Applications are hereby invited from prospective students for admission into the FUOBS for the 2024/2025 academic session. FUOBS offers Certificate / Short Courses, Executive / Professional Master, regular Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programmes that are targeted at upscaling the skills of corporate professionals, would-be academics, and beginners alike. Given its commitment to cutting edge technology, FUOBS boasts of an environment that enables hybrid and virtual learning that caters for the needs of its clients across the globe.

PROGRAMMES

Certificate/ Short Course

1-6 Months

• Taxation and Digital Transformation

• Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Defense and Security Strategy in the Digital Age

• Strategic Conflict Management and Peacebuilding (Virtual)

• Risk Management and Corporate Leadership

• Social Work Administration

2-4 Weeks

• Strategic Hotel & Hospitality Management

  • Strategic Local Government Management (Virtual)

  • Strategic Health Records/Facilities Management

  • Strategic peace, security, and conflict management and transformation.

  • Traditional institutions management

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

• Accounting and Financial Analysis

• Management and Artificial Intelligence

• Business Intelligence (Virtual)

• Tourism and Hospitality Management

• Human Resource Management (Virtual)

• Digital Entrepreneurship Development

• Health Information Management (HIM)

Executive /Professional Masters

• Executive Master Innovation and Leadership for Senior Executives (Virtual)

• Executive Master HR Strategies and Management in a Digital Economy (Virtual)

• Executive Master Communication & Media Management in the Digital Economy

• Executive Master Taxation in the Digital Era

• Executive Master Business Administration

• Executive Master Public Administration

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

• Oil and Gas Accounting and Finance

• Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management (virtual)

• Human Resource Management & Organizational Behaviour in the Digital Age

• Accounting, Financial Management & Digital Business

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Master of Public Administration (MPA)

• Health Information Management (HIM)

Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.)

• Forensic Accounting and Audit

• Tourism and Sustainable Development (virtual)

• Strategic Human Resource and Change Management

• Taxation and Business Law

• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

• Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)

• Health Information Management (HIM)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Certificate Programme

The minimum entry requirement for enrollment in any of the certificate programmes hosted by the FUOBS, is a minimum of 5 passes (including Mathematics and English Language) in the Leaving Certificate or a High School Diploma equivalent.

PGD Programme

• Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at the ‘O’ Level, and

• Bachelor’s degree not lower than third class in relevant discipline from a recognized university, OR

• Bachelor’s degree with at least second class lower division in an area not related to Business Administration/ Management Sciences, OR

• Higher National Diploma at upper credit level in relevant area.

Executive / Professional Masters Programme

(Weekends and Hybrid)

• A minimum of five (5) years working experience in industry, organization or business, plus

• An honours Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma or Postgraduate Diploma in any discipline (irrespective of class in any of them).

Regular M.Sc.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of second class lower division from a recognized university, OR

• A Postgraduate diploma from a recognized institution with cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a five (5) point scale or 2.50 on a four (4) point scale.

Regular Ph.D.

Candidates who possess a good (3.5 CGPA on a 5.00-point scale) Master’s degree in any discipline related to management, business, social, or behavioural sciences or any related discipline.

 

DURATION OF PROGRAMME

Certificate / Short Course

The duration for the certificate and short course programme is between three (3) weeks and six (6) months depending on the programme.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

• Two (2) semesters (Minimum); 4 semesters (Maximum). Part-time: Four (4) semesters (Min); Six (6) semesters (Max).

Executive / Professional Masters

• Three (3) semesters (min); Four (4) semesters (max)

Regular M.Sc. Programme

• Three (3) semesters (min) and Four (4) semesters (max)

Regular Ph.D. Programme

• Four (4) semesters (min) and Six (6) semesters (max)

TIME TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION

• Certificate courses are offered all year round by the School for individuals and organisations in private and public sectors of the economy following appropriate arrangements.

• Admission into the Executive / Professional Master and Doctorate programmes is made twice in a year – September/October and April/May.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Candidates seeking admission into the programmes of the FUO Business School can complete Online Application Forms after the payment of a non-refundable application fee via the Remita platform in any designated Bank.

APPLICATION FEES SHALL BE PAID AS FOLLOWS

Certificate Programmes

N30,000.00

Postgraduate Diploma PGD

N40,000.00

Executive/Professional Masters

N100,000.00

Master of Science

N60,000.00

Doctor of Philosophy

N80,000.00

Applicants should log-on to https://ecampus.fuotuoke.edu.ng/ecampus/applications and follow the procedure stated below;

• Click on FUOBS Business School Application Form to generate invoice for payment.

• Use your phone number to generate invoice to enable the University reach you for other information.

• Proceed to any Bank with Remita platform for payment

• Return to the FUO portal with your RRR from the bank and follow the procedure for completing the Form.

REFEREES REPORT

Candidates should fill in their referee full names and emails online. A link will be sent to the email addresses of the referees. The referees are to complete the online referee forms and submit same online. Applicants are also expected to submit hardcopies of their referee report with all other documents for admission processing. Please note that applications would not be processed unless the referees’ reports are available.

TRANSCRIPTS

Candidates should download transcript request forms also provided online, and submit to their former Universities/institutions requesting them to forward it with a copy of their academic transcript(s) to:
The Secretary,
FUO Business School,
Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State,

and this should be marked “FUO Business School” to arrive not later than one month from the date of this advert/publication. The School will not process the applications of candidates whose transcripts are not received on or before the deadline.

SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS

• Candidates will complete most information online. Thereafter, a copy of the online completed application form should be downloaded and printed.

• The printed application form with the relevant documents as listed below should be posted or delivered to the Secretary, FUO Business School, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, and this should be marked “FUO Business School”. Copies of all qualifying certificates and other accompanying documents should be submitted along with completed application forms.

CLOSING DATE

Application starts from the date of this advertisement and closes 30 days from the date of the advert.

FOR ENQUIRIES:

Email: businessschool@fuotuoke.edu.ng
Phone: 090 4220 5859 (WhatsApp only)

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Mrs. Andabi Benita Amangi-Edomo

Registrar