NATIONAL | President Museveni has appointed Professor Moses Muhwezi as the Principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS).
In a letter dated November 3, President Museveni confirmed Prof Muhwezi’s appointment as the substantive principal for a five-year term, effective immediately.
“This appointment takes immediate effect,” Museveni said in a statement.
The appointment of Prof Muhwezi, who previously served as Deputy Principal, in substantive position, marks the end of Prof Wasswa Balunywa's long reign at the Nakawa-based Makerere Unviversity-affiliated business institution.
Prof Balunywa's contract expired in May.
Prof Muhwezi becomes only the second principal in the 28-year history of Makerere University Business School.
He holds a PhD in Public Procurement from the University of Twente, The Netherlands; a Master of Philosophy in Public Procurement from the Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands; an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Makerere University; and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from Makerere University, among other qualifications.
He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS), the Institute of Public Procurement Professionals in Uganda (IPPU), the Dutch Procurement Association, the Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Group (IMP), the Technical Committee of Procurement Experts COMESA States, and a former Vice Chairperson of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Uganda Chapter.
A leader with a humble background and determination to study and excel, Prof. Moses Muhwezi has grown through the ranks at the university.
He has also previously worked as Dean of the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration. He has served as Deputy Principal and Acting Principal of MUBS.