History
Sustainable economic growth and development is an outcome of the economy’s potential resources and their efficient utilization. besides the conventional factors of production, energy and environmental security has emerged as the primary issue on the global economic development agenda. consensus has recently been forged on the potential for long-term economic,national security and societal damage from insecure energy supplies and environmental catastrophe,a s well as the intense need for technological advances that can provide low-polluting and secure energy sources. in terms of linkages, the energy supply chain, right from extraction, procurement, transportation and inventory to storage and acre of the wide range of materials requires by both upstream and downstream operations. this warrants investment in the economy’s human capital and development of the sufficient skills and expertise to match these development needs. the Faculty of Economics Energy and management science (FEEMS), MUBS is borne to develop and provide capacity in the disciplines of Economics, Energy and Management science through research and training.
For the upcoming period (2017-2021) the Faculty of Economics, Energy and Management Science (FEEMS) has four aims:
To further develop, enhance and innovate our research-driven Degree Programmes.
To strengthen the output of our disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research and increase external research finding.
To strengthen our research and Degree programmes through societal engagement and corporate relationships.
To develop into an international school in terms of Degree programmes, research, student body, staff, partners and overall atmosphere.
To realize these aims we will intensify our efforts to attract, sustain and develop our staff since the quality and well-being of our staff determine our success. the leading theme in our strategy is to enduringly enhance the quality of staff, teaching, research and societal value. FEEMS will focus on quality, rather than on quantity. this relates to students, Degree programmes, staff and publications: we aim for better students, better Degree programmes, better staff members and better publications
in the next sections, we will set out which strategies and actions are being developed and implemented to reealise the aforementioned aims. these strategies and actions are in line with the strategic plan of Makerere University Business School (MUBS). FEEMS’s strategics plan is also a direct response to the recommendations by the National Council for Higher Education and also based on our own internal and external analyses.
Faculty Values
A time conscious Faculty
An information responsive Faculty
A faculty that promotes creativity and Innovation
A professionally responsive and ethical Faculty
A team driven Faculty
Strategic goals of the faculty
They are mainly three namely;
Teaching and staffing
Research and publication
Outreach, corporate connection and societal impact