Established 1979 Website www.esami-africa.org Founded 1979 | Doctoral students N/A Phone +255 27 250 8384 | |
Type Intergovernmental Organisation President Prof. B. MwapeDirector General Similar | ||
The Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) is an international university headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, that serves several member and non-member states in the region. ESAMI is a leading institution of tertiary education and business research in Eastern and Southern Africa.
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History
ESAMI was established in 1979 on the foundations of the East African Management Institute, itself established by the governments of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Uganda, as an intergovernmental institution designed to provide specialized top-level management training, research and consultancy services to its members.
The charter establishing ESAMI was signed in October 1979, by the member countries of Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This charter was endorsed by the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Academic programmes
As of April 2015, ESAMI offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes and training in the following subjects:
Study centers
ESAMI courses can be taken at any of the following study centers:
Distinctions
In May 1997, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa officially designated ESAMI as "The African Centre of Excellence in Management Development."