User:Walusimbi Leonard

Dr.Walusimbi Leonard ( Phd) is  a Ugandan  academician, a businessman, a research consultant ,a Rotarian and academic administrator  currently working with  Buganda Royal Institute of Business and Technical Education- Mengo in Rubaga Division Kampala in the position of  Academic Registrar.

Occupation:

Lecturer (Administrator)

Business man

Consultancy

Research

Farming

Contents

Background and Education

Work Experience

Humanitarian work

Background and Education.

He grew up in Lungujja and attended his infant studies at Rubaga before shifting to Nkozi where he attended his Primary Education from Primary three to Primary Seven at St Mugagga Primary School Nkozi obtained his Primary Leaving Education certificate (P.L.E) in 1988. Dr. Walusimbi Leonard attended his lower senior secondary school at St. Mary’s Senior Secondary School Nkozi where he obtained his Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) in 1992. He then moved to Kibibi Senior secondary School where he attained his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 1994. Dr. Walusimbi Leonard went to Makerere University to study a degree in Education in 1995, completed his studies in 1998 and he graduated as a teacher in 1999 having done a Bachelor of Arts degree with education ( B.A .EDUC.MUK ) having majored in Economics and Geography. He registered as a teacher in 1999 with the Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda Government.

In 2006, Dr. Walusimbi Leonard went back to Makerere University for a master’s degree in Economic Policy and Planning (M.A.EPP.MUK) which he obtained in 2008. In 2017, he went to Nelson Mandela University in South Africa to pursue a PhD in Economics and on the 10th/Dec/2019 he graduated with a doctor of philosophy in Economics degree.

Work Experience.

Dr. Walusimbi Leonard has worked in various places holding different responsibilities. He first taught at St. Edwards Bukuumi in Kakumiro District former kibaale district. He later moved to Cardinal Wamala Secondary school where he worked as the deputy headmaster before he moved to St. Benedict Buwama. He later on moved to St. Lawrence Schools – Horizon Campus at Nabbingo. Worked briefly at Lubiri High School before joining Buganda Royal Institute of Business and Technical Education Mengo as the Academic Registrar.

Dr. Walusimbi Leonard has since been involved in Consultancy work and part time lecturing Muteesa I royal University.

Humanitarian Work.

Dr. Walusimbi Leonard is a Rotarian who joined rotary and was inducted on the 23rd /10/2019 as a Rotarian belonging to rotary club of Rubaga Lake View where he was accorded the Fellowship and Privileges of such Membership with the classification of University Administrative Services. He has since then participated in the rotary projects of Rubaga Lake view: Including among others: The development of Kabaka’s Lake in Rubaga and the Buyiga Project in Buyiga Island on Lake Victoria. Rotarian Dr.Walusimbi L has also contributed financially towards Polio eradication, cancer prevention and treatment and others.

Others;

Since he joined Buganda Royal Institute as academic registrar in 2008, the institute has made tremendous achievements in many areas particularly academics; The institute has moved from one day Session to five sessions including: Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend Sessions and in-service programs intended to cater for different individual students and serve a wider clientele. As such the students’ population has been increasing over the years. The Institute moved from holding graduations every after two years to holding graduations every year.

Dr. Walusimbi being the academic registrar cannot be separated from the academic achievement of the institute like; NCHE accreditation, UBTEB (Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board) accreditation, DIT (Directorate of Industrial Training) accreditation, The periodical restructuring of Programmes submitted to NCHE, etc have a strong bearing on the office and the person of academic regi