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. It is one of the nine public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country outside the military.
| Motto | Empowering You to Excel |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
Academic affiliation | Open University of Tanzania |
| Chairperson | Francis Lubanga[1] |
| Chancellor | Bart Magunda Katureebe[2] |
| Location | , 00°19′16″N 32°35′52″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
  Location in Kampala | |
Location
UMI is located on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the central business district, in Kampala, Uganda's largest and capital city.[3] The geographical coordinates of UMI are: 0°19'16.0"N, 32°35'52.0"E (Latitude:0.321111; Longitude:32.597778).[4]
History
UMI began training operations in 1968 under the name Uganda Institute of Public Administration. The official opening of UMI was held on 7 October 1969. In the initial years, UMI was mandated to conduct intensive in-service training to quickly develop a cadre of Africans to assume higher responsibilities upon the attainment of independence in 1962.
In the early 1970s, UMI became affiliated with Makerere University, offering postgraduate diplomas in public administration and business management. The postgraduate diploma in human resource management was introduced in the mid 1980s.
Before 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 UMI with a great degree of autonomy under a governing board. The programs of UMI were expanded and student intake increased. By 1999, UMI was offering a master's degree in management studies besides six postgraduate diplomas, certificate courses, and short courses.[5]
Schools
As of July 2014, UMI was structured into the following schools:[6]
Outreach centers
UMI maintains an outreach center in the western Ugandan city of Mbarara, 260 km (160 mi) 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.[7] In 2008, UMI established an outreach center in the city of Gulu in the Northern Region of Uganda. A third outreach center is located in the town of Mbale in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately 250 km (160 mi) by road northeast of Kampala.
Programs
UMI offers the following courses at the main campus in Kampala. Some of the courses are also offered at the three outreach centers.
;Ordinary Diploma Courses
- Diploma in Accounting and Financial Management
- Diploma in Public Procurement and Contract 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
- Diploma in Information Systems Management
- Professional Courses
- CIPS - (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supplies)
- CIM - Chartered Institute of Marketing)
- CIPR - (Chartered Institute of Public Relations)
- CPA - (Certified Public Accountant)
- CIM - (Certified Public Accountant)
- CILT - (Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics)
- PMP - (Project Management Professional)
- Master's degrees
- Master in management studies (MMS)
- Master in business administration (MBA)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- [Master in Institutional Management and Leadership]] (MIML)
- [Master in public Procurement]] (MPP)
- Master in Education Leadership and Management (MELM)
- Master in education administration and human Resource Development (MEAHD)
- Master in Non-Governmental Organizations Management (MNGOM)
- [[Master of Policy Development and Analysis] (MPDA)
- Master sUPPLY cHAIN mANAGEMENT (MELM)
- Doctorate degrees
UMI offers the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in management and administration.
References
- Lyatuu, Justus (1 June 2015). "Uganda: Francis Lubanga Joins UMI As Chairman". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- Benson Tumusiime (29 October 2021). "Former CJ Bart Katerebe installed UMI Chancellor, pledges to improve research". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Google (26 December 2020). "Road Distance Between Bank of Uganda, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda And Uganda Management Institute, Jinja Road, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- Google (26 December 2020). "Location of Uganda Management Institute" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- Emorut, Francis (29 March 2014). "1607 Graduate At Uganda Management Institute". New Vision. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- UMI, . "Uganda Management Institute: Institute Background". Uganda Management Institute (UMI). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
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