Overview

Brief History

First existed as one of the subjects studied under the Department of Arts in 1962 (was referred to as the Economics Section)

Transformed into a Department under the Faculty of Arts in 1963

Became part of Faculty of Economics and Social Studies in 1964

Remained part of Faculty of Social Sciences in 1975

In 1990/1991 academic year, the Department was merged with the Department of Business Studies and became known as the Department of Economics and Business Studies

In 1996/1997, the Department of Economics and Business Studies was re-established into two separate Departments

On 1st December, 2017. the Department was upgraded to the status of a School and following the appointments of the duty-bearers in July, 2018, the School became fully operational from 1st August, 2018.

 

 

 

Vision and Mission

Vision

To be a world-class School committed to creating, protecting, managing and using information resources for society's economic development and improvement in welfare.

 

Mission

To provide excellence in University Education aimed at developing rigorous analytical skills needed to solve contemporary economic challenges and offer critical knowledge for transforming economies and livelihoods

 

 

Core Values

Excellence - strive to be on top at all times

Critical-thinking - harness the power of the mind to generate solutions

Objectivity - endeavour to be free from undue influence

Networking -develop and maintain strategic partnerships to achieve our goals.

Openness - receptive and accomodating to change and new ideas

Morality - uphold what societies sanction as right and acceptable

Integrity - exhibit honesty and responsible behaviour at all times

Commitment - expend extraordinary effort to complete tasks/achieve goals.

Service - employ our expertise to serve each other and society