History of the Department
The philosophy of the B. Sc. Banking & Finance degree programme of Faculty of Management Sciences is to produce world-class graduates that would be future leaders in academia, the profession, and financial experts in private, public, and not-for-profit organisations in the Nigerian and world economies to positively impact those economies.
To achieve this philosophy, the B.Sc Banking & Finance degree programme shall prepare students that will provide high quality leadership and produce human capacity that would meet the needs of the financial and financial services industry in Nigeria and beyond. As well as having academic content as its major remit, the B. Sc Banking & Finance degree curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN), Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and other related relevant professional qualifications certifiers.
Objectives of the Programme
- To offer quality and technology-driven instructions that will enable students acquire modern knowledge for applied and analytical capability; and balanced judgement in decision making relative to business and allied problems.
- To make the student understand and appreciate the importance of finance and the financial services industry as drivers of the Nigerian economy.
- To equip students to face the outside walls of the university, including to pursue advance studies in wide-ranging fields of finance and the financial services industry, and other related disciplines in management.
Staff list in the Department
S/N |
NAME |
APPOINTMENT |
AREA OF SPECIALIZATION |
1. |
Tenure |
International and Investment Finance |
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2. |
Tenure |
Monetary Economics Energy Economics |
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3. |
Mrs. Timipere C. Ogaga |
Tenure |
Micro Finance International Finance |
4. |
Dr. Benson Emmanuel |
Tenure |
Development Finance Banking |
5. |
Dr. Charles Ibebi |
Tenure |
Corporate Finance Development Finance |
6. |
Mr. Oki I. Torutien |
Tenure |
Insurance/Risk Management Banking |
7. |
Prof. Wilson E. Herbert |
Contract |
Capital Market International Banking and Investment |
8. |
Prof. Ebele P. Ifionu |
Adjunct |
Financial Economics Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management |
9. |
Prof. Michael O. Ndugbu |
Adjunct |
Mortgage Finance Investment Finance |
10. |
Dr. Tobira L. Lazasi |
Adjunct |
Insurance/Risk Management Financial Management |