Economics

Objectives

• Equip our students with advanced analytical skills in economics and statistics
• Provide students with skills to enable them pursue a career in the public and private sectors and remain internationally competitive
• Equip our students with skills that will enable them pursue a career in research and contribute to national and international discourse about economies around the world.
• Prepare students for further studies in the field of economics and statistics or a related field.

Mission

We thrive to produce world class scholars and professionals in the field of Economics and Applied Statistics by:

• Preparing our students to contribute to resolving local, regional, continental and global challenges through experiential and practical based teaching and learning.
• Advancing knowledge through cutting edge research and innovation.

Vision

Providing practical solutions to the economic and fiscal problems facing Uganda, the region of East Africa and the continent of Africa. Our vision is to be a sought after school of economics in East Africa and recognized worldwide as an institution of excellence where students can explore their potentials and contribute to the growth of their immediate environment while being a productive world citizen.

Philosophy

• Student focused: We value excellence in teaching and learning and make an impact on students with attentive advising, innovative curriculum and market orientation.
• Experientially engaged: We value experiential learning, making productive collaborations with business leaders in the region.
• Collaboratively inclined: We are  actively seek out and engage local and international partners in academia, public institutions, private and non-governmental institutions to ensure that we keep abreast of the latest developments in the field of business management. It also ensures were are preparing our students to be relevant in their respective specializations when they complete their programs with us.
• Mutual respect: we respect and acknowledge the diversity of our faculty members and students and strongly belief that these diversity is instrumental in preparing our students for the future where boundaries are blurred and ideas migrate from one end of the globe to the other. We appreciate diversity of not just people, but also diversity of thoughts, ideas and perspectives.
• Ethically oriented: Our conduct reflects the highest ethical and professional standards and our curriculum emphasizes the importance of ethics and social responsibility in business.

Core Values

• Integrity and professionalism 
  
• Transparency and accountability
• Experiential learning 
• Ethical uprightness