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CoBAMS Sports Gala 2026: Championing Teamwork, Wellness, and Leadership 5th-March 2026 – The College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) successfully hosted the two-day (4th–5th March 2026) Sports Gala 2026, focusing on fostering sportsmanship, teamwork, and holistic student development by bringing together students, leaders, and administrators in a vibrant and inclusive celebration.

Public Lecture on Research Collaboration across borders presents enormous opportunities to researchers, faculty and students

Delivering the public lecture, titled: Research Collaboration across borders, Prof. Ken Kamoche from Nottingham University, urged researchers at Makerere University, to undertake research that will strengthen and empower Africa, including fields that are ignored.

76th Graduation Ceremony: CoBAMS Staff and Graduates Win Excellence Awards

26th February 2026-During the 76th Graduation Ceremony (24th to 27th February 2026), Makerere University invoked its tradition of recognizing outstanding performance and excellence in academics, research, teaching, knowledge transfer, publication and authorship.

Celebrating Academic Excellence: CoBAMS Presents 975 Graduands at Mak 76th Graduation Ceremony

The third day of Makerere University’s 76th Graduation Ceremony, held on 26th February 2026, underscored the University’s central role in shaping economic thought, business leadership, and public policy in Uganda and beyond.

Participants advocate for Climate-Integrated Economic Decision-Making at First African Symposium on Natural Capital Accounting

Makerere University successfully hosted the First African Symposium on Natural Capital Accounting and Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomic Modelling (12th to 13th February 2026), a landmark continental gathering aimed at strengthening Africa’s ability to integrate climate and natural capital issues into economic and fiscal decision-making.

Makerere University hosts First African Symposium on Natural Capital Accounting and Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomics Modelling

African economies are increasingly exposed to climate-related shocks that threaten development gains, fiscal sustainability, and macroeconomic stability. From extreme weather events and biodiversity loss to the depletion of natural capital, climate risks are reshaping economic realities across the continent.

Makerere University CoBAMS Staff celebrate 2025 achievements

December 18, 2025 – Coming after the successful completion of the examination season, and as the year comes to an end, the afternoon, evening and night hours of 18th December 2025, presented the best opportunity, to staff to reflect on the 2025 College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) achievements in a relaxed environment.

Makerere University Launches CoBAMS Working Paper Series, Marking a major Leap in Research Excellence On 4th December 2025, the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Sarah Ssali launched the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) Working Paper Series, a research product aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Uganda’s 10-fold National Economic Growth Strategy (ATMS), and the Makerere University Strategic Plan.
The findings were presented by Canadian scholar Prof. Mark Purdon during a seminar at Makerere University, where he launched his new book “The Political Economy of Climate Finance Effectiveness in Developing Countries: Carbon Markets, Climate Funds, and the State.”

Makerere University commits to deepening collaboration with WU University of Economics and Business

In pursuit of its research and internationalization agenda, Makerere University through the College of Business and Management Sciences hosted Professor Dr. Jonas Puck, the Dean for International Affairs at the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Uganda National Academy of Science inducts Professor Edward Bbaale as Distinguished Fellow

On Friday 31st October 2025, Professor Edward Bbaale, the Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences, at Makerere University, was inducted into the prestigious fellowship of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS).

Mak receives ICT equipment to boost teaching, learning, and research

On 5th May 2025, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints handed over 40 high-tech laptops and 10 projectors to Makerere University to facilitate teaching, learning, and research at the School of Business under the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS).

CoBAMS holds Strategic Planning Retreat: Prioritization of research-driven strategies, graduate training, quality teaching and internationalization

The College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) led by the Principal, Prof. Edward Bbaale organized a two-day strategic planning retreat bringing on board a representative sample of staff classified as the College management team to critically discuss the research direction of the college and come up with strategies aligned to the Makerere University strategic plan.

NAECHSTENLIEBE donates second smart board to Makerere University On Monday 24th March 2025, Makerere University received a donation of an interactive smart board worth USD 10,000 from NAECHSTENLIEBE, a German Charity Organisation to facilitate teaching, learning and research.

Makerere University hosts First African Symposium on Natural Capital Accounting and Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomics Modelling

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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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CoBAMS Sports Gala 2026: Championing Teamwork, Wellness, and Leadership

Public Lecture on Research Collaboration across borders presents enormous opportunities to researchers, faculty and students

76th Graduation Ceremony: CoBAMS Staff and Graduates Win Excellence Awards

Celebrating Academic Excellence: CoBAMS Presents 975 Graduands at Mak 76th Graduation Ceremony

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