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2009
Conference
ALUMNI
MUBS Ranked The Best Business
School In Africa
MUBS to honor Prof. James
Mulwana (RIP)
MAGAZINE
MUBS has again taken the lead in academic ranking.
According to Eduniversal Masters Ranking 2015-
16, Makerere University Business School’s Master in
International Business was rated the third (3rd) in Africa.
Its MBA was ranked tenth (10th) on the continent.
MUBS is also ranked the most popular business school in
Africa and 32nd
business school in the world. MUBS has
produced 40 PHD’s since it’s establishment. According
to the Deputy principle Dr. Moses Muhwezi,this is a
great achievement for MUBS and if MUBS takes this
direction and embraces its mission and vision strongly,
the sky will be the limit.
With this achievement Dr. Muhwezi called all staff
both academic and non-academic to strongly Carry
MUBS to the heights with what they do best to provide
a great service. The dean Faculty of Graduate Studies
and Research Dr. Muhammed Ngoma said “it gives
me pleasure to learn that the business school l was
going to as a child is shooting high”
MUBS Tops Makerere
University 66th
graduation
MUBS Sports Alumni Performing
In National Leagues And Abroad

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CONTENT
From the
Editor
Regionally Makerere University Business
School leads in the key activities of
teaching and research. Globally, MUBS
benchmarks with the best. MUBS will
continue to be a leading edge institution
in Business and Management Education.
Recently MUBS was ranked the third best
Business School in Africa, which entrenches
MUBS’ reputation as a regional leader .
Makerere University Business School has
for three consecutive years produced the
best students at the Makerere University
Graduation. Once again in January 2016
MUBS topped Makerere University graduation
ceremony. Rashid Taban obtained a bachelor
of Business Administration first-class with a
cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of
4.91. MUBS also had a lot of its students score
more first-class degrees in bachelor of Human
Resource Management (21); bachelor of
InternationalBusiness(12),bachelorofScience
in Finance (12), bachelor of Commerce
(10); bachelor of Business Administration
(14); bachelor of Procurement and Supply
Chain Management (8); and bachelor of
Leisure and Hospitality management (7).
MUBS has also produced the next general
leaders. The School has produced, Ministers,
in the Ugandan Business, members of
Parliament, powerful businessmen and
bankers, a judge of the High court, Vice
chancellors and Deputy Vice Chancellors,
Heads of Departments for both Private
and Public Universities and many more.
Over the years, MUBS Alumni have been
recognized for excellence at both the
national and regional level. MUBS will continue
keeping its promises of offering affordable and
quality education to build capacity in order
to contribute towards government’s effort
of having a knowledge-based economy
through producing competent graduates.
In line with improving education within the
region, promoting the East Africa Community
integration and exposing students to co-
curricular activities, MUBS recently signed a
MemorandumofUnderstandingwithMtKenya
University.MUBS’studentsalsovisitedMt.Kenya
university and took part in several activities.
Erinah Najjingo
Editor
MUBS Ranked The Best Business School In the Whole of Africa ............1
MUBS Alumni Chairperson...................................................................4
The Alumni Relations Office...............................................................5
The Story of MUBS........................................................................6,7,8,9
MUBS AnnualConferences..................................................................10
MUBSAtAGlance.................................................................................11
RenovationsandConstructionworkatMUBS.................................12,13
MUBS’ Proposed Projects.....................................................................14
MUBS’ On going Projects......................................................................15
SocialMediaMarketing:TheReturns...................................................16
MUBS’St.CharlesLwangaParticipatesinPope’sVisit.....................17,18
MUBSDisabilityResourceandLearningCentre(DRLC)Project...........19
MUBSCRSatLuziraUpperprisons..........................................................20
Life After Graduation............................................................................21
EntrepreneurialLeadership;TheFuture...............................................22
HowtobecomeaprofessionalAccountant.......................................23
MUBS News Highlights.....................................................................24, 25
MUBS’DeansofFacultiesandHeadsofDepartment.......................26,27
Some Of The Leaders Groomed By Mubs....................................28,29
SportsUpdateswithHillaryKimbugwe..................................................30
MUBSStudents’SuccessStory...............................................................31
Out- Reach Centres........................................................................32,33
MUBS’ 21st AIMC ..............................................................................34
MUBS’ MISSION STATEMENT
“To enable the future of clients through
creation and provision of knowledge.”
VISION STATEMENT
“The benchmark for Business and Management
Education, Research and Training in the region.”

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Alumni of Makerere University Business
School,( MUBS) has brought together and trained
students from different parts of the world with a broad-
spectrum of backgrounds.
Our Alumni have laid the foundations for our industries, and
inspired us through Business and management Education
We at MUBS are proud to associate with our alumni as our
partners in supporting and management of ideas. MUBS is
about nineteen (19) years old and was established to fill the
gap in Business and Management training and Education in
the country. MUBS has also come a long way. It has established
itself as a leading Business School providing benchmarks in the
region.
We have taken leadership in developing programmes
responsive to market needs and we are spear head-
ing research, business and management. Today, Maker-
ere University Business is educating students and recruit-
ing the scholars who will build Uganda’s future. Over the
years, this mix of cultures, interest and knowledge has
created a wealth of both social and academic bonds.
It is the wish of the people in Africa that we drive growth in Af-
rica. Emerging out of poverty is through the creation of income
and these incomes will be generated through business start ups,
and creative ideas. Africa’s ability to compete globally is a
function of the competitiveness of African people. Again this is
determined by what they know and the ideas they are able to
generate. This is where MUBS and the alumni comes in to play
the role of not only educating and training but also in the gen-
eration of ideas through research, debate and publications.
The alumni desk has been established to organise and co-
ordinate Makerere University Business School Alumni through a
comprehensive Alumni database.
Prof. Waswa Balunywa;
Principal Makerere University
Business School
Prof. Waswa Balunywa
Principal Makerere University Business School
The Alumni office is introducing a survey
form to help us capture relevant data from
Makerere University Business School Alum-
ni. Meanwhile, an Alumni website is being
developed through which, the alumni Of-
fice will keep you in touch with your fellow
Alumni. It will also serve to uphold the Mak-
erere University Business School spirit in order
to help re kindle old friendships and possibly
create new ones.
MUBS’ Strategic Goals
a) Overall Strategic Goal:
Leadership in high quality programmes responsive to market needs.
b) School Strategic Goal
1. To provide knowledge and facilitate learning
2. To conduct research, promote scholarship and publicize knowledge.
3. To attract develop and retain staff.
4. To provide an enabling atmosphere for students to learn.
5. To ensure appropriate students welfare.
6. To encourage corporate social responsibility through Outreach programmes.

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UBS has graduated a number of
alumni and alumnae to date, and
you are part of this remarkable
network of young men and women.
We are proud of you and believe
that you and your fellow alumni will accomplish
remarkable things in your life and your community.
The Alumni Association was formed to create a
forum that coordinates Students, past and present,
who are what any university should be all about.
Faculty and staff are vital as well, but students are
unique in that they will forever fill a role whether they
are current students or long graduated. The Alumni
create the university’s reputation, which relies largely
on how successful the graduates are in the real world,
This process is self-feeding as well. If MUBS becomes
well known for producing graduates that are
intelligent, innovative, and effective in their fields,
then its reputation will grow. New graduates will have
better job prospects because they went to a well-
known Business School, and the process will continue.
Therefore the MUBS Alumni Association has a duty of
building lifelong relationships among its graduates
and the School as well. The Alumni Association
acts as a means through which MUBS graduates
can contribute their knowledge and experience,
as well as the perspective and understanding
of best practices that they have gained in their
professional lives, to further the goals of the School.
The Alumni also help sustain the university through
donations and volunteerism. It costs a lot of money to
keepauniversityonitsfeet,andabigchunkofthatcomes
fromalumnidonations.Sometimes,largedonationsallow
universities to provide students with newer technology,
better facilities, and a beautiful environment which
in turn keeps universities competitive and appealing.
We therefore want to use the Alumni Association to
appeal to the MUBS Alumni wherever they are to
support the School developments through donations.
Also a key factor in the university rankings is the
amount of alumni participation universities have.
An active alumni generally indicates that past
graduates feel like they had a quality educational
experience. A very active alumni also encourages
current students to remain involved and active after
graduation, once more perpetuating a good cycle.
The alumni are our international ambassadors. You take the
knowledge of the institution to your hometowns and countries
and into your professional and social networks. Therefore,
Maintaining a positive relationship with the alumni
means that the messages they share about the
institution will also be positive and current. Maintaining
communication channels with alumni means we can
keep them informed of the School achievements and
make them part of the institution’s future, not just its
past. Good alumni relations benefits alumni as well as
the institution. We therefore need to come up with a
plan on how the School can benefit from its alumni
Hon. Lt. Col. (Rtd), Bright Rwamira
Chairman MUBS Alumni Association
Hon. Lt. Col. (Rtd), Bright Rwamira
Chairman MUBS Alumni Association

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MUBS Alumni
We are all part of this great Institution that continues to
grow phenomenally and which has developed into an
enviable institution.
Our Alumni Association has a lot of potential but we need
to develop it into a platform of mutual benefit. I wish to
see a very vibrant alumni community that connects all
former MUBS graduates wherever they are and whatever
they are doing.
Staying connected through experiences at MUBS is a
simple but powerful bond, and provides the opportunity
to reflect on our time at MUBS and the rich tradition and
growing community that make our alma mater unique.
We all have special memories of MUBS, including the
bonds we made with roommates, classmates, friends,
and lecturers, as well as the classes and experiences that
touched our lives. There is no better way to keep those
memories and that meaning alive than actively being
a part of the MUBS Alumni Association. I encourage you
to connect with each other, give back to the university
and current students and take advantage of the
opportunities MUBS continues to
offer.
The success of this association
depends entirely on the
contributions of all members. I
therefore urge all those alumni
out there who have not joined to
do so in order to build this union.
The members who have joined so
far have been amazing. Talking
to a few in the recent past, I’ve
heard the passion, pride and
optimism for the future. I’ve
also heard, however, some
disappointment that we have
not moved as fast as we
should.
We are all in this together and together we can make
MUBS a place to win friendship, maintain connections to
our university and fellow graduates.
This is your alumni
association. Please
join your fellow MUBS
alumni in exploring and
participating in its dynamic
programs and services
today, and begin to add
great new MUBS memories
to those you already have.
Wherever you might be,
remember, you always
have a home at MUBS.
Let us devote our selves to
moving the MUBS Alumni
Association and the
Institution forward.
Our VISION:
To have social network
of members who support
the development of MUBS
to a world class standard
MISSION
Empower MUBS to
succeed.
To became a member
visit our website:
www.mubs.ac.ug or
watsapp on 705331304
Mr. Martin Makata
Message from Alumni Relations
Mr. Martin Makata
Assistant Director, MUBS ,
Alumni Relations Office

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MakerereUniversityBusinessSchool(MUBS)istheleading
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
MUBS was established by the Makerere University
(Establishment of Constituent College) Order 1997 as
a Constituent College of Makerere University (Mak)
in 2000, the law was amended to give financial and
administrative autonomy to MUBS by the Makerere
University (Establishment of Constituent college
{Amendment} Order [MUECCA] (a) 2001). In 2001, the
structure was changed further with the enactment
of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act
which transformed MUBS from a Constituent College
of Makerere University to a public tertiary institution
affiliated to Makerere University.
MUBS MISSION
“To enable the future of clients through creation and
provision of knowledge.”
MUBS VISION
“The benchmark for Business and Management
Education, Research and Training in the region.”
STRATEGIC GOALS
Leadership in high quality programmes responsive to
market needs
MUBS CORE VALUES
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
SCHOOL STRATEGIC GOALS
• To provide knowledge and facilitate learning
• To conduct research, promote scholarship and
publicize knowledge
• To attract develop and retain staff
• To provide an enabling atmosphere for students
to learn
• To ensure appropriate students welfare
• To promote Leadership and entrepreneurship
development
• MUBS the place to be!
The story of MUBS

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MUBS Alumni
The Story of MUBS
The Ministry of Education and Sports then Hon. Amanya
Mushega wanted to visit the Faculty of Commerce
(FOC) to see and understand how this Faculty had
transformed in a very short time from one of the smallest
to the fastest growing and possibly one of the biggest.
The FOC at Makerere University was established in
1987. Prior to that it was a Department of Commerce
in the huge Faculty of Social Sciences. From that time
the Faculty proposed the commencement of private
programmes but then was not granted until 1991. In
1990 FOC had one degree programme then Bachelor
of Commerce with only government sponsored
students totaling to about 240.
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 academics to University
education at minimum cost, sort out the mess in
the Diploma systems 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 Makerere
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 times
individual interests tend to cloud national interests and
that we shall put our narrow individual interests aside
and do what is in national interest, move to Nakawa
and take over the place and grow it”.
Later in 1997 and end of 1998, Makerere University
Senate debated the law and decided to “actualize”
the merger by taking over NCBS. It was a “takeover”
because Makerere University imposed its systems on
the new institution without accommodating NCBS
systems. Hon. Francis Babu, Minister of State for
Education then led the Makerere University team that
took over NCBS.
Like in any changing situation, there was a lot of
resistance. This particular change was very difficult
becausemostpartieshadnotevenagreedtoit.Onthe
side of the FOC, staff felt that they would be lowering
their status by moving to NCBS. For the NCBS, it was
thus monster, Makerere University coming to swallow
them. Inevitably there were losers and gainers. NCBS
had Heads of Departments who lost their headship
including key administrative staff. Fortunately, the
Principal was assigned duties in Kenya with a better
package, so he had no cause to complain.
Students of the FOC were insecure. There was a
phasing out from Makerere University and phasing in at
Nakawa. The first year students joined September 1998
Hon. Amanya Mushenga
Former Minister for Education.
He wanted to expand higher
education and decided that the
Faculty of Commerce should move
to Nakawa
Hon Khiddu Makubuya
Former Minister for Education and
Sports. It was during his regime
that the merger was completed
Hon Capt. Francis Babu
Former State Minister for
Education and Sports. He led
the Makerere University team
that took over NCBS.

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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 era more
anxious. They never had to meet University criteria
standards to go abroad. To manage the change
Committees were set up to recommend the way
ahead. There were; Academic programmes, staffing
organization structures, students affairs among others.
Several challenges developed with the parent
Makerere. Issues emerged in sharing resources,
absorption of staff, approving expenditure, approving
programmes among others. Makerere tried to run
MUBS like a Faculty at the main campus yet MUBS
had more responsibility than those of an ordinary
faculty. It had the largest number of students, it was
running hostels, dinning, maintaining compound
among other things. Disagreements developed and
since Makerere University was the parent, it imposed
its will on MUBS. The relationship soured as it because
dysfunction.
In 2000 government decided to resolve the conflict by
granting MUBS financial and administrative autonomy.
The Makerere University Act was again amended
extensively giving MUBS a separate vote, a Council
and authority to handle its own finances and staffing
matters. This followed difficulties then of sharing the
resources MUBS made, appointment of staff and
running the institution generally. This eased most of
the difficulties MUBS had both internally as a result of
the merger and extremely with Makerere University.
Interestingly MUBS was able to appoint NCBS staff that
have been rejected by Makerere University and take
decisions over students and faculties more quickly.
Externally the issues Makerere had with MUBS were
resolved since Makerere University was no longer
responsible for them.
Ayearlaterin2001,ParliamentenactedtheUniversities
and Other Tertiary Institutions Act which took effect
a year later. The law attempted to recognize the
difficulties between MUBS and Makerere University
and wanting MUBS to enjoy both autonomy and the
benefit of being with Makerere University, Parliament
decided to make MUBS a Tertiary Institute affiliated
to Makerere University. This was not understood at
the beginning but as if unfolded, Parliament had let
MUBS go but had also bound it to Makerere University
in a relationship that was to worsen things Makerere
University started offering programmes offered by
MUBS and despite the attempt by Government to
resolve these matters, Makerere University went
ahead to offer the programme because according
to them MUBS was no longer part of them. The
outstanding issues were and continue to date to be
approval of MUBS programmes, admission of students,
paying of fees, sharing resources for joint activities like
examinations, graduation, transcripts and those other
academic related issues. This law also complicated
matters of appointment of various types of staff
especially the Principal.
The story of MUBS
Planning the way for MUBS, Prof. Waswa Balunywa, Prof. John Sebuufu for
Makerere University Vice Chancellor and Hon. Capt. Francis Babu former State
Minister for Education
H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officiating at the
MUBS 1st Graduation ceremony in June 2001

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MUBS Alumni
MUBS has come a long
way starting with two (2)
undergraduate degree
programmes and one Masters
programme. MUBS now
commands nineteen (18)
Undergraduate programmes
and twelve (12) Masters
programmes, three (3)
Postgraduate Diplomas. It has
two (3) Doctoral programmes.
NCBS had only eight (8) Diplomas
programmes, today the School
runs 20 Diploma programmes
and 3 Certificates.
The then Faculty of Commerce
had 200 undergraduate
students and 170 on the Masters
programmes. There are now 17,
000 undergraduate students,
600 on Masters programmes
and over 500 Diploma students.
MUBS had about 40 members
of Academic staff, there are
now over 300. MUBS now has
Professors and Doctors and is
acknowledged in the country
as the leading business and
management education
institution.
Regionally, MUBS leads in
the key activities of teaching
and research. Globally, MUBS
benchmarks with the best. MUBS
will continue to be a leading
edge institution in Business and
Management education. MUBS
will in future be the single largest
Institution of Higher learning in
the region that is in its destiny.
The Story of MUBS
MUBS in 1997 at the time of the merger between the
national College of Business Studies, Nakawa and the
then Faculty Of Commerce Makerere University
Former Faculty of Commerce of Makerere university

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Congratulations
Conferences
The School has developed the
spirit of research and many
faculty have secured external
funds to under take research.
The faculty periodically present
papers at both national and
international conferences.
Out of this research. Annually
the School organizes three
major conference, The Annual
International Management
Conferece (AIMC), The
Annual Entrepreneurship
Conference (AEC) and the
Annual International Leadership
Conference (AILC). MUBS
also collaborates with other
universities to organize other conference namely;
Operations Research Society of East Africa (ORSEA)
Conference and the ICT for Africa. Faculty and staff are
given an opportunity to attend conferences abroad
L_R: Prof. Waswa Balunywa Principal MUBS, H.E Edward Ssekandi, the Vice
President of the Republic of Uganda, Prof. George Mondo Kagonyera, Former
Chancellor Makerere University, at opening of the 6th
MUBS Annual International
Leadership Conference in June 2015 at Imperial Royal Hotel- Kampala
With the aim of extending University
Education to people up country at
affordable costs, MUBS established
regional Campuses in the districts of;
Arua, Jinja, Mbarara and Mbale. Jinja
and Mbarara and Mbale
The number of students in the MUBS
regional campuses is approximately
4000. This means that MUBS is ably
increasing access to University
Education for the people in
the up country towns. The
advantages of this are numerous;
the campuses are decongesting Kampala generally
and most important sparking off development in the
areas where they are located. This is besides offering
education at a low cost to Ugandans in the different
parts of the country. The School has received requests
by the residents of Gulu to start a campus in the
area. This is being considered and when resources
allow, the services will be extended to Gulu. There is
also demand to have a teaching centre in
Entebbe. This is intended to address the large
group of individuals who commute to Kampala
every day to study with all its risks. This is being
considered too
Opening Regional Campuses
MUBS Annual Conferences
Rashid Taban, MUBS ARua
Campus, Best Humanities
Student at the MAK 66th
Congregation
In 2012, the President Yoweri Museveni opened a state-of-the-art
mega library at Makerere University Business School in Nakawa
Division with an appeal to the management to start new science
courses that are marketable. He congratulated MUBS for the
magnificent library saying they followed the footsteps of the Biblical
King Solomon who did not pray for riches but opted for wisdom.
He said MUBS asked for knowledge which is a correct vision. With
a sitting capacity of 1,000 to 1,200, it is arguably one of the largest
university libraries in the country . The original library had an area
of about 400 square metres covering both reading and storage
space.
MUBS opened magnificent library

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MUBS Alumni
MUBS At A Glance
Faculty of Computing and Management Science
Makerere University Business School has benefited from a loan to Government
from the African Development Bank to support infrastructure development
in the country to construct the Faculty of Computing and Management.
Construction work Commenced in 2015. The project is expected to be
commissioned in July 2016. Due to resource constraints, not much has been
done developing infrastructure. It is a shame that the institution has not
been availed with funds and the necessary support to give better services
to the public. The School still uses very old infrastructure and this hinders its
development. The successful development of the up country Campuses will
depend on the availability of resources to build infrastructures
International Collaboration
MUBS has entered into international collaborations
aimed at enhancing cooperation in academics
and research through staff exchange, training,
joint research ventures and students exchange
programmes. Over the period 2008-2013, the School
has established linkages with the following Universities..
These include;
• NITTE School of Management,
• Xavier Institute of Management, India,
• Drake University, USA
• Southern University USA,
• University of Edinburgh, UK,
• ICT University Cameroon
• Syracuse University, USA,
• ICT University, USA
• University of Joensu, Finland
• Copenhagen Business School
• Mt. Kenya University
• Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
• University of Edinburgh
Staff Development
MUBS continues to have an ambitious staff development programme which is not only
beneficial to its staff and faculty but to many Universities in the country. MUBS is now able
to train its own staff and faculty at Masters Level and offers quality programmes that are
seeing its staff take leadership in the region as excellent teachers and researchers. The
School also gone a long way in creating capacity to handle Doctoral programmes. At the
moment MUBS has over 40 PhD students on different academic programmes all over the
world but majority are here in MUBS. Thanks to the MUBS professors, Prof. J.C. Munene and
Visiting Professors, Augustine Ahiauz, Peter Rosa among others. The unique thing about the
MUBS PhD is that we expect more women PhD students to graduate this year. The School is
proud that its staff development programme has created a Judge of the High Court, Vice
Chancellors for Victoria University, Mutesa 1 Royal University, a Deputy Vice Chancellor
of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and Principals in Makerere University
College of Business Management and MAT.
Prof.J.C.Munene, Director
Doctoral Programmes
MUBS Tops makerere University 66th Graduation Ceremony
Makerere University Business School produced the best
student at Makerere University’s 66th graduation in
January 2016.
Rashid Taban obtained a bachelor of Business
Administration first-class with a cumulative grade point
average (CGPA) of 4.91. The maximum grade is 5.0. At
least 286 students got first-class degrees.
Addressing the graduands Makerere University vice
chancellor, Prof Ddumba-Ssentamu, hailed MUBS for its
continuous excellence in academic performance. MUBS
contributed 3,853 graduands, of which 249 received
master’s degrees while one got a PhD. “I am happy
to announce that the overall best-performing student
is from Mubs. We congratulate him together with his
parents and guardians,” Ddumba said.
Mubs also had a lot of its students score more first-class
degrees in bachelor of Human Resource Management
(21); bachelor of International Business (12), bachelor of
Science in Finance (12), bachelor of Commerce (10);
bachelor of Business Administration (14); bachelor of
Procurement and Supply Chain Management (8); and
bachelor of Leisure and Hospitality management (7).

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MUBS took over the facilities of the National College of Business Studies, (NCBS). Until recently, government did not
commit a development budget to Makerere University Business School, ( MUBS) However, using its own mega resources,
MUBS reconstructed most of the buildings, renovating, expanding and improving them. The buildings included
completion of the old library, expansion of blocks 3,4,5,12, reconstruction of block 6, conversion of halls of residence
into lecture halls, laying of walk ways and planting of trees on the campus .
Renovations and Construction work at MUBS
Block 5 at the time of the merger Block 5 after 14 years; this block now houses the School
Registrars’ Office
Block 6 in 1997
Block 6 now, it houses the Digital Library
Block 11 in 1997 Block 11 now, its home to the Catering Unit

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MUBS Alumni
MUBS at the time of the merger in 1997 and MUBS now
The School has three different communities.
These are the Anglican, Catholic and Muslim
communities
St Charles Lwanga Catholic Community
and the Muslim community have established
permanent places of worship, construction
work for the St. James’ Chapel for the
Anglican community is still going and more
support is need in this area.
·MUBS Mosque St Charles Lwanga Catholic Community
Bugolobi Annex, library
Proposed Building of the faculty of Business
Computing, construction going on
Renovations and Construction work at MUBS
One of the on going projects in MUBS: construction work at St. James’
Chapel MUBS. Thank you for supporting God's work. Please continue
to pray and give towards God's work.

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MUBS’ Proposed Projects
MULWANA MULTI-PURPOSE HALL
The School is seeking support
towards the construction
of Mulwana Multi-purpose
building. The project is
intended to improve in
the quality of training
through an improved
learning environment.
MUBS already designated
the building space .The
late James Mulwana stood
out not only as one of our
country’s top industrialists
but also as a unique and
exceptional Ugandan.
He was an extremely
hardworking, innovative,
creative, honest, adaptive
planner and decision maker
in life and death. Prof.
Mulwana (R.I.P) served the
business community with
distinction and dedicated
a lot of energy, time and
resources to the growth and
development of the private
sector in Uganda and
regionally through the East
African Business Council.
MUBS has received a development grant from
the African development Bank totaling to USD.
290,250 towards establishing an incubation
Centre. The funds will also cater for equipping the
Court and its running costs. The Incubation and
innovation Court will be supervised by the Private
Sector Foundation Uganda. Upon its completion,
the incubation Court will be a well planned facility
for entrepreneurs to start and run their businesses
at a much more affordable cost. The Structure
will possibly be completed by the end of 2016.
Currently, the incubation Court is housed under
the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business
Administration. The Incubation Court is expected
to provide world class business incubation services,
student apprenticeship and entrepreneurship
training to the MUBS community and Business start-
ups in Uganda.
MUBS INCUBATION/
INNOVATIONS COURT
CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACULTY OF
COMMERCE
This financial year 2015/2016, the School has received
partial funds from the Government of Uganda towards the
commencement of the Faculty Of Commerce. This is the oldest
Faculty in the School with the biggest student numbers.
The Faculty will house both offices and lecture halls . The School
is in the process of reviewing the existing drawings and B.O.Qs for
the construction of the building with the hope of attaining more
funding by way of fundraising to attain the desired building.
Artistic Impression of the proposed Mulwana Multi-Purpose
Hall
Artistic Impression of the proposed Incubation
and Innovation Court
MUBS Disability Resource and
Learning Centre (DRLC) Project
MUBS developed a Disability Policy the first of
its kind in a Ugandan University which gives
explicit attention to the provision of educational
opportunity for students and staff with disabilities
in MUBS. There is representation of Persons with
Disabilities on the MUBS School Council. The MUBS
DRLC will act as a benchmark for other universities in
Uganda for the design, development and provision
of specific support requirements for students with
disabilities within the university. The DRLC will
develop a model of best practice in line with other
national initiatives regarding disability in higher
educational institutions. Students with disabilities in
Uganda’s universities not only have to contend with
the academic challenges but also face additional
infrastructural, financial and attitude issues.

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MUBS Alumni
MUBS’ On going Projects
Ongoing Projects
•Commenced the construction of the Faculty of
Computing and Computing and Management
Science construction Project (ADB Project) in 2015. This
project is expected to be commissioned in July 2016.
•ICT equipment from AfDB project.
Projects to commence 2016/17
• Proposed Incubation Centre;
• Proposed Lecture Halls;
• Renovations of Block 1 (Bursar’s Office)
• Renovations of FGSR, Bugolobi Annex.
Proposed Projects
The proposed projects in the next five years include the
following:
Completion of the short Tower of Library
Lecture Halls /Admin block (FOC) construction;
Incubation Centre construction;
Jinja Campus / Narambhai (Master plan
commencement of designs / buildings)
MUBS Master Plan review;
Road repairs / Tarmacadamise.
UNFUNDED PROJECTS
The listed below projects do not have immediate
funding sources though they are planned:
The School hopes that in partnership with the Private
Sector (PPPs) those projects can get funders to start
them. Proposals have been sent to the MoFPED which is
spearheading the PPPs initiative in government entities
with the hope that the School will get funders.
Food Courts / Canteens;
Sports complex (proposal for gymnasium and nutrition
centre);
M multipurpose hall; and
Renovation and maintenance works.
C) Staffing
The unit comprises ten staff alongside their role /
responsibilities:

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S
ocial media is one of the
growing communication and
interaction aides worldwide.
It is widely used by various
people of all ages basically for
information sharing. People use social
media to share information, text,
audio, video, images, podcasts, and
other multimedia communication.
Majority of people especially the
young adults are seen to be moving
from electronic media like television
and radios and finding comfort in
using the social media tools.
There are over 100 social media
sites available today with over
80% of the people aged 18+ years
engaged in at least one of them.
But among these sites, there are
those that remain popular in world.
In a study carried out by the MUBS
Entrepreneurship Centre, it was
found that majority of the people
engaged more in Facebook,
twitter, instagram, google+ and
youtube.
Social Media for Marketing in
business
Before an organization proceeds to
use social media it should establish
objectives and goals that they
hope to achieve. With such goals
and objectives in place, it helps
managers to gauge themselves
and see whether social media is
actually meeting their expectations
that they set out. For example,
a primary goal could be to raise
brand awareness or increase
customer loyalty. A secondary
goal could be to generate more
traffic to your website or build your
list of newsletter subscribers. Based
on these goals, you’ll choose the
social networking sites you’ll use.
It is also important to evaluate
the current social media and see
which one would work best for your
organization. In that assessment,
one should look at the target
market, whether they are on social
media or not, competitors among
others.
Once one has evaluated the social
media, he should select the best
that will meet the organizations
expectations. In using of social
media as a marketing plan, one
needs to understand the following;
• The type of content to be
posted
• How often should they post
• The tonation to use once in
engaging with people or clientele
on social media
• Who will manage the social
media accounts
Widely Used Social Media Sites in
Business Marketing
Facebook
It is one of the widely used social
media sites with 1.31 billion users and
65% of these log on to facebook
daily. It has the highest percentage
of senior citizen users at almost 50%.
It is great for hosting businesses
events, targeting local users and
specific pages, engaging with
current and prospective customers
and integrating sharing features on
websites and blogs.
Twitter
This is another widely used social
media site with 305million registered
users. Majority of the twitter users
are between the age bracket of
18-29 years old and over 50% of
these use twitter daily. It is effective
for Interacting with current and
prospective customer, answering
questions and customer feedback,
releasing the latest news regarding
your company.
Instagram
It is another growing social media
tool that has over 300 registered
users. Just like twitter, majority
of the users are between the
age 18-29 and 60% of these
visit instagram daily. It is also
important to note that 95% of
these users also use Facebook
and twitter. It is great for sharing
pictures and short video clips,
restaurants, retailers, and other
industries that rely on visual
media, easily editing pictures
with preset filters and sharing
company culture and “behind-
the-scenes”
“
Before an
organization
proceeds to use
social media it
should establish
objectives and
goals that they
hope to achieve.
With such goals
and objectives
in place, it helps
managers to
gauge themselves
and see whether
social media
is actually
meeting their
expectations
that they set
out. .
Social Media Marketing: The Returns
Shakiera Nagujja,

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MUBS Alumni
On that beautiful, warm evening
of Friday November 27, 2015 the
“Smiling Pope” arrived in Uganda
being the third Pontiff to visit our
Country. I remember the day very
vividly as I was one among the
many people who welcomed
him at the airport in Entebbe. I will
never forget his warm and personal
handshake he gave me. He looked
me straight in the eyes, saying
nothing but his eyes saying it all. He
moved on to be greeted by others,
he moved on from Uganda to the
Central African Republic but he left
so many blessings and lessons to
chew on for a long time.
I was blessed to be on the Protocol
Committee. One thing which
touched me was the meticulous
preparation of the entire visit to the
minutest detail. The Advance Team
left no stone unturned. Everything
had to be thought out before hand.
One thing which amazed me for
Munyonyo and Namugongo sites
the Team desired to know what
the escape route would be in the
event that anything happened. I
learnt that thorough preparation
and especially examining the
alternatives, the choices are very
necessary.
The Pope spent only one full day
with us. He arrived on the evening
of 27 November 2016 and left
on the morning of 29 November
2016. But the activities of this visit
were so many and the places
visited so diverse. He visited: the
Authorities and Diplomatic Corps,
Munyonyo with the Catechists and
Teachers, Namugongo Shrines,
Youth at Kololo, Nalukolongo
House of Charity, Priests, Religious
and Seminarians. All this was done
by a man in his late seventies!! I
learnt that time utilization in life is
very important, when time is well
planned and spent a lot can be
achieved. I also learnt that it is
important to keep healthy and
strong. At that age given the stress
of the visit another person would
have collapsed.
On arrival in Entebbe he said that
his presence should be taken as
a sign of friendship, esteem and
encouragement for all the people
of Uganda. Three things we often
take for granted. We should thank
God for the people who go out of
their way to show us that they care
about us, they
respect who we
are, holding us in
high esteem and
encourage us
on. There are so
many occasions
when things get
tough and we
drag our feet
and sometimes
want to quit. So it
is so beautiful to
see a world lead
emphasizing such simple realities
but which reach deep and touch
our raison d’etre (reason of living or
being).
He praised our very own. He called
our Martyrs “true national heroes,”
men who bore witness to the motto
our Nation, “For God and My
Country.” The Holy Father said that
the Martyrs remind of “faith, moral
rectitude and commitment to the
common good.” It is wonderful to
receive praise. Unfortunately it is in
very little supply at times and from
the people who are above us.
Often criticisms far outnumber the
appreciation and yet we do more
good than bad.
The meaning of his visit in his words
was “to draw attention to Africa
as a whole, its promise, its hopes,
its struggles and its achievements.
The world looks to Africa as the
continent of hope” (Messages,
p. 39). It is easier to see oneself
from only one point of view. How
important it is to see the overall
picture! We may have our struggles
but we have our achievements;
there is so much we can offer to
others; we are a hope-filled people.
Pope Francis is a man who comes
from the Southern Hemisphere like
us. The plight of the poor, the sick
and those in trouble are always
at his heart. He encouraged the
“quiet efforts” towards them.
People should not harden their
hearts before their needs.
To the teachers, catechists and the
families his message was particularly
touching,
I wish before all else, to thank you
for the sacrifices which you and
your families make, and for the
zeal and devotion with which you
carry out your important task. You
teach what Jesus taught, you
instruct adults and help parents
to raise their children in the faith,
and you bring the joy and hope of
eternal life to all. Thank you for your
dedication, your example, your
closeness to God’s people in their
daily lives, and all the many ways
you plant and nurture.
POPE FRANCIS TEACHES UGANDA
Msgr. Dr. Lawrence L. Ssemusu Catholic Chaplain, MUBS
He praised our very own. He called our
Martyrs “true national heroes,” men who
bore witness to the motto our Nation,
“For God and My Country.” The Holy
Father said that the Martyrs remind of
“faith, moral rectitude and commitment
to the common good

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POPE FRANCIS TEACHES UGANDA
the seeds of faith throughout this
vast land. Thank you especially for
teaching our children and young
people how to pray. For teaching
children how to pray is a fine and
important work (Messages, p.41).
“Thank you!” is one of those few
phrases which lift one’s heart and
spirits but unfortunately it is hardly
heard where and when it is most
needed. Pope Francis thanked
and underlined the “care-points”
of the teachers and catechists. He
touches on “sacrifice.” This is a no-
go area for many people today.
They shy away from sacrifice.
But as the idiom goes, “No pain,
no gain”, unless we sacrifice
something some precious things
we may never achieve.
In Namugongo he picked up
the same theme of “sacrifice.”
The Martyrs sacrificed their life.
They sacrificed worldly pleasures
and earthly power. They chose
faithfulness to God, honesty,
integrity of life and genuine
concern for the good of others.
The reward for all this was fire at
Namugongo and martyrdom
in other places where some
were killed. The sacrifice of our
Ancestors, their
pain is our gain.
As a nation we
have received
so much from
the sacrifice
of the Martyrs.
Ask yourself,
“Do I make
any sacrifice
worthy of
bringing benefit
for others,
now or in the
future?” Pope
Francis came back to the theme
of suffering even at Kololo, “Our
life is like a seed: to live, we have
to die; at times even physically,
like Emmanuel’s companions, like
Charles Lwanga and the Ugandan
Martyrs. But this death brings life,
a life for all. If I turn something
negative into something positive, I
win!” (Messages, p. 51).
Pope Francis at Kololo, with the
youth, touched on the very heart
of life, Jesus. The Holy Father had
listened to the sad experiences
of Winnie and Emmanuel. Pope
Francis told the youth that when
Jesus is at work, “a wall can turn
into a horizon, a horizon which
opens up the future before
me” (Messages, p. 51). In many
people’s lives God is not part of the
equation!! If he is not how can he
be part of the answer? God is that
power who breaks the stumbling
walls blocking us from accessing
the future he, God, ordained for
us. Do you want the future meant
for you by God? Go to him and
you will access your God-ordained
future. The story of the smiling Pope
Francis to our beloved country can
be told in many ways. But from
whichever angel one may choose
to narrate it, it is a beautiful story.
Long live Pope Francis.

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MUBS Alumni
The number of students
with disabilities enrolled in
postsecondary education
has been increasing steadily.
However, statistics from the Ministry
of Education, Uganda indicate
that post-secondary education
retention and completion rates of
students with disabilities (SWD) are
significantly lower compared to
their non-disabled peers.
Often students with disability
suffer from lack of motivation
and require much more time to
accomplish tasks. Students with
disabilities in Uganda’s universities
not only have to contend with the
academic challenges but also face
additional infrastructural, financial
and attitude issues. At Makerere
University for example, there are only
three buildings with lifts - Senate,
school of Computing and Informatics
Technology and the new school of
Engineering Building. The rest of the
structures have stairs, which make
movement to and from lecture rooms
a trying venture for students with
disabilities. Like Makerere University,
many institutions of higher learning
lack specially designed facilities for
disabled students’ welfare such as
toilets, lifts, special teaching methods
and materials.
Besides structural problems, disabled
students also face financial problems
because they have to incur the
extra costs of support in terms of an
interpreter for the deaf and a guide
for the blind. And while government
supports the students with disabilities in
public universities with an allowance
for special needs, the allowance is
meager and most of the time, there
are delays in the disbursement of this
meagre allowance. An important
area that has yet to be fully addressed
is the faculties’ and administrator’s
lack of understanding of disability issues
and lack of knowledge of instructional
strategies pertaining to students with
disabilities. As such, the transformation
of disability support services is required
rather than focusing only on admission
and reasonable accommodation of
disabled students to the establishment
of a Disability Resource and Learning
Center (DRLC) that will provide
leadership for creating a proactive
culture of disability awareness,
facilitating the removal of barriers
and creation of an accessible and
inclusive environment for students and
staff with disabilities that fosters the full
participation and contribution of every
member of the MUBS community.
Makerere University Business School
is committed to providing equal
opportunities for people with
disabilities to access higher education
and employment. The School strives
to provide an environment that not
only enhances their inclusion in the
School activities, but also increases
their chances of success in their
studies. MUBS policies and programs
for staff and students with disabilities
are informed by relevant legislation,
School operational
and national guidelines
that define disability
and impairment and
also set out the desired
action that must be
undertaken for persons
with disability. These
include: MUBS Disability
Policy, The Constitution
of the Republic of
Uganda (1995),
National Education
Policy 1992,
The Persons with
Disabilities Act (2006) and
the Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities
and Optional Protocol. MUBS
developed a Disability Policy
the first of its kind in a Ugandan
University which gives explicit
attention to the provision
of educational opportunity
for students and staff with
disabilities in MUBS. There is
representation of Persons with
Disabilities on the MUBS School
Council.
The MUBS DRLC will act as a
benchmark for other universities
in Uganda for the design,
development and provision of
specific support requirements
for students with disabilities
within the university. The DRLC
will develop a model of best
practice in line with other
national initiatives regarding
disability in higher educational
institutions.
MUBS Disability Resource and Learning
Centre (DRLC) Project
Byomire Gorretti
Students with disabilities are individuals who are disadvantaged by reason
of any verifiable and persistent physical, learning, cognitive, sensory,
psychological, neurological, or temporary impairment that may affect
their academic progress. Often students with disability suffer from lack of
motivation and require much more time to accomplish tasks.

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Luzira Inmates Graduation
May 2015,
MUBS had another group of 52 inmates from Luzira Upper prison
graduate with Diplomas and Certificates in Entrepreneurship and
Small Business management. This is the 5th time Makerere University
Business School is presenting inmates for the awards. In 2011, MUBS
started the Luzira University Education programme as Social corporate
Responsibility which has given a lot of impetus to the inmates in
primary and secondary levels to work harder to reach these higher
echelons of education. Majority of the Luzira inmates who have
graduated on this programme have indicated how they have
transformed from being society rejects to becoming useful citizens
in the country”. They have also appreciated MUBS for shedding
light to their dark since they had lost all hope of a better future. “We
have been empowered with entrepreneurial skills that will help us to
start and manage our own enterprises after release”, noted one
of the Luzira inmates graduands at their graduation ceremony in
Luzira prisons. What is interesting about the Luzira programme is that
majority of the students are on death row.
At least 111 inmates have graduated under the free university
programme since 2011. UPE, USE programmes. The prison also runs
a fully-funded UPE and USE schools which started in 2000 and at least 15 teachers were posted there by the ministry
of Education to teach various subjects. Vocational training. A total of 1,000 inmates are doing vocational courses
including among others , carpentry and hair dressing for the women inmates.
L-R: dressed in white is a graduand on death
row, the three dressed in suits were realized
before the graduation, they returned to
prisons to attend the graduation ceremony,
dressed in a yellow was convicted to life
sentence
MUBS donates computers to Luzira inmates
Makerere University Business School donated computers to prisoners at Luzira maximum prison to enable them uplift their
academic potential. The donation was part of School’s Corporate Social Responsibility. The School started certificate
and diploma programmes in Luzira prisons and every year MUBS donates some computers to the prison to enable
students study IT courses.
MUBS have graduate several students in both certificate
and diploma programmes. MUBS commitment to the prison
services is motivated by the desire to contribute to the
rehabilitation of inmates. The concept of prison services
has changed. In the past, prisons were intended to punish
the jailed people, this has now changed, prisons services
are now pursuing the mission of rehabilitating those who are
jailed. Life in prison has never been easy and this is written over
the faces of many inmates. However, it is reported that the
MUBS programmes have given hope to many inmates. MUBS
is planning a degree programme in Luzira in the academic
year 2016/2017.
“

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MUBS Alumni
Copying With Life After Graduation
Completing university education,
for many, is something that requires
such extreme levels of personal and
familiar sacrifice that a cathartic
party is almost a necessity.
Graduation is an affirmation
of parental prowess, a public
declaration that parents have
accomplished their responsibilities
and primed their kids for life.
Students, too, don’t take
graduation lightly, for it changes
the way their communities see
them. Adapting to life after
graduation can be very stressful
for many, but it is yet another step
on the ladder of life. Of course life
after graduation is not necessarily
going to be worse, but it’s normal
to fear the unknown… And to be
fair, there is no ‘Guide for Survival in
Real Life’, no recipe for a successful
future or a “happily ever after”.
From now on everything depends
on us – the choices we make
and on the paths we embark on.
Having said that, there are things
we can do to make the transition
easier and smoother. So, fear not!
Here are a few useful tips on how
to adapt to life after graduation:
Keep in touch with your course
mates; It is a good idea to stay
in touch with as many of your
former course mates as possible.
After all, you are in the same boat
and can easily relate to each
other. Maintaining connections
with your university community
might make the transition to life
after graduation a little easier,
and show you that everyone else
is going through the exact same
stages as you. The friendships and
professional networks begun at
university are also often likely to be
some of the most important you’ll
form, often lasting for life.
Enrol in some independent study;
If you simply can’t get used to
the idea that you are not going
to have any more lectures and
seminars, and feel like you are
never going to learn anything new
again… well, you are wrong! There
are plenty of independent study
options out there – just
decide what interests
you and sign up! You can
enroll on a short course;
listen to lectures on the
internet, read whatever
takes your fancy… There
is always so much you
can learn, as long as
you want to, and now
you have the freedom
to actually explore what
interests you the most;
don’t let your brain get
lazy – keep exercising all
those independent study
skills you’ve spent the last
few years acquiring.
Find an internship or
a work placement;
After graduating from
university, you do of
course need to think
about your future
career. It is a good idea
to find an internship
or a work placement
of some sort. A good degree or
diploma is important, but real
work experience is often just as
valuable. Even if you can only find
an internship which is unpaid, or
voluntary work, my advice is: take
it anyway, because now is the
time to experiment with different
positions and build a strong CV.
Attend alumni events; Most
universities have alumni events
you can attend, every few years
or so. This can actually be a very
good way to answer the “what
should I do with my life?!” question,
because alumni events provide
the chance to meet people who
are the same age as you and
have attained a similar education.
Get inspired by them; share your
experiences; exchange advice
and discuss ideas… at some point
you will realize that you have
actually achieved a lot since
leaving university; you’ve finally
adapted to life after graduation!
By Martin Makata

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Leadership has always
challenged us as an experience
both to learn and teach, not
necessarily to teach those who
do not know, but those that are
open to learning.
It has been a key to the mastery
of several life skills, practices
and values. These are values
we can best regard as a guide
to a successful life, one that will
not only matter to self but to the
lives of others. We thereby find
an attachment to the things
that will make us better as a
lifetime responsibility, and mine is
LEADERSHIP.
The source of this responsibility is
what we may best refer to the
argument, “are leaders born or
made?” and truth be told I don’t
need an answer from you but I
need us to find out which one of
the two ways we can have more
leaders in practice.
My parents had a great role in
exposing me to responsibility,
decision making and solution
creation at an early age, which
I later found out were an actual
foundation to the pillars of
leadership.
This wasn’t only a one time
obligation but one that was to
be built through continuity. When
I joined high school, I decided
to venture in the same spirit
of community engagement,
because I intended to build on
who I was. The story continues
even at the time when I joined
University.
Today am humbled to serve as
the guild president of Makerere
University business school, an
opportunity that I believe is to
give me a lifetime experience.
The future ahead leaves a lot
to be desired and therefore
we are put in a position of
judgement to look at the times
ahead and make an impact
on that. In Uganda, we have
taken an analysis of the events
in the past and my take for the
future is a challenge to embrace
entrepreneurial leadership.
What many of the people we
lead have as challenges are
only bent on their standards of
living and how they can better
their financial status, besides
other challenges.
We need to devise ways of
engaging in solutions that will
change the lives of the people
in our communities through
different ventures that will better
their financial lives, and then
other challenges could possibly
be handled. The implication to
the leaders of our generation is
to nurture creativity, innovation
and open-mindedness that will
enable the generation of ideas
that will change the attitudes of
several people.
We can only have this if we allow
the young generation to open-
up and reveal the best of what
they can implement, and then
make good use of the wits of the
elders to learn from the past and
hence build on the future.
Entrepreneurial Leadership; The Future
H.E. Don Patrick Bugingo; MUBS Guild President 2015/2016
L e a d e r s h i p
has always
c h a l l e n g e d
us as an
e x p e r i e n c e
both to learn
and teach,
notnecessarily
to teach
those who
do not know,
but those that
are open to
learning.

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MUBS Alumni
There are many reasons why
accounting makes a great career,
and why learning how to be an
accountant is a popular choice for
students.
One of the main reasons many
people choose to become an
accountant is because of the
demand for them. They are one
of the few professions that virtually
every organization will need in one
form or another.
Another reason why many people
choose accounting as a career
is the potential international
opportunities it creates. At its most
basic, accounting rules are very
similar across the world.
The career path that accountants
take can be extremely diverse.
As the training opportunities and
skills learned in a professional
practice are often the best, many
accountants who have recently
graduated from university start their
careers there.
Given the diverse range of
organizations that accountants
work in, as well as the varying nature
of their work, the skills demonstrated
by accountants differ too. However,
there is a core set of skills that are
at the essence of every good
accountant.
Firstly, given much of accounting
revolves around numbers,
accountants must have sound
maths and numeracy skills. This is still
the case even though most work
these days is performed by systems
and spreadsheets!
It is also important that accountants
possess a high attention to detail.
Remember, the information they
prepare is used for decision making
purposes by numerous parties such
as Boards, investors, creditors and
banks.
The other aspect to preparing
information is presenting it, and
that’s why accountants need
to have particularly effective
communication skills. Whether it’s
through writing a report or giving a
presentation, an accountant must
translate what could be a complex
issue into something that’s concise
How to become a professional Accoun-
tant
and easy to understand.
To help them with presenting
information, accountants are able
to rely on IT systems. Not only does
this make tasks more efficient, it
enables accounts to generate
highly accurate and insightful
information. This means it is very
important for modern accountants
to have well developed computer
skills.
There are myriad financial systems
used by accountants. It will
depend on the type and size of a
business as to which one they use.
The final core competency of
a good accountant is problem
solving ability. Accountants will
often be called upon to identify an
issue, analyse it, and them come
up with the best way of solving it.
If this sounds like you, all you need
now are the right qualifications
the information
they prepare is
used for decision
makingpurposes
by numerous
parties such as
Boards,investors,
creditors and
banks.

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MUBS Main Library
On 8/ 2/ 2011, President Yoweri Museveni
opened a state-of-the-art mega library at
Makerere University Business School in Nakawa
Division with an appeal to the management to
start new science courses that are marketable.
The President congratulated MUBS for the
magnificent library saying they followed the
footsteps of the Biblical King Solomon who
did not pray for riches but opted for wisdom.
He said MUBS asked for knowledge which is
a correct vision. The University currently has a
student population of 15,700 being served by
350 academic staff.
President Museveni also congratulated
the management of MUBS for their correct
prioritization of having a library and lecture
theatres other than dormitories. He strongly
advised the management to emulate Mbarara
University of Science and Technology (MUST)
and start another faculty like that for science
teachers who are now on great demand.
At one time the Principal Prof. Waswa Balunywa
was quoted saying, “because of the absence of
the library, the School was planting trees for the
students to study under”. Indeed this was true,
the tree planting effort while it was not intended
for the library, it has helped to substitute for the
inadequate space and gives MUBS a beautiful
campus. However, with the New five -story
Library, the students have a place to read and
have access to study materials.
The New library provides the following facilities.
Seating capacity for 1000 users, 4 computer
laboratories: one on each floor, 3 stair cases, 1
lift, 4 entrances, Wireless internet , 15 offices, 1
seminar room, Multimedia centre at the ground
floor, Archive and binding facilities
MUBS Has produced over 30
PhDs
At the time of its formation, MUBS had staff with PhDs, the highest
qualification then were staff with Masters degrees. This was a big
threat to the institution because the ideal standard of an academic
staff is a PhD. However, the country’s political past largely interfered
with the staff development process. Makerere University then, the
only University was affected and its staff development derailed.
Even as Makerere regained its strengthen, there were no resources
to train staff as the only university, the donor community supported
it and has benefited from numerous development grants . Makerere
was however slow to develop the capacity to add graduate
programmes.
The original faculty of Commerce did not benefit much from these
donor grants. However, it was also too small to take advantage of
the few scholarships that Makerere got.
To strengthen the School initiated the Staff Development Scheme,
which seen MUBS graduated over thirty ( 30) PhDsin the past ten
(10) years. The School also appointed veteran Prof. J.C. Munene as
Director Doctoral programmes to over see the doctoral programmes
of the School. The School had been using visiting Professors to
support the supervision of the programme, However, recently with
increased capacity through its own PhDs, the School mounted a
programme that would see about sixteen (16) people join the local
programme per year.
MUBS News Highlights
President Museveni Yoweri Museveni opening
the MUBS Main Library in February 2011
In March in 2015, the Minister of Trade and Corporatives, Hon.
Amelia Kyambade launched a book published by MUBS
dons. Sponsored by Trust Africa, the book consisted of various
articles and focused on
the investment climate in
Uganda. Trust Africa is a
research organization that
is based in Dakar, Senegal
that addresses challenges
facing Africa through
research. Among the
themes addressed was
the investment climate in
Africa. The articles from
the publishers addressed
a variety of issues in the
Ugandan economy
including financing,
labor issues and policy
issues among others.
The book was edited by
Prof Joseph Ntayi, a Senior Lecturer at MUBS, Dr. Sunday Khan
and Prof Geoffrey Bakunda, the Dean faculty of Marketing and
Hospitality - MUBS
MUBS launched a book
Prof Joseph Ntayi, Prof Geoffrey
Bakunda exchanging a hand shake
with Hon. Amelia Ann Kyambadde
at the book launch

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MUBS Alumni
MUBS News Highlights
Condolences
The School regrets to announce the
death of Mr. Charles Ntege who lost
the battle to cancer and Mr. Henry
Katumba (aka Professor), who was
knocked dead by a speeding vehicle,
on September 11, 2015
Mr. Ntege joined NCBS on October
1, 1993 as Lecturer in the Department of
Marketing. July 1999 he was appointed
in MUBS as, Assistant Lecturer in the
Department of Finance. In March
2003, Mr. Ntege was appointed was
Lecturer in the Department of Finance.
At the time of his death, Mr. Ntege had
been appointed as the Ag. Head of
Department of Finance
Mr. Katumba joined Makerere
University, in the then Faculty of
Commerce Makerere University on
April 7, 1975 as a Messenger. In 1997,
with the merging of NCBS and Faculty
of Commerce to form MUBS, Mr.
Katumba was absorbed into MUBS
service as an Information Assistant
under the Public Relations Office. At
the time of his death, Mr. Katumba was
coordinating the flow of information
between Makerere University and
MUBS.
MAY THEIR SOULS REST IN ETERNAL
PEACE
Mr. Henry Katumba (aka Professor),
MUBS to teach Chinese Courses
Makerere University Business School will begin teaching Chinese Courses
after finalizing plans with the China’s Shenyang University to put up a
Confucius institute for Chinese Culture and language at the MUBS Main
campus in Nakawa. The institute will not only benefit Ugandans in learning
Chinese but also create over 1000 jobs. This will be implemented under
an MOU that
was signed
between MUBS
and Shenyang
U n i v e r s i t y
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
E d u c a t i o n
E x c h a n g e
Centre. The
C h a i r m a n
MUBS Council,
Prof. Venansius
Baryamureeba
signed the MOU
on behalf of
MUBS while Prof.
Li Lu Ping the
Vice President of Shenyang signed on behalf of Shenyang University
MUBS Council Chairman Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, Council member Ms.
E. K. M Gabona with membersfrom Shenyang University during the singing of theMOU.
MUBS scoops 1.25 Billion shillings
Research grant
Recently the School won a research grant worth UG.SHS. 1.25B from the
AGRI-QUEST. The AGRI-QUEST Research is not only critical to the economic
and social development of society; it is also critical to the mission of the
School. Research funding is a major area where the School is constrained.
The School has a research fund but it is not sufficient to avail resources to
its entire Faculty who need research funding. MUBS Faculties apply for
research funds elsewhere and some have won grants.
MUBS - ICT University Joint venture
MUBS and the ICT University
Cameroon announced a
new joint venture to support
and strengthen ICT usage in
Africa. The collaboration was
initiated in 2014, targeting
MUBS Faculty of Computing
and Management Science
which has majority have
graduated with post-graduate
Diplomas in ICT, while others
have advanced to masters
levels. With the skills obtained
by the Faculty, MUBS has got
capacity with support from ICT
University Cameroon, to run
joint programmes at masters,
post-graduate Diplomas and
bachelor’s levels, in Business
Administration and ICT. These
programmes are running at the
MUBS- Mbale campus with the
first intake slotted for admission
from December 2015- January
2016.

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MUBS’ Deans of Faculties
Mr. Freddie Semukono
Faculty of Vocation and
Distance Education
Dr. Levi Kabagambe,
Dean Quality Assurance
Dr. Isaac Nkotte
Dean Faculty of Commerce
Prof. Geoffrey Bakunda,
Dean Faculty of Marketing &
International Business
Dr. Mohammad Ngoma,
Dean faculty of Graduate
Studies and Research
On the academic side, the
School is divided into Faculties
headed by Deans. The
Deans initiate the different
academic programmes. They
are responsible for teaching,
examinations and research in
the different fields. The Deans
report to the Principal. The
deans continually see that
the Principal is informed about
the status, accomplishments,
problems, and needs of their
Faculties.
They also bring to their faculty,
students, and alumni an
understanding of the School’s
policies and needs and try to
win support for them.
The deans preside at all
meetings of their faculty,
serve as the official means of
communication between the
faculty or its members and
the Principal , and are the
budgetary officers responsible
for personnel proposals and
allocation of funds for each
department in their Faculties.
Dr. Annet Nabatanzi
Dean Faculty of Management &
Public Policy
Ms. Edith Basalirwa. Dean
Faculty of Entrepreneurship
and Administration
Assoc. Prof. Moya Musa,
Dean Faculty of Computing &
Management Science
Dr. Agnes Nassuna, Assoc.
Dean faculty of Graduate
Studies and Research
Dr. Vincent Bagire
Assoc. Dean faculty of
Graduate Studies and
Research

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MUBS Alumni
Dr. Isaac Kayongo, Head of
Department Leadership &
Governance
Prof., Stephen
Ndandabanyanga, Head of
Department Accounting
Ms. Jolly K. Byarugaba, Head of
Department, Human Resource
Management
Dr. Atcero Malburga, Head
of Department Leisure &
Hospitality Management
Eng. Dick Turinawe, Head Of
Department Management
Science
Dr. Timothy Esemu , Head of
Department Marketing
In each Faculty, there are academic departments headed by the Head of Departments. These are responsible for the
specific programmes that fall under their departments. The Heads of Departments support the Deans in the administration
of the academic programmes.
Dr. Isaac Magoola, Head
of Department Business
Administration
Dr. Enerst Abaho,
Head of Department
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Francis Kasekende
Head of Education
Department
Mr. Robert Kyeyune, Head
of Department Business
Computing
Dr. Nichodemus Rudaheranwa
Head of Department
Finance
MUBS’ Heads of Departments

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SOME OF THE LEADERS GROOMED BY MUBS
Prof. Arthur Sserwanga is an
accountant, academic and
academic administrator. He
was appointed vice chancellor
of Muteesa I Royal University in
September 2014,a private university
in Uganda, He previously served as
the Dean, Faculty of Commerce
at Makerere University Business
School (MUBS). He obtained a
Diploma in Education in 1994 from
the Institute of Teacher Education
Kyambogo, University. He also holds
the degree of Bachelor of Business
Administration, obtained from MUBS
in 1998, a degree of Master of
Science in Accounting and Finance
obtained in 2001 from MUBS and a Doctor of Philosophy in
Entrepreneurship was obtained in 2010, also from MUBS. He
worked as a graduate fellow in the Faculty of Commerce
at MUBS. From 1999 until 2003, he was an assistant
lecturer, and from 2003 until 2006, he was a lecturer, in the
department of accounting. Between 2004 and 2014, he
held different positions at MUBS and in September 2014,
he was appointed to become vice chancellor at Muteesa
I Royal University.
Prof. Nixon Kamukama appointed
Deputy Vice Chancellor – Mbarara
University of Science and Technology.
Prof. Kamukama previously worked as
the Head of Procurement & Logistics
Management Department,Faculty of
Computing & Management Science
– Makerere University Business School.
He also worked as senior Accountant
with Uganda Railways Corporation
for 9 years. Besides that, he is a
senior business consultant and
the Managing Director of NS&
M Financial support ‘U’ Ltd, a
consultancy company deeply
involved in capacity building, and
training in financial and investment
planning. Other than being a PhD
holder in business,
Kamukama is a pioneer of Msc.
Accounting & Finance (MUK), holds a
Post graduate diploma in Computer
Science, post graduate diploma
in Microfinance operations and
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting
option).
Nixon has authored a good number
of academic articles in different high
class international journals. Out of the
15 articles authored, Nixon received
the following meritorious academic
awards for the two articles:
In 2013, received Best Paper Runner-
Up Award from Taylor and Francis
Group for the article entitled
“Intellectual Capital: Firms’ hidden
source of service quality in the
Microfinance industry in Uganda”,
published in the Journal of African
Business.
In 2014, received the International
Journal of Commerce and
Management 2014 Highly
Commended Paper Award from
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd on
the paper entitled “Social Capital:
mediator of social intermediation and
financial services in the Microfinance
Institutions in Uganda. He is the
author of Cost & Management
Accounting Text Book, a widely used
book by students offering different
Accounting related disciplines.
Stephen Robert Isabalija, is the Vice Chancellor of
Victoria University, one of the private universities in
Uganda. He joined Nakawa College of Business
Studies;today’sMakerereUniversityBusinessSchool
(MUBS) from 1996 until 1998. In 1997, he enrolled
for the Bachelor of Commerce degree program
at Makerere University,( MUBS) graduating in
2001. Between 2002
and 2004, he studied for
the degree of Master of
Business Administration
(MBA) in Finance
and Accounting at
Makerere University,
(MUBS). His degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) in Public
Policy (International
Development) was
obtained in 2011, from
Southern University, in
New Orleans, Louisiana,
USA. Starting in 2005,
Isabalija has been an
Assistant Lecturer and then Lecturer at Makerere
University Business School (MUBS).He he sits on
the Boards of Dynamic Group, where he is the
Chairman, ICT University Foundation, Christian
Discipleship Ministries International, ICT Centre,
Makerere University Business School and Uganda
Women’s Entrepreneurship Association, where he
is a Delegate.
His Lordship Dr. Flavian Zeija,
the Head of Department
Business Law in the Faculty Of
Commerce was appointed a
judge to Masaka High Court.
Dr. Zeija is among the seven
judges appointed by President
Yoweri Museveni and
approved by the Parliament
of the Republic of Uganda.

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D
ear Participants, it is
with great pleasure
that I welcome
you to the IAABD
10th Anniversary International
Conference holding here in
Kampala in the impressive
Speke Resort and Conference
Centre – Munyonyo.
I acknowledge and applaud
you all who have responded
positively to the call for papers
for this conference. You have
effected this through submis-
sion of quality papers, timely
payment of conference reg-
istration fees and personally
attending this very important
conference. You are appreci-
ated.
I acknowledge the good
works of the Conference
Organizing Committee (staff
of Makerere University Busi-
ness School) led by Prof. John
Munene. Without you, this
conference would not have
been a success. Thanks for all
your input.
All IAABD Officers led by Prof.
Chris Enyinda are wonderful
team worker. I am proud to be
a part of you. I appreciate your
zeal and commitment to the
success and growth of IAABD.
To all friends of IAABD – guest
speakers, top business execu-
tives, top administrators, the
academia , all ladies and
gentlemen, boys and girls,
that have attended or have
contributed in one way or the
other to the success of this
Conference, I salute you all.
Dr. Tom Umoh,
Elly Karuhanga is a
distinguished lawyer
and entrepreneur
locally and beyond our
borders. Karuhanga,
is a powerful
businessman who
reigns in Kampala’s
boardrooms as
chairman and
director in numerous
companies. He
is the man who has been fundamental in helping
lay a foundation for Uganda’s nascent oil and gas
industry. Upon completion of his secondary education,
Karuhanga joined National College of Business Studies
(NCBS), Nakawa (present-day Makerere University
Business School) between 1969 and 1970, graduating
with a diploma in business studies. In 1971, Karuhanga
was admitted to Makerere University to study law.
Upon completion of the bar course, even before the
results were released, Karuhanga was appointed to
teach tax and business administration at LDC, thanks
to his background in business studies. Soon, Karuhanga
was offered a scholarship to go and study a master’s
degree in banking law in Belgium.
Keto Nyapendi Kayemba (Mrs.),
Assistant Auditor General of the
Republic of Uganda.
Mrs. Kayemba is a Fellow of the
Chartered Certified Accountants
of UK, FCCA, member of ICPAU
and Gold member ISACA, CISA.
She holds a Masters in Business
Administration and a Bachelors in
Commerce of Makerere University.
She deputizes the Auditor General,
is responsible for the audit division in the office and
assists the Auditor General in providing leadership and
direction in audits under the mandate of the AG. She
has been instrumental in the formulation of policies and
implementation of various reforms and programs that
have defined the corporate growth and excellence
in the OAG. She has contributed to the improvement
of performance in the OAG through promoting
professionalism, institutional and capacity building and
core value adherence.
Hon. Amelia
Kyambadde is
the Minister for
Trade and Industry
in the Ugandan
Cabinet. She is
also a Member of
Parliament (MP)
for “Mawokota
County North in
Mpigi District. She
is a Professional
S e c r e t a r y
and trained
Administrator. She
hold a Bachelors
Degree in Business
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
(MUK), Faculty of Commerce, and a Masters Degree
in Business Administration (MBA) from the American
IntercontinentalUniversityUK.Intherecentpastsheworked
as the Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to His Excellence
the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, she
voluntarily relinquished the position of PPS to campaign
for effective representation in the Parliament of Uganda
during the general elections in 2011
Mr. Juma Kisaame is the
Managing Director at
Development Finance
Company of Uganda Ltd.,
and its subsidiary DFCU Bank
Ltd since 2007. Mr. Kisaame
started his career as a Trainee
Accountant at the Uganda
Development Bank and later
promoted to Senior Accountant.
He joined DFCU in 1992 as Head
of Finance and held several
positions such as, Manager
Finance and Administration – Non Performing Assets
Recovery Trust; Commercial Manager of Leasing;
General Manger of Mortgages. Since 2006, he has
served as a Director on the Board of Jubilee Holdings
Limited, the parent company of Jubilee Insurance.
Since January 2015, he also serves as the Chairman
of Uganda Investment Authority. In 2002, he founded
Uganda Leasing Association and served as its President
from 2002 until 2006.
Maria Kiwanuka joined Makerere
University, in 1974 and graduated
in 1977 with the degree of Bachelor
of Commerce (BCom). She later
pursued further education at the
London Business School in the
United Kingdom, graduating with
the degree of Master of Business
Administration (MBA). She worked
for more than 10 years with the
World Bank, as an Economist and
Financial Analyst, East Asian and
Southern African regions, covering
projects in Burma, Malawi, Swaziland and Uganda On
account of being a cabinet minister she is an ex-officio
member of the Ugandan Parliament. She is former
Managing Director of Radio One and Radio Two, in
which her family owns majority shareholding.
Hon. Rose Akol Okullu, commonly
known as Rose Akol, studied a
Masters of Business Administration,
majoring in Accounting and Finance
at Makerere University Business School
and graduated in 2004. She was
appointed Minister of Internal Affairs
on November, 16, 2015. She is also a
member of parliament for Bukedea
District's women's representative. She
started her career in 1989 as an Assistant Accountant at
the Uganda Export Promotions Council, She served as
an accountant at the Karamoja Development Agency.
From 1994 until 2000, she was a senior internal auditor
at the now-defunct Uganda Airlines Corporation. From
2003 until 2006, she served as the head of internal audit
at the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC). In 2006,
she joined politics.
SOME OF THE LEADERS GROOMED BY MUBS

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No. Name Sports Discipline
1 Denis Onyango Football (South Africa)
2 Paul Musoke Football (USA)
3 Onesmus Ikungu Football (USA)
4 Brian Kimbugwe Football USA)
5 Ibra Sekagya Football (USA)
6 Hassan Wasswa Football (IRAQ)
7 Isaac Isinde Football (Ethiopia)
8 Ruth Meeme Netball National team (Nkumba University)
9 Elizabeth Attonet Netball National team (Nkumba University)
10 Samuel Kalwanyi Basketball National team
MUBS SPORTS ALUMNI PERFORMING IN NATIONAL LEAGUES AND ABROAD
QN. What is the MUBS Stand as far as
team composition is concerned
MUBS is engaging in both indoor and
outdoor sports activities having 25
teams of which most games have
both female, and meal teams. Some
of the games include the following:
Football, Netball, wood ball, hockey,
table tennis, chase, Draft, Long
tennis, Hand ball, Athletics, Beach
Soccer, swimming, Darts. However
most of the teas are not effectively
functioning because of finances.
QN. What awards has MUBS won?
2010 Best female player (Wood ball),
2010 University Football League Back
to back. MUBS has also won the
National beach soccer twice, It has
won the inter university Beach soccer
twice, Won the interuniversity FUTSAL
and It won the first interuniversity
football
QN. What are the challenges?
The biggest challenge is the budget.
We are running on a budget of 97
million for past 10 years yet trends
in sports keep changing and our
teams increase too. The strategic
plan was that by 2014 all teams
would participate in the national
team which has not been achieved
because the number of players
selected for the national team
always only ranges from 4 to 5. For
this matter we are beaten by other
universities which take over 10
members on the national team in
different sports.
QN. What do you think could be
the best solutions to the above
challenges?
I would suggest to management and
students’ leadership to introduce a
sports fee to every student just like
other universities do. This will enable
us meet our obligation and increase
exposure of our team members as
their participate in national teams.
QN. What are some of the upcoming
events
All African university game 26th
June to 2nd July, 2016, East African
university game in December at
jumo Kenyatta University, Zuku inter
university basket league University
rugby league and National beach
soccer league
QN.What message do you leave to
the MUBS Alumni
They should come and support both
financially and materially.
MUBS tops Beach
Score
DefendingChampionsofthePepsi
National beach soccer league,
Makerere University Business
School (MUBS) consolidated their
grip at the summit of the Hurikken
group with a hard fought 5-4
defeat of Kayunga Town Council.
Joachim Golooba scored a hat-
trick in a 9 goal thriller. Other goals
came from Jalili Zimula and Elvis
Kasujja. This was during one of the
eight fixtures played over match
day three of the second round at
Lido Beach in Entebbe where a
total of 44 goals were scored on
the day.
In the other Hurriken group
games, Buwanika Bulls shocked
last season’s runners up Nkumba
Select 3-0, Talented defeated
Miami Kops 3-0 and St Lawrence
University sealed their play off slot
with an emphatic 6-2 win over
Kampala City All Stars.
Interview with MUBS’ Deputy Sports Tutor
Sports Updates with Hillary Kimbugwe,
Deputy Sports Tutor

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MUBS Alumni
What is your defining moment as an MBA student of
MUBS?
The guanine friends whom I used to share with turned
out to be friends to share business ideas with. I can not
also forget the knowledge acquired from my wonderful
lecturers Prof. J.C. Munene, and Prof. Waswa Balunywa
What is that unique thing about MUBS
The experience I got , the knowledge plus contact
cannot be acquired from any other place apart from
MUBS
What is your experience with the guest lecturer
programme?
I had never studied Economics. But I was able to learn a
lot in the few lectures we had. I remember the time we
had Prof. Magie Kigozi as our guest lecturer and the likes
of Mr. Tibamwenda. The things are practical till now . the
same principles I learnt are the same principles I apply in
finance, in my family and so many other fields .
Share some challenging moments
There was and I believe the problem of furniture still exists
at MUBS,. the quality of the chairs at the postgraduate
level is really alarming and deserves to be handled.
The legal status of MUBS is also unfair, because it creates
a lot of uncertainty among the students especially those
who are joining the institution.
What is your last Message?
Seasonal Lecturers should be mentored to encourage
community in the MBA class. Am looking at professors
who taught me grooming other lecturers to teach my
children.
INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN GALUKANDE, MUBS ALUMNI MBA
Country Representative of SANOFI
Helena Okiring’s knack for social
change is unmistakable. She
lives, dreams and talks youth
empowerment, leadership and
development. The axiom driving
her life’s engine has always been:
‘If you see a problem in the world,
it is because God has placed
a dream in somebody’s heart
to solve that problem. Find that
one thing that must be changed
because you are here and take
steps to change it.’
At 29 years, this youth activist has
earned herself an enviable profile
in the field of youth and women
advocacy. In 2006, when she
was only a freshman at Makerere
University Business School (Mubs),
she volunteered with the Forum for
Women in Democracy (Fowode),
a women’s rights organization.
Okiring was at it for three years
until she graduated from university
in 2011.
Thereafter, she joined Uganda
Youth Network (UYN) as a
volunteer, but quickly rose through
the ranks to become project
officer, programme officer and
programmes manager. With a
deep sigh of satisfaction, she says
working at UYN was one of the
pivotal moments in her career.
“It gave me a platform to move
youth from a place of injustice
to one of positive change. I was
able to develop programmes
on youth leadership and
policy engagement for young
people,” she says, as she gazes
at a nearby tree.
Meanwhile, she also did short
courses in leadership, gender
and economics to anchor her
in the advocacy trade. Okiring
is also a founding member of
the Young Leaders Think Tank
for Policy Alternatives, a project
of the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung
that aims to enhance youth
participation in governance and
policy formulation.
MUBS Students’ Success Story
her senior six vacation in 2006. She says
the camp helped her understand how
injustice happens to women and girls and
strengthened her resolve to make the world
a better place. she wasted no time by
volunteering with Fowode after the training.
Soon, with more volunteering opportunities,
she sailed to the top of her game.
“The lesson I have learnt in work is that it
all starts from the heart of service. Money
is an appreciation, not a reward. All that
one has to do when opportunity knocks is
to show up, learn and do well what you are
entrusted to do,” she explains.
Initially, this graduate of Procurement and
Supply Chain Management thought she
would grow up to become a scientist,
given her fascination with the sciences.
Nevertheless, her trajectory took her
away from that when she realized that
she performed the arts better than the
sciences. Furthermore, Okiring participated
in numerous school debates which she
credits for finding her voice. She has not lost
that voice since.
Okiring now envisions extending the Dream
Initiative campaign throughout East Africa.
Her role models are Bishop T.D. Jakes, an
American pastor, filmmaker and author,
Bishop Zac Niringiye and Patricia Munaabi,
the executive director of Fowode.

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Makerere University Business School (MUBS)
21ST
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE (AIMC)
September 12-15, 2016
CALL FOR PAPERS
Theme:
AFRICAN BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE GLOBAL
ECONOMY
Hosted by:
Makerere University Business School, Kampala - Uganda
Deadline for submission of papers: June 20, 2016
2016 Conference Chair
Dr. Mohammad Ngoma mngoma@mubs.ac.ug
2016 Deputy Chair
Dr. Vincent Bagire vbagire@mubs.ac.ug
2016-CONFERENCE FOCUS
The future of Africa lies in meaningful business relationships and not aid. As an affirmation, African is now a
destination of most growth oriented enterprises. Although Africa’s growth prospectsare bright, they differ not
only country by country but also sector by sector. With the improving security and safety of persons and
property, Africa’s growth is clearly unstoppable. The 2015 African economic outlook report estimated Africa’s
GDP to grow at 5% by 2016. However, this level cannot come on a silver-platter. Both the academia and
practitioners ought to jointly participate in shaping Africa’s business development agenda.
This year’s conference on the theme “African Business and Development in the Global Economy” will
feature competitive paper sessions, plenary presentations, case studies, research-in progress and panel
discussions. The primary goal of this conference is to provide a unique international forum to facilitate the
exchange of leading-edge ideas for effective advancement of knowledge in African business and development.
Submission of papers that address the conference theme, as well as other areas of African business and
development, are welcome. Authors may consider any of the tracks listed below, but need not limit their
options to these tracks.
CONFERENCE TRACKS
The conference will be held under the following tracks:
Track Chair Email
Track 1: Macro Economic Policies & Framework for business
development: Natural resources, Energy and Environment, Fair
Trade, Competitiveness, Law
Dr. Nichodemus
Rudaheranwa
nrudaheranwa@mubs.ac.ug
Track 2: Entrepreneurship and the Informal Sector: Gender,
Employment, Education
Dr. Ernest Abaho eabaho@mubs.ac.ug
Track 3: Marketing, Tourism, and International Business Dr. Annet Nabatanzi anabatanzi@mubs.ac.ug
Track 4: Accounting, Finance and Investment Prof. S. Nkundabanyanga snkundabanyanga@mubs.ac.ug
Track 5: Human Capital Development, Leadership & Governance Dr. Vincent Bagire vbagire@mubs.ac.ug
Track 6: Information systems, E-business and Supply Chain
Management
Dr. Joseph Bada Kizito bkizito@mubs.ac.ug
The expected paper submissions should be related to the sub-themes under a specific track and authors of
accepted papers will be invited to present their work at the conference in September 12-15, 2016.