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The '''Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI)''' is an international university headquartered in [[Arusha]], [[Tanzania]], that serves several member and non-member states in the region. ESAMI is listed as a [[university]] in Tanzania, by the [[International Association of Universities]] (IAU).<ref>[http://www.iau-aiu.net/sites/all/files/t_nw.pdf#Tanzania ESAMI Is A University Headquartered In Tanzania]</ref>
The '''Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI)''' is an international university headquartered in [[Arusha]], [[Tanzania]], that serves several member and non-member states in the region. ESAMI is a leading institution of tertiary education and business research in Eastern and Southern Africa.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rsm.nl/the-partnerships-resource-centre/our-research/projects/inclusive-business-strategies-in-sub-saharan-africa/|title=Inclusive Business Strategies In Sub-Saharan Africa|
accessdate=6 April 2015|date=January 2015|publisher=[[Erasmus University|Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University]] (EURSM)| first=.|last=EURSM}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 21:21, 6 April 2015

Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI)
TypeIntergovernmental Organisation
Established1979
PresidentProf. B. Mwape
Director General
N/A
Address, ,
Websitewww.esami-africa.org
The ESAMI logo

The Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) is an international university headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, that serves several member and non-member states in the region. ESAMI is a leading institution of tertiary education and business research in Eastern and Southern Africa.[1]

History

ESAMI was established in 1979 on the foundations of the East African Management Institute, itself established by the governments of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Uganda, as an intergovernmental institution designed to provide specialized top-level management training, research and consultancy services to its members.[2]

The charter establishing ESAMI was signed in October 1979, by the member countries of Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This charter was endorsed by the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).[3]

Academic programmes

As of September 2012, ESAMI offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes and training in the following subjects:[4]

Study centers

ESAMI courses can be taken at any of the following study centers:

  1. Arusha, Tanzania
  2. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  3. Nairobi, Kenya
  4. Kampala, Uganda
  5. Lusaka, Zambia
  6. Lilongwe, Malawi
  7. Harare, Zimbabwe
  8. Maputo, Mozambique
  9. Mbabane, Swaziland
  10. Windhoek, Namibia

Distinctions

In May 1997, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa officially designated ESAMI as "The African Centre of Excellence in Management Development."

References

  1. ^ EURSM, . (January 2015). "Inclusive Business Strategies In Sub-Saharan Africa". Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (EURSM). Retrieved 6 April 2015. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help)
  2. ^ Eastern and Southern African Management Institute Act 1980
  3. ^ ESAMI Charter Endorsed by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
  4. ^ Business Courses Offered At ESAMI