Contents Vice Chancellor s message 3 Director s welcome 4 About Sultan Maccido Institute 5 Vision and Mission 6 Why study here 7 Academic Programs 9 Administrative Contacts 15
Page 3 Vice Chancellor s Message Welcome All over the word institutions contribute in policy making, shaping government decisions and driving economic growth. My vision is to make the University of Abuja among the first 3 in Nigeria, among the first 10 in Africa and among the first 200 in the world. The University of Abuja is the image of the Federal Universities based on its strategic location at the Federal Capacity. In driving forward this will be our key word. We will drum this to the ears of the FG. The Sultan Maccido Institute for Peace, Leadership and Development Studies is not an exception. The institution is poised to meet and address present day challenges of leadership and development by partnering with government, the corporate world, security agencies in area of training and capacity development. Under my watch, the institute will develop a faculty with personnel that buy into the vision and mission of the University of Abuja at large. The institute s faculty will strive to build a generation of leaders, whose core focus and training will be leadership and development. Like its counterparts around the world, the institute will draw participants for its short courses from all over the world with a focus on building leaders for the next generation. The institute has the goal to become the hotspot for leadership training and development not only in Nigeria but in Africa and the world at large. Let all hands be applied diligently to the task at hand - creating responsible leaders. Professsor M.U. Adikwu, FAS, FPSN, FSTANM MIPAN
Contents Page 4 c Director s Welcome In 2007 Sultan Maccido Institute for Peace, Leadership and Development studies was set up to provide the foundation for building leaders who have the skills to execute the processes that drive National, Regional and Global change. We have a lofty mandate which we are passionate and committed to building to strengthen the manpower base of institutions and relevant organizations through training, research and advocacy while providing an intellectual platform for peace, leadership and developmental discourse, and dissemination of ideas and research findings so as to generate critical thoughts and practical approaches to issues of policy and practice. We believe that a country is only as good as her institutions. Institutions are only as good as its people. People are only as good as their training. Our mission is to change Nigeria by changing her leaders using all the tools available to us our incredible faculty, our love for Nigeria, our passion for development and never ending toil for excellence. We run three types of programs: Masters Degree Programs Post-Graduate Diploma Programs Executive and Professional Certificate Courses These programs are designed to be transformational. We do not just talk and read up old research. We combine classroom training with sessions in real life situations where leadership will be shown. Our approach to our curriculum is this our research must set the standard for insight, ethics and relevance. Anything short of this is not up to the ideals of the man for which our institution was named. Our comprehensive approach provides hands-on teaching and newly learned skills are applied in the setting of an actual leadership environment. We dedicate ourselves to being different from other institutions through a practical and research oriented approach to our programs. We are blessed by the strong support we get from our Vice chancellor, and partners who share our passion to change the world, starting from where we stand. With great potential beckoning, we urge you to join us on this exciting journey. Dr. UWAKWE ABUGU DIRECTOR
Our Vision The institute's vision is to be a high rate global centre for manpower and skills development Our Mission We aim to raise leaders in all sectors of human endeavour by empowering them with the skills to convert insight into results
Why SMIPLDS? Execution Oriented Training
Page 7 The SMIPLDS Advantage We have all been told that knowledge is power. That the goal of education is to empower the mind to think, to give the individual the capacity to do. But really, how does knowledge empower? Without question, a lot of academic programs have been focused on awarding certificates, not by design, but because the process of education focuses too much on pedagology rather than in stimulating intellectual engagement in an environment that gives the student the ability to move from theory to execution. This is the central distinctive feature of Sultan Maccido Institute - we educate for results. Every program is designed to facilitate execution oriented training and research. We commence this process at the admission stage - we admit only candidates who convince the admissions committee that they have the right intellectual curiosity to conduct deep research, as well as the integrity to put their theories to test in the real world. Thereafter we ensure that our candidates spend no less than a third of their time interning at leading public and private sector institutions where the theories they are taught will be utilised. There our candidates gather information, study systems and gain insight into the actual challenges of leadership for results. We are committed to excellence in all our programs. Skills learned during the program will prepare participants for excelling in the increasingly complex scenarios that challenge leaders in all fields. As your training advances, so do you. And as you advance, so does your career. Our ultimate goal is to create alumni that are world beaters, having the skills to generate ideas and turn them into solutions that benefit society. Leadership is the art of doing, so we train you to do.
Academic Programs
Sultan Maccido institute runs three programs: Masters Degree Programs Post-Graduate Diploma Programs Executive and Professional Certificate Courses
Page 10 Professional Masters degrees in Peace and Security, Society and development, or Society and development The programme offers highly practical insight into current management thinking that is designed to meet leadership and security challenges of the 21st century and beyond. The philosophy of the professional Masters degree in Leadership, Peace and Security and Society & Development is to provide advanced professional training necessary for improving and upgrading the knowledge and skills of holder of Bachelors degree and holders of Master s and Doctorate Degrees and HND with professional PGD, employed in the public and private sectors, with special emphasis on scientific and practical studies on peace, leadership and development. Objectives The professional Masters Degree programme is aimed at developing the candidates' potentials for full management career in the rapidly changing Nigerian and International environment for global relevance, leadership skills, team player attitudes, cross cultural awareness and cutting edge management skills required for the challenges of the society in the current and next millennium. Specifically, the programme is designed to provide the candidates with the following benefits: A theoretical grounding in a wide range of leadership, Society and Development and peace and security issues. Development of ability to analyze problem/situation with a view to taking appropriate decisions; New knowledge and insight into the fundamental nature and process of leadership society and development, and peace and security A broad-based perspective and understanding in the various environments that impact on leadership, society, development, peace, and security. Practical field situations in peace, leadership and development. Career Prospects Graduates would be useful as top managers and administrators in industries, banks, development partners and public sector, in crisis mediation and peace and development sensitization windows. Duration: Programme is to last for a minimum of 24 months and a maximum of 48 months
Entry Requirements (1) A PhD, Masters Degree or a Bachelor's Degree in broad areas such as Engineering, Medicine, Military, Agriculture, Arts, Education, Social Sciences, Management sciences, Finance, Taxation, Banking, Marketing and Accounting, amongst other, from recognized Universities with a Minimum of second class Honours Degree. (2) Candidate with Third Class Honours or Pass Degree or HND with appropriate Post Graduate Diploma from any recognized University. Holders of HND, PGD Certificate should satisfy the basic school certificate or GCE ordinary Level entry requirements for admission into Bachelor's Degree. (3) Dissertation Students on the programme will write a dissertation on a subject of their choice related to their area of specialization. Students should as much as possible explore a wide range of primary data and to draw on contemporary theoretical approaches as well. Award of Degree: A student must earn a minimum of 64 credits units to graduate. YEAR SEMESTER CREDIT UNITS CORE COURSES ELECTIVES 1 1 23 5 2 1 2 23 5 2 2 1 23 5 2 2 2 SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, DISSERTATION For more information about this program, visit www.smiplds.org/mps.html
Page 12 Postgraduate Diploma in Peace and Security, Society and development, or Society and development The goal of the Post Graduate Diploma in Peace and Security, Society and Development and Leadership is to provide academic/theoretical and practical skills and knowledge to intermediate/senior officers, who are already engaged or working for themselves. Merging global challenges call for proactiveness and a constant review of current challenges. Objectives: The objectives of the programmes are to enable potential students to: (i) Understand and analyze problems relating to Peace and Security, Society and Development and leadership. (ii) Acquire the required skills for identifying and defining problems and taking appropriate decisions and using the most appropriate scientific works, peace and security, society and development, and leadership in discipline (iii) Create awareness of and sensitivity to factors and realities relating to peace and security, society and development, leadership and discipline. (iv) Gain practical skills at resolving security, leadership and developmental challenges. Career Prospects: Graduates of these programmes can be useful as intermediate and/or senior officers in Private and Public sectors in general crisis and peace resolution negotiations, and international organisations. A minimum of two semesters (i.e twelve calendar months) and maximum period of four semesters (that is two academic sessions of 24 calendar months) are allowed for the programme.
Entry Requirements To qualify for entry into the programme, the candidate must possess all or a combination of the following: A PhD, Masters Degree or HND or NCE, minimum of third class degree, any discipline from a recognized university, HND, at credit level or their equivalents from other countries. Other professional certificates from recognized and reputable institutions are welcomed. Mode of Examination. Candidate shall register for the required courses and sit for examination on them. In addition, candidates shall write project which will be scored and it carries four credits. Post graduate seminars are also expected. Graduation Requirements Candidates must have registered and passed all required courses including project before being deemed to have qualified for graduation from the programme. To qualify or the award of the Post Graduate Diploma, a candidate shall satisfy the following conditions: (i) Must have been fully, admitted and registered for the programme: (ii) Must have passed all prescribed examinations (iii) Must have accumulated minimum of 32 earned credit units, and (iv) Must have exhibited good moral character. For more information about this program, visit www.smiplds.org/pgd.html
Professional Courses Our short professional courses are designed to give participants intensive immersion in critical areas where knowledge is needed. The areas where these programs cover include Advanced Financial services, information systems, Intelligence and Security protocol Management. These programs are designed to be transformational. Therefore, participants will spend half of their time attached to our partners in leading public and private sector institutions to acquire hands on understanding of the challenges they are studying. Information about professional courses are released on a case by case basis and can be found here www.smiplds.org/spc.html You can also follow our social media pages for more information
Contact Us The Institute is located at Sultan Maccido Institute University of Abuja Main Campus KM 23, Abuja-Giri Road FCT Abuja Enquiries Admissions: admissions@smiplds.org Fees and Funding: enquiries@smiplds.org Telephone enquiries: 234 803 389 9799 Visit us online www.smiplds.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/smiplds Twitter: www.twitter.com/smiplds