Welcome to a World of Insight
From Strategic Thinking to Seamless Execution, We Empower Your Vision with Intelligent Solutions.
Our Story
Crafting Tailored Strategies with Experience and Care
AB International Consulting Services (ABICS) started in 1990 in Norman, Oklahoma. Since then, we’ve been helping professionals around the world—like in the USA, Russia, Mexico, Canada, India, Qatar, and Nigeria—by offering practical training and expert advice.
We believe learning should be hands-on and useful. That’s why our programs mix clear explanations, real-world examples, and interactive activities. We also include field trips so participants can see how things work in real life. Every training is designed to meet the specific needs of each group we work with.
Our Process
From Insight to Implementation
1. Consult
We start by working closely with you to understand your goals, challenges, and training needs.
2. Design
Our team designs a customized program using real-world case studies, practical exercises, and industry-specific content.
3. Execute
We carry out the training with interactive sessions, hands-on learning, and optional field visits—ensuring participants gain knowledge they can apply immediately.
The Goal
Our Mission
To empower organizations and professionals with actionable knowledge, practical skills, and strategic insight through world-class training and consulting solutions tailored to their unique needs.
The Outlook
Our Vision
To be a global leader in professional development—transforming individuals, teams, and organizations through impactful learning experiences that bridge theory and practice.
The Team
Meet Our Lead Consultant
Professor Adedeji Badiru
Professor Adedeji Badiru is the Lead Consultant and Managing Partner at ABICS. He has decades of experience as an educator, author, administrator, mentor, and speaker. He is Dean Emeritus at the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). While serving as AFIT Dean, he was responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing operations related to granting doctoral and master’s degrees for the U.S. Air Force.
Previously, Professor Badiru served as Professor and Head of Systems Engineering and Management at AFIT, Professor and Department Head of Industrial Engineering at the University of Tennessee, and Professor of Industrial Engineering and Dean of the University College at the University of Oklahoma.
He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE), a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Fellow of several prestigious institutions, including the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE), the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society (IEOM), the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE). He is also a Program Evaluator for ABET and holds a leadership certificate from the University of Tennessee Leadership Institute.
Professor Badiru holds a BS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Mathematics, and MS in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, as well as a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida. His areas of interest include mathematical modeling, systems design and integration, project management and optimization, innovation management, and productivity improvement.
He is a prolific author with over 40 books, more than 35 book chapters, over 145 journal and magazine articles, and more than 200 conference presentations. He is a member of numerous professional associations and honor societies. As a world-renowned educator, Professor Badiru has received several awards for his contributions to teaching, research, administration, and professional practice.
Notable awards include:
2009 Dayton Affiliate Society Council Award for Outstanding Scientists and Engineers (with commendation from the 128th Senate of Ohio)
2010 ASEE John Imhoff Award for global contributions to Industrial Engineering Education
2011 Federal Employee of the Year Award (Managerial Category) from the International Public Management Association, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
2012 Distinguished Engineering Alum Award from the University of Central Florida
2012 Medallion Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers
2015 National Public Service Award (Air Force-level winner) from the American Society for Public Administration and the National Academy of Public Administration
2016 Outstanding Global Engineering Education Award from IEOM
- 2013 Father D.J. Slattery Excellence Award from Saint Finbarr’s College Alumni Association – North America
2013 Award Team Leader, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for Air University C3 (Cost Conscious Culture)
2013 Finalist for the Jefferson Science Fellows Program, National Academy of Sciences
2012 Book-of-the-Month recognition for Statistical Techniques for Project Control by Industrial Engineering Magazine
2009 Industrial Engineering Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year Award for The Handbook of Military Industrial Engineering
2020 Book-of-the-Year Award for The Story of Industrial Engineering
2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from Taylor & Francis Publishing Group
2022 BEYA Career Achievement Award (Government Category)
Professor Badiru is also the book series editor for the CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Series on Systems Innovation. He has served as a consultant and conducted training workshops for organizations worldwide.
His professional service includes work as a technical project reviewer, curriculum reviewer, and proposal reviewer for organizations such as:
- The Third-World Network of Scientific Organizations (Italy)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- National Science Foundation
- National Research Council
- American Council on Education
He also serves on editorial and review boards for several technical journals and book publishers. Additionally, Professor Badiru has worked as an Industrial Development Consultant for the United Nations Development Program.
In 2011, he led a research team that developed analytical models for Systems Engineering Research Efficiency (SEER) for the U.S. Air Force. He also led a multi-year, multi-million-dollar research collaboration between AFIT and KBR Aerospace Group.
Outside his professional work, Professor Badiru has diverse creative interests. He writes motivational poems, editorials, and newspaper commentaries, and also enjoys painting and crafts. He often writes about social responsibility and interpersonal relationships.
He holds a U.S. trademark for the DEJI Systems Model (Design, Evaluation, Justification, and Integration). To learn more about his work and publications, visit his additional websites:
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