Volume 1 , Issue 2 - Makerere University Business School

Volume 1, Issue 2
MUBS
RESEARCH NEWS
DCJ opens CAPA conference
The Deputy Chief Justice
(DCJ) of the Republic of
Uganda, Hon Lady Justice
Alice Mpagi Bahigeine was
the Chief Guest at the opening
of the Commonwealth
Association of Polytechnics
in Africa (CAPA) Conference
on May 23, 2011.
Held under a the theme
“Enhancing Skills Development
in TVET Institutins
in Africa” the conference
drew participants
from more than 10 African
nations. Kenya, Tanzania,
Zambia, Lesotho, Malawi,
Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique
were among the
countries represented
continued on pg 2
Lady Justice, Alice Mpagi Bahigeine and Prof. Waswa
Balunywa at the CAPA conference
MUBS ICT centre launched
Staff in the ICT Centre during the launch of the ICT and
Research Centre for Africa
On 5th April
2011 MUBS
launched the ICT
& Research Centre
for Africa with the
overall objective of
generating knowledge
and finding
solutions to Africa’s
development
challenges through
ICT. The centre
will also
continued on pg 10
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Inside this issue
Leadership
conference pg 3
Metritorious
Awards pg 4
MUBS - Drake
Linkage pg 9
Another
PhD pg 10
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CAPA is an African wide
association that brings together
technical and vocational
institutions of the
commonwealth countries
in Africa. MUBS is been a
member of CAPA and is
an active participant in the
CAPA activities. CAPA is
intended to bring together
polytechnic to benchmark,
learn from one another and
discuss common problems
to find common approaches
to common problems. The
conferences are held thrice
a year in different member
countries. The conference
enables the teachers in the
polytechnic to research and
share research findings
with colleagues.
A unique feature of the
CAPA is that even administrative
staff write papers
or their stories about their
practical experience and
share them at the conference.
This conference was
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dominated by delegates
from Kenya who had over
40 participants; this was
followed by Nigeria with
about 30 participants.
The conference attracted
over 150 participants from
Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda,
Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi,
Zambia, Mozambique
among others.
On this occasion only
one paper came from host
Uganda. However the conference
was rated highly
successful and international
participants were
pleased with Uganda’s hospitality.
The Aims and Objectives
of CAPA focus on the development
and improvement
of technical education
and training, and the
The international and local participants in a group photo during the CAPA conference
“The best way to predict the future is to
invent it.”
Alan Kay
Quotes
transfer and development
of technology. In terms
of membership development,
CAPA has recorded
very impressive gains since
1978. Starting with a modest
membership of about 20
in 1978, the members have
increased to 195 by 2010
distributed throughout the
eighteen countries of Commonwealth
Africa as follows:-
Botswana1; Gambia 1;
Ghana10; Kenya 41; Lesotho
1; Malawi 9; Mauritius
1; Namibia 1; Nigeria 50;
Seychelles 1; Sierra-Leone
3; Swaziland 1; Tanzania
23; Uganda 10; Zambia 31;
Zimbabwe 7, Republic of
South Africa 1 and Mozambique
3.
The Deputy Chief Justice,
Alice Mpagi Bahigeine
who was the guest of
honor commended MUBS
for her tremendous and
tireless efforts of making a
contribution through to the
economic development of
the country.
“First get your facts; then you can
distort them at your leisure.”
Mark Twain

The 2nd Annual International
Leadership Conference
The second Annual International
Leadership Conference
(AILC) was successfully
held at the Serena
hotel between 16th -18th of
June 2011. The conference
was preceded by a training
of young managers in the
leadership skills and a colourful
exhibition of photographs
and stories of different
world leaders. Nelson
Mandela’s pictures told his
story of the struggle against
apartheid.
The main conference had
a number of tracks including
that of Women and
one Political. The Women
truck that was chaired by
H.E the former Vice President
Specioza Wandira
Naigaga. Among the presenters
were Hon Miria
Matembe,Hon Margret
Ziwa and Prof. Chanika
Jones. Prof. Jones a Visiting
Professor at MUBS set
Participants in a group photo after the conference
the tone for the discussion
when she highlighted the
conditions under which
women are relegated. The
academic component had
various papers presented
by professors from India,
Ghana, Nigeria among others.
The MUBS research
community was well presented.
Leadership Conference pictorial
Dr. Chanika Jones Associate
Professor of Criminology
from Southern University
Ms. Bridget Namubiru
Lecturer MUBS
Dr.G.V.Joshi from Justice
K.S. Hegde Institute of
Management -India
Dr. Joseph Ntayi Dean
Faculty of Computing
and Management Science
Ms. Saada Kimuli a Lec
turer in the Department
of Entrepreneurship
Ms. Regis Namuddu-
Director, Leadership
Centre
Dr. Abed Bwanika
President Peoples Development
Party (PDP)
Fr. Dr. Lawrence L.
Ssemusu- Chaplain and
Spors tutor - MUBS
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Research Awards
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MUBS recognised
her best performers
at the May graduation
ceremony.
MUBS recognised
several members of
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MUBS awards best
performers in research
L-R Prof. Augustine Ahiauzu and Prof. J.C
Munene at the 6th MUBS graduation ceremony
A paper titled ‘Personal Savings
and Entrepreneurship
among Ugandan Women’ authored
by MUBS staff members
Sam Dawa, Rebecca Namatovu
and Fiona Mulira is one
of 10 papers from across Af-
staff including Prof.
Augustine Ahiauzu,
Prof. JC Munene,
Ms. Eyaa Sarah Balamu
and Ms. Rebecca
Namatovu Dawa.
Prof. Augustine Ahiauzu
and Prof. JC Munene
were recognized
for their contribution
to the development of
research and supervision
of doctoral candidates
in MUBS. Prof.
Munene started working
with MUBS in the
early 1990s and Prof.
Ahiauzu in 1995 they
both pioneered the
doctoral programmes
Ms. Eya Sarah
Balamu
rica that has won a travel and
accommodation scholarship
from the Africa Academy of
Management for its presentation
at this year’s conference in
San Antonio, Texas in August
and possible inclusion in the
Africa Journal of Economics
and Management Studies. The
trio had earlier landed an invitation
to be on an Expert Panel
on Women Entrepreneurship
at the Academy of Management
conference this year. It is
these academic achievements
that improve the profile of
MUBS which rubs off on all
of us. Once again, congratulations
to Sam, Fiona and Rebecca.
Papers by MUBS staff members
that were accepted for
presentation but not necessarily
scholarship were authored
in MUBS.
Rebecca was recognised
for her contribution
to research. In the
first issue we wrote
about her as having
won an award of US
dollars 100,000 with
her team.
Ms. Rebecca
Namatovu Dawa
MUBS Dons win scholarship
Ms. Fiona Mulira
Lecturer Human Resource
Department
by Sarah Kyejjusa, Janet Kyogabirwe
and Vincent Bagire,
Dr. Warren Byabasaija and
Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka.
“Nothing stops the
man who
desires to achieve.
Every obstacle is
simply a course to
develop his
achievement muscle.
It ’s a strengthening
of his powers of accomplishment.”
Eric Butterworth

Profiles John
Prof. J. C Munene
C. Munene
(PhD, BirckBeck College,
University of
London, 1981) is a
Professor of Organisational
and Industrial
Psychology at Makerere
University Business
School. In both
current research and
consultancy interests
Professor Munene occupies
a competence
development niche in
Rebecca joined
MUBS in 2002 as a
teaching assistant
in the Department
of Finance. She rose
through the ranks to
the position of Lecturer.
She holds an
Msc in Accounting &
Finance.
Rebecca first encounteredentrepre-
neurship research
when she was hired
as a research assistant
in the Global Entrepreneurship
Monitor
Uganda, a research
project hosted in
MUBS. She has since
then been appointed
Project manager of
GEM Uganda, a role
that entails running
the survey, pre-analysis
and authoring part
of the GEM Uganda
report.
Rebecca has in the
last two years been at
the helm of authoring
fundable research
projects. She is the
Prof. John C. Munene
Human Resources-
Management, Organisational
and institutional
development.
He has a wide experience
in the Public
Sector, NGO Sector,
Public Enterprise/
Authority Sector and
Private Sector. Professor
Munene is the
founding Director of
PILA Consultants and
has conducted several
organisational development
consultancies
in high profile organizations
in Uganda
and across the entire
East Africa region. He
designed the Rwanda
National Tourism
and Wildlife Training
Strategy for the
Republic of Rwanda
lead author of the
Marginalized Group
Entrepreneurship
project funded by a
Canadian Government’s
IDRC research
grant of $100,000. She
also co-authored the
Youth and Employment:
Role of Entrepreneurship
(YEMP)
research project running
in 3 African
countries. This project
is funding 2 PhDs in
MUBS.
Ms. Namatovu is
also the co-author of
four entrepreneurship
publications that are
Government. Prior He
worked in England
as a trainer for three
years. He also taught
OD, training, and Organisational
theory at
Jos University.
He is now an Adjunct
Professor of
Human Resources
at Ghana Institute
of Management and
Public Administration.
Professor Munene
is the African Ambassador
on the Human
Resources Division of
the American Academy
of Management
and is a member of the
International Academy
of African Business
Development;
International Associa-
Ms. Rebecca Namatovu Dawa
Ms. Rebecca
Namatovu Dawa
in press in international
journals. She is
also a co-author of the
Students Training in
Entrepreneurship Promotion
(STEP) module
on finding start-up
capital, part of which
is due for publication
in the Academy of
Management Conference.
Rebecca is the local
lead researcher of
two entrepreneurship
research collaborations
between MUBS
and the Universities
of California, Long
Beach and the University
of Minnesota in
the USA.
Rebecca was a winner
of a best paper
award and commendation
at the Entrepreneurship
in Africa
conference 2010 held
in New York, USA and
the Academy of Innovation
and Entrepreneurship
conference
2010 held in Beijing,
China.
tion of Applied Psychologists;
American
Psychological Association;
International
Association of Cross-
Cultural Psychologists;
and Organisation
for Social Science
Research in Eastern
and Southern Africa.
He has presented
several papers on the
application of competence
models in Africa
in international fora
and has completed
a manuscript on the
Competences of Public
Service Chief Executives
in Public Sector
Undergoing Change.
He is famously
known among MUBS
graduate students as
“Don’t eat mangoes”
Her tireless and
exemplary research
efforts have been rewarded
with a special
invitation to the 2011
Annual Academy of
Management conference
in San Antonio,
Texas, USA to sit on a
special panel discussion
on women entrepreneurship.
In recognition of her
tireless efforts in entrepreneurship
research
she recently was appointed
by the Regional
Center for Enterprise
Development
to be a faculty mentor
on Micro Small and
Medium Sized Enterprises
program.
She recently received
an award from
MUBS in recognition
of her continuous and
consistent research efforts.
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MUBS conferences in pictures
Participants of the of the 2nd Annual International Leadership Conference pose for a group photo at the closure
of the conference
Prof. Waswa Balunywa (left) handing over a present
to Dr. Ntayi after his presentation during the 2nd AILC
L & R - Dr. Samuel Sejjaaka, Dr. Chanika Jones,
Council Chairman Dr. Collin Sentongo and Prof.
Waswa Balunywa during the conference dinner
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From L - R Ms. Edith Basalirwa Head Department of
Entreprenuership, Ms. Florence Lunkuse School Librarian
and Ms. Gorrette Kyeyune School Bursar at the 2nd AILC
Phina Mugerwa “Massanyalaze” or “Ugandan Shakila”
entertaining participants during the Leadership Conference
at Serena hotel

MUBS conferences in pictures
From left to right Col. Felix Kulayigye, Hon Salam Musumba, RDC Fred Bamwine
and former presidential candidate Abed Bwanika
From left to right Dr. Chanika Jones, Hon Margret
Ziwa, former Vice President Specioza Wandira Naigaga
and Hon Miria Matembe
The Director of the Leadership Centre Ms. Regis
Namuddu (centre) with the ushers during the leadership
conference at Serena hotel
Mr. BSK Bataringaya,the
Director ICT centre Charles
Olupot (centre) and Mr.
Richard Bekalaze during the
launch of the ICT centre
MUBS team that participated in ICT for Africa Conference
with Prof. Waswa Balunywa in Lagos Nigeria.
Left is Ms. Anne Begumisa the School Registrar and
other participants during the 2nd Annual International
Leadership Conference
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MUBS research collaborations
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Dean Edwards from Drake
university visits MUBS
As part of the collaboration
with Drake University
(USA) students annually
visit MUBS. This May
18 students visited MUBS
with 6 members of staff
including the Dean of College
of Business and Public
Administration Charlie
Edwards. Three of the staff
remained back to perform
the visiting professorship
role including supervising
doctoral candidates and
research with individual
staff. The three are Prof.
Tom Root, Prof. Deborah
Bishop and Prof. Jimmy
The students from Drake University in a group picture with
Prof. Waswa Balunywa (centre)
Students from Xavier Institute of Management
and Research (XIMR) visit MUBS
The students from Xavier Institute of Management in a
group picture with Prof. Waswa Balunywa (3rd from
left)
“Competing against each other
leaves little space for reciprocity
and the growth of social capital.
Running against another in
a race may benefit our speed, but
jointly organising the sports day
produces cooperation and trust.
There are many situations where
Xavier Institute of Management
& Research in Mumbai
(India). A group of 15 students
spent a the month of May in
MUBS. 11 of them were attached
to companies for internship
and understanding how
companies in Uganda are run.
Four of the students were doing
research in hair products, body
products and water. The Leadership
Center and the Entreprenuership
Center are working
with the Xavier Institute of
Management on a research on
women social exclusion in universities
cooperation and reciprocity are
more effective than competition.
Civic virtues come from building
on what we have in common rather
than by using our differences to
create in-groups, outgroups and
fear driven competition”
Eva Cox

MUBS collaborates with academicians from
leading universities in the world
MUBS has entered into a number
of collaborations with world
class institutions so as to benchmark
best practices in business
and management training and
research. This has led to superior
performance in service delivery
and has enabled MUBS to improve
the quality of its courses
and reaching new heights of being
the leading provider of Business
and Management Education in
the region. We bring you some of
the staff MUBS collaborates with
from Drake University and there
brief profiles
Dean Charlie Edwards
visited MUBS and discussions
were held on how
the two institutions (MUBS
and Drake University)
would carry out research
activities.
Edwards was named
Dean of the School of Journalism
and Mass Communication
in March 2002. In
June 2003, he added Dean
Dr. Debra Bishop is a visiting
professor in the Department
of Management
Science.
Dr. Debra S. Bishop
has been on the faculty
at Drake University since
1996. She holds a Ph.D.
in Industrial Engineering
Tom Root Associate
Professor Drake University
of the College of Business
and Public Administration
to his responsibilities.
In August 2004, Edwards
was named the Dean of
the School of Management
and Communication, a
joint venture of the School
of Journalism and Mass
Communication and the
College of Business and
Public Administration. Dean Charlie Edwards
Dr. Debra Bishop
Asst Professor
Professor Jimmy Senteza is a visisting
Professor in the Department of Finance in
MUBS. He has a wealth experience from
the different positions he has held at Drake
university. He is currently Assistant Professor
in the Department of College of Business
and Public Administration at Drake
University.
He did his PhD in June 2000 from Washington
State University and his PhD thesis
is Changes in Institutional Ownership and
Abnormal returns when stocks change
trading Market.
His teaching and research interests are in
International Financ and Geographic areas
of special interest in Africa.
Prof. Tom Root is a visiting
professor in the Department
of Finance in
MUBS. His role as visiting
professors includes
supervising students both
at masters and PhD level
among others. This is one
of the experiences that sets
MUBS students apart from
other students.
Tom Root is associate
professor in the College of
from Iowa State University
where she was an AT&T
Bell Labs Student Fellow.
Dr. Bishop is the Director
of the John Pappajohn
Entrepreneurial Center
and an Assistant Professor
teaching Operations Management.
Business and Public Administration
at Drake University
where he teaches in
the Finance Department.
He teaches Corporate Finance
and Financial Institutions
Management at
the undergraduate level,
and Financial Risk Management
and Strategic Financial
Processes in the
MBA program. He earned
his bachelors of science,
Prof. Jimmy Senteza
Assistant Professor
Drake University
He serves on five community
boards in Iowa:
the Greater Des Moines
Community Foundation,
Des Moines Art Center, the
Iowa College Foundation,
the State Board of Education,
and President of the
Gardner and Florence Call
Cowles Foundation.
Dr. Bishop has work
experience in the semiconductor
manufacturing
field and does consulting
in the area of process improvement.
masters and PhD degrees
in economics at the University
of Kansas. Root has
been recognized for his
teaching and was voted
by students to receive the
Graduate Teaching Award
in the College of Business
and Public Administration
in Spring 2004. He also received
the College’s Harry
L. Wolk Research Award in
Spring 2006.
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MUBS ICT centre launched -continued
The center will also organise
the ICT for Africa Conference
that will be held by
MUBS in 2012. The International
Conference on ICT
for Africa is a conference
that brings together stakeholders
of the educational
and industrial sectors in
Africa, with the aim of reflecting
on how to transfer,
diffuse and adopt the Information
and Communication
Technologies (ICTs)
within the African context;
the innovation and development
of ICT solutions for
and within this context; im-
MUBS continues to accumulate
PhDs in a bid to
reaffirm her leadership position
in Business and Management
education training
in the region and to also
strengthen her research
foundation.
Early this year we
brought to you six members
of staff who had completed
their PhDs and these
included; Dr. Nixon Kamukama,
Dr. Arthur Sserwanga,
Dr. Moses Kamya,
Dr. Isaac Magoola and Dr.
Jotham Byarugaba. This
time we present to you Dr.
Isabalija Stepen Robert who
has just completed his PhD
from Southern University,
Louisiana, USA. He did his
PhD in Public Policy and
International Relations.
Dr. Isabalija is a lecturer
at Makerere University
Business School in the Faculty
of Management. He
lectures and researches
change management, innovation
and organizational
behavior.
He is the Head of the In-
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pacts of ICT on society and
of society on ICT; and other
relevant normative, empirical,
and theoretical concerns
of ICT development,
implementation, strategy,
management and policy
that are distinctive to Africa
and associated developing
economies.
MUBS to hold
the ICT for Africa
Conference in 2012
Dr. Isabalija S. Robert
and Prof. Victor Mbarika
stitute of Change Management
and Public Policy at
the International Center for
Information Technology
and Development (ICITD)
- USA.
Dr. Isabalija is a Finance
and Management Specialist
with Post-Graduate Training
and considerable field
experience in Specialized
Financial Management and
Project Management Skills
From L- R Dr. Chanika Jones, Prof. Victor Mbarika
and Prof. Waswa Balunywa during the launch of the
ICT Centre
Yet another PhD for MUBS
in Donor and Government
Accounting in areas of
Budgeting, Value-for-Money
Audits, Project Accounting,
Contract Accounting
and Management, Treasury
Management, Credit Management,
Project Management
and Evaluation, and
Financial Manual Writing.
He has participated in the
management, design and
implementation of a number
of consultancies with
public and private sector
institutions including
the Uganda Government,
World Bank, The Royal
Danish Embassy, Catholic
Relief Services, International
Foundation for Election
Systems and Ecumenical
Church Loan Fund.
Robert has been working
with donor-funded Projects
both in NGO’s and Government
institutions for the
last ten (10) years and his
work has been published
in conference proceedings
of the 2009 International
Academy of African Business.
Of all the
things you
have done, we
particularly
salute this
one; because
It proves that
hard work and
dedication can
always make
a difference.
Congratulations
Robert
you have made
us (MUBS)
proud

Announcements
Leadership Centre
Research Grants
Applications are invited from Scholars and Researchers
interested in the study of Leadership and Governance.
MUBS Leadership Centre offers small grants of up to
shillings 5 to successful applicants. The proposals should
be sent to the Director Leadership Centre.
The proposals should follow the MUBS research format.
The format is available at the Leadership Centre office,
MUBS Annex Farady Road Bugolobi, the Principal’s Office
Makerere University Business School, Nakawa or on
line
Contact Director Leadership Centre Tel 0414-220818/ 072836007/07525414,
email:leadershipcentre@mubs.ac.ug
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GRADUATE
PROGRAMMES
MUBS ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
PhD
Doctor of Business Administration
Masters of Business Administration
Masters of Business Administration
(Weekend Module).
Masters of Science in Accounting & Finance
Masters of Science in Marketing
Masters in Leadership and Governance
Masters of Science in Entrepreneurship
Masters of Human Resources Management
Masters of Procurement and supplies
Management
Masters of Banking and Investment.
Masters of Hospitality and Tourism Mgt
Masters in Economic Policy and
Management
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of Human Resources Management
Bachelor of Leadership and Governance Mgt
FACULTY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP &
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bachelors of Entrepreneurship
Bachelors of Business Administration
FACULTY OF MARKETING &
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of International Business
Bachelor of Science in Marketing
Bachelor of Leisure and Hospitality Mgt
Bachelor of Catering and Hotel Mgt
Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Mgt
FACULTY OF COMMERCE
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Science Accounting
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Bachelor of Real estate Management
Bachelor of Science in Finance
FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Bachelor of Business Computing
Bachelor of Office and Information Mgt
Bachelor of Procurement & Supply Chain
Mgt
Bachelor of Business Statistics.
Bachelor of Transport & Logistics Mgt
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POST GRADUATE
PROGRAMMES
Postgraduate Diploma in
Business Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in
Micro Finance Mgt
Postgraduate Diploma in
Human Resource Mgt.
Postgraduate Diploma in ICT
Policy and Regulation
Postgraduate Diploma
Procurement & Supplies Mgt
Postgraduate Diploma Project
Planning DIPLOMA & Mgt PROGRAMMES
(Modular)
ORDINARY DIPLOMAS
Diploma in Business
Administration
Diploma in Human Resource
Mgt
Diploma in Local Government
Administration Mgt
Diploma in Local Government
Finance Mgt
Diploma in Project Planning &
Mgt
Diploma in Procurement and
Supplies Mgt
Diploma in Office Mgt
Diploma in Secretarial Studies
(in service)
Diploma in Recreation and
Events mgt
Diploma in Hotel and Restau
raunt Mgt
Diploma in Transport Mgt
Diploma in Business
Computing
Diploma in Entrepreneurship
and small business Mgt
Diploma in Computer Studies
Diploma in Computer Science
Diploma in Accounting &
Finance
Diploma in Sales & Marketing
Mgt
Diploma in Transport &
Logistics Mgt
Diploma in International
Business
CERTIFICATE PROFESSIONAL PRO-
PROGRAMMES
Certified Public Accountants of
Uganda (CPA-U)
Accounting Technician
Certificates of Uganda (ATC-U)
Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Institute of Chartered Secretaries
& Administrators (ICSA)
Chartered Institute of Marketing
(CIM)
Chartered Institute of
Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
AFFILIATED COLLEGES
OF COMMERCE AND
INSTITUTIONS
Uganda College of
Commerce - Aduku
Uganda College of
Commerce - Kabale
Uganda College of
Commerce - Pakwach
Uganda College of
Commerce - Soroti
Uganda College of
Commerce - Tororo
UP COUNTRY
CENTRES
Jinja Study Centre
Mbarara Study Centre
Arua Study Centre
The School opened study
centres in Jinja Arua and
Mbarara . In order to decongest
the main campus and
increase access to business
education to up country areas.
The centres are avenues to expose
and market the School
programmes, enable working
people have access to opportunities
for furthering their education
and skill development.