Our Mission

To be a world-class institution of higher education and research, promoting management and technical skills, critical thinking and community service, in order to help develop a prosperous and progressive society.  

Our Philosophy

We are driven by the concept of competency-based management education. The concept connotes the development of abilities to manage self, to manage emerging knowledge and technology, to manage the environment and to manage evolving challenges and opportunities.  Our programs are positioned within the context of the New Economy. New Economy issues such as technology, investment, human capital, global trade, and global finance provide the major thrust and the core of our programs and activities.

With our linkages to a vast global network through MIC and the establishment of research centers will help create condition for achieving academic growth and contribute to the economic regeneration and rebuilding of Afghanistan.
 

Our History

In 2006, KUMSA partnered with the Management Institute of Canada to build an institute of higher education that was competitive with the rest of the world but affordable to students.  KUMSA was registered as a private university with the Afghan government in 2007.  Our first class of students began their programs in March 2007. 
 

Our Facilities

Easily accessible with public transportation, our facility is equipped with Internet access, well-equipped computer lab, furnished classrooms, faculty and staff offices, and a growing library.
 

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Alya Ahmad is professor and head of the Mass Communication and Psychology department at Preston University Kohat-Peshawar Campus.  She also served 4 years as the dean of the school of Social Sciences at Preston University.  She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology from Aligahr University in India and her PhD in Psychology from University of Peshawar, Pakistan.  She was also a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in the USA.  Currently she also serves as the PhD and Masters of Philosophy Program Coordinator at Preston University and resides in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Mr. Noor ul-Haq Ahmadzai is an emeritus professor of Political Science from Kabul University and Balkh University where he taught undergraduate and graduate students for over 16 years.  He also served 4 years as the Deputy of Cultural Assembly for Kabul University and as the Afghan Human Rights Commissioner in Mazar-i Sharif.  He earned his bachelors and masters degrees in political science from Kabul University.  Currently Mr. Ahmadzai resides in Toronto, Canada. 

Dr. Sandra Cook is a retired Senior Executive Management Consultant with a great passion in helping with the reconstruction of Afghanistan.  She volunteers much of her time now in helping NGOs in Afghanistan create solid business plans and strategy for their organizations.  Dr. Cook has over 30 years experience directing and managing global telecommunications strategy of top companies and consulting firms including Motorola, KPMG, San Francisco Consulting, Booz Allen, and SRI International.  She earned her bachelors in Philosophy from Kansas University, her master's in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and her Masters and PhD in Mathematical Logic from Wayne State University, Michigan.  She has also completed the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School in Massachusetts.   Currently Dr. Cook resides in San Francisco, CA but often travels to Afghanistan.

Dr. Alain Hoodashtian is the founder and President of Management Institute of Canada where they have campuses in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.  He also served as the director of the Montreal Institute of Management and the Kimep Research Institute in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  He has been a professor of Political Science, Philosophy, Research Methodology and Management for over 16 years at University of Paris.  He was also a visiting professor and scholar at Yale, Montreal International School of Management and various universities in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe.  Dr. Hoodashtian earned his bachelors and masters degrees in Philosophy and PhD in Political Science from University of Paris 8 and Sorbonne in France. Currently he resides in Montreal Canada but often travels to the different MIC locations in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Dr. Evert Jan Deelstra is the Dean and President of the Dutch Delta University in the Netherlands and the Vice President of Management Institute of Canada.  He also served as the dean and president of the University of Hanzesteden, Netherlands and director of the Social Faculty at Hogeschool at IJsselland and Saxion University.  Dr. Deelstra earned his degrees in Education and Organization from the Groningen State University, Netherlands.  Currently he resides in Diepenveen, Netherlands.

Our Central Administration

Dr. Parisa S. Popalzai is the President and co-founder of KUMSA.  She is also the Director of Operations for the Sarahim Center for Special Education for Afghan Children with Disabilities in Kabul Afghanistan.  Dr. Popalzai worked five years as a Senior Manager at the Karen Hill Scott Company, focused on operations, human resources, marketing and business development.  She helped in the development of the Los Angeles Universal Preschool system, a multi-million dollar non-profit organization focused on children's education.  She was also a consultant for Hewitt Associates, working with large and small corporations in the U.S. on issues of human resource strategy.  She earned her bachelors degree in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego with highest honors and her MBA and PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles.  She has also studied abroad in Indonesia and Germany.  Currently she resides in California, USA. She has been an avid community service volunteer since high school.  Born in Kabul Afghanistan, but raised in the United States, she feels strongly that the expatriate Afghan community should offer their resources and expertise to the development of Afghanistan in any way they can.

Mr. Ahmad Tariq Kamal is the Dean and co-founder of KUMSA.  Mr. Kamal has worked in education since he was a young man.  He and his family started and operated a primary and secondary school for girls for the Afghan refugee community in Peshawar in 1998, which has educated over 1500 girls up to the 12th grade.  He also established and managed the American Center for English Language and Computer Programming in 2001, which has helped thousands of men and women attain English and Computer skills that help them be more competitive in the tough job market.   Mr. Kamal was the top graduating student from his MBA program from Preston University in Peshawar and served as a visiting lecturer at the Afghanistan International University of Management and currently teaches Accounting, Finance and English courses at KUMSA.  

Board of Directors

Dr. Alya Ahmad, Ph.D.

Dean of Social Science, Preston University, Peshawar

Prof. Noor Ul-Haq Ahmadzai, M.A. Political Science

Kabul University Emeritus

Dr. Sandra Cook, M.S., Ph.D

Stanford and UC Berkeley Emeritus

Dr. Alain Hoodashtian, Ph.D.

President of Management Institute of Canada

Dr. Evert Jan Deelstra, Ph.D.

President of Dutch Delta University, Netherlands

Administration