NAME: UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
CITY/COUNTRY: IBADAN/NIGERIA
WEBSITE: http://www.ui.edu.ng
The dream of establishing a School of Business, with a vision to be a world class school of business promoting creative, innovative, entrepreneurial and economic empowerment of business communities in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, at the University of Ibadan recently became a reality after about 8 years of planning and preparation by successive Administrations of the University. The formal inauguration of the governing board of the UISB took place at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos on 14 August, 2013. The Chairman of the Governing board, Prof Ariyo highlighted key programs that are intended to be offered by the school and these include:
- Executive MBA
- Regular MBA
- Short courses
- Customized workshops
- Consultancy (Offsite and in-plant)
- Research
Approximately two years later, the National Universities Commission (a body that defines Minimum Academic Standards, accredit degrees and other academic awards, ensures that quality is maintained within the academic programmes, among many other functions) formally gave its nod for the establishment of the University of Ibadan School of Business (UISB).
In a letter of 9 September, 2015 coded NUC/FAS/AS/FOI/VOL. 11/145 signed by the Commission’s Director of Standards, Dr. G. Kumo, the approval was sequel to the recent resource evaluation visit carried out by a panel of experts to the institution’s proposed School of Business with a view to assessing the human and material resources available for its establishment in a statement by the University’s Director of Public Communication, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo. The letter reads in part, ” I am directed to inform you that the Management Committee during its 460th meeting held on Wednesday, 9 September, 2015 considered and approved the establishment of the School of Business to be situated on the campus of the University to run Executive MBA with specialization in the under listed (Telecommunication, Agribusiness, Oil and Gas, effective from the 2015/2016 Academic Session.”
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Adewole, speaking through the School’s pioneer Director, Prof. Adenike Osofisan expressed delight and satisfaction with the approval and thanked the Commission for its expeditious action on the process for the accreditation.
Sources:
http://ui.edu.ng/news/nuc-approves-ui-school-of-business
http://advance.ui.edu.ng/news21.php
http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/12/nuc-approves-university-of-ibadans-new-school-of-business/
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