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Welcome to the School of Business and Economics

  • Message from Dr. Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo

    Hi! Welcome to the School of Business and Economics website. The school was established in 2014. The School has been growing steadily in both staff and students numbers over the years. Currently, the undergraduate and post-graduate student population stands above 2156 under 14 Faculties. The school has developed the following programs which are market-driven:
    1.    Post Graduate Programs
    •    Ph.D. in Business Administration
    •    Ph.D. in Project Planning & Management
    •    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    •    Master of Science in Project Planning & Management
    •    Master of Economics
    2.    Undergraduate programs
    •    Bachelor of Commerce
    •    Bachelor of Economics
    •    Bachelor of Economics and Statistics
    •    Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management
    •    Bachelor of Science in Finance
    •    Bachelor of Economics and Finance
    3.    Diploma programs
    •    Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies Management
    •    Diploma in Business Management with IT
    •    Diploma in Project Management
    4.    Certificate Programs
    •    Certificate in Purchasing and Supplies Management
    •    Certificate in Business Management with IT
    5.    The School is also in the process of rolling out the following programs
    •    Bachelor of Accounting
    •    Master of Science in Finance

    Linkages
    The school has collaborated with KRA to set up tax clubs among the students. The clubs help the community in tax compliance issues including filing returns. The school has partnered with the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to continually sensitize students in capital market matters. The school has also partnered with KASNEB to provide an examination centre for its professional courses. Other links include partnership with the Kenya Institute of Business Training (KIBT).
    Dr Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo, Ph.D
    Dean, School of Business and Economics

    School News

  • SBE Staff Profiles

    1. Dr. Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo
    2. Dr. Samuel Kariuki
    3. Dr. Jesse Maina Kinyua
    4. Dr. Rogers Ochenge
    5. Dr. Paul Mugambi
    6. Mr. Dominic Ntabo Amoro
    7. Dr. Peter W. Kariuki
    8. Dr. Peter Nduati Mwangi
    9. Dr. Karambu Kiende Gatimbu
    10. Dr. Duncan Mugambi Njeru
    11. Dr Bengat Kipyegon Joseph
    12. Mr. Njeru Samuel Gitonga
    13. Dr. Gachora Susan Wanjugu
    14. Dr. Samuel Ngigi

  • Latest Publications from the School

    • Gitonga, E. N, Kariuki, P, & Kariuki, S.N. (2021). Fintech, Asset Portfolio Modeling and Financial Performance of Investment Firms in Kenya. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 29 (1): 21-29.
    • Nyakarimi, S. N., Kariuki, S. N., & Kariuki, P. W. (2020).  Application of Internal Control System in Fraud Prevention in Banking Sector. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 9 (3), 6524 -6536
    • Mwangi, P. (2020). Influence of Supplier Segmentation on Performance of Retail Stores in Kenya. A Survey of Supermarkets in Nairobi City County.
    • Gachora S W & Kinyua J. M & Kirema N. M (2020). "The Influence of Value Innovation Strategy on the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 6(12), pages 995-1000, 12-2020.
    • Gatimbu, K. K., Ogada, M. J., (2020). Technical Efficiency of the Small Scale Tea processors in Kenya: a Stochastic Meta-  Frontier Approach. African Journal of Economic and Management studies
    • Kirimi, P.N., Kariuki, S.M. and Ocharo, K.N. (2020). “Mediating Effect of Macro-Economic Factors on the Relationship between Banks’ Financial Soundness and Financial Performance”, International Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol. 9, Issue 5, pp. 99-109.


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