The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the reintroduction of management degree programmes at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB).

In a statement issued by the Acting Head, Directorate of Public Relations, Olasunkanmi Olajide, the development followed a successful Resource Assessment visit to the proposed courses recently.

Olajide stated that “the approved programmes include B.Sc. Accounting, B.Sc. Banking and Finance, B.Sc. Business Administration, and B.Sc. Economics, alongside the newly introduced M.Sc. Agroecology.

“This significant development marks a major milestone in FUNAAB’s academic growth, as these programmes are returning after being delisted in the 2017/2018 Academic Session due to a Federal Government directive restricting management sciences in agricultural universities.

“It is noteworthy that in 2021, the University Senate renamed the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) to the College of Entrepreneurial and Development Studies (COLENDS), in line with FUNAAB’s expanded vision of promoting entrepreneurship and development-driven education.

“With this approval, FUNAAB would soon commence admissions into the newly re-introduced degree programmes under COLENDS for the 2025/2026 Academic Session.”

The University Senate had in 2021 renamed the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) to the College of Entrepreneurial and Development Studies (COLENDS), in line with FUNAAB’s expanded vision of promoting entrepreneurship and development-driven education.

With this approval, FUNAAB would soon commence admissions into the newly reintroduced degree programmes under COLENDS for the 2025/2026 Academic Session.

The College of Management Sciences is made up of five departments – accounting, banking and finance, business administration, economics, and entrepreneurial studies, and all have NUC full accreditation which validates the programmers.