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Higher Institute of Business Management & Technology

Given the challenges of our current economy, this school is to equip learners with knowledge and skills in business and management sciences through teaching, research, mentorship and partnerships with local and international institutions. We produce scholars for domestic and global markets. This is to be sure that they can conveniently sustain themselves, create or rebuild businesses and incubators after training. The courses offered here are in a wider range.

HUIB partners with some of the best institutions in this domain like Hotels, Banks and companies to ensure practical aptitude for every trainee. This is the school that will ensure the economic boom we need in the nearest future

Higher National Diploma (HND) in

– Human Resource Management

– Secretariat Studies, Public Service and Administration
– Management
– Marketing
– Tourism, Hospitality said Hotel Management
– Insurance
– Banking and Finance
– Accounting
– Project Management
– Financial Management

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in

UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BUEA, HUIB OFFERS A ONE YEAR TOP-UP BSC DEGREE PROGRAM FOR HND HOLDERS IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:

– Marketing
– Accounting and Finance
– Banking and Finance
– Transport and Logistics Management
– Human Resource Management
– Insurance and Risk Management

Bachelor of Science (BSc ) Degree

UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BUEA, HUIB OFFERS A THREE (3)-YEAR BSC DEGREE PROGRAM FOR GCE ADVANCED LEVEL HOLDERS IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:

– Accounting and Finance
– Banking and Finance
– Insurance and Risk Management
– Marketing
– Logistics and Transport Management
– Human Resource Management

Professional Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) Degree

UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA, HUIB OFFERS A B-TECH DEGREE IN THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINES:

– Banking and Finance
– Management
– Accounting and Finance
– Marketing
– Risk and Insurance Management
– Human Resource Management

Master in Business Administration (MBA) Programs

UNDER THE EXTENSION OF SPECIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA, HUIB OFFERS THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MBA PROGRAMS:

– Management
– Marketing
– Human Resource Management
– Project Management
– Transport and Logistics Management
– Accounting and Finance
– Finance
– Insurance and Risk Management
– Management Economics
– Financial Management

MARKETING

Overview

Are you thinking about starting a career in finance, but need extra support before you start a full degree? The HND in Financial Management program at HIBMAT is the perfect place to start. An HND in Financial Management will prepare you for a career in banking, corporate financial management, financial planning and services, insurance, investment, and real estate.

This program will train you to identify all sources of revenue and expenditure, transaction errors, develop skills in handling financial risks, and learn how to measure and report on the profitability and financial health of an organization. 

An HND in Financial Management from HIBMAT will give you the necessary skills to gather, analyze, and communicate financial data as required for a successful career within the finance discipline.

Career Prospects

Financial Management graduates work in many industries, including banks, investment firms, and insurance companies. Governments also employ finance graduates in many of their divisions. The training in Financial Management at HIBMAT offers students career options like:

– Financial Manager

– Accountant

– Branch Manager

– Director and Managing Director

– Finance Analyst

– Attorney Commercial Real Estate Agent

– Risk and Insurance Manager

Student Outcome

As a financial management student, you’ll graduate with a strong professional focus, and you’ll have several opportunities to engage with finance professionals. By the end of this program, you should have developed an understanding of financial markets in the contemporary economy, the operation of financial institutions, and the financial management of business operations.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Overview

Human Resource Management (HRM) is an important function of any organization. It involves the effective management, development, and deployment of an organization’s greatest asset: its people. 

To succeed in this environment, the HIBMAT Human Resource Management program prepares students for professional career opportunities in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. 

We equip students with the strong business and professional skills they need to collect and interpret data in order to make strategic HR decisions.

Career Prospects

Holders of HND in Human Resource Management can work in employment/staffing agencies, consulting firms, government agencies, medium to large corporations, and banking. Common job titles in HRM include:

– Human Resource Manager

– Personnel Administrator

– Recruiters and Employment Specialist

– Job Analyst

– Compensation Specialist

–  Labor Relations Specialist

– Training Manager

– Personnel Manager

– Talent Acquisition Specialist

Student outcomes

As a graduate in Human Resource Management, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Human Resource Management (HRM) theories, principles, processes, and practices used to achieve individual and organizational goals.

Will the tour be cancelled due to weather?

Provided by the KU Institute of Education, this programme is available by distance learning, allowing you to study flexibly while balancing work and personal lifes.

The MSc Finance (EG. Banking) deepens your understanding of banks and financial markets, and how they relate to performance. It will help you to advance your career in finance and policy.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Overview

Marketing can be the spark of life for organizations and is essential for any person or business that wants to be known. While it’s not all about selling, marketing is about promoting the value of something to somebody.

The Marketing HND program at HIBMAT teaches you how to understand and apply marketing principles in order to make business decisions on products/services, promotion, and pricing, all while remaining focused on the consumer’s wants and needs.

We equip you with the skills you need to create strong marketing strategies and effective campaigns. You’ll also become analytical in the way you think and feel confident to make any marketing-related decision.

Our marketing students will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts who have first-hand experience working in the marketing world.

Career Prospects

An HND in Marketing prepares you for a wide range of careers marketing strategy, sales, advertising, product/brand management, customer relationship management, social media, digital marketing, marketing research, public relations, and e-commerce.

Holders of an HND in Marketing can work as:

– Advertising Account Executive

– Brand Manager

– Marketing Coordinator

– Market Research Analyst

– Digital Marketing Specialist

– Public Relations Officer

Student Outcome

By the time you graduate, you’ll be able to leverage your skills to persuade and acquire customers for any product/service or company. Through our in-class activities and internship programs, you will learn by doing and understand the psychology of what makes people buy what, and when.

TOURISM & HOTEL MANAGEMENT

Overview

Gain the skills and experience needed for an exciting career in tourism and hotel management. Management knowledge, technical skills, and valuable insights into one of the world’s most dynamic industries are the hallmarks of our HND in Tourism & Hotel Management program. 

This program will equip you with the knowledge, analytical, interpersonal, and practical skills you need to pursue supervisory and management roles in both local and international markets. 

You’ll also gain skills related to the design of tourism products and management of tourism services as well as develop management and entrepreneurial skills to prepare you to take on greater responsibilities in hotels, within other organizations, or small businesses.

Career Prospects

The tourism and hotel industry offers a wide career scope with jobs ranging from entry to managerial levels. Obtaining an HND in Tourism and Hotel Management capacitates students to operate as:

– Hotel Owner/Manager 

– Travel Agent

– Executive Chef

– Event/Conference Organizer

– Tourism Officer

– Flight Attendant

Student outcomes

At the end of this program, students will have acquired knowledge about marketing, management, leadership and entrepreneurship. Besides that, students will have the opportunity to do top-up programs like the Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), and Masters of Business Administration (MBA).

INSURANCE

Overview

Insurance is part of an increasingly innovative and dynamic field that affects almost everyone. As a student in Insurance, you will learn about all of the facets of the insurance world and be prepared to tackle any challenges awaiting the industry as a whole.

The Insurance HND program at HIBMAT offers you the opportunity to explore all lines of insurance, including life and health insurance, personal lines, as well as commercial lines. This program also prepares you to pursue operational paths in the industry as well, such as finance, accounting, business management, IT, and human resources.

Students also take on an internship at our partner insurance companies to reinforce their insurance industry knowledge and gain real-world experience in the insurance industry.

Career Prospects

The knowledge you’ll gain from this insurance program will permit you to join any organization within the insurance industry. Here’s a shortlist of the career areas this HND will prepare you for:

– Insurance Agent 

– Insurance Broker

– Claims Adjuster

– Field Representative

– Loss Control Specialist

– Insurance Underwriter

– Risk Manager

Student Outcome

Management is the art of effectively coordinating people and resources to achieve the goals of an organization. The HND in Management program at HIBMAT prepares students for eventual managerial roles in businesses and nonprofits. 

You’ll learn about the relationship between management and employees, how to motivate top employee performance, hiring procedures, labor-management relations, and a general management education required to compete in today’s global market.

SECRETARIAL STUDIES, PUBLIC SERVICE & ADMIN

Overview

Trained managerial, administrative, and secretarial personnel in public offices with up-to-date skills continue to be in high demand. The HND in Secretarial Studies, Public Service & Administration teaches you a broad range of skills and prepares you to take on an exciting career in an office setting. You’ll learn how to write and format business documents, bookkeeping, and word processing as an administrative professional. 

The program will teach you efficient communication skills, business meeting management, effective business correspondence, basic data processing, and office equipment handling, and effective time management strategies.  

You’ll also learn how to produce bilingual and multilingual personnel documents, gain excellent translation and interpretation skills, develop note-taking skills, and transcribe dictated material in English.

Career Prospects

Graduates of this program can gain employment in most of the major business areas, including banks, insurance companies, financial firms, large and small businesses, and the public service, and can work as:

– Personal Assistant

– Secretary

– Executive Assistant

– Administrative Assistant

Student outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates are equipped with concepts, methods, techniques, and tools that allow them to begin a career in government ministries, international organizations, and private sector companies.

MANAGEMENT

Overview

Management is the art of effectively coordinating people and resources to achieve the goals of an organization. The HND in Management program at HIBMAT prepares students for eventual managerial roles in businesses and nonprofits. 

You’ll learn about the relationship between management and employees, how to motivate top employee performance, hiring procedures, labor-management relations, and a general management education required to compete in today’s global market.

Career Prospects

Our HND in Management program is a gateway to a thriving career in business, whatever path you wish to pursue. With an HND in Management from HIBMAT, you’ll be prepared to start your own business or to work in for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations. You’ll also be ready to take up potential job titles like:

– Branch Manager

– Administrative Services Manager

– Benefits Administrator

– Hospitality Manager

– Human Resources Administrator

– Operations Manager

Student Outcome

By the end of this program, students should have gained skills in coordinating, organizing, leading, and decision-making as well as integrating key theories to manage people, processes, and resources in a diverse organization.

BANKING & FINANCE

Overview

Financial markets play a key role in the stability and prosperity of economies, governments, and organizations. Are you fascinated by the dynamic context of today’s financial markets? Do you want to make a positive impact on the future of international finance and banking?

Developed by the academics at HIBMAT, this HND program will help you understand the structure and functioning of financial markets and the way financial intermediaries and institutions operate. You’ll also learn about the pricing of financial assets, and why and how corporations choose and issue various types of assets. 

During the course of the program, students are exposed to a good number of practical and industrial experience, seminars, and conferences to blend the theoretical phase of their study. This program will help you to question and analyze information, develop arguments, and boost your analytical and communication skills – all of which are valued in management-related roles.

 
 

Career Prospects

At the end of this program, you will become professionally qualified in the accountancy field and gain a thorough grounding in accounting and finance.

Student outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates are equipped with concepts, methods, techniques, and tools that allow them to begin a career in government ministries, international organizations, and private sector companies.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Overview

Projects are a part of everyday work for managers, entrepreneurs, and specialists in any field of business. The HND in Project Management program at HIBMAT will prepare you to become a leader in today’s project-based business world. 

You’ll learn what it takes to plan and execute a broad range of business projects, utilizing strong business knowledge along with leadership and team development skills. 

In this business-focused curriculum, you’ll gain fundamental knowledge to enhance management outcomes including scope management, time management, cost management, risk management, communications management, quality management, procurement management, human resource management, and project integration.

Through experiential learning and study of academic theory, you will examine the science and art of project management; develop your project management expertise through theoretical discussions, hands-on application, and learn to balance time-to-completion against project costs, deploy human resources, and other assets at optimal points.

Career Prospects

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth in this field is projected to be 5% from 2019 to 2029. Your HND in Project Management will equip you to become a:

– Project Lead

– Project Coordinator

– Program Manager

– Business Analyst 

– Project Manager

– Team Coach

– Senior Project Manager

– IT Project Manager

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Student Outcome

After successfully completing this program, students will be able to describe a project life cycle, understand the time needed to successfully complete a project, provide internal stakeholders with information regarding project costs as well as develop a project scope.

ACCOUNTING

Overview

Do you want to hold positions at large and mid-size accounting firms and other organizations? Pursuing an HND in Accounting at HIBMAT, you’ll learn how to develop budgets, probe costs, measure performance, and prepare financial statements to help for-profit and nonprofit businesses plan for their future growth. 

You’ll also be well equipped to be an ethical professional wherever your career in accounting takes you. This well-rounded Accounting program helps students learn to interpret and communicate financial information around an organization’s economic events, making it truly the heart of every business. Specialized courses in taxation, finance, management, and computerized accounting are the core of this program.

Career Prospects

Every business or organization needs a good accountant. Your accounting focus during this program will determine the kind of jobs you will get into. At the core, with an HND in Accounting, you’ll be prepared to hold accounting positions at for-profit and nonprofit businesses and organizations as:

– Auditor

– Bookkeeper

– Controller

– Cost Accountant

– Credit Analyst Manager

– Stockbroker

– Tax Accountant

– Treasury Analyst

– Business Accountant

– Financial Analyst

Student outcomes

Upon completion of the HND in Accounting program at HIBMAT, you’ll be equipped to prepare internal control systems for recording transactions and costs; analyze financial statements, assets, liabilities, and net income; evaluate internal accounting procedures for clients; and explain income tax processes for individuals and businesses.

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Email : info@hibmat.com

Frequently Asked Questions

When Should Apply?

The admissions application opens on August 1st, and November 130th  is the Priority Deadline.

Who reviews my applications

All applications for admissions are reviewed by the HUIB admissions board.

What is the Fee for this program

For details about the fee, please see the Finance section of the website.

What is the minimum point required to study business management?

There are no required points. Admission is considered on a case-by-case basis.

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