Board of Directors

VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND LITERACY PROJECTS

African ark college of management sciences provide open space for marganilised student revival for their education at affordable fees. Our work reaches orphans,women and people who have been marginalised, people who often missed out on school due to extreme poverty, conflict or discrimination. Our practical education projects give people the skills and resources they need to make change happen, giving them a new start and turning their hope for a better future into a reality. Why Education? AFrican ark college of management sciences believes that education makes a world of difference. Education is the key to tackling poverty, improving health and building brighter future in Uganda Globally, more than 700 million people still live in extreme poverty (UN). There are also over 773 million adults with no literacy skills, and around two thirds are women (UNESCO). We know there is a link between low literacy and poverty, and women with low literacy are particularly vulnerable. Gender discrimination, a problem experienced by many around the world, often exacerbates issues for women living in marginalised communities. For example, globally: 750 million women and girls were married before the age of 18; in 39 countries, daughters and sons do not have equal inheritance rights; globally, women are just 13 per cent of agricultural land holders; and one in five women and girls have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner within the last 12 months (UN

Philosophy

we believe that Mountain people in Rwenzori may apply this philosopher If you plan for a year, sow a grain, If you plan for a decade, plant trees, If you plan for a life, educate people. Guan Zhong (-645 BC) , Chinese politician and philosopher

BACKGROUND

The college was started by group of social workers when identified need of starting education centre for higher education in kasese when severe wars and tribal conflicts hard plundered economies of the area leaving populations in poverty and illiteracy . Kasese District was in education isolation because most schools of higher education were in distance of 450 KM in Kampala Uganda. This could not support education of Mountainous population that characterized of wars and poverty. The college was established early January 2012 as vocational centre with 20 students and was accredited in September 2014 by Uganda National Council for higher Education for awarding Diplomas and certificates in Business, vocational, computer science, information technology, social sciences. The college is registered by Directorate of industrial training Registration no.UVQF/394 to assess students for practical courses. Degree courses are affiliated to Mountains of the Moon University. The college has community programs in Human rights, public health, agro-business training and sustainable agriculture. LEGALITY: The college was accredited in September 2014 by Uganda National Council for higher Education for awarding Diplomas and certificates in Business, vocational, computer science, information technology, social sciences. We are also legalized to offer non formal courses by Directorate of Industrial Training. COOMUNITY PROGRAMS The college has community and college programs. The college programs are training skills, examinations, building college classes, computer lab, and library and college equipments. Community projects are HIV/AIDS Education, Human rights, trourism, agriculture, conservation, vocational training and economic development. We admit 100 students on scholarship where 10 girls on 100%, 50 for 70% and 20 for 60% of ages from 12-45 years. These young people must have come from poor, affected with HIV/AIDS, disbled, in camps, refuguees and victims of torture. STUDENTS: The College has 450 students on certificates, Diploms and Degree programs AACMS Mandate AACMS’s core mandate is to promote enterprise development and sound Business management practices through training, advisory, entrepreneurship development services and business management skills for community transformation. Over the years, the Centre has been instrumental in assisting industry and other economic sectors in improving management practices and, more critically, assisting Ugandans to become entrepreneurs and job creators. AACMS Governance The Centre’s compliance with principles of good corporate governance is reflected through a properly constituted Governing Council from the public sector, private sector and employee organizations. Council Committees The Council has three committees for effective discharge of its duties. These are the Professional & Academic committee, Finance & Development Committee Finance and Human Resource Committee. College Vision African Ark College of Management sciences vision is “to become a center of excellence for high quality business Management training skills”. College Mission Its mission is “to provide quality and relevant Business education at Global levels with emphasis on Business Management training skills and its application to community development”. Goal To equip learners and trainees with business practical and relevant skills to make them fit in competitive labour market through innovative and entrepreneurial skills. Aims and Objectives 1) Promoting high quality business and management training skills to graduates 2) Disseminating cutting edge knowledge and skills in business, and productivity enhancement through a number of business programmes 3) Undertaking consultancy projects in client community organizations to provide business management solutions to existing and anticipated problems 4) Conducting and disseminating research findings in business and management area aimed at improving the competitiveness of business organizations 5) Producing competitive graduates with pre-requisite skills and competencies to solve the workplace business problems in a dynamic environment 6) To promote community demand driven social issues that affect development and health of this community in Uganda. The College in pursuit of its mission is guided by the following core values: Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Transparency,Passion for Business, Social Responsibility,Respect for others

LEGALITY

LEGALITY: The college was accredited in September 2014 by Uganda National Council for higher Education for awarding Diplomas and certificates in Business, vocational, computer science, information technology, social sciences. We are also legalized to offer non formal courses by Directorate of Industrial Training.

AFRICAN ARK COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES COURSES

DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE COURSES AACMS offers a range of different Diploma and Certificate programmes. 2years Business and Management Programmes Courses are examined by UBTEB,NON UBTEB,DIT UBTEB/DIT Accounting and Finance Customs Clearing Forwarding and Shipping Management Community agriculture and management science Agro-Business management Entrepreneurship and Business Management Catering Secretarial studies Human Resource Management Procurement and logistics Journalism Purchasing and Supplies Management Records Keeping and Information Management COLLEGE/NON UBTEBO Social Work and Social Administration Secretarial studies Public Administration and Management Information technology Business administration and management Vocational Courses (6-Month Certificate) 1. Hairdressing and Cosmetology 450,000 2. Bakery and Cookery 450,000 Catering and tourism 600,000 3. Carpentry and Woodwork 450,000 4. Shoemaking and Leather Tanning 450,000 5 Medical records 450,000 6 Tailoring, Fashion and Design 450,000 7 In house agriculture(mushrooms and poultry) 500,000 8 Indigenous Knowledge 700,000 Note: -Application fee - 20,000/= Plus bank charges -Vocational courses application fee - 10,000/= Plus bank charges

CONTACT US

AFRICAN ARK COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES PO BOX 590 KIDODO, KASESE MUNICIPALITY, UGANDA EMAIL:africanarkdev@gmail.com africanarkcollege1@gmail.com kulenoah74@gmail.com WEB:http//:africanarkcollege.online.com :africanarkcollege1.blogspot.com