END OF THE YEAR 2024 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Makerere University Business School Community and Stakeholders,
Greetings from the Principal’s Office. The Lord be blessed for you. For us to have completed
the year is a demonstration of God’s amazing love for humanity. For all of you who had
successes and breakthroughs, I do celebrate with you. For those who had challenges like loss
of your dear ones, my heart goes out to you.
During 2024, we have achieved a lot as an institution and I take this opportunity to appreciate
all stakeholders for their contribution. We have taught, examined, supervised field attachment
and mentored students and new staff. We have supported students’ activities and sports.
Management appreciates the excellent guild leadership. During the Makerere University
graduation ceremony in January 2025, we shall present close to 6000 students. This year, we
have had 17 staff acquire the PhD qualification from various universities. Many staff have
published in reputable journals and are lined up for promotions to higher academic ranks.
We completed curriculum review of all pending programmes and designed new ones. We have
held pedagogical training sessions to equip ourselves with the competences to deliver our
lectures in an appropriate way. About 60 academic staff have enrolled for the Post Graduate
Diploma in Business Education to acquire a formal qualification in education.
Regarding staff welfare, we were able to pay the right government salary scales to all the
previously underpaid colleagues. All the support staff that were temporary assumed a
permanent status. After extensive consultations with all stakeholders, we put in place, launched
and gazetted a new Human Resources Manual that takes care of staff issues. There is steady
progress to unity and peace in the School. I call upon all of you to stand up and be counted in
the process of having a united, fair and happy MUBS.
We held a successful Annual International Management Conference, the International
Leadership Conference and many other faculty workshops, signed a number of value adding
MOUs with collaborating partners; among others. The list of achievements goes on and on. All
of you have contributed to such wonderful achievements and I unreservedly thank you.
In November 2024, it was humbling to receive the instrument of appointment as the Principal
of Makerere University Business School; from H.E Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni,
The President of the Republic of Uganda. I appreciate him for the trust. I also appreciate Hon
Maama Janet Museveni, the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, the Minister of
State for Higher Education, the Education Service Commission and MUBS Council and
colleagues. May God bless you all. I pray that God gives me the grace to add value to business
education in the nation.
This is the Christmas season. The true meaning of Christmas is about peace within our hearts
and with others, forgiving and reconciling with each other, giving to the disadvantaged
members of society and visiting relatives. Try out some or all of these. I know it is difficult to
worship God amidst a storm, but please do it.
I want to thank all of you for that great support you have rendered me as head of MUBS for
the last one and a half years. My prayer is that God blesses you and your dear ones. May God
scatter any darkness before your paths in 2025.
Merry Christmas and happy new year.
Prof Moses Muhwezi
PRINCIPAL