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African Centre for International Studies

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Preface

The long term vision and academic purpose of ACIS.

The long term goal of The African Centre For International Studies (ACIS) is to produce holistic graduates in the East African Region, Africa and the World at large, who possess a worldwide understanding of local, national and global issues of development with the mind and heart to serve the Almighty God and humanity.

The African Centre For International Studies (ACIS) places very high priority towards this goal. This document has been prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the Commission for University Education, Kenya.

Why Study With Us?

ACIS provides flexible, world-class education pathways designed for students and professionals seeking internationally respected qualifications.

An Affordable Option

ACIS provides you with an opportunity to gain world class qualifications without having to resign your job, leave your family or incur heavy travel expenses through specially tailored day, evening, weekend, distance learning and online programmes.

Reputation

The reputation of an institution of higher learning rests largely on two pillars: the quality of its faculty members and the performance of its students. On both counts, ACIS has earned considerable bragging rights. With over 95% of its faculty staff holding postgraduate and doctoral qualifications, the institution draws its academic resource from an inexhaustible well of knowledge constantly being replenished through research and institutional linkages. ACIS students are second to none among institutions of its kind locally, with a proactive and effective student government engaging the administration positively on better use of excellent teaching and learning resources.

Ambiance

Located within the plush suburbs of Karen area of Nairobi, the institution enjoys an unrivalled tranquility and ambiance which are both a sufficient and necessary condition for serious intellectual pursuits. Keen measures have also been taken in the health and safety areas through skillful and effective administrators of long repute.

Variety

The sheer variety of specialist subjects ensures that you will find a course to suit your interests and ambitions. You could specialize in anything from computing, management, Business studies, Psychology, Education, International relations or even philosophy.

World-Class Qualifications

Offering programmes for Institute of Business Excellence (IBE) at the Universiti Technologi Mara, Think Plus Academy, R.A.F.I.D.A.H School of Entrepreneurship, University of Cambridge International Examinations and University of London External Programmes among a host of other tertiary institutions, ACIS guarantees that the qualifications you gain here are recognized and respected throughout the world, providing a solid foundation for your future career and salary prospects.

Skills for the Modern Environment

In tandem with the increasingly globalized economy, employers are no longer keen on encyclopedic rote-learners but are constantly seeking effective, creative, dynamic and independent thinkers capable of providing new solutions to new challenges. The systemic approach to teaching and assessment methods adopted by ACIS promises to equip you with the necessary skills and confidence to succeed in a world that is always in a constant state of flux.

Dynamic Academic Environment

Choosing the right place to study is one of the most important decisions you will make. It will affect not only the next few years but your entire life and future career. ACIS is a leading teaching and research institution with a history spanning over 3 decades, offering exceptional teaching, superb facilities, well equipped resource centers and a vibrant, cosmopolitan, student-friendly environment.

Objectives, Aims and Functions

The aims and objectives of ACIS are consistent with the needs of university education in Kenya and the wider East African region.

3.1 The Aims

To become a center of academic excellence in management and technology.
To produce holistic graduates who shall be vanguards of change in their community.

3.2 The Objectives

To offer academic programmes of appropriate depth and scope, quality and value that meet the needs of the people of East Africa and the world at large.
To provide instruction that is holistic, challenging students to develop spiritually, physically, mentally, socially and ethically.
To provide market demand driven academic programmes.
To avail an enabling environment for the teaching-learning process.
To provide community service.
To prepare students to become lifelong learners.
To conduct, enhance and promote research.
To develop and maintain the teaching-learning processes that suit the students in the region.
To provide scholarships to needy students.
To provide knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the needs of students and the job market.
To develop students in a deeper understanding of African educational and ethical values, tenets and beliefs.
To participate in the discovery, transmission, preservation and enhancement of knowledge, and the extension of the frontiers of knowledge.

3.3 The Functions

To provide vocational and work-related training.
To provide and maintain dynamic governance and management structures.
To recruit and maintain an effective academic and support staff.
To maintain viable financial resources.
To construct and maintain necessary physical facilities.
To provide students with a holistic education.
To establish academic linkages with industries and other accredited institutions of higher learning.
To conduct research.
To play an effective role in producing high level manpower required in the economies of the region.

University of London External Programmes

University of Cambridge International Examinations

Programmes Offered

Choose from external degree pathways, university bridging, counselling, project appraisal, accounting and professional institutional training.

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External Degree Programmes

Institute of Business Excellence (IBE) at the Universiti Technologi Mara, Think Plus Academy, R.A.F.I.D.A.H School of Entrepreneurship, University of London, Cyprus Institute of Marketing and Others

BSc Accounting and Finance
BSc Business / Business Administration / Management
BSc Information Systems and Management
BSc / Diploma in Computing and Information Systems
BSc Marketing, Banking, Shipping and Human Resource Management
MBA General, MSc Financial Management and Doctoral Degrees

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University Bridging

International Test Preparation

IELTS – International English Language Testing System
GMAT – Graduate Management Test
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test
English proficiency, IGCSE O Levels, 8-4-4 and GCE A Levels

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Counselling

The Art and Science Matrix

Basic counselling, stress management and conflict resolution
Family therapy, crisis counselling and group therapy
Addiction, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS counselling
Certificate and higher diploma options

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Project Appraisal

Project Appraisal and Risk Management

Financial, economic, stakeholder and risk analysis
Business plans and investment proposals
Public-private partnerships and policy analysis
Duration: 6 months

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Accounting

ACCA

Preparing financial statements
Corporate and business law
Financial management and control
Audit, taxation and performance management

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Institutional Training

Short Courses for Organisations

Financial and human resource management
Business development and customer care
Project management and monitoring & evaluation
Logistics, supply chain and environmental management

A Word from the Director

Choosing the right place to study is one of the most important decisions you will make. ACIS presents a dynamic academic environment with exceptional teaching, facilities, resource centre support and student-friendly learning opportunities.

Prof. Israel M. Kodiaga (Umar Mokhtar)
Director of Programmes, Research & Strategic Development