Why Study Business Administration and Management?
The course; Business Administration and Management was introduced to train students to acquire basic knowledge of practical business Management, Strategic thinking, Problem solving and to provide managerial direction in both public and private organizations. This is achieved through efficient and effective Management approach.
IBRAHIM ABUBAKAR MIKUGI
Head Of Department
Ibrahim Abubakar Mikugi was born in 70s. A graduate of B.Sc Management Studies and Master of Business Administration from Usmanu Danfodiyo university Sokoto, Member of Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered) and Institute of Strategic Management, Nigeria (Chartered). He has written books in Entrepreneurship, Production Management and Management of Development. He has served in different Management Committees, One time Director, Entrepreneurship Education and Development, Director, Commercialization and Transfer of Technology. He has presented research papers and journals at local and international levels. His research interest is Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Married with children
The Department of Business Administration and Management was created in1978, it started with the award of Nigeria National Diploma (NND) certificate. The NND certificate was upgraded to Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and later to National Diploma (ND), Business Studies. Dr I.A. Akanbi was the first Head of Department who later acted as the Principal of the then College of Technology before it evolved into The Federal Polytechnic, Bida. The Department started as the Department of Business Studies in Ndayako Secondary School, Bida before the Polytechnic was moved to the present Permanent site located along Doko Road. The Department started with Academic Staff of less than five (5), this number has risen to Forty Nine (49) Academic Staff as at August 2024.
At the permanent site, the Department was first located in the old office currently been occupied by Marketing Department beside the Polytechnic Medical Centre and got burnt in the latter years which necessitated its relocation to where the Directorate of Continuing Education was housed. After the reconstruction of the burnt structure in 2006, it was relocated back to its old site and subsequently moved to the present BAM complex in the year 2017. The Department of Business Studies was later expanded and Departments of Accountancy, Public Administration and Marketing were created.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
The Department was accredited for the award of National Diploma (ND), Business Studies as an academic programme with two streams of thirty (30) Students and was later granted approval by National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to award Higher National Diploma (HND) Business Administration and Management also with two streams of thirty (30) Students. The performance of the Department in terms of securing accreditation led to grant of additional two (2) streams of forty (40) Students with enrollment capacity of eighty (80) Students for ND and HND respectively.
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in the Accreditation and Quality Assurance exercise of 2022 granted the Department approval to admit and enroll students on three 3 streams of sixty (60) for ND and HND with enrolment capacity of one hundred and eighty (180) students for each programme. The Department has successfully passed through all accreditation and quality assurance exercises; these stem of successes has enabled the Department to sustain its academic programmes.
ACADEMIC /ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
The administrative and academic activities of the Department are coordinated by the Head of Department assisted by the Examination Officer, the Staff Adviser, and Course Advisers. For the Purpose of synergy and to achieve a better result, several academic and administrative committees are put in place to assist the Head of Department.
The Students Association was created as National Association of Business Administration and Management Students (NABAMS). The association coordinates all students activities based on Academic Session system.
LIST OF HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS PRODUCED FROM 1978-2024
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S/NO |
NAME |
DURATION/PERIOD |
REMARK |
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1 |
DR I.A. AKANBI |
1978-1982 |
APPOINTED |
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2 |
MALL. MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR |
1982-1985 |
APPOINTED |
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3 |
MR CHRISTIAN DIRIBE EJIM |
1985-1990 & 2003-2005 |
APPOINTED |
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MR LEO IBEAGA |
1990-1993 |
APPOINTED |
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4 |
MR JONTHAN EVBOROKHAI |
1993-2000 & NOV 2013-2015 |
APPOINTED |
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5 |
AMOS MUKTAR AHMADU |
2001-2005 |
APPOINTED |
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6 |
ALH. IBRAHIM ADAM RAJI |
2005-2006 |
APPOINTED |
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7 |
DR SAGANUWAN U. MOHAMMED |
2006-2008 & OCT 2015-DEC 2015 |
APPOINTED |
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8 |
MR SAM T. ABAFI |
2008-2010 |
APPOINTED |
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9 |
ALH. MOHAMMED ABAS ABUBAKAR |
2010-2013 |
APPOINTED |
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10 |
DR ZUBAIRU I. TSWACHI |
March 2015-Oct 2015 & 2016-2017 |
APPOINTED |
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11 |
DENEDO CHARLES |
2017-2018 |
APPOINTED |
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12 |
USMAN BABA UMAR |
2018-2019 & 2019 -2022 |
APPOINTED & ELECTED |
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13 |
IBRAHIM A. MIKUGI |
2022-to Date |
ELECTED |
Source: HOD (2024)
AFFILIATION AND COLLABORATION
The Department has participated in affiliation programmes run by the Directorate of University Affiliation of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida Since 2018. One of the programmes, B.Sc Business Administration was a Top- Up programme in Affiliation with Kwara State University, Malete and another B.Sc Business Administration in affiliation with Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai for undergraduate programme. The Department is a participant in delivery of Entrepreneurship Education Course in programmes of the Federal University of Technology, Minna in affiliation with The Federal Polytechnic, Bida.
DEPARTMENTAL ORGANOGRAM
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Source: HOD (2024)
The Department has produced graduates whom today are Diplomats and good ambassadors in public and private sectors of Nigeria.
Developed By: Dated: 01-08-2024 IBRAHIM A. MIKUGI
Head of Department
Ibrahim.mikugi@fedpolybida.edu.ng
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