About the Faculty
The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences (FMSS) is committed to providing an outstanding educational experience in the social and management sciences. Its innovative and forward-looking programmes give students the knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies in high demand by employers.
Mission
To provide student-centred, professional education in management and social sciences, achieving excellence in teaching, service and research. Through partnerships with stakeholders, our qualified and experienced staff provide technologically relevant services that contribute to national sustainable development.
Vision
To emerge as a leader in higher education in management and social sciences by fostering entrepreneurship, sustainable environmental practice and strategic partnerships that respond to national development priorities.
Philosophy
Research and teaching should advance business and socio-economic justice, promote an understanding of change and train the next generation to influence public debate.
Objectives
To foster knowledge through individual, departmental and inter-departmental research aimed at solving national problems, equipping students with realistic methods that emphasise analytical and problem-solving skills grounded in current theory. The Faculty's disciplines span business administration, accounting, economics, and political and communication sciences.
Office of the Dean
The Faculty is led by a Dean and the Faculty Board of Studies, who focus on the student experience, strengthening research and delivering the Faculty's strategy.
Department of Management Studies
One of the Faculty's pioneer departments, Management Studies prepares students in business and human resource management, banking, finance and accounting with up-to-date knowledge and skills to manage human, financial, marketing and technological resources in a competitive global environment. Students work in teams, present their views professionally and take part in the University's Community Engagement Programme, internships and research collaborations.
Objectives:
- Offer professionally oriented, comprehensive and relevant programmes of high standard.
- Produce graduates with analytical, quantitative, managerial and human skills to make sound decisions.
- Help graduates understand how business decisions connect to political, social, economic, legal, ethical, technological and environmental factors.
- Apply knowledge in business and economics through service activities.
- Use experiential learning, including cooperative education, to introduce students to the world of work.
- Prepare undergraduates for graduate study in economics, law and business administration.
Department of International Relations and Security Studies
The Department cultivates a deep understanding of global affairs, diplomacy and contemporary security challenges.
- BSc International Relations and Diplomatic Studies covers international systems, foreign policy analysis, global governance and diplomatic practice, preparing graduates for careers in diplomacy, international organisations, policy analysis and consultancy.
- BSc Criminology and Security Studies (NUC approved in 2025) explores the causes, impacts and control of crime alongside national and international security, equipping students to assess threats and design prevention strategies.
Department of Mass Communication
The Department prepares independent, professional communicators with strong professional, research, theoretical and critical-thinking skills who can communicate across multiple media platforms.
Goals: interdisciplinary knowledge and balanced views of world issues; strong oral and written communication; collaboration with specialists in other fields; an understanding of ethics; preparation for local, national and international media careers; and strong links with alumni, business and the non-profit sector.