CURRICULUM VITAE A. BIODATA NAME : CHARLES NGUGI KARIUKI NATIONALITY : Kenyan MARITAL STATUS : Married with 3 adult children PROFESSION : Lecturer, Researcher, Consultant School of Business ADDRESS : School of Business P. O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi Tel. +254722898502 B. EDUCATION CURRENTLY - Pursuing PhD studies in Business Administration, 1987-1989 - Master of Business Administration (MBA). - Major areas of study: Management Science - (Statistics, Operations Research, Production & Operations Management, Project Management & Quantitative Analysis). - Minor areas of study Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management and General Management. 1980 1982 - Master of Science, University of Nebraska (USA) - Area of study: Statistics & Operations Research. Science Major area of study: Mathematics, Chemistry & Education Minor area of study: Physics Degree Awarded: Second Class Honours Upper Division. 1974 1977 - Bachelor of Education (Bed) Science, - Major area of study: Mathematics, Chemistry & Education Page 1 of 5
- Minor area of study: Physics Degree Awarded: Second Class Honours, Upper Division. 1970 1972 - Diploma in Education, Kenya Science Teachers College (KSTC) Areas of Study: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics & Education - Certificate Awarded: Secondary Teacher Certificate (SI) 1966 1969 - Secondary School Education, Thika High School - Certificate Awarded: East Africans Certificate of Education (EACE). - 1959 1965 - Primary School Education, Gatanga (1959-1962) and Gakurari (1963-1965) Primary Schools. - Certificate Awarded: Kenya Primary Education (KPE) Certificate. C. PROFESSIONAL & WORK EXPERIENCE 2009 DATE - Associate Dean,, School of Business - Responsibilities: Deputizing the Dean in School Operations & Undergraduate Studies Programmes. - Member of Deans Committee which is the watchdog of the University academic quality. 2002 2009 - Chairman, Department of Management Science Manager, MBA Programme - Responsibilities: Supervise, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Research & Consultancy in the Department and ensuring smooth running of MBA 2002 DATE - Member of School of Business Management - Member, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Academic Board - Member, Senate 1998 2002 - Coordinator of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Responsibilities: Developing curriculum for B.com Programme and ensuring smooth running of the Page 2 of 5
1990 DATE - Lecturer, Department of Management Science, School of Business, - Responsibility: Curriculum Development for both B.Com and MBA Programmes, Teaching, Supervision of students Research Projects, Consultancy & Research. - Visiting Lecturer for various Universities and Colleges, Inter alia, United States International University (USIU), Catholic University, Kenya School of Professional Studies & Kenya College of Accountancy. - Areas of specialization: Statistics, Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, Project Management, Total Quality Management, Business Statistical Analysis, and Quantitative Analysis. 1979 1989 - Diploma College Lecturer- Kenya Technical Teachers College (KTTC). - Positions held: lecturer, Senior Lecture, and Principal Lecturer; Teaching Practice Curriculum Developer & Teaching Practice Coordinator. - Employer: Teachers Service Commission (TSC) 1973 1978 - Secondary School Teacher at Njiiris High School, Ituuru High School, Alliance High School & Nairobi School. - Employer: Teachers Service Commission (TSC). D. RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES Factors that influence performance of entrepreneurs in the informal sector in Kenya, MBA project, unpublished (1989) Application of Operations Research in Public Project Management: Issues to resolve in stakeholder involvement. A paper presented in Operations Research Society of Eastern Africa (ORSEA) Conference in Nairobi, September, 2004. Use of Operations Research as a tool for Data Analysis: Fact or Fiction? An Analysis of MBA projects at the School of Business, UON. A paper presented in ORSEA Conference, October, 2008. The extent of congruency between what School Management and Students see as success of the School of Business,. Paper presented to Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), unpublished, 2009. Attended African Leadership Program, Gordon Institute of Business Studies (GIBS), University of Cape Town, South Africa, November, 2009. Page 3 of 5
Attended workshop on Business Studies organized by the Inter-University Council for East Africa, Kampala. Attended many annual regional & international conferences organized by ORSEA and African International Business and Management (AIBUMA) from 2004-2012. Attended European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Conference in Nairobi in October 2012. Attended African Association of Business Schools (AABS) audit and evaluation meeting in Nairobi in October 2012. RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY Director, VAS Consultants Ltd. (On leave of absence) Undertaken several research consultancies, inter alia: Development of Human Resource Strategy for Kiambu Dairy and Pyrethrum Co-op Union (2004). Development of Human Resource Strategy for Parliamentary Service Commission (2005). Development of Ministerial/Departmental Strategic Plans for Directorate Personnel Management (DPM) (2003 2005). Development of Strategic Plan for WANANDEGE SACCO (2003). Development of Capital Markets Authority (CMA) proficiency examination curriculum for players in the Financial Services sector (2003). F. RESEARCH AND PROJECT SUPERVISION 1990 DATE - Supervised a large number of students projects, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the most recent ones being: Bwika H.S. D61/70269/2007 Impact of Statistical Quality Control on customer loyalty in the maize and wheat flour manufacturing firms in Kenya, 2012. Onyango K. O. D61/60020/2012 A survey of Operations Management Practices applied by Pharmaceutical companies in Kenya, 2012. Ndogo D.W. D61/70236/2009 The relationship between performance measurement and organizational culture systems in Kenya manufacturing sector, 2012. Omolo V.O. D61/78812/2009 Perceived role of performance planning in Insurance Firms in Kenya, 2012. Wanjiri N.N. D61/70545/2008 An assessment of the Total Quality Management practices applied by pharmaceutical companies in Kenya, 2012. Page 4 of 5
Nzioka G.M. D61/P/8498/2005 The practice of Supply Chain Management in public health care sector in Kenya: The case of Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). Ngubia L. W. D61/P/7705/2004 Establishing the extent of application of inventory control techniques by major supermarkets in Nairobi, 2012. G. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Member of Board of Governors Patron Member Chairmam - Gakurari Secondary School - Gatanga CCM Secondary School - Mbari ya Mwenda Community Association - Gakurari Pry. Sch. Old Students Association - Kegio Wendi Mwega Welfare Association - Kiahuria-Kiamburi Welfare Association - Webbs Welfare Association - Supervisory Committee, Baseroot Housing Co-op. Society REFEREES: 1. Prof. Isaac M. Mbeche Deputy Vice Chancellor, Students Affairs P. O. BOX 30197 NAIROBI 2. Mr. Stephen N. M. Nzuve Dean, School of Business 3. Mr. Mirie Mwangi Director VAS Consultants LTD P. O. BOX 891 00606 SARIT CENTRE NAIROBI. Page 5 of 5