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This prestigious event will be held during the University of Nairobi’s 2025 Research Week. The conference theme is Research and Innovation in a Dynamic Project Management Landscape, focusing on emerging
research, innovative practices, and technological advancements that are shaping project
management and driving greater adaptability, efficiency, and competitive advantage in achieving
successful project results.

The LEARN LOGISTICS by Kühne Foundation (LEARN), in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, is in its second year of implementing the Graduate Attachment and Internship Support Program.

The program aims to foster university-industry linkages and enhance the employability of graduates by providing exposure to real-world work experiences. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in an organization or company relevant to their degree program.

The LEARN LOGISTICS by Kühne Foundation (LEARN), in collaboration with the University of
Nairobi, is in its second year of implementing the Graduate Attachment and Internship Support
Program. The program aims to foster university-industry linkages and enhance the employability of
graduates by providing exposure to real-world work experiences.

Speaking during the event, Prof. Mojtaba Salem from Center for Humanitarian Logistics and Regional Development demonstrated how various AI tools can be very useful and efficient in doing academic research.

“AI tools to automate research outflow,” he said.

Among the AI tools discussed during the seminar include : Chatgpt, Grammarly, Gemini, Perplexity, Scispce, Invideo, Consensus, Bing, Claude, Youcom, Elicit among others.

AI tools are systems trained using billions of data points and they help generate new kind of thinking said Prof. Mojtaba.

The event happened on September 21, 2024 at the Lower Kabete Campus Boardroom.

Present was the Prof. James Njihia, Dean, Faculty of Business and  Management Sciences, Dr. Thomas Ombati , Chair, Department of Management Science and Project Planning and Dr. Winnie Njeru, Chair, Department of Business Administration. 

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply ( CIPS) in collaboration with the Department of Management Science and Project Planning, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, University of Nairobi invites you to attend a talk on : "The Future in Supply Chain : Available options for growth". 

Areas to be covered. 
- Career Guidance. 
- Professional Membership and Certification
- Mentorship and networking. 

Date: Friday, 25th October, 2024. 

Time : 1100 - 1700 (EAT)

The Department of Management science and project planning  has organized a training on "UNLOCKING SUCCESS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PROGRAMME" on  6th -20th September 2024 Venue: Sarova Whitesands, Mombasa.

Click on the link to register; https://forms.gle/6RG57fJLeRNUznAZ9

The Department of Management Science and Project Planning hereby advertises a call for papers for the 6th Annual International Conference of Project  Planning and  Management (BLENDED) themed "Resilience and Sustainability in Project Management" which will be held on October, 29th & 30th, 2024  at The University of Nairobi, Kenya.

The Faculty of Business and Management Sciences in collaboration with the University of Dar es Salaam of Business School and Makerere University Business School  hereby advertises a call for papers for the 16th International Operations Research Society of East Africa Conference themed "Innovation and Insights in Operations Research for Resilience and Sustainability" which will be held on 21 - 22 November, 2024 at UDBS Building, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 

ETH is a competitive grant for mentoring doctoral candidates from low and lower middle income countries. The candidates should have projects around supply chain, logistics, transportation, operations and project management.