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Efficient, Transparent and Strategic Management

Presented by: Prof. Venansius BaryamureebaActing Vice Chancellor, Makerere University, Kampala, UGANDA

Presented at: III International Meeting between Universities in Spain and AfricaHeld at: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SPAIN

October 10-14, 2010

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DEFINITIONS

• Efficient: Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort having and using requisite knowledge, skill and industry. (Optimal and economic use of a resource)

• Transparent: Easily seen through, recognized or detected. (Being open, frank and candid)

• Strategic Management: Systematic analysis of the factors associated with customers and competitors (the external environment) and the organization itself (the internal environment) to provide the basis for rethinking the current management practices. Its objective is to achieve better alignment of corporate policies and strategic priorities.

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EFFICIENT

• Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) is the main way in which organizations become more efficient and effective.

• BPR directly improves performance, customer loyalty, and stewardship of resources.

• The act of documenting business processes alone will typically improve organizational efficiency by 10% (UAA website).

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EFFICIENT

• Sustainability through efficiency, resource mobilization and investment.

• Management of universities like business enterprises. Ensuring profitability and aware of the competitive industry.

• More collaboration and networking between African Universities for the development of indegenous knowledge

• Strategic collaboration at with Universities in Spain to address global opportunities and challenges.

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TRANSPARENT

• Stakeholder consultations and participation through Council and Senate. Fiduciary duty to stakeholders.

• University’s core values, Policy on ethics and integrity and Personnel Code of Conduct.

• Commitment to financial transparency and accountability through regular reports and compliance to rules and regulations

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TRANSPARENT

• Subscription of adherence to ISO standards

• Efficient donor coordination and management to reduce aid fragmentation, duplication and lessen the aid related transaction costs.

• Common reporting format and framework for all donors for effective accountability.

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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

• Strategic plans (3/5/10 years) articulating vision, mission, objective and strategies for implementation.

• Development of business plans and performance standards useful for implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

• Strategic focus on institutions comparative advantage, proposing unique value addition/niche

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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

• Negotiate donor support to enhance institutional objectives, production of new knowledge and linked to national development.

• Academic institutions to be relevant to society and link with the social economic and cultural environment by tackling emerging and topical issues.

• Ensure comprehensive organizational risk assessment and management.