Transcript Efficient, Transparent and Strategic Management

Efficient, Transparent and
Strategic Management
Presented by: Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba
Acting Vice Chancellor, Makerere University, Kampala, UGANDA
Presented at: III International Meeting between Universities in Spain and Africa
Held at: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SPAIN
October 10-14, 2010
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DEFINITIONS
• Efficient: Performing or functioning in the best possible
manner with the least waste of time and effort having
and using requisite knowledge, skill and industry.
(Optimal and economic use of a resource)
• Transparent: Easily seen through, recognized or
detected. (Being open, frank and candid)
• Strategic Management: Systematic analysis of the
factors associated with customers and competitors (the
external environment) and the organization itself (the
internal environment) to provide the basis for rethinking
the current management practices. Its objective is to
achieve better alignment of corporate policies and
strategic priorities.
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EFFICIENT
• Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) is the
main way in which organizations become more
efficient and effective.
• BPR directly improves performance, customer
loyalty, and stewardship of resources.
• The act of documenting business processes
alone will typically improve organizational
efficiency by 10% (UAA website).
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EFFICIENT
• Sustainability through efficiency, resource
mobilization and investment.
• Management of universities like business
enterprises. Ensuring profitability and aware of
the competitive industry.
• More collaboration and networking between
African Universities for the development of
indegenous knowledge
• Strategic collaboration at with Universities in
Spain to address global opportunities and
challenges.
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TRANSPARENT
• Stakeholder consultations and
participation through Council and Senate.
Fiduciary duty to stakeholders.
• University’s core values, Policy on ethics
and integrity and Personnel Code of
Conduct.
• Commitment to financial transparency and
accountability through regular reports and
compliance to rules and regulations
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TRANSPARENT
• Subscription of adherence to ISO
standards
• Efficient donor coordination and
management to reduce aid fragmentation,
duplication and lessen the aid related
transaction costs.
• Common reporting format and framework
for all donors for effective accountability.
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
• Strategic plans (3/5/10 years) articulating vision,
mission, objective and strategies for
implementation.
• Development of business plans and
performance standards useful for
implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Strategic focus on institutions comparative
advantage, proposing unique value
addition/niche
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
• Negotiate donor support to enhance institutional
objectives, production of new knowledge and
linked to national development.
• Academic institutions to be relevant to society
and link with the social economic and cultural
environment by tackling emerging and topical
issues.
• Ensure comprehensive organizational risk
assessment and management.
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