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International American University

Coordinates: 34°03′40″N 118°17′55″W / 34.0611°N 118.2987°W / 34.0611; -118.2987
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International American University
TypePrivate for-profit university
Established2005 (2005)
Location, ,
Websitewww.iaula.edu

International American University (IAU) is a private for-profit university in Palmdale and Los Angeles, California. It started operations in 2005 in Los Angeles, as the Management Institute of America, Inc.[1]

History

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IAU started operations in 2005 in Los Angeles as the Management Institute of America. It currently operates from facilities in Palmdale, California and Los Angeles, California.[1] According to its newsletter, the university[1] received its initial approval for the name change on July 6, 2006, and conducted its first graduation ceremony in Malaysia on April 1, 2007. This was only 8 months after its temporary approval. During its commencement ceremony, 85 students received their degrees.[2]

March 2009: IAU received its approval by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept and enroll foreign, non-immigrant F-1 students for academic degrees.

January 2008: IAU relocated its administrative office from Los Angeles to Palmdale, CA. IAU establishes CAS Academy, a department under the School of Business and Technology.

September 2006: Management Institute of America, Inc. legally changed its name to the International American University. [3]

July 2006: Management Institute of America, Inc sought California State approval to legally change its name to the International American University (IAU) in 2006.

August 2005: Management Institute of America, 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.

Approval and Accreditation

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IAU is approved to operate as a private postsecondary educational institution in the State of California by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).[4]

According to its catalog and its website, IAU offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, masters, and doctoral degree programs. It is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.[5][6] IAU has entered into an agreement with Harvard Business School (HBS) Online. This collaboration provides IAU students the opportunity to take courses from Harvard through IAU and receive credit.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c About IAU Archived 2012-08-22 at the Wayback Machine, International American University website
  2. ^ "University - IAU Ranking 2023". Access Wire. 2023-03-01.
  3. ^ "Times Higher Education IAU Profile". Times Higher Education. 2023-10-25.
  4. ^ BPPE Department of Consumer Affairs www.bppe.ca.gov/ Retrieved Nov 2, 2023
  5. ^ "TRACS | Institutions". www.tracs.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. ^ "IAU | Approvals & Accreditations". www.iau.la. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  7. ^ "IAU Harvard Business School Online Collaboration". IAULU. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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34°03′40″N 118°17′55″W / 34.0611°N 118.2987°W / 34.0611; -118.2987