Business School: DOU Develops New Graduate, Executive & Doctoral Programme Framework
By AMANDA EZE
Blueprint Submitted to University Management
DENNIS Osadebay University (DOU), Asaba, has taken a major step towards the establishment of its proposed Business School with the submission of a comprehensive report by the committee responsible for developing the institution’s framework.
The committee, headed by Professor Kelly-Bryan Ovie Ejumudo, presented its report to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Samuel Ovuete Aghalino, after completing the assignment given to it by the university.
The development provides the academic and operational groundwork for the proposed school as the university prepares for the next stage of the establishment process.
Broad Postgraduate Programme Structure
As part of its assignment, the committee designed curricula for a range of postgraduate qualifications.
The proposed structure includes Graduate Diploma, Master’s, Executive Master’s and Doctoral programmes across key business and management-related disciplines.
The areas covered include Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Human Resource Management and Public Administration, among others.
The breadth of the proposed programmes is expected to enable the Business School to cater to different categories of learners, including professionals seeking career advancement and students pursuing higher academic qualifications.
Executive Education Also Planned
In addition to conventional postgraduate programmes, the committee developed an Executive Certificate Programme.
The programme is expected to complement the proposed postgraduate structure by providing opportunities for professionals, entrepreneurs, administrators and other stakeholders to acquire specialised knowledge without necessarily following the longer route associated with conventional degree programmes.
Professor Ejumudo expressed optimism that the Business School would significantly expand DOU’s postgraduate portfolio.
He also said it would strengthen the university’s contribution to business and management education.
Five-Year Financial Projection
The committee also considered the financial requirements for establishing and sustaining the proposed school.
It reviewed the proposed fee structure and prepared a five-year financial projection to provide a framework for financial planning and operational sustainability.
The inclusion of the financial projection alongside the academic curricula means that the committee’s report addresses both the educational and operational requirements of the proposed institution.
Meeting Changing Economic Demands
The proposed Business School is expected to provide a platform for professionals and other stakeholders to acquire advanced knowledge and competencies needed in a rapidly changing economy.
Its establishment could also expand access to specialised postgraduate and executive education while supporting professional capacity building.
For the university, the initiative forms part of its broader effort to strengthen human capital development through specialised academic and professional programmes.
Awaiting Next Steps
With the committee’s work concluded, the proposed Business School has now entered the next phase of the establishment process.
University management is expected to pursue the necessary approvals and complete other institutional requirements before the school can commence operations.
The outcome of those processes will determine the timing and modalities for the eventual take-off of the DOU Business School.
