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MUBS History
MUBS History
Mandate
Merger
MUBS was created from a merger between the then Faculty of Commerce (FOC) at Mak
and the National College of Business Studies (NCBS). The merger involved a physical
movement of the FOC from Mak campus to Nakawa where NCBS was situated. The
actual merger and movement took place in January 2008
The School has seen phenomenal growth over the last 13 years of its existence. The
growth is a reflection of the importance of business and management in people’s lives.
The School examines about 15,005 students in its different programmes including
students in the Colleges of Commerce and at Colleges affiliated to it.
MUBS continues to work towards its strategic goal to continue leadership in the
provision of high quality programmes in high volume and high value markets of business
and Management Education programmes in the country and to develop programmes that
are responsive to market needs and satisfy customer requirements and development of
highly qualified and motivated staff.
• Faculty of Commerce
o Department of Accounting
o Department of Finance
o Department of Law and Economics
• Faculty of Management
o Department of Entrepreneurship
o Department of Business Administration
o Department of Leadership and Governance
o Department of Human Resource Management
• Faculty of Computing and Business Science
o Department of Business Computing
o Department of Management Science
o Department of Procurement and Logistics
• Faculty of Marketing and Hospitality Management
o Department of Marketing
o Department of International Business
o Department of Travel and Tourism Studies
o Department of Leisure and Hospitality Studies
o Department of Catering Studies
• Graduate Research Center
The first admission to both the new BBA and MBA programmes were
made that year. By 1996, the Faculty had over 1000 students in 3-
degree programmes, the largest number was privately sponsored
students. It was this growth that attracted the Minister to the FOC.
The Minister was impressed by the plans of the Faculty and he
suggested that FOC takes over the National College of Business
Studies (NCBS). His view was that by doing so government would
achieve several objectives. Increase intake to University education at
minimum cost, sort out the mess in the Diploma systems at the then
Natational College of Business Studies and improve quality of business
education generally.
In 1997 several meetings were held and both the FOC and NCBS were
not interested in the merger. Nonetheless, in 1997, the Minister
enacted a law creating MUBS as a constituent College of Makerere
University. The name was suggested by FOC which had been trying to
acquire that name in Mak for several years without success. When
debating the move which was resisted by everybody in the FOC, Prof.
Ephraim Kamuntu, the only person who supported the move rose up to
say, that "at time individual interest tend to cloud national interest and
that we shall put our narrow individual interest aside and do what was
in national interest, move to Nakawa and take over the place and grow
it". He predicted what was to come years ahead.
Students of the FOC were insecure. They were to be phased out from
Makerere University and phased into Nakawa. The first year students
joined September 1998 and felt they could not cope with the large
number of Diploma students. The students at NCBS were worried
about who would award their diplomas now that NCBS was no more.
The staff at NCBS were even more anxious. The majority did not meet
the creteria to join statitff of Makerere University since this was a
Diploma Awarding Institution. This was a major challenge. The change
task was phenomenalTo manage the change, Committees were set up
to recommend the way ahead. There were; Academic programmes,
staffing, organization structures, students affairs among others.
MUBS has come a long way starting with two (2) undergraduate degree
programmes and one Masters programme. MUBS now commands
nineteen (19) Undergraduate programmes and twelve (12) Masters
programmes, Six (6) Postgraduate Diplomas. It has two (2) Doctoral
programmes. There are 8 Diplomas in NCBS they are now 20 Diploma
programmes and 3 Certificates.
About
MUBS
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) is the leading institution
in providing business and management education at the diploma,
undergraduate levels and a benchmark for other institutions both
nationally and regionally. It facilitates professional development,
promotes entrepreneurship, and is a leading business management
research institution in the country. The School examines over 15,005
students in its different programmes including students in the Colleges
of Commerce and at Colleges affiliated to it.
Legal Framework
School Vision
School Mission
Strategic Goals
Leadership in high quality programmes responsive to market NEEDS.
The values to guide the conduct of the affairs of the School are as
follows;
•A time conscious Institution
• An information responsive Institution (covers both ICT and customer
care)
•A professionally responsive and ethical Institution
• An Institution that promotes creativity and Innovation
• A team driven Institution