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FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ORIENTATION

AUGUST 2020

PRESENTED BY: Dr. MOHAMED SHANO

DEAN, SBE

MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

School of Business and Economics(SBE)

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TABLE OF CONTENT► WELCOMING NOTE

► OVERVIEW OF SBE

► STRUCTURE OF SBE

► FACULTY MEMBERS

► PROGRAMMES AND PROGRAMME ADVISORS

► ACADEMIC MATTERS

► PROFESIONAL COURSES

► CAREER PATH

► QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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WELCOMING NOTE

► Welcome All to the School of Business and Economics

(SBE)!!!

► Congratulations on being admitted to SBE

► You are now starting your life time journey towards your

career path

► You have made the right decision to be a member of SBE

family

► This orientation is designed to give you vital information

that will prepare you for SUCCESS in LIFE

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OVERVIEW OF SBE

► Hiring Trends for Business trained professionals are

highest in Kenya and worldwide

► According to Forbes and CareerBuilder, business trained

professionals remain the most frequently requested skills

by employers.

► Business skills are required in all organizations.

► In view of the above, business courses remain the most

competitive and marketable in the job market.

► Ladies and gentlemen, you made the right choice!!!

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OVERVIEW OF SBE (CONT’D)

► SBE is the oldest and one of the largest School in the University

in terms of student enrolment and faculty members.

► Upon graduation, SBE graduates will achieve SUCCESS:

► S- Students will be:

►U- Using indispensable business knowledge

► C- Critical thinkers

► C- Competent in global perspective

► E- Ethically and socially grounded

► S- Speaking and writing effectively

► S- Standard and pace setters

► SBE FOR LIFE!!!!!!

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STRUCTURE OF SBE► The School is headed by the Dean and has two departments. Each

department is headed by Chairman (CoD)

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► The School also has programmes mainly for self sponsored students in Town

Campus- Meru Town. The Campus is headed by the Director, Dr. Gabriel

Waweru: 0721675215

► The School also has Diploma under TIVET headed by the Director Mr. Titus

Kirimi: 0717161063

DEAN SBE

Dr. Mohamed

Shano

0720881331DEPARTMENT OF

BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT

Dr. Kubaison Thiaine

0720637290

DEPARTMENT OF

ACCOUNTING AND

FINANCE

Mr. John Mbogo

0723533440

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DIRECTORATE OF TVET

• The University is offering diploma courses accredited by Technical Vocation Education and Training Authority (TVETA).

• This courses were developed by TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (TVET CDACC) and Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) programs.

• TVET CDACC (equivalent to KNEC) is therefore the external examination body while MUST is the internal examination body. In the context of CBET, examinations shall be called ‘assessment’.

• All Diploma (level 6) courses will take 2years of 6 terms while a Certificate (level 5) courses will take 1 years of 3 terms (trimesters).

• TVET graduates are considered to be competent when they are able to apply their knowledge and skills to successfully complete work activities/workplace.

• The University is well-equipped with facilities in all courses to enable you attain the required competencies within the period of the course. The University has also partnered with other TVET institutions and the industry to supplement on existing facilities.

• All TVET courses offered in MUST are list in the University Website for those interested in changing courses.

• In TVET at MUST we train knowledge, skills and more importantly a change in attitude.

Finally, may I wish our cherished students success in their journey of acquiring unrelated competencies in the various fields you have enrolled here at MUST.

FACULTY MEMBERS► SBE has twenty eight (28) faculty members,

fourteen (14) members in each department.

► The School has support staff including

Administrative assistant, a Secretary and Two

clerks.

► Each department has Examination Officers who

are also faculty members managing the

departmental examination matters.

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PROGRAMMES AND PROGRAMME ADVISORS

► The department of Accounting and Finance has

the following programmes:

S/No Programme Programme Advisor Contacts

1. Masters of Business

Administration(MBA)

Mr Alex Wachira 0722651010

2. Bachelor of Commerce

(Bcom)

Mr. Ignitius Gichana 0721564836

3. Bachelor of Business

Administration(BBA)

Ms. Cecilia Ndunge 0724686630

4. Bachelor of Cooperative

Management(BCM)

Mr. Antony Muriungi 0722256795

5. Bachelor of Science in

Finance

Ms. Haldess Nguta 0721748633

6. Diploma in Business

Management

Mr. Frank Kirianki 0710110294

7. Certificate in Business

Administration (CBA)

Mr. Frank Kirianki 071011029412

PROGRAMMES AND PROGRAMME

ADVISORS(cont’d)► The department of Business Management has the following

programmes:S/No Programme Programme Advisor Contacts

1. Doctor of Philosophy in

Business Management

(PhD in BM)

Dr. Guyo S Huka 0721820562

2. Masters of Science in

Entrepreneurship (MSc

Entrepreneurship)

Dr. Gatobu Rintaugu 0722729769

3. Bachelor of Procurement

and Logistics

Management (BPLM)

Mr. Mathias Nzomo 0724309134

4. Bachelor of Science In

Economics

Mr. Victor Mugambi 0724850570

5. Bachelor of Science in

Human Resource

Management

Dr. Agnes Mungania 072096967513

PROGRAMMES AND PROGRAMME

ADVISORS(cont’d)

S/No Programme Programme Advisor Contacts

6. Diploma in Supply Chain

Management

Mr. Francis Gatobu 0722153625

7. Diploma in Project

Management

Mr. David Ntongai 0701630828

8. Diploma in Human

Resource Management

Mr. Morris Muketha 0720422858

9. Diploma in Marketing Mr. Morris Muketha 0720422858

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ACADEMIC MATTERS

► Time table and calendar of events

►On line learning

► Class attendance

► Assessment –coursework and exams

► Programme duration

► Industrial attachment

► Degree classification

►Graduation

► Communication protocol15

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

► To remain competitive in the job market, all business students are

required to undertake the following professional courses:

S/No. Course Examining body Contact person in the

School

1. Certified Public

Accountants (CPA)

Kenya Accountants and

Secretaries National

Examination Board

(KASNEB)

Mr. Julius Ithai

0720405799

2. Certified Secretaries

(CS)

KASNEB Mr. Julius Ithai

0720405799

3. Certified Credit

Professionals (CCP)


0720405799

4. Certified Investment

and Financial Analyst


0720405799 16



School

5. Accounting Technician

Diploma(ATD)

Kenya Accountants and

Secretaries National

Examination Board

(KASNEB)

Mr. Julius Ithai

0720405799

6. Diploma in Credit

Management


0720405799

7. Certified in Accounting

and Management Skills

(CAMS)


0720405799

8. Certified Procurement

and Supply Professional

of Kenya (CPSP-K)

Kenya Institute of

Supplies Management

(KISM)

Mr. Mathias Nzomo

072430913417



School

9. Associate in

Procurement and

Supply of Kenya (APS-

K)

Kenya Institute of

Supplies Management

(KISM)

Mr. Mathias Nzomo

0724309134

10. Certified Human

Resource

Professional(CHRP)

Human Resource

Management

Professionals

Examination Board

(HRMPEB)

Dr. Agnes Mungania

0720969675

11. Association of

Chartered Certified

Accountants (ACCA)

ACCA (UK) Mr. Julius Ithai

072040579918

CAREER PATH

Since all different kinds of businesses and organizations requireservices of business trained individuals, SBE graduates can qualifywork wide range of fields including the following:

► Accountants

► Finance Officers

► Managers

► Administrators

► Bankers

► Financial Analysts

► Actuaries

► Lecturers

► Company Secretaries (Attorney)

► Entrepreneurs19

CAREER PATH (Cont’d)► Economists

► Procurement officers

► Consultants

► Researchers

► Marketers

► Auditors

► Budget controllers

► Tax Managers

► Human Resource Managers

► Supply Chain Managers

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CAREER PATH (Cont’d)

► Logistics Managers

► Business Strategists

► Public Relations Officers

► Policy Analysts

► Business Reporters

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THANK YOU

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