Uganda Management Institute

Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a government- owned national center for training, research and consultancy in the field of management and administration in Uganda.^[2] It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. The list includes the following:

1. Makerere University - Founded in 1922
2. Uganda Management Institute - Founded in 1968
3. Mbarara University - Founded in 1989
4. Kyambogo University - Founded in 2003
5. Gulu University - Founded in 2002
6. Busitema University - Founded in 2007
7. Kigumba Petroleum Institute - Founded in 2009
8. Muni University - Founded in 2012

Location

UMI 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).

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 and it offered postgraduate diplomas 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. ^[3]

Departments

As of April 2009, Uganda Management Institute has the following departments: ^[4]

• Department of Information Technology
• Department of Finance and Management
• Department of Human Resource Management
• Department of Management
• Department of Higher Degree Programs
• Department of Library Studies and Documentation
• Department of Research and Consultancy Services
• Global Distance Learning Center - UMI is a host to the Global Distance Learning Center (GDLC) of the World Bank.

Mbarara Outreach Center

UMI maintains an outreach center in the western Ugandan city of Mbarara, 160 miles (260 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 programme delivery methods.^[5]

Gulu Outreach Center

In 2008, UMI established an outreach center in the Northern Ugandan city of Gulu.

Programs

UMI offers the following courses at the main campus in Kampala. 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.^[6]

Ordinary Diploma Courses

• Diploma in Information Management
• Diploma in Accounting and Financial Management
• Diploma in Administration
• Diploma in Public Procurement and Contract Management
• Diploma in Information and Communication Technology
• Diploma in Logistics and Materials Management

Postgraduate Diploma Courses

• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Diploma in Public Administration and Management
• Diploma in Financial Management
• Diploma in Marketing Management
• 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)
• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) - 2 Years
• Master of Public Administration (MPA) - 2 Years

External links

• Uganda Management Institute Homepage

See also

• List of Business Schools in Uganda
• List of universities in Uganda
• Education in Uganda

References

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Coordinates: 00°19′35″N 32°36′00″E / 0.32639°N 32.60000°E / 0.32639; 32.60000