The United States International University-Africa launched the Online Master of Business Administration (MBA), making it the first Online MBA in Kenya and the region accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and the United States of America (USA) by WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Speaking during the launch, Dr Nancy Onyango, the Director, Office of Internal Audit and Inspection, International Monetary Fund lauded USIU-Africa for achieving this great milestone and championing online teaching and learning. “The increased uptake of online courses will only increase post-pandemic and most learning institutions are restructuring their course offerings to include online degree courses,” she noted. He further noted that organization are experiencing unprecedented changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and most people are open to enrolling for online courses to enhance their skills or acquire a new one. In March 2020, USIU-Africa implemented the business continuity plan fully that saw it move to online teaching and learning owing to the robust IT infrastructure that it has put in place to ensure that students continue learning remotely.

Source: Standard Digital December 14, 2020 13:41 UTC