Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya - School of Business and Economics

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

Introduction
Undergraduate Academic Programmes
Postgraduate Academic Programmes
Research and Publications
Academic Staff
AJOBE Journal

Contacts

Dr. Mary J. Kipsat
Dean, School of Business and Economics

Eldoret West Campus

INTRODUCTION

The School of Business and Management is committed to producing graduates who are both agents and managers of change. Graduates of the programme are expected to have a critical perspective and understanding of the potentials and challenges of the globalized economic environment which will enable them to effectively participate in the business world of the 21st century and beyond. The school is unique because it is among the first in Africa to have business and tourism studies in an integrated framework. Its uniqueness is further reflected in the rich programmes that it offers to produce high quality graduates. The school co-operates with other schools, institutes, and faculties of Moi University and others world-wide with whom it shares complementary mission and vision. Courses offered by these institutions are an integral part of course components of the following programmes:

Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
Bachelor of Tourism Management (BTM)
Bachelor of Travel and Tour Operations Management (BTTM)
Bachelor of Hotel and Hospitality Management (BHM)
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Science Agricultural Economics & Resource Management
Master of Business Management (MBM) and
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The school meets the challenge of producing quality graduates by being at the cutting edge of the most current education and training methods in the world of business. These methods include: problem based learning, modular teaching approach, group discussion methods, teamwork learning, programming and simulation methods.

In addition industrial attachment is emphasised because it facilitates the production of graduates that are academically qualified and practically oriented. The school is highly competitive and attracts excellent students from across Kenya and internationally. Its academic staff and students reflect a broad cross-section of disciplines and backgrounds. In addition, it provides an environment in which employed and experienced students infuse the learning process at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with a stimulating balance between theory and practice.

MISSION

The mission of the school is four-fold:

To become the principal centre of knowledge and excellence in business education and management training.
To produce graduates who are capable of injecting new ideas and practices into the business world in a bid to improving living standards.
To promote internal and external visibility and leadership in research, teaching and training to facilitate expansion and development of business and services management.
To be timeously sensitive and responsive to rapidly changing global business environment.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

The objectives of the school are:

To provide professional foundation in business and services management by disseminating knowledge and skills to meet career requirements of managers in the private and public sectors.
To contribute to national and international economic growth and development by offering quality business and services management training and outreach.
To promote co-operation and awareness between academia and the general business community.
To undertake and promote basic and applied research and the development of training tools and packages in business, tourism and related fields.
To provide total quality training by incorporating quality assurance in all programmes and activities of the school.
To establish and maintain a business information system data bank for teaching, consultancy and other public information purposes.
To co-operate and establish linkages with the leading business schools world-wide with a view to ensuring highest academic standards.

CONTACT ADDRESSES

Dr. Mary J. Kipsat,
Dean, School of Business and Economics,
P.O. Box 3900
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: 254-0321-43287/43620(Ext.319)
Email: deansbm@mu.ac.ke