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Makerere University council members visit COBAMS

The Makerere university council led by its Chair Mrs Lorna Magara on March 2, 2023 visited the college to introduce the new members of the university council and also get acquainted with the operations of the college and how CoBAMS aligns with the University’s strategic goals.

School of Economics embarks on building a winning team

The Dean of the School of Economics on February 23, 2023 took off time with his staff to engage in team building activities and strategic planning for the school. Prof. Ibrahim Okumu called on his staff to visualize the kind of school they each want and do what is necessary to build it.

Cancer Patients Spend an Average of Shs 300,000 on a Single Visit at UCI

To access treatment and care services at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), patients spend on average 300,000 Uganda shillings on a single visit although some spend to as high as 800,000 (Figure 1). This was revealed by a study done by Makerere University in collaboration with the Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Research Administration (SICRA) and Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) with funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda through Makerere University Research and Innovation fund (Mak-RiF).

Minister calls for improved health care for older persons

People worldwide are living longer. Today most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. Every country in the world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older persons in the population. The World Health Organization estimates that the world will have 1.4 billion old persons by 2030. Older persons are defined as those with 60 years and above.

Prof. Bbaale hands over deanship to Prof. Okumu

Prof. Edward Bbbaale, has today January 16, 2023 handed over deanship of the School of Economics to Prof. Ibrahim Okumu Mike. This follows Prof. Bbaale’s appointment as the Director of the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training.

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1,819 CoBAMS Students awarded at 73rd Graduation Ceremony

It was merrymaking at the Freedom Square as 1,819 students of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) received PhDs, masters and undergraduate degrees on the third day of the 73rd Graduation on February 15, 2023. Of these, 891 are male while 928 are female. The college graduated 3 PhDs, 376 Masters, 11 post graduate diplomas and 1,429 undergraduate students.

25 awarded certificates after PIM training

Over 25 public officers from various Ministries, department and Agencies were on February 10, 2023 awarded certificates after completing a two-weeks training in Public Investment Management. The trainees have been undertaking a course on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis.

2nd Cohort: Training on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis starts

The Public Investment Management Centre of Excellence, at the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), on January 30, 2023 resumed training of its second cohort of trainees. The participants will undergo a two-weeks training in Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis in Jinja.

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CoBAMS Graduate Students train on Tools of Applied Econometric Analysis

Staff and graduate students of COBAMS have been undergoing training on Tools of Applied Econometric Analysis. The one-week training has been conducted by Prof. Nouran Vesall, from the University of Chicago. The training was closed by Prof. Hisali Eria, who pledged the college's support towards more trainings, providing platforms for dissemination of research and publications for the graduate students.

COBAMS Research &Ethics Committee accredited

College of Business and Management Sciences Research Ethics Committee has been accredited by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology

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The College of Business and Management Sciences is a constituent College of Makerere University. It was formed in 2011 as a merger between the then Faculty of Economics and Management (FEMA) and the Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics and is composed of three (3) Schools, seven (7) Departments and a Center.

The College is currently home to 5500 students across 21 taught programs from undergraduate to doctorate levels. The training programs seek to prepare learners for further studies and also to enable them analyze and deal with problems of development in the region through a blend of theory from the classroom with practice from the ‘world of work’ through the internship program…

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