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]
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1994 |
| Location | , , |
History
editSimon 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 Diedoung 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
Faculties and schools
editFaculty 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[9]
- 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 Financing
- Department of Marketing Entrepreneurship
- Department of Business Analytics and Management Information System.
- Department of Hospitality and Tourism 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[10]
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.
- ^ Ndetei, Chris (2020-06-01). "Courses offered at UDS Tamale campus". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "UDS WA CAMPUS ICT CLASS". UDS WA CAMPUS ICT CLASS. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-29.