MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (COBAMS)

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MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

SCIENCES (COBAMS)

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This proposal sets out the basic framework for operationalizing the College of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS) at Makerere University. The proposed college is a merger between the current Faculty of Economics and Management (FEMA) and the Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (ISAE). This follows University Council’s recommendation in 2008 that required all Faculties and Institutes to explore and implement college formation, as part of the strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the overall organisation and management of Makerere University. The University and Council on 4th_{and 12}th_{November 2010, respectively, agreed to the} merger and formation of the College of Business and Management Sciences.

The rationale for the merger between FEMA and ISAE is mainly demonstrated in the commonalities and inter-linkages shared across their study disciplines and academic offerings. For a long time FEMA has been facilitating a good number of course units in the ISAE programmes of Bachelor of Statistics, BSC Quantitative Economics and Bachelor of Science in Business Statistics. Likewise, FEMA has a number of Quantitative and Statistical based courses in her programmes, where ISAE has good competence. FEMA and ISAE share critical elements in their vision and mission focus. The individual disciplinary areas of Economics, Statistics and Population Studies, for example, essentially serve the development policy arena, and greatly support the efficient and effective functionality of Business and Management of organizations, across the spectrum of public, private and non-governmental/civil society sectors. FEMA currently has 5 Bachelor’s Degree Programmes with about 6879 Full-time students; 4 Master’s and a PhD Programmes and with 432 students. This joined with ISAE’s current total of 1950 students, with 5 Bachelor’s programmes and 10 postgraduate programmes, makes the college a formidable unit that can rationalize its offering in terms of training, research, knowledge transfer and innovations.

2.0 Brief History of FEMA and ISAE

2.1 Faculty of Economics and Management (FEMA)

The Faculty of Economics and Management (FEMA) grew out of the Makerere University Institute of Economics (MUIE) which evolved out of the Department of Economics, formerly in the Faculty of Social Sciences until the academic year 1999/00. MUIE was elevated to a faculty status in October 2004. The Faculty of Economics and Management is comprised of five departments:

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 Department of Economic Theory and Analysis,  Department of Development Economics,  Department of Economic Policy and Planning,  Department of Finance and Accounting and,  Department of Marketing and Management.

The faculty is mandated to teach Economics, Business and Management courses in Makerere University as well as carrying out research. FEMA currently has 6879 students enrolled on the following programmes.

 Bachelor of Arts Economics

 Bachelor Arts in Development Economics

 Bachelor of Commerce (with specialization options in Accounting; Finance &

Banking; Marketing and Insurance)

 Bachelor of Business Administration (with specialization options in Procurement;

Human Resources management; Entrepreneurship and International Business).

 Master of Economic Policy and Planning  Master of Economic Policy Management  Master of Arts in Economics

 Master of Business Administration (with specialization options in Accounting;

Finance; Human Resource Management; Public Sector Management; and Health Care Management)

 PhD (Economics) (Coursework and Dissertation)

FEMA hosts three regional training Masters Degree programs, namely Collaborative

Master of Arts (Economics) with support from the African Economic Research

Consortium (AERC, Nairobi); Master of Arts (Economic Policy Management) with support from the African Capacity Building Foundation and the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program; as well as the Master of Arts (Gender Analysis in

Economics) with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

There are several ongoing research projects by FEMA staff funded by amongst others African Economic Research Consortium and International Development Research Center.

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2.2 Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (ISAE)

Since independence, African countries have made considerable efforts to establish satisfactory development programmes. To assess progress of these programmes, accurate and reliable data need to be generated and analysed. The result has been an increasing pressure for the expansion of national statistical services in order that more comprehensive and reliable data can be provided as a guide to effective planning. This expansion, however, is hampered by an insufficiency of trained personnel. The United Nations Statistical Office and the Economic Commission for Africa examined ways of improving the situation. In this vein, the United Nations has been active in assisting the training of African Statisticians. Middle-level statistical training centres were established in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania as joint projects of the host governments and the United Nations. An Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics was also established in Morocco to serve the French-speaking countries. While the programme had done much to improve the supply of statistical personnel, there were still large deficiencies.

In January 1966, an Expert Group appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations met in Addis Ababa and in their report recommended an Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics to be established at a university, preferably in East Africa, to cater for English-speaking trainees and that other statistical training projects in the region. The Institute for English-speaking trainees was proposed because there were already three institutions in Abidjan, Rabat and Paris for the professional training of French-speaking African Statisticians and these facilities were considerably more adequate than those available to the English Language group. Uganda was recommended as most suitable for location of the regional Institute and Makerere University was chosen because it had well-established Departments of Economics and Mathematics.

The Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics was, therefore, established in July 1969 as an autonomous Institute, within the legal framework of Makerere University. It was to provide facilities for high level professional training for personnel in Statistics and Applied Economics so as to meet the urgent needs of Uganda and other East African countries, as well as other English-speaking African countries. The need for such training still exists and is increasing with the devolution of planning to sub-national divisions (districts and sub-county in the case of Uganda).

The professional Statistics programme is unique in that it takes advantages of the synergies existing between Mathematics, required for modeling, Economics for theories and Statistics for data collection, processing, analysis and dissemination. This course produces students ready for the job market.

The Institute received a feedback from employers on the need for Economists with good analytical backgrounds and responded by formulating a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics and Bachelor of Business Statistics. These programmes have attracted the largest number of students in ISAE. If it were not for the limitation of

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space ISAE could even attract up to 300 students in each of these courses per year. The Institute ran post-graduate population programmes for many years and stakeholders expressed the need for an undergraduate programme to meet the emerging population issues in the country; hence the introduction of a Bachelor of Science in Population Studies. This programme is doing very well because we offer all our students a good foundation in Statistics and Mathematics which is a prerequisite for good analysis of policy issues. In addition a Bachelor of Actuarial Science was introduced to address the needs of banks, insurance companies and pension schemes since such a course was not available in the region and the market had had to rely on the few experts from South Africa and Europe

The ISAE has grown both in scope and depth of its programmes and services since it was founded four decades ago. In order to consolidate its past successes in training statisticians at professional level and to adequately develop the post-graduate and specialized programmes, the University Council approved three departments for the ISAE, namely:

 Department of Statistical Methods

 Department of Planning and Applied Statistics  Department of Population Studies

3.0 VISION AND MISSION

VISION: “To be a leading Institution of academic excellence and innovations in Africa" MISSION: “To produce high calibre professionals and promote research and knowledge transfer in Economics, Statistics, Business Management and Population Sciences, for informed policy and sustainable development”.

CORE VALUES:

The College in pursuit of its mission will, among others, be guided by the following core values:

 Integrity

 Teamwork

 Accountability  Transparency

 Passion for Business  Social Responsibility  Respect for others

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4.0 COLLEGE STRUCTURE

The College of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS) will comprise of three schools:

 School of Economics with 2 departments;  School of Business, with 2 departments;

 School of Statistics, with 3 departments and 1 new one proposed

*NOTE: The view of FEMA staff is to have a “School of Statistics”, while that of ISAE is to have the “School of Statistics and Applied Economics”.

COBAMS will also have two (2) centers, namely:

 Center for Professional and Business Development; and,  Center for Population and Applied Statistics.

COBAMS will also have one (1) Research-based Institute, namely:  Economic and Statistical Research.

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Principal

College of Business and Management Sciences Deputy Principal Dean School of Economics Dean School of Business Dean School of Stat &Applied Economics

Director, Centre for Professional & Business

Development

Chair, Dept Economic Theory

& Analysis Chair, Dept of Policy

& Development Economics Chair, Dept Marketing & Management Chair, Dept of Accounting & Finance Chair, Dept of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences Chair, Dept of Planning Director

Centre for Population & Applied Statistics

Director Institute of Economic & Applied Stat. Research

College HRM College Resource Mobilization Officer College Computer Analyst/Programmer College Bursar College Registrar College Librarian College Procurement Officer Chair, Dept of Population Studies

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4.1 Schools under COBAMS 4.1.1 School of Economics

Departments Undergraduate Programmes Graduate Programmes Economic Theory and

Analysis

BA (Economics) MA (Economics) PhD (Economics) Policy and Development

Economics

(A merger of the existing two Depts. Of Economic Policy & Planning and Development Economics)

BA in Development

Economics MA in Gender Aware Economics (MAGAE) MA in Economic Policy and Planning (EPP)

MA in Economic Policy Management (EPM)

The School of Economics currently has 3358 full-time students. The original two departments of Economic Policy and Planning and that of Development Economics have been merged to form a single department of Policy and Development Economics. 4.1.2 School of Business

Departments Undergraduate Programmes Graduate Programmes

Marketing and

Management B. Business Administration (with Specialization in

Procurement; Human Resource Management;

Entrepreneurship; International Business)

B. Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Master of Business Administration

Master of Infrastructure Management (Proposed)

Accounting & Finance B. Commerce (with

Specialization in Accounting;

Finance & Banking; Marketing; Insurance)

MSc Accounting and Finance (Proposed)

The two departments of Marketing & Management and that of Accounting and Finance that are forming the School of Business currently have 3521 undergraduate students. The two departments under the School of Business will promote 8 main disciplinary areas of the broader business and management studies’ realm, including: Accounting,

Finance & Banking, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Procurement, Human Resources Management, International Business and Insurance.

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4.1.3 School of Statistics and Applied Economics

The ISAE Board of Studies stressed the fact that ISAE is a Regional Institute and has regional mandates. ISAE will therefore move into the college structure as one unit. This is for identity purposes since because for the last forty years the Institute has built its name worldwide and the stakeholders will be confused by the change of the name. The School of Statistics and Applied Economics structure will comprise of four departments: Department of Planning and Applied Statistics; Department of Population

Studies; Department of Statistical Methods and Department of Actuarial Science (new proposal). In addition one centre for Population and Applied Statistics will be

established.

School of Statistics and Applied Economics Departments Undergraduate

Programmes Graduate Programmes Planning and Applied

Statistics BSc Quantitative Economics B. Business Statistics MSc. in Quantitative Economics (Msc QE). Proposed Programmes: MSc in Agricultural Statistics; Msc. in Business Statistics; PGD in Quantitative Economics; PGD in Agricultural Statistic; PGD in Business Statistics

Population Studies B. Population Studies PGD in Demography MA. in Demography

M.A. Population & Development Msc. Population Studies

Msc. Population & Reproductive Health PhD Population Studies

Proposed

Merge programs: 3, 4 &5 into the Msc. in Population Studies.

Introduce the following:

PGD in Population studies;

PGD in Population & Reproductive Health;

PhD in Population and Reproductive Health

Statistical Methods B. Statistics

BSc in Actuarial Science (To be shifted to the

new-PGD in Statistics Master of Statistics PhD in Statistics

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proposed Dept of Actuarial Science)

Actuarial Science (Proposed)

B. Actuarial Science MSc. In Actuarial Science (Propsed)

5.0 HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FOR COBAMS

The statistics show that FEMA & ISAE (COBAMS) currently have a full-time students’ total of 8113, compared to the filled academic staffing positions totalling a paltry 95, which is far below the recommended student-teacher ratio by the National Council for Higher Education. The computed Full-time Students Equivalent (FTSE) by the University’s Planning Department indicates a poor staffing situation as indicated below:

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Current Students Enrolment and Human Resource Requirements for COBAMS

Department Total Students FTSE Staff Position June 2010 Professor Assoc.

Professor Lecturer Senior Lecturer Lecturer Asst. Proposed Staff** Required Ideal Staff*

Finance and Accounting 1624 14 3 3 8 12 10 36 72

Marketing and Management 1897 8 3 3 10 16 12 44 88

Economic Policy & Development 1962 21 3 3 10 16 12 44 88

Economic Theory and Analysis 1396 9 3 3 8 10 8 32 62

Planning and Applied Statistics 288 12 2 2 4 6 4 18 24

Population Studies 457 19 2 2 6 10 6 26 35

Statistical Methods 489 12 2 2 6 12 6 28 38

Sub Total 8113 95 18 18 52 82 58 228 407

NOTE:

*The Required staff is based on the FTSE computed by the Planning Unit, Makerere University on a ration of about 1:22

** The proposed Staff figures for the Schools of Economics and Business represents only 50% of the required Staff as per the FTSE *** The proposed Staff for the School of Statistics represents 75% of the required Staff as per the FTSE

Current Staffing Situation at COBAM

Unit Professor

Assoc.

Professor Senior Lecturer Lecturer Asst. Lecturer Teaching Assistant June 2010 Staff

Required Staff

FEMA Finance and Accounting 0 0 0 1 13 0 14 72

Marketing and Management 0 0 1 0 7 0 8 88

Economic Policy & Development 1 0 2 8 8 2 21 88

Economic Theory and Analysis 0 0 0 3 5 1 9 62

ISAE Planning and Applied Statistics 0 0 2 5 4 1 12 24

Population Studies 1 0 4 2 7 5 19 35

Statistical Methods 0 0 0 5 5 2 12 38

Total current Staff 2 0 9 24 49 11 95

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6.0 College Administration

The administration of the College of Business and Management will be as follows:  Principal with one Deputy Principal

 Schools headed by a Dean  Departments Headed by a Chair  Centers Headed by Co-ordinators PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

POSITION Numbers Required Principal 1 Deputy Principal 1 Dean 3 Chair Department 7 College Bursar 1 College Accountant 1 Assistant Accountant 2 College Librarian 1 Assistant Librarian 2 College Registrar 1 Ass. Registrar 3

College Quality Assurance Coordinator 1 College Human Resource Manager 1 College Resource Mobiliser 1 College Computer Analyst/Programmer 1

Network Administrator 1

Lab Assistants 4

College Procurement Officer 1

Administrative Secretary 4 Custodian 4 Office Assistants 4 Driver 4 Total Positions 60

7.0 Physical Space

The School of Economics will be housed in Block A (FEMA Block A), School of Business in Block B (FEMA Block B) and the School of Statistics and Applied Economics will be housed in the ISAE buildings. The existing physical space is

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inadequate and there is a need for urgent expansion to cater for the growing number of students and staff. Specifically we shall need the following space:

 Office space for the college administration;  Office space for staff;

 Lecture/Seminar Rooms;  Computer laboratories;  Library;

 Space for the three proposed Centers; and  Toilet facilities for students and staff.

The UCB slab which belongs to FEMA should urgently be developed to provide space for the highlighted needs. The estimated cost for a fully furnished 8-storey block is UGX 15-20 Billion.

LIST OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

The School of Economics

Department of Economic Theory and Analysis

Name Designation Highest Qualification

1. Dr. Yawe Bruno Lule Lecturer PhD

2. Dr. Bbaale Edward Lecturer PhD

3. Dr. Mutenyo John Lecturer PhD

4. Dr. Hisali Eria Lecturer PhD

5. Dr. Buyinza Faisal Lecturer PhD

6. Wasswa Francis Assistant Lecturer MA (PhD Candidate)

7. Wasswa Gabriel Assistant Lecturer MA

8. Mukisa Ibrahim Assistant Lecturer MA (PhD Candidate) 9. Oryema John Bosco Assistant Lecturer MA

Part-Time

1 Nnyanzi John Bosco Part-Time Lecturer MA 2 Bisase Moses Tusubira Part-Time Lecturer MA

3 Mayende Godfrey Part-Time Lecturer MA

4 Nabiddo Winnie Part-Time Lecturer MA

5 Mirembe Elsie Nsiyona Part-Time Lecturer MA

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7 Kiconco Enid Part-Time Lecturer MA

8 Ssajjabbi Vincent Part-Time Lecturer MA

The School of Business

Department of Marketing and Management

1. Dr. Umar Kakumba Senior Lecturer PhD 2. Mr. Henry Mbidde Assistant Lecturer MBA 3. Ms. Cathy Ikiror Mbidde Assistant Lecturer MSc. 4. Mr. Anthony Tibaingana Assistant Lecturer MBA 5. Ms. Sheila Mbatudde Assistant Lecturer MA 6. Ms. Jovita Katusiime Assistant Lecturer MSc. 7. Mr. Raymond Yombo Assistant Lecturer MSc. 8. Mr. Wanyama Seperia Bwadene Assistant Lecturer MA. 9. Mr. Muganga Christopher Assistant Lecturer MA. 10. Ms. Sarah Bimbona Assistant Lecturer MBA 11 Mr. Ronald Kwikiriza Assistant Lecturer MSc

Full-time Staff (on Contracts)

1 Ms. Prossy M. Katumba Assistant Lecturer MSc. (PhD Candidate) 2 Mr. Peter Turyakira Assistant Lecturer MBA (PhD Candidate) 3 Mr. Kennedy Ssejjemba Assistant Lecturer MBA (PhD Candidate)

Part-Time Staff

1 Mr. John Saturday Part-Time Lecturer MBA 2 Nakato Jamida Part-Time Lecturer MBA

3 Kabahinda Eunice Part-Time Lecturer MBA, PhD(Candidate)

4 Joel Shalom Part-Time Lecturer MSc

5 Rutaro Godwin Part Time MSc

Department of Accounting & Finance

1.

Nambi Bernadette Karuhanga Assistant Lecturer MBA (PhD Candidate) 2. _Sendyona _{Charles Chris Banga} _Lecturer PhD 3. _Kitale _{Chris Charles} _{Assistant Lecturer} MBA

4. Nzibonera Eric Assistant Lecturer MSc

5. _Akileng _Godfrey _{Assistant Lecturer} MSc (PhD Candidate) 6. _Musiime _{Grace Mugyenzi} _{Assistant Lecturer} MA

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8. _Kiwala _Yusuf _{Assistant Lecturer} MBA

9. _Kintu _Ismail _{Assistant Lecturer} MBA

10. _Nakku _Victoria _{Assistant Lecturer} MSc

11. _{Masimengo Tadeo} _{Assistant Lecturer} MSc 12. _Bakundana _Martin _{Assistant Lecturer} MSc 13 _Tusubira _{Festo Nyende} _{Assistant Lecturer} MSc Part Time

14. Engoru Ivan Assistant Lecturer LLM

15 _Ebiru _{David Livingstone} _{Part-Time Lecturer} MBA 16 _Jain _{Devendra Kumar} _{Part-Time Lecturer} PhD 17 _{Byaruhanga Kagoro Joseph} _{Part-Time Lecturer} MBA 18 _Nalwoga _{Mary Maurice} _{Part-Time Lecturer} MSc The School of Statistics and Applied Economics

Department of Planning and Applied Statistics

1. Dr. Makumbi N. Tom Lecturer PhD

2. Mrs. Ssekiboobo N. A Senior Lecturer PhD 3. Dr. Atuhaire L.K Senior Lecturer PhD

4. Dr. Jehopio J. Lecturer PhD

5. Mr. Richard Tuyiragize.* Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student) 6. _{Mr. Stephen Tumutegyereize*} _Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student) 7. _{Mr. Byamugisha Jimrex} _{Asst. Lecturer} MSc.

8. _{Mr. John Bosco Asiimwe*} _{Asst. Lecturer} MSc., PhD (Student) 9. _{Mr. James Wokadala*} Asst. Lecturer MSc.

10. _{Mr. Musaga Brian} Asst. Lecturer MSc. 11. _{Mr. Kakuba Christian} _{Asst. Lecturer} MSc.

12. Mr. Ronald Wesonga* Computer Programmer (PhD Graduand) 13. _{Mr. Bainamazima Bosco**} _{Teaching Assistant} Masters (Student) 14. Mr. Opiro David** Teaching Assistant Masters (Student) 15 _{Mr. Semembe Geofrey**} Teaching Assistant Masters (Student) 16 _{Ms Hafsa Namirembe} Teaching Assistant MSc.

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Part-Time Staff - with ISAE Contract (8)

1. _{Dr. E. Muwanga Zake} Senior Lecturer 2. _{Mr. Bwanika Godfrey} Part time Lecturer 3. _{Mr. Kaya Expedito} Part time Lecturer 4. _{Mr. Bahati Wilson} Part time Lecturer 5. _{Dr. Will Kaberuka} Senior Lecturer 6. _{Mr. Nakabaale Sam} Part time Lecturer 7. _{Mr. Wahitu Kibedi} Part time Lecturer 8 Mr. Gilbert Ringtho Part time Lecturer

Department of Population Studies

1. Prof. James Ntozi Professor PhD

2. Dr. Ssekamatte S. John Senior Lecturer PhD

3. Dr. Rutaremwa Gideon Senior Lecturer PhD

4. Dr. Kwagala Betty Lecturer PhD

5. Mr. Lwanga Charles* Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student)

6. Mr. Misinde Cyprian* Asst. Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student) 7. Ms. Kabagenyi Allen* Asst. Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student) 8. Ms. Ndugga Patricia* Asst. Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student) 9. Ms. Nansubuga Elizabeth Asst. Lecturer MSc.

10. Mr. Atwebembeire M. John* Asst. Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student)

11. Ms. Agaba Peninah Asst. Lecturer MSc.

12. Ms. Kirabo Annet Asst. Lecturer MSc.

13. Mr. Wandera O. Stephen Asst. Lecturer MSc.

14. Ms. Nankinga Olivia** Teaching Assistant Masters (Student) 15 Mr. Maniragaba Fred** Teaching Asst. Masters (Student) 16 Mr. Mugisha, B. Michael** Teaching Asst. Masters (Student)

Mr Y.A.M Lubaale** Computer

Programmer (PhD Graduand)

Part-Time Staff (4)

1 Mr. Nzabona Abel Part-time lecturer

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3 Dr. Serwanga Jamil Part-time lecturer 4 Mr. Sensarire Simon Part-time lecturer Department of Statistical Methods

a Name Designation Highest Qualification

1. Dr. Ocaya Bruno Lecturer PhD

2. Dr. Yeko A. Mwanga Lecturer PhD

3. Dr. Banga Margaret Lecturer PhD

4. Mr. Owino Abraham* Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student)

5. Mr. Maswere Dyson Asst. Lecturer MSc.

6. Mr. Serunjogi Ambrose Asst. Lecturer MSc.

7. Ms. Mpirirwe Ruth Asst. Lecturer MSc.

8. Mr. Wandiembe Symon* Asst. Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student) 9. Ms. Buhule D. Olive* Asst. Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student) 10. Mr. Muganga Kizito* Asst. Lecturer MSc., PhD (Student)

11. Mr. Odur Bernard** Asst. Lecturer MSc.

12. Mr. Sebuwufu Musa Asst. Lecturer MSc.

Part-Time Staff -with ISAE Contract (11)

1 Dr. Nabugoomu Fabian Assoc Prof

2 Mr. Bwire Thomas Lecturer

3 Mr. Rwambulla William Lecturer

4 Mr. Mugyenyi Protazio Part-time lecturer

5 Mr. Kitale Chris Part-time lecturer

6 Mr. Turyakira Nazarius Part-time lecturer 7 Mr. Jumanyol Kennedy Part-time lecturer

8 Mr. Omala Kizito Part-time lecturer

9 Mr Ogwang Emmanuel Part-time lecturer

10 Mr. Okello Bonny Part-time lecturer

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