Faculty of Business and Development Studies

Undeniably, demand for business and management graduates remain strong nationwide and even worldwide. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics estimates that employment in Business and finance, for instance, should grow by 8% through 2030 worldwide. The appeal of the business and management education lies in giving solid academic preparation combined with practical focus and the diversity of employment opportunities available upon graduation.

Made of five departments (Accounting and Finance, Economics and Statistics, Development Studies, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Public Administration and Management) and tow campuses (Kitgum campus and Hoima campus). The FBDS offers eight (8) bachelor programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Bachelor of Development Studies, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Secretarial and Administrative Studies, Bachelor of Quantitative Economics, Bachelor of Development Economic Economics, Bachelor of Science Economics; seven postgraduate programmes: Postgraduate Diploma in Community Development, Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management, Postgraduate in Project Planning and Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration; six (6) master programmes: Master of Business Administration, Master of Development Studies, Master of Science in Economics, Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management, Master of Science in Finance, and Master of Monitoring and Evaluation; and one (1) PhD program – PhD in Business and Management. Students are taught through Problem-Based Learning approaches and Blended Learning Methods.

We are extremely proud of our mighty faculty, who breathes life and excitement into our programmes, students, staff and community at large.

The faculty’s outreach/internship programme is one of the best in the country, the scholarly research by students and staff covers many areas, from livelihood in developing countries, to banking, leadership, entrepreneurship development goals, international business, marketing, economics, international finance and trade, gender and diversity in management, innovation, procurement, supply chain management. Students and staff regularly publish their research in peer-reviewed journals and present their findings at professional conferences.

I invite you to explore the Gulu University website to get additional information on our programmes and discover more about the FBDS, staff, and students.