SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies

SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies

Type	Public university
Established	1994
Location	Wa , Upper West Region , Ghana

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]

History

Simon 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 [Simon Diedong Dombo|Diedong 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

• Main Campus — Bamahu
• Old Campus - Sombo around Fire service Station

Faculties and schools

Faculty of Integrated Development Studies

• 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

• Department of Planning
• 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

• Department of Social Science Education
• Department of Business Education (DBE)
• Department of Foundation Studies (DFS)

School of Business

• Department of Management Studies
• Department of Banking and Finance
• Department of Marketing Entrepreneurship
• Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Department of Accounting
• Department of Health Services Management and Administration
• Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Faculty of Social Science and Arts

• 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

• Department of Informatics
• Department of Computer Science ^[9]

School of Law, Department of Public Law Department of Private Law Department of International Law

References

1. "UDS-WA-CAMPUS". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
2. 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.
3. "Parliament approves conversion of UDS Wa campus into University - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
4. "Parliament approves conversion of UDS Wa campus into University - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
5. Online, Peace FM. "Wa UDS Campus Renamed After Dombo". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
6. "UDS Wa Campus renamed S.D. Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies". 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
7. "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.
8. "University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana - Wa Campus - Academia.edu". uds-gh.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
9. "UDS WA CAMPUS ICT CLASS". UDS WA CAMPUS ICT CLASS. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-29.