The department of Business Studies enjoys the grace of God in dimensions that keeps members of staff perpetually praising God for the favours bestowed so lavishly upon our activities.

The glory of God manifested wonderfully in February 2005 in the full accreditation by NUC of our three programmes in:
(a). B.Sc. (Hons) – Business Administration
(b). B.Sc. (Hons) – Marketing
(c). B.Sc. (Hons) – Industrial Relations and HRM.

Our pioneer 400 levels students just completed their omega semester degree examinations. We are trusting God to be able to release about over a hundred Kings and Queens of Covenant University vintage into the world as dedicated world changers in their various areas of endeavour.

The philosophy of the department is to produce agents of change versed in the core values of Covenant University. The department is striving to provide dynamic learning environment, both internal and external, for imparting holistic education that inculcates professionalism, excellence, competitive business spirit, pro-active qualitative leadership in our Kings and Queens.

The department is receiving every encouragement from the College of Business and Social Sciences as well as the management of this university in our determined effort to focus on cutting edge business technology. In this regard, the department is appraising various options available locally and internationally for:
a. Variety of new programmes.
b. Update of instructional technology.
c. Market/Labour driven programmes.
d. Introducing business game into our curriculum.
e. Using dynamic experiential and experimental studies to foster our students and staff research interests.
f. Promotion of a business laboratory for interactive computer-aided learning by our students.

As a department we welcome ideas and suggestions from interested parties and institutions sharing our type of vision and commitment to creative business education.


Prof Joseph Abiodun Bello
HOD, Business Studies