United States International University Africa, also known as USIU Africa, is a

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in Kenya, the largest economy in the

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. The university is accredited by the Commission for Higher Education (CUE) in Kenya and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the United States.

Location

The university campus is located in the Roysambu neighbourhood, in the

Kasarani Kasarani is a commercial and residential neighbourhood in Nairobi. Kasarani is also used in reference to the city's sub-county with the same name, which spans through neighbourhoods in the northeastern areas of Nairobi. Located within the larg ...

suburb of

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, Kenya's capital and largest city. This location lies approximately , by road, northeast of Nairobi's

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. The coordinates of the university campus are: 01°13'05.0"S, 36°52'45.0"E (Latitude:-1.218056; Longitude:36.879167). Street in usiu

History

The university was established in 1969 as the Nairobi Campus of

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(USIU), a

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-based institution. In 1999, the United States International University, Nairobi Campus, established itself as a separate university under its new name: USIU Africa. In 2001, USIU merged with the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) to form

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. Over 130 nationalities are represented among the student population undertaking 24 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs at USIU Africa. The university has an alumni population in excess of 140,000.

Academic schools

As of May 2021, USIU Africa maintained the following academic schools: * The Chandaria School of Business * The School of Science and Technology * The School of Humanities & Social Sciences * The School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. * The School of Graduate Studies, Research & Extension * The School of Communication, Cinematic and Creative Arts.

Academic courses

; Undergraduate courses * BSc International Business Administration * BSc Accounting * BSc in Hotel and Restaurant Management * BSc in Tourism Management * BSc Finance * BA in Animation * BSc in Applied Computer Technology * BA in Film and Production and Directing * BSc in Information Systems Technology *

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* BA International Relations * BA Criminal Justice Studies * BA Psychology *

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; Graduate and doctoral courses *

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

* MSc in Management and Organizational Development *

Doctor of Business Administration The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is either a professional doctorate or a research doctorate, depending on the granting university, awarded on the basis of advanced study, examinations, project work, and research in business administrati ...

* Master of Science in Information Systems Technology * Master of Arts in Communication Studies * MA in International Relations * MA in Counselling Psychology * MA in Clinical Psychology * MA in Marriage and Family Therapy *

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* PhD in International Relations.

Notable alumni

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* Catherine Mturi-Wairi: Former Managing Director of

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. * Esther Passaris:

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and

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. *

Kris Senanu Kris Senanu is a Kenyan businessman who currently is the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at Safaricom. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Telkom Digital. Kris was the youngest Telco executive to run a listed ICT company. He was instrume ...

: businessman *

Vimal Shah Vimal Shah is a businessman, entrepreneur, mentor and industrialist in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. He is the Chairman of Bidco Africa and is responsible for the company's growth into new markets and product Bidco is ...

: Chief Executive Officer of

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, a multinational consumer products manufacturer and distributor.

References

External links

Website of USIU Africa
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