Vision

To produce well qualified individuals of high integrity for effective and faithful service in the public and private sectors in Uganda and beyond.

Mission

To empower students with knowledge and skills needed for effective public and private sector management in Uganda and beyond.

Programs Offered

Bachelor of Public Administration and Management (BPAM)

Programs Affiliated to UBTEB

Certificate in Public Administration (CPAM)

Objectives

The key objectives of the Course are:

  1. To enable students attain observable ability, scholarship and research skills in the area of public administration and management
  2. To train well rounded and effective Public Administration Managers who are able to understand and respond to the demands of community in the changing administrative environment.
  3. To understand the political, legal, ethical and social context of administration with respect to pertinent process and theories
  4. To achieve proficiency in understanding and developing positive organizational behavior
  5. To develop in students the ability to apply appropriate methodologies to solve important problems and issues. These methods include quantitative and qualitative approaches to policy analysis and to program evaluation
  6. To develop critical and analytical skills which enable students to understand policy and program formulation, implementation, evaluation and problem solving
  7. To prepare students for effective service in public and private sector.
  8. To provide opportunities for students to develop and test empirical hypothesis, use statistical research methods and communicate results using multi-media presentation in capstone courses and internship.
  9. To acquaint students with the skills to enable them to act ethically and effectively in public administration and management.

 


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ITPA DPAM 1101: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

ITPA DPAM 1101: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

This course is designed as abroad introduction to public administration it is aimed at introducing students to the basic principles, concepts, theory and practice of public administration. Emphasis will be put on the importance of public administration in Human Societies, the execution of the public laws, regulations, court decisions and public policies that form the core of our constitutional form of government. The course will also examine the foundations, organization, financing and management of this administrative responsibility. The course will also to create an informed understanding of the profound impact of public administrative processes and procedures on the daily lives of citizens among others.

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PAPS BPAM 2105: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR MANAGEMENT

PAPS BPAM 2105: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR MANAGEMENT

This is an introductory course to Public Administration and Management in the public sector. It aims to familiarize students from various disciplines about the nature and profession of public management, with an understanding of the institutional, political, organizational, and ethical context of public management. The course gives equal emphasis to: (1) the theoretical foundation and the intellectual development of public administration as a discipline; (2) the institutions and politico-economic landscapes within which public manager operates; and (3) the skills, techniques, values, and ethics associated with the manager’s and public administrators’ role


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LGDE BPAM 3114: LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY

LGDE BPAM 3114: LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY

The course in local government is aimed at providing a basic introduction to local government with emphasis on African local governments. The course will discuss responsibilities, organization financing and management of local government. Students will also be exposed to the analysis of the relationship between central government and local government including the fiscal assistance, limited content of local government transparency, including ethics and open government. The course will also discuss the primary sources of revenue, important local government taxes and general budget procedures that must be followed in local government. Finally the course will discuss how to formulate opinions about the need for local government reform, challenges and opportunities for local government collaboration and shared services.


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PFM BPAM 3115: PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT

PFM BPAM 3115: PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT

This course is intended to provide public administration graduates an overview of public agency budgeting and financial management.  Public agency budgets are the means by which public resources are allocated and, as such, are central to the role of government. The course will provide an overview of the budget process, including the players and the strategies they employ, as well as provide students with the practical skills involved in understanding, analyzing and preparing budgets.
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EIPA BPAM 3117: ETHICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

EIPA BPAM 3117: ETHICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

This course lays on an ethical foundation to understanding of public service with specific focus on African in particular and the world at large. It is designed especially for those doing public administration and management and is offered for a period of one semester. It is intended to equip students with basic ethical values in public service, how to handle ethical challenges and dilemmas and paving the way forward for a better public service in Africa. The course puts emphasis on the fight against corruption in Africa and tackling unethical behavior in public service.


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ITPP BPAM 1103: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

ITPP BPAM 1103: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

This course is an introduction to the classical texts and themes of political thought. We will be reading selections from the canonical works of Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Rousseau and Mill. These texts have provoked thought across many centuries on a wide range of topics  the question of justice, the organization of communities, the exercise and regulation of power, the rights of citizens, the meaning of liberty. We will also be reaching outside the Western canon to explore the works of original thinkers whose writings have deeply influenced the politics of our times. We will look at the issue of violence as a political response the anti-colonial struggles captured by Frantz Fanon and the psychology of violence as laid out by the anarchist Emma Goldman. We will examine the theory of non-violence created and practiced by both Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. We will also explore significant works of political theory in the American as well as African traditions with key selections from the Federalist papers, W.E.B. Dubois and Malcolm X among others. The course will conclude with a close examination of Hannah Arendt’s powerful analysis of totalitarianism.


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