Eastern and Southern African Management Institute, or ESAMI is a diplomatic regional management development institute owned by various governments in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Established in 1980, the Institute has its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
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.
Academic programmes
, ESAMI offers 8
Master of Business Administration programmes and training in the following academic disciplines:
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Master's in entrepreneurship
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Master of Public Administration
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Master of Business Administration – general
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MBA in
human resource management
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MBA in
customs management
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MBA in
transport economics and logistics management
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Diploma in management and administration
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Diploma in human resources management
Study centers
ESAMI courses can be taken at study centers in the following cities:
Distinctions
In May 1997, the
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa officially designated ESAMI as "The African Centre of Excellence in Management Development."
References
External links
Official ESAMI website
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Higher education in Tanzania
Educational institutions established in 1979
1970s establishments in Tanzania
Education in Arusha
Intergovernmental universities