UMI develops expansion master plan
Nov 04, 2009
THE Uganda Management Institute (UMI) has developed an estate master plan for expansion. The institute plans to expand vertically with a number of structures to accommodate all its activities.
By Aidah Nanyonjo
THE Uganda Management Institute (UMI) has developed an estate master plan for expansion.
James Nkata, the UMI director general, said the master plan details all the future capital developments of the institute.
“We are waiting for the council to approve the estates master plan to start the infrastructural development process,†he said.
Nkata explained that the institute plans to expand vertically with a number of structures to accommodate all its activities.
As way of increasing the sources of income for the institute, the new master plan has a three-star hotel to provide accommodation to students. It will also have a conference hall. There will also be two sky-rise structures for lecture rooms and offices.
“This is a huge project that will encompass the whole campus.
“It will take about four years to complete,†he added.
Nkata said the increasing demand for the institute has led to lack of space.
“We are forced to take on few students because the institute lacks facilities to accommodate them.â€
He added that the institute had also approved a five-year strategic plan to restructure in order to create three specialised centers.
The centers include a School of Civil Service, Public Administration and Governance, School for productivity and Competitiveness and the Global Distance Learning School.
“All these centres shall need space in order to operate,†he said
He however said, the problem still lies in lack of enough capital development funds.
THE Uganda Management Institute (UMI) has developed an estate master plan for expansion.
James Nkata, the UMI director general, said the master plan details all the future capital developments of the institute.
“We are waiting for the council to approve the estates master plan to start the infrastructural development process,†he said.
Nkata explained that the institute plans to expand vertically with a number of structures to accommodate all its activities.
As way of increasing the sources of income for the institute, the new master plan has a three-star hotel to provide accommodation to students. It will also have a conference hall. There will also be two sky-rise structures for lecture rooms and offices.
“This is a huge project that will encompass the whole campus.
“It will take about four years to complete,†he added.
Nkata said the increasing demand for the institute has led to lack of space.
“We are forced to take on few students because the institute lacks facilities to accommodate them.â€
He added that the institute had also approved a five-year strategic plan to restructure in order to create three specialised centers.
The centers include a School of Civil Service, Public Administration and Governance, School for productivity and Competitiveness and the Global Distance Learning School.
“All these centres shall need space in order to operate,†he said
He however said, the problem still lies in lack of enough capital development funds.