Dr Robert Ebo Hinson: Tertiary Education in the Land of a Thousand Hills Telling University of Kigali story

The Land of a Thousand Hills

Rwanda is 1 of the most celebrated African country manufacturers, not only since of its sponsorship of big soccer clubs in Europe but also as 1 of the acclaimed innovation capitals of the world. Rwanda is termed the land of a thousand hills. Its topography includes quite a few hills and valleys, and it is 1 of the ideal locations to pay a visit to in Africa owing to its normal magnificence and wonders. These scenic endowments incorporate the endangered mountain gorilla, majestic diversities of wildlife as nicely as really remarkable mountain ranges (Why is Rwanda Known as the Land of a Thousand Hills (bwindiugandagorillatrekking.com)).

 The Terrific Lakes’ Safari site also argues that the proverbial ‘thousand hills’ are basically scattered by the country – fertile, green and wonderfully terraced – and the men and women, whose ancient tradition will come to existence by classic music, songs and dance, are some of the world’s most charming and hospitable. Apparently, there is however much more to investigate: volcanic mountains, pristine lakes, various rivers, awesome birdlife, primates and wildlife, and a fascinating background (Rwanda – “Land of a Thousand Hills” – Fantastic Lakes Safaris East Africa).

Towards the backdrop of this outstanding nation brand name, the tertiary education and learning system in Rwanda is also producing spectacularly with community establishments like the College of Rwanda presenting the classic community university staple eating plan. Other internationalising university possibilities consist of Mt Kenya College and the African Management University. The University of Kigali is one particular of most ground breaking private better institutions of mastering in Rwanda. A fully accredited chartered university, its major campus is located in Kacyiru, up coming to Kigali Heights, about 3 km from Kigali metropolis centre. It also has one more campus in the Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda (Vision & Mission – UoK).

About UoK

UoK strives to accomplish excellence in tutorial shipping and delivery, research and provision of progressive service to the neighborhood. The vision of the college is the provision of qualitative higher training programmes to fulfill national, regional, continental, and world developmental requires in a sustainability-pushed world. The college is organised close to The School of Business enterprise and Management, the Faculty of Computing and IT, the Faculty of Schooling, the College of Conversation and Journalism, the University of Legislation, the College of Education and learning and the College of Qualified and Government Programmes.

According to the College site, the college also has 3 centres, the Centre for Economic Governance and Management (CEGL), the Euro-African Centre for Study of Law and Markets Regulations and the Centre for Modern day Languages (CML). The University of Kigali also has also two academies – the IBM Academy, and the CISCO Academy – which teach IT gurus.

In accordance to the Dean of the School of Enterprise and Management, the uniqueness of the school is that it brings alongside one another excellent academics and practitioners in Business, Advertising, Procurement, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Community Administration and Community Governance. He disclosed more that the faculty includes a college student body with unique backgrounds and lived ordeals, arguing that the wealthy coaching of the Organization College will make the merchandise extremely competitive for nearby and intercontinental marketplaces.

The Dean of the College of Communication and Journalism also disclosed that the school homes six undergraduate programmes: Mass Interaction Journalism Television and Radio Creation, Public Relations, Languages, New music and Theatre as very well as the Centre for Fashionable Languages.  He argues that, with raising globalisation, details, communication, and media industries have grow to be much more crucial and the University of Communication and Journalism prepares learners spectacularly for the world marketplace.

On his personal aspect, Prof. Abdulrazaq Olayinka Oniye, the Dean, College of Schooling, disclosed that learners are taught to blend pedagogical skill acquisition and professional decisiveness with a distinctive humane disposition. This, he contends, is capable of producing learners respect the typical of ethics in the teaching profession. The college trains qualified lecturers and presents guidance expert services to other professionals charged with the mandate to facilitate finding out in other fields of human endeavour like Accounting, Management Sciences, and Law, to title but a few.

At the College of Regulation, the Dean, Prof. Zikamabahari, disclosed that the training course articles includes human rights, constitutional law, company governance, national stability, the environment, anti-corruption method, labour and employment legislation, global trade, health and fitness coverage and biotechnology, criminal justice, and economics. He argues that no law university in the state improved prepares legal professionals, general public servants, and leaders for a switching world than does the College of Law, College of Kigali.

At the College of Computing and IT, the Dean, Prof. Jean Baptiste Mbanzabugabo remarked that if you want to be a front-runner in the digital era, the Faculty of Computing and IT is the area for you. He argues that the school’s evolving and modern curriculum layout guarantees that the school’s degrees remain appropriate so that pupils graduate as robust, very well-rounded, and very expert ICT gurus. He also notes that training at the school incorporates the hottest ICT technologies and developments in all their training routines.

The College of Specialist and Executive Programmes handles govt instruction shipping, contract consultancies, and is a single of the key outreach organs of the University to field. The Faculty operates programs like the Certified Community Accountant (CPA), Accounting Specialists Certification (ATC), Accredited General public Secretaries (CPS), Accredited Credit Expert (CCP), Accredited Securities and Expenditure Analyst (CSIA) and the Licensed Investment decision and Money Analyst (CIFA).

The Faculty of Graduate Reports, on its have component, oversees the shipping and delivery of all graduate review programmes at the University of Kigali and oversees classes these types of as the Master of Arts in Community Administration(Community Administration), Master of Science in Procurement and Offer Chain Administration (Procurement and Supply Chain Management), Master of Science in Information and facts Know-how(Facts Engineering), Learn of Science in Finance (Finance) and the Grasp of Science in Job Administration (Undertaking Management).

College Management

The Board of Promoters is led by Professor Nshuti Manasseh, who has served in many auspicious capacities like Minister of Commerce, Field, Co-operatives, and Tourism, Minister of Finance and, ultimately, Minister of Community Services and Labour of the Republic of Rwanda.

Other outstanding associates of the Board of Promoters incorporate Philibert Afrika, who is a advancement economist and has worked for 30 decades with the African Improvement Lender. There, he occupied significant managerial positions, like Secretary-Normal, Director of Coverage, Director of Operations and Director of Regional Integration.

The college final week also outdoor a new Chancellor in the particular person of Dr Carlos Fernando Sotz. Sotz opened the new tutorial yr 2021-2022 on September 6, 2021, and thanked students and staff members for their outstanding endeavours in striving to make UoK a conducive setting for academic growth.

The Vice-Chancellor of the College is Prof. Tombola M. Gustave, who, according to the UoK web-site, is an associate professor of Company Governance, a registered auditor, assessor, and reviewer for the Increased Education Council of Rwanda. He delivers strong management expertise to the University of Kigali and is an ardent believer in the school’s motto: “Labour for the Future”.

Why I would Suggest UoK to You

Initially, Rwanda is a excellent area to stay and analyze. Next, the Board and Promoters, Chancellor and management of the college give potent indications that the university will hold escalating and be an academic brand name of alternative in East Africa before long.

Third, the university boasts 20-9 nationalities in its university student populace, building it a very good spot for intercontinental college students. Fourth, the college is also multicultural and features quite a few non-Rwandese on its staff.

Finally, UoK is relocating its primary campus to a manufacturer new and more substantial web page, supplying much better pupil encounters to incoming pupils.

If you want to appreciate the warm UoK pupil encounter or hook up on any concern, remember to e mail the Director of Worldwide Partnerships, Gabriella Emilie Afrika on gafrika@uok.ac.rw, or the Dean of Pupil Affairs, Regina Uwihirwie on ruwihirwe@uok.ac.rw and they’ll choose outstanding treatment of you.

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The author is a Professor of Internet marketing who was rated in 2021, the foremost Scholar of Marketing and advertising in Africa.