„It is my great honor and pleasure, on behalf of the owners, administration and staff to introduce Georgian American University, better known as GAU!
With faculties of Business; Law, Social Sciences & Diplomacy; Informatics & Engineering; Humanities & Liberal Arts; and Medicine - we strive to remain at the forefront of theoretical and practical knowledge, thereby bringing a unique educational experience to each and every student.
We commit to working together to help you reach your potential and do all we can to prepare you for a successful and rewarding professional career.
Thank you for your interest in GAU and know we are always available to discuss the opportunities and advantages of studying at our esteemed University.“
R. Michael Cowgill
President of Georgian American University
R. Michael Cowgill
Co-founder and President of Georgian American University, Professor
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas and Master’s and PhD degrees in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley and Georgian ...
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas and Master’s and PhD degrees in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley and Georgian American University, respectively. He has over four decades of international experience in regulatory, strategic, and management roles across the education, energy, infrastructure, transportation, and logistics sectors, with project work spanning more than 40 countries. From 1999 to 2003, he served as Pipeline Adviser to the Government of Georgia for the implementation of the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan Pipeline and the South Caucasus Pipeline. He is the 1st Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia and a member of the Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences. He also serves on the Supervisory Boards of American University Kyiv (Ukraine) and the American University of Technology (Uzbekistan).
