SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1994 |
| Location | , , |
Simon Diedoung Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) is a public university located in Wa Upper West Region of Ghana. The university was formally known as the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies.[1] The university was established in 2019 under Act 1001 of the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana.[2][3] It was established to provide opportunities for the people in the Upper West Region to access university education.[4]
History
[edit]Simon Diedoung Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies emerged from the UDS-Wa Campus through its Faculty of Integrated Development Studies (FIDS) established in 1994. The university was officially opened for operation in May 2020. The name of the university honors Simon [Simon Diedong Dombo|Diedong Dombo], a Ghanaian politician, teacher, and King who was a Member of Parliament in the first and second Parliament of Ghana.[5][6][7]
Campuses
[edit]- Main Campus — Bamahu
- Old Campus - Sombo around Fire service Station
Faculties and schools
[edit]Faculty of Integrated Development Studies
[edit]- Department of African and Endogenous studies [8]
- Department of Development Studies
- Department of Environment and Resources Studies
- Department of Communication Studies
Faculty of Planning and Land Management
[edit]- Department of Planning
- Department of Community Development
- Department of Real Estate and Land Management
- Department of Urban Design and Infrastructure Development
- Department of Land management
- Department of Construction Studies
Faculty of Education and Life-Long Studies
[edit]- Department of Social Science Education
- Department of Business Education (DBE)
- Department of Foundation Studies (DFS)
School of Business
[edit]- Department of Management Studies
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Department of Marketing Entrepreneurship
- Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Health Services Management and Administration
- Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Faculty of Social Science and Arts
[edit]- Department of Economics
- Department of Sociology and Social Work
- Department of Geography
- Department of History and Political studies
- Department of Modern Languages and Diasporan Studies
- Department of Applied Statistics
Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
[edit]- Department of Informatics
- Department of Computer Science [9]
School of Law, Department of Public Law Department of Private Law Department of International Law
References
[edit]- ^ "UDS-WA-CAMPUS". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ UBIDS, Webmaster (2023-09-19). "History Beckons as SD Dombo University of Business Outdoor First Inaugural Lecture". SD Dombo Univ. of Business and Integrated Dev't Studies. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Parliament approves conversion of UDS Wa campus into University - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Parliament approves conversion of UDS Wa campus into University - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Wa UDS Campus Renamed After Dombo". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "UDS Wa Campus renamed S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies". 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Wa UDS campus renamed S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana - Wa Campus - Academia.edu". uds-gh.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "UDS WA CAMPUS ICT CLASS". UDS WA CAMPUS ICT CLASS. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-29.