By Wole Balogun
SA Media to VC
It’s good news for graduates wishing to pursue Professional Post Graduate Degrees in relevant fields as FUOYE Business School of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has commenced admission exercise into various professional post graduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic season.
The FUOYE Business School (FBS), Ado-Ekiti is a dream of the progressively minded Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, which he promised as part of his plans to make the institution a 21st century University with positive and progressive impact on its immediate environment and the world at large.
According to a press statement signed by the University’s Registrar, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim and made available to the university media team at the weekend by the Secretary, FUOYE Business School, Mr. Joseph Ezeonyim, FUOYE Business School (FBS) has started accepting applications for admissions into professional post graduate programmes in all Faculties of Management Sciences (FMS) departments.
The statement reads in part: “Applications are invited from suitably qualified and progressive candidates for admission into our Professional Post Graduate Programmes (PPGPs) of the School for 2024/2025 Academic Session as highlighted below:
AVAILABLE DEGREES:
a. DBA: Doctor of Business Administration
b. DPA: Doctor of Public Administration
c. eMBA: Executive Master of Business Administration (With Options)
d. MPA: Master of Public Administration
e. MBF: Masters of Banking and Finance
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
a. DBA: Doctor of Business Administration (3 Sessions/ 6 Semesters)
i) Master of Science (M.Sc. Business Administration) or Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or any other relevant Masters Degree from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas.
ii) Holders of relevant Masters Degree with a minimum of Five (5) years experience in private / or public sector administration/ management may be considered on a modular platform.
iii) In addition, such a candidate may be required to submit a consent note (written proposal) to the Department.
b. DPA: Doctor of Public Administration (3 Sessions/ 6 Semesters)
i) Master of Science (M.Sc. Public Administration) or Masters of Public Administration (MPA) or any other relevant Masters Degree from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas.
ii) Holders of relevant Masters Degree with a minimum of Five (5) years experience in private / or public sector administration/ management may be considered on a modular platform.
iii) In addition, candidates may be required to submit a consent note (written proposal) to the Department.
c. eMBA: Executive Master of Business Administration (With Options)- (18 Months/ 3 Semesters)
i) All candidates must have five credit passes including English and Mathematics at the ‘O’ Level, as basic requirement.
ii) Candidates with Bachelors degree in various fields from an approved university must obtain a minimum of second class lower division. A lower grade may be considered, but such will go through further internal educational assessments/ prescribed pre-MBA course.
iii) All candidates must have a minimum of one year managerial/administrative experience.
iv) All candidates must have attained a satisfactory level of performance in the university’s admission test and interview.
v) All candidates must have demonstrated adequate intellectual capacity, professionalism, maturity and effective decision – making and problem solving potentials during the university’s admission test and interview.
vi) Candidates with Postgraduate Diploma from a recognized university and who have passed with a minimum of Upper Credit may also be considered for admission provided the university’s matriculation requirements are satisfied.
vii) Candidates with good quantitative background and some basic knowledge of Economics will be an added advantage.
viii) Holders of HND and/or professional qualification in administration disciplines are eligible for admission but such may go through further internal educational assessments/ prescribed pre-MBA course.
d. MPA: Master of Public Administration (18 Months/3 Semesters)
i) All candidates must have five credit passes including English and Mathematics at the ‘O’ Level, as basic requirement.
ii) Bachelors Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or any other relevant Management Science field of study from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas
iii) A post-graduate diploma in Management, Administration, Financial Management or any other relevant Post-graduate from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas
iv) Bachelors Degree in any other administration related discipline from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas with a relevant professional qualification.
v) Holders of HND and/or professional qualification in administration disciplines are eligible for admission as well.
e. MBF: Master of Banking and Finance (18 Months/3 Semesters)
i) All candidates must have five credit passes including English and Mathematics at the ‘O’ Level, as basic requirement.
ii) Bachelors Degree in Finance, Banking and Finance, Economics, Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration or Management or any other relevant discipline from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas.
iii) A post-graduate diploma in Banking and Finance/ or Finance or Financial Management from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas
iv) Bachelors honours degree in other Finance related discipline from Federal University Oye-Ekiti or any other recognized university in Nigeria or overseas with a professional qualification in Accounting, Banking & Finance, Marketing, Insurance and Stockbroking, such as ACA, ACCA, JCMA, CIBN,CACTS or MBA.
Note: Candidates may be required to undergo a selection process.
OTHER INFORMATION-
Applicants are to note that, a Programme automatically lapses at the expiration of the maximum duration for each Programme. However, a candidate may apply for an extension of not more than 12 months in the case of higher professional post graduate degrees.
Candidates in regular employment may be required submit with their applications, formal letter of release for postgraduate studies issued by their employers.
Also, all applicants who are not graduates of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) must request their former Universities or institutions to forward directly to the Secretary, FUOYE Business School, Ado-Ekiti the academic transcripts of their First Degrees or Master’s degree with respect to applicants for Master’s and Doctoral Degrees respectively.
Candidates should pay a sum of Twenty Thousand Naira (N20, 000.00) through REMITA; platform MDA: Federal University Oye Ekiti- 1000134.
ACCOUNT NAME: REMITA REVENUE ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0320496861013
For further instructions, prospective candidates should log on to: www.fbs.edu.ng.”or reach the Secretary, FUOYE Business School on 08064811428.
