College of Management and Social Sciences

The College of Management and Social Sciences was established in 2009 and structured into two Departments which are Management Sciences and Social Sciences. The Management programmes are Accounting, Business Administration, and Public Administration while the Social Sciences Programmes are Criminology and Security Studies, Economics, International Relations and Diplomatic Studies, Peace and Development Studies, Sociology and Mass Communication. It has produced so many Vice Chancellors including the current one Prof. Alewo Johnson Akubo. The current Dean of the college is Prof. Moses Eugene Atakpa

Philosophy of the College

The following articles enunciate the fundamental beliefs/ philosophy on which the College of Management and Social Sciences is founded:

• That the universe in all its dimensions, known or yet to be discovered, is not accident or chance event, but a product of Divine Labour expressed in the awesome act of Creation.
• That these beings are created by God in His Image sand are designated custodians and stewards of Creation and are mirrors or reflections of His Glory.
• That this Creator known by His revealed names as JEHOVAH ADONI, the Lord, and Master of the Universe, has revealed His Divine purpose in the Hold Scriptures called “The Bible”, which we attest to be the Inerrant Inspired World of God.
• That the Bible is the final authority in all matters and the Ultimate measure of truth in all issues temporal, eternal or spiritual.
• That because of Man’s wilful disobedience, sin came into the world thus setting in motion man’s history of conflict, chaos, disorder, disease, and physical and spiritual death.
• That God being Supremely Loving, Omnipresent, and Omniscient, prepared a plan of salvation through the Sub-statutoryDeath and Resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ – Who through being God, was manifested as a Man with a physical body – a body on which was laid the sins of all human beings, past, present, and future. This same body was resurrected as a demonstration of God’s justification of man and a promise of an eternal and sinless life in a new world where Jesus will reign as Lord and where God, the Father, will dwell with peoples.
• That God, the earth, and its human beings to (a) conquer and manage the earth and its resources; (b) pursue justice and mercy; (c) worship God in humility and service.

In the pursuit of the above, and devoid of atheistic influences, the College of Management and Social Science shall operate as an instrument for:

1. Knowing the Divine Power of God expressed in Creation.
2. Better managing the resources and riches of God’s Creation.
3. Improve human relationships; and
4. Solving problems of organizing material and human resources.

Aims and Objectives of the College

The aims and objectives of the College of Management and Social Sciences are to:

1. Create an environment internalization of fundamental Christian Doctrine on Worship, human relations, and stewardship.
2. Build an environment for the pursuit of scientific knowledge in management and social Sciences.
3. Provide a climate for robust intellectual discourse.
4. Provide the necessary information systems and network for creative and stimulating scholarly and learning environments.
5. Acquaint and students with all the relevant intellectual traditions positivistic, hermeneutic, and phenomenological- and equip them with the tools for the collection handling and interpretation of data.
6. Attract scholars and teachers of national and international repute in a bid to make Salem University a centre of learning in a tradition akin to Great historical centres of scholarship such as Timbuktu and Alexandria.
7. Develop a tradition of scientific curiosity in our students and nurture their faculties for problem solving.
8. Set up structures for solving the puzzles and dilemmas of our immediate environment.
9. Develop models and formats for the creation of peaceful coexistence among our diverse people.