones, Mario Brother, and the Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz. Read more & view photos.

Oct 19, 2010

Dr. Verta Midcalf, professor of Business Organizations at International American University, recently published her fourth book “All Eyes on Me: Racism is Alive and Well in America”... Read more.

Aug 1, 2010

IAU confirms its relocation back to Los Angeles - where it all started. Los Angeles is a world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. As a school that focuses on business administration, information technology, and ESL, Los Angeles is a city full of professional opportunity and exposure for our students.

Mar 1, 2010

Pres. Peter Vinh resigns as President of IAU. Pres. Vinh provided the driving vision when establishing IAU in 2005. IAU is indebted to Pres. Vinh for all his contributions to the university.

Dr. Stephen Tvorik is appointed as President and will continue to provide strategic planning and guide IAU in 2010 and its upcoming projects to grow the university.

Leading the academic office now will be Dr. Guy Langvardt, who will now serve as Dean of Academics. Dr. Guy Langvardt will assume all responsibilities of the academic office.

Dec 21-22, 2009

Dr. Guy Langvardt, Dean of Online Education, and Ryan Doan, Executive Director, speak at a local business college in Medan, Indonesia. This speaking engagement was an opportunity to build relationships with the students and speak on our personal and professional experiences. Topics included networking, e-commerce, life in America, and professional opportunities. View photos.

Commencement ceremony held in Penang, Malaysia. Dr. Stephen Tvorik, Dean of Academics, Dr. Guy Langvardt, Dean of Dean of Online Education, and Ryan Doan, Executive Director, attend. Over 115 IAU graduates attended this ceremony held at a hotel and resort over looking the beach.

Commencement ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Stephen Tvorik, Dean of Academics, Dr. Kamel Helmi, Dean of Middle East & C.I.S., and Ryan Doan, Executive Director, attend. Ninety-nine bachelor, master, and doctoral students from Malaysia, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Canada, and Turkey attended this grand ceremony. This joint graduation ceremony was held in conjunction with United Business Institutes, Brussels, Belgium. View photos.

IAU holds its first Annual Pumpkin Carving Party. It was a great opportunity to share a classic American Halloween custom with our international students. View photos.

In 2010, IAU prepares to celebrate its 5th year anniversary. To commemorate, IAU will be introducing its new ID card design. This design embodies IAU, incorporating the unofficial eagle “mascot”, as well as other design cues that IAU stands for. It is a bold design that points IAU into its bold direction for 2010.

New 5th year anniversary long sleeve T-shirts are will also be available. 100% cotton make them durable to last until the next anniversary. These are limited issue items. Get yours while you can.

IAU and GCA celebrate their 2nd award ceremony at the prestigious Graduate House Hong Kong University. Dr. Guy Langvardt was in attendance. View photos.

Our very own Dr. Dac-Buu Cao published his book “Critical Success Factors of Agile Software Development Projects" in March 2009. Dr. Cao's other research can be found in the Journal of Systems and Software.

IAU and GCA celebrate an award ceremony at the prestigious Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Dr. Guy Langvardt and Dr. Sharon Chen were in attendance. View photos.

IAU is approved by the International Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to accept international students. This is a great achievement for IAU, as it opens our doors to students from around the world to come to the U.S. to study. Executive Director, Ryan Doan, will serve as the Primary Designated School Official (PDSO) and will oversee the operation of the Office of Admissions & Records - International Students (OARIS). Information on international student admissions can be found here. SEVIS school code#: LOS214F01373000

Despite the issues facing IAU since the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) closed, IAU enters into a Voluntary Agreement with the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) on July 21, 2007 to continue to operate, abiding by former BPPVE regulations.

IAU collaborates with CAS Academy to establish a unique CPA prep/MBA program.

May 2, 2007

The University is authorized to administer the Institutional TOEFL Test for its students. TOEFL ITP tests provides IAU a convenient, affordable English proficiency test that can be used for ESL placement, progress evaluation, exit testing and other situations. TOEFL ITP Test Center Approval: I4322

Dr. Stephen Tvorik, formerly Associate Dean is appointed as Dean of the School of Business & Technology.

IAU’s inaugural commencement ceremony held in Malaysia with 85 graduates on April 1, 2007. Associate Dean, Dr. Stephen Tvorik, attends to confer Associate & Bachelor degrees. View photos.

IAU receives an extension from the BPPVE to continue to approval to operate until February 2008.

IAU receives its initial approval to operate by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to grant degrees under the provisions of the California Education Code, Section 94900. BPPVE school code#: 41500926

International American University, Inc., is incorporated in the state of California as a private proprietary corporation, duly formed and organized under the laws and regulations of the Secretary of State for the State of California. The Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State on August 29, 2005.