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