Uganda Management Institute
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Uganda Management Institute (UMI
) is a government
- owned national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of management and administration in Uganda
.
is located on the Kampala
/Jinja
highway, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the central business district
, in Kampala
, Uganda
's largest city and capital. The coordinates of the Institute are:00 19 35N, 32 36 00E (Latitude:0.3225; Longitude:32.6000).
In the early 1970s, the Institute became affiliated with Makerere University
and it offered postgraduate diploma
s in Public Administration
as well as Business Management. The postgraduate diploma in Human Resource Management was introduced in the mid 1980s.
Prior to 1992, the Institute of Public Administration operated as a department of the Ministry of Public Service. This status changed with the enactment of the Uganda Management Institute Statute of 1992. The Statute conferred an agency status to the Institute with a great degree of autonomy under a Governing Board. The programs of the Institute were expanded and student intake increased. By 1999 the Institute was offering a Masters Degree in Management Studies besides six postgraduate diplomas, certificate courses and short courses.
maintains an outreach center in the western Uganda
n city of Mbarara
, 160 miles (257.5 km) west of Kampala
. The Center is located in the Mbarara District Administration Building at Kamukuzi, Mbarara
and offers various short courses and postgraduate diploma
programs. Using state-of-the-art pedagogical technology, the Center is linked to the main UMI
campus, in Kampala
via a virtual face-to-face video conferencing facility that complements well with the programe delivery methods.
established an outreach center in the Northern Uganda
n city of Gulu
.
. Some of the courses are also offered at the two outreach centers, one in Mbarara
and the other in Gulu
. Not all courses are available at the outreach centers.
UMI
UMI may refer to:* Universal Mobile Interface * Universal Metering Interface * Urban Ministries, Inc. * The former name of ProQuest, a microfilm and electronic archive...
) is a government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
- owned national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of management and administration in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
Location
UMIUMI
UMI may refer to:* Universal Mobile Interface * Universal Metering Interface * Urban Ministries, Inc. * The former name of ProQuest, a microfilm and electronic archive...
is located on the Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
/Jinja
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
highway, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
's largest city and capital. The coordinates of the Institute are:00 19 35N, 32 36 00E (Latitude:0.3225; Longitude:32.6000).
History
The Institute began training operations in 1968 under the name Uganda Institute of Public Administration. The official opening of the Institute was held on October 7, 1969. In the initial years the Institute was mandated to conduct intensive in-service training to quickly develop a cadre of Africans to assume higher responsibilities consequent upon the attainment of independence in 1962.In the early 1970s, the Institute became affiliated with Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
and it offered postgraduate diploma
Postgraduate diploma
A postgraduate diploma is a postgraduate qualification awarded typically after a bachelor's degree. It can be contrasted with a graduate diploma...
s in Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
as well as Business Management. The postgraduate diploma in Human Resource Management was introduced in the mid 1980s.
Prior to 1992, the Institute of Public Administration operated as a department of the Ministry of Public Service. This status changed with the enactment of the Uganda Management Institute Statute of 1992. The Statute conferred an agency status to the Institute with a great degree of autonomy under a Governing Board. The programs of the Institute were expanded and student intake increased. By 1999 the Institute was offering a Masters Degree in Management Studies besides six postgraduate diplomas, certificate courses and short courses.
Departments
As of April 2009, Uganda Management Institute has the following departments:- Department of Information TechnologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
- Department of Finance and Management
- Department of Human Resource ManagementHuman resource managementHuman Resource Management is the management of an organization's employees. While human resource management is sometimes referred to as a "soft" management skill, effective practice within an organization requires a strategic focus to ensure that people resources can facilitate the achievement of...
- Department of ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
- Department of Higher Degree Programs
- Department of Library Studies and Documentation
- Department of Research and Consultancy Services
- Global Distance Learning Center - UMIUMIUMI may refer to:* Universal Mobile Interface * Universal Metering Interface * Urban Ministries, Inc. * The former name of ProQuest, a microfilm and electronic archive...
is a host to the Global Distance Learning Center (GDLC) of the World Bank.
Mbarara Outreach Center
UMIUMI
UMI may refer to:* Universal Mobile Interface * Universal Metering Interface * Urban Ministries, Inc. * The former name of ProQuest, a microfilm and electronic archive...
maintains an outreach center in the western Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n city of Mbarara
Mbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
, 160 miles (257.5 km) west of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. The Center is located in the Mbarara District Administration Building at Kamukuzi, Mbarara
Mbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
and offers various short courses and postgraduate diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
programs. Using state-of-the-art pedagogical technology, the Center is linked to the main UMI
UMI
UMI may refer to:* Universal Mobile Interface * Universal Metering Interface * Urban Ministries, Inc. * The former name of ProQuest, a microfilm and electronic archive...
campus, in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
via a virtual face-to-face video conferencing facility that complements well with the programe delivery methods.
Gulu Outreach Center
In 2008, UMIUMI
UMI may refer to:* Universal Mobile Interface * Universal Metering Interface * Urban Ministries, Inc. * The former name of ProQuest, a microfilm and electronic archive...
established an outreach center in the Northern Uganda
Northern Region, Uganda
Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
n city of Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
.
Programs
UMI offers the following courses at the main campus in KampalaKampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. Some of the courses are also offered at the two outreach centers, one in Mbarara
Mbarara
Mbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
and the other in Gulu
Gulu
Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
. Not all courses are available at the outreach centers.
Ordinary Diploma Courses
- Diploma in Information ManagementInformation managementInformation management is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. This sometimes involves those who have a stake in, or a right to that information...
- Diploma in Accounting and Financial Management
- Diploma in Administration
- Diploma in Public Procurement and Contract ManagementContract managementContract management or contract administration is the management of contracts made with customers, vendors, partners, or employees. Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions, as well as documenting and...
- Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
- Diploma in Logistics and Materials Management
Postgraduate Diploma Courses
- Diploma in Human Resource ManagementHuman resource managementHuman Resource Management is the management of an organization's employees. While human resource management is sometimes referred to as a "soft" management skill, effective practice within an organization requires a strategic focus to ensure that people resources can facilitate the achievement of...
- Diploma in Public Administration and Management
- Diploma in Financial ManagementManagerial financeManagerial finance is the branch of finance that concerns itself with the managerial significance of finance techniques. It is focused on assessment rather than technique....
- Diploma in Marketing ManagementMarketing managementMarketing management is a business discipline which is focused on the practical application of marketing techniques and the management of a firm's marketing resources and activities...
- Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Diploma in Project Planning and Management
- Diploma in Management
- Diploma in Urban Governance and Management
- Diploma in Resource Mobilization and Management
- Diploma in Business Administration
- Diploma in Logistics and Distribution Management
Professional Courses
- ACCA - (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- CIPS - (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies)
- CIM - (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
Masters Degrees
- Masters in Management Studies (MMS) - 2 Years
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA) - 2 Years
- Master of Public AdministrationMaster of Public AdministrationThe Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
(MPAMaster of Public AdministrationThe Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
) - 2 Years
External links
See also
- List of Business Schools in Uganda
- List of universities in Uganda
- Education in UgandaEducation in UgandaThe system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education , and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education...