School of Management Studies and Finance
June 4, 2024 2024-06-20 12:30School of Management Studies and Finance
About the Department
The world is getting integrated, and the business boundaries are vanishing. There is a paradigm
shift in the way Africa, particularly Zambia is being viewed today. Every country wants to
engage with Zambia. As a result, there is an urgent need for top-notch professionals in the area
of management. The School of Management Studies and Finance, is a premier B-School in
Zambia, committed to offer industry-relevant programs, and aspires to solve business and
societal problems through its academic rigor, pedagogical excellence, research, consulting, and
innovative and collaborative practices.
The School of Management Studies and Finance at the University of Edenberg boasts excellent
infrastructure. The school is equipped with modern facilities and state-of-the-art technology,
providing students with a conducive environment for learning and research. The institution’s
commitment to creating a world-class learning space reflects its dedication to ensuring students
have access to the best resources for their educational journey.
The academic programs include live data, use cases, business simulations, case studies, research
reviews and many more that are supported by the best of academic infrastructures like FINTECH
Lab, Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Center, Ideation Cell, Artificial Intelligence
and Business Analytics Center.
The school provides its students with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to develop
responsible ethical and value based corporate citizens through highly dedicated professional
education duly keeping pace with the volatile global scenario and ever changing technological
revolution in all walks of life. Strong International collaborations help our students pursue Study
abroad programs, Foreign Internships, Research and Secure International placements. These
International exposures attune our students to gain global outlook to astutely face the challenging
dynamics in the complex business environment.
The School of Management Studies and Finance regularly collaborates with local and
international universities and professional bodies to add the best of experiential learning
opportunities, global industry exposure, and professional value to the students. Industry and
social immersion programs, international exposure, Opportunities for Research, ideation, design
thinking and venture creation places the school in a higher position in the students’ preference
list in Africa and Zambia in particular.
Vision
To be a Centre of Excellence for developing Corporate Leaders who make difference in the
Globally Competitive World by imparting leadership, Creativity, Innovation and entrepreneurial
skills to the development of Industry and Society.
Mission
To work towards creating self-directed, ethical and confident generation of professional
managers committed towards the corporate and social endeavors of tomorrow through a
sustainable and collaborative teaching and research environment.
Academic Staff
The School of Management and Finance takes pride in its professional and highly qualified
intellectual capital, its faculty members. The school boasts of its modern infrastructure and latest
technology and resources in the field of General Management, Human Resource, Finance,
Operations, Marketing, Information Technology, Health Care, Economics and International
Business.
The school aims at creating professionals who are committed to excellence in their personal and
professional endeavors by adopting the best of industry practices with a keen focus on research,
training and consultancy programmes. The approach to pedagogy combines fieldwork, case
studies and instrumented feedback with a strong emphasis on concepts and theory.
They are committed to providing a high-quality education and fostering an environment where
students can thrive.
The role of faculty is more to facilitate learning than teaching. The faculty would be required to
undertake research, develop courses and prepare relevant teaching materials. The faculty instinct
to seek out new things, urge to acquire new skills, the ability to assimilate new knowledge and
capacity to disseminate the same to a wider audience.
