Holds a PhD in Energy Economics and Governance
Meet the staff
Our dedicated team of business experts brings a wealth of academic and industry experience to equip students with practical skills in leadership, strategy, finance, marketing, and operations. Committed to excellence, our staff foster innovation and critical thinking to prepare future business leaders
- Dr.
Alice Arinaitwe (PhD)
- Senior Lecturer/Head Dept of Communication
- aarinaitwe@mubs.ac.ug
- +256782982729
Research Interests
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Staff Publications
Arinaitwe, A., Bagire, V., Tukamuhabwa, B., & Sulait, T. (2024). Energy management in small and medium manufacturing firms: Examining the enhancing role of top management commitment in a developing country context. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, 18(5), 980–998.
Arinaitwe, A., & Mwesigwa, R. (2015). Improving credit accessibility among SMEs in Uganda. Global Journal of Commerce and Management Perspective, 4(6), 22–30.
Arinaitwe, A., Aikiriza, F. A., Kakooza, J. B., & Bagire, V. (2025). Sustainable energy consumption in African higher institutions of learning: The nexus of top management commitment and institutional pressures. IIMBG Journal of Sustainable Business and Innovation, 3(1), 21–36.
Arinaitwe, A., Tukamuhabwa, B. R., Bagire, V., Nkurunziza, G., & Nassuna, A. (2024). Nudging manufacturing small and medium enterprises in developing communities to energy management: Exploring the role of institutional pressure dimensions. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 18(6), 1337–1363.
Bagire, V., Arinaitwe, A., Kakooza, J., & Aikiriza, F. (2024). Sustainable energy orientation in higher educational institutions: The effect of institutional pressures and organizational resources in a developing country context. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, 18(5), 999–1013.
Bagorogoza, J. K., Kabagabe, J. B., Nasiima, L. L. S., Mpaata, Z., & Arinaitwe, A. (2022). Inclusive leadership and innovative behaviour: The mediating role of employee perceptions of inclusion in the energy sector in Uganda. Orsea Journal, 12(1).
Dawa, S., Namatovu, R., Mulira, F., Kyejjusa, S., Arinaitwe, M., & Arinaitwe, A. (2021). Entrepreneurial competences and growth of female-owned enterprises: The mediation role of absorptive capacity. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 13(1), 30–49.
Semukono, F., Orobia, L. A., & Arinaitwe, A. (2013). Learning environment, students’ attitude and performance in quantitative course units: A focus on business students. Journal of Education and Vocational Research, 4(8), 238–245.
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Research Supervision
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Other Info
- Emerging Scholar with Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy, 2026
- Awarded a Certificate in Paper Writing by the European Group of Organisational Studies, Uganda Management Institute, and Makerere University Business School, 2025
- UBTEB-Certified Competence-Based Assessor, 2024
- Best Mid-Career Researcher Award, Makerere University, 2025
- Best Mid-Career Researcher Award, Makerere University Business School, 2025
- PhD Opponent/Critical Reader, Kabale University, 2025
- PhD Panelist, Makerere University Business School, 2026
- Team Leader – Business Communication Skills, Academic Year 2025/2026
- Member, Faculty Research Committee
- Staff Mentor, Department of Communication
- Team Leader – Public Speaking Competition, 2024 and 2025
- Member, Staff Appointments Committee
- Member, Course Review Committee, Department of Communication
- Research Supervisor for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
- Reviewer of Master’s and PhD dissertations
- Reviewer for international journals, including:
- Social Enterprise Journal
- International Journal of Energy Sector Management
- Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
- IIMBG Journal of Sustainable Business and Innovation
Business Strategy and the Environment (John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
