The Faculty of Management Sciences used to be part of the erstwhile Faculty of the Social and Management Sciences. In the old Faculty, the Department of Banking and Finance was established in 1985/1986 academic session as an addition to the other five (5) Departments (Economics, Geography, Political Sciences, Psychology and Sociology) existing prior to that time In 1991/1992 academic session, two additional departments namely; Accounting and Business Administration were established to join the existing ones. On 1st of August, 2000, the Departments of Accounting, Banking and Finance and Business Administration were calved out from the Faculty of the Social Sciences to form Faculty of Management Sciences as an autonomous Faculty. Since its establishment, the Faculty has lived up to expectation as a full-fledged Faculty and now has its own Faculty building. The Faculty runs Bachelor and Postgraduate degree programmes in the three (3) major Departments up to Ph.D level. Since its inception, the Faculty has produced high quality graduates, many of whom have occupied high positions in both public and private establishments as well as those that are successful employers of labour based on their own owned establishments/businesses.

The Faculty has three (3) Departments housing nine (9) academic programmes. All the nine programmes are fully accredited by NUC. The Faculty enjoys remarkable support on the staff development. A good number of our young lecturers who are on sponsorship either by the University or TETFund are on study leave within and outside the country. In addition, the staffs of the faculty enjoy the support of the University in attendance of learned conferences and workshops both locally and internationally.

The pioneer leaders of the Faculty at inception are Prof. C. S. Ola, LL.M. (Lond), FCTI, FIBA, FNIM, FCA as Dean, and Dr. A. A. Owojori, Dr. J. A. Oloyede and Mr. T. K. O. Aluko as HODs of Accounting, Banking and Finance and Business Administration respectively. Nine (9) substantive Deans had emerged since the inception of the Faculty of Management Science in 2000. From inception till date, about twelve (12) Sub-Deans, fourteen (14) Faculty Officers, Six (6) Accountants, four (4) Library Staff and (4) Confidential Secretaries have served in the Faculty. The current Dean and Sub-Dean are Professor A. O. Adaramola and Dr. S. O. Dada respectively.

1. List of Departments in the Faculty

The headship of the various units of the Faculty from the inception to date are hereby presented thus:

DEPARTMENTAL HEADS

Dr. A. A. Ogunmakin, Dr. A. M. Awolaja and Dr. L. B. Ajayi are the current Heads, Department of Accounting, Business Administration as well as Finance respectively. The lists of departmental heads are as depicted under each of the department. Turn to the relevant pages for details.

 FACULTY LIBRARIANS

The Faculty started having Liberian officers from February, 2016 till date.

PHILOSOPHY OF THE FACULTY

The Philosophy

The philosophy of the Faculty is to become a unique centre for building and training high-calibre business executives, leaders and trainers who will contribute substantially to the economic growth and development of the economy. The Faculty has a conducive atmosphere for academic and professional rapport between the Faculty, professional bodies and the business community in general.  The Faculty has produced many graduates that now occupy important positions and they are impacting positively on the world education, politics and economy.

OBJECTIVES AND MISSION STATEMENT

Objectives

The Objectives is to:

• make students become aware of the vital roles business organizations play in national development
• equip students with thorough knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities  typically exercised within the business function.
• produce high calibre graduates capable of taking up responsible positions in financial institutions, business organizations, academia and other sectors of the economy.
• equip graduates with the required skills necessary for meeting the challenges of middle and top management positions in all sectors of the economy.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Faculty is to train high calibre business executives, leaders and trainers with the required analytical and managerial skills. The products of the training will be capable of facing the challenges of middle and top management positions and contribute substantially to the rapid growth and development of the Nigeria and world economy. The training is to be carried out through teaching, research and examination.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Admission Requirements and Entry Qualifications

Candidates seeking admission into any four year degree programme in the Faculty should possess a Senior Secondary School certificate or General Certificate of Education or their equivalents with at least-five credit passes which include English Language, Mathematics and Economics. Entry requirements into various departments in the Faculty differs (check from the department for further details).  For a three year degree programme, in addition to the secondary school certificate qualifications, candidate must possess good pass at Advanced Level or its equivalents in relevant subjects or at least an Upper Credit or its equivalent at National/Ordinary Diploma or Higher/Advanced Diploma levels.