MAT ABACUS BUSINESS SCHOOL
PROFILE 2025
Knowledge. Clarity. Works
Plot 1, Second Street, Industrial Area,
P. O. Box 27800 Kampala, Uganda
Email: info@matabacus.ac.ug
Website: www.matabacus.ac.ug
Tel: 0200 960162, 0393 254916
Fax 0414 259151
Our Clarion Call
Knowledge. Clarity. Works
We operate on the premise
that scientic knowledge
and skills increase clarity and
understanding.
A better understanding of
how the World works enables
us to be pragmatic and
therefore more productive.
Our pedagogical approach
shall be designed to help
students appreciate how
to seek knowledge using
the Socratic method and
to solve complex problems
through logical analysis and
application.
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MAT ABACUS Business School - Prole 2025
Dear Stakeholder,
A warm welcome to the world of MAT ABACUS Business School. The Business School has been
formed as a result of a merger between the Management Accountancy Training Company
Limited (MAT) and Abacus Business School to offer quality business education across the
board with a special emphasis on ethical leadership and management.
MAT, which was formed in 1999, has consistently been the top performing accountancy
training college in the country and in Africa. Abacus Business School , which was formed in
2014, has excelled equally in redening the landscape in executive education, coaching and
mentoring. Their union is therefore a natural t, bringing into existence what we expect shall
be the premier business school in Uganda.
At MAT ABACUS, we have developed a culture of keeping our promises. Our business model is
based on the particularly strong belief that we owe our success to the trust our stakeholders
have placed in us. Integrity, commitment and excellence are values we cherish. In the pursuit of
excellence, we see ourselves modeling and strengthening the capacity of tomorrow’s leaders.
Our service is dedicated to creating a quality customer experience in which only the best is
good enough. In order to meet this goal, we believe that our pedagogy should be designed in a
manner that enables and excites further inquiry and learning. That is why the case method is
central to our training approach.
We have our eye on the future. Convinced that yesterday’s demand for skills will not sufce
tomorrow’s needs, we aim to work with our clients in such a way that learning is exciting,
innovative, and so that students can challenge their minds everyday. The only way we know
how to succeed is through grit and deliberate practice.
Welcome to the world of MAT ABACUS. Your journey starts here!
Sincerely,
Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka, PhD, FCCA, CPA
TEAM LEADER/PRINCIPAL
Message From the Team Leader
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Inside the Prole
About MAT ABACUS Business School p.1
MAT ABACUS Business School is an institution that was formed as
the result of a merger between the Management and Accountancy
Training Company (MAT) and Abacus Business School (ABS).
Our Leadership – The Board p.2
Our leadership team is the guiding force behind MAT ABACUS’ com-
mitment to progress, accountability and excellence.
Our Strategy to 2024 p.7
Our strategy will focus on three priority areas – Improving student
learning experience, ensuring operational excellence and leveraging
digital technologies and capabilities.
Learning, Teaching and Research: p.13
MAT ABACUS seeks to develop graduates of international distinc-
tion that are recognized for their critical abilities, innovative problem
solving skills and their awareness of the emerging global business,
ethical and digital trends.
Our Business Portfolio p.9
Directorates of professional education, executive education and aca-
demic, vocational and technical education.
Engagement, Partnerships and Collaboration p.6
We engage actively with government, students, businesses and our
community. This is a critical factor to our existence and success.
Student Learning and Experience p.16
To be part of the MAT ABACUS Business School is to be a member
of a community of extraordinary people brought together by shared
interests and aspirations.
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About MAT ABACUS Business School
MAT ABACUS Business School is an institution that
was formed as the result of a merger between the
Management and Accountancy Training Company
(MAT) and Abacus Business School (ABS).
The merger created the requisite synergies to transform the
industry through practical higher education, research and
scholarship relevant to the resolution of our continent’s challenges.
The Management Accountancy Training Company and Abacus
Business School (ABS) were both established institutions
recognized in the areas of specialty that include, but are not
limited to, professional courses and executive leadership training
respectively.
Both institutions have been able to impact the education sector
due to the quality of the programs that are offered. MAT is one of
only ve Approved Learning Partners (ALPs) at the platinum level
in Africa. It has a custom equipped training center with modern
teaching facilities, utilizing over 10,000 square feet of classroom
space.
Abacus Business School (ABS), on the other hand, provides quality
education and training for industry and business practitioners
across all sectors and levels of management through interactions
with top leadership of the different companies in the various
sectors.
ABS identied a glaring gap in the current education system,
which is that the curriculum delivered by most institutions does
not resonate with existing and emerging industry needs. In a
dynamic environment, there is also a need for those already in this
employment to re-skill and up-skill in order to remain relevant
in this Volatile Uncertain Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA)
environment.
As a result of this merger, MAT ABACUS will maintain the programs
that are currently being run. However, additional programs will
be developed and delivered to address emerging issues in the
dynamic and competitive business environment. MAT ABACUS
acknowledges that some institutions are driving in the same
direction and will therefore leverage strategic partnerships as a
key pillar to delivering some of the proposed practical courses. We
already have partnerships with some institutions including; Clarke
International University, Edinburgh University and Case Medical
Center.
1999
The Management and
Accountancy Training
Company (MAT) was
established
2014
Abacus Business
School (ABS) was
established
+3,000
Over 3,000 students
every year benet
from services of our
highly qualied and
experienced teaching
professionals for their
professional programs
(ACCA, CPA(U) and
CFA)
+10,000
We operate over
10,000 square feet of
classroom space
ACCA
Platinum
Approved
Learning
Partner
(ALP)
MAT ABACUS is
Approved ACCA
tuition provider in
Uganda and is one of
only ve Approved
Learning Partners
(ALP’s) at the Platinum
level in Africa.
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Our Leadership - The Board
Our leadership team is the guiding force behind MAT
ABACUS’ commitment to progress, accountability and ex-
cellence.
Dr. Edward Isingoma, PhD,
FCCA, CPA.
Chairperson
Dr. Edward Isingoma was appointed as Chairman of the Board of
Directors on the 31st of January 2022 and is also the Managing Partner
of Pearl Capital Partners, an independent agriculture investment
management rm with over USD $25 Million of assets under
management and ofces in Kampala and Nairobi.
Edward has been in the accounting, nance and administration eld since
2002. Dr. Isingoma worked as the Financial Controller of both African
Agricultural Capital – AAC (PCP’s former incarnation) and Kilimo Trust,
before being involved in the establishment and formation of Pearl Capital
Partners in 2010, and recently taken over the organizational leadership
role. He is a part-time lecturer at the Management and Accountancy
Training Company Ltd (MAT) in Kampala, since 2003.
Edward is a qualied Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the
Association of Chartered 56 MAT Abacus Business School Limited -
Information Memorandum 31 December 2019 Certied Accountants
(ACCA). He is also a member of the Institute of Certied Public
Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). Edward holds a PhD in Business
Administration (DBA) with a specialty in Finance and Accounting from
London Graduate School of the Commonwealth University, London, a
Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes
University and a UK MBA from the Edinburgh Business School.
Dr. William Kalema, PhD,
Bs.Eng, Ms.Eng
Member
Dr. William Kalema has over 20 years’ experience as a business
consultant and is the Country Managing Director in Uganda for BDO
East Africa, a professional rm that offers audit, accounting, tax and
business advisory services to private and public sector clients.
Dr. Kalema has worked as a consultant to businesses, government, and
development agencies since 1992. He has a wealth of experience gained
both locally and overseas. Dr. Kalema has served on several boards of
both corporate and private rms. His current responsibilities include:
Non-Executive Director, Bank of Uganda (the Central Bank); Chairman,
Board of Directors, UAP Old Mutual Life Assurance Ltd; Director,
Multichoice Uganda Limited; Director, Interswitch East Africa; Chairman,
African Agricultural Capital Ltd and Director, IM Burbidge Capital.
Dr. Kalema earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering from
the University of Cambridge. His Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemical
Engineering was earned from California Institute of Technology.
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Our board is composed of people with diverse backgrounds and
skills set. They have been carefully selected to provide oversight
to MAT ABACUS in order to steer it the next level.
Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka, PhD,
FCCA, CPA
Member
Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka is a Ugandan accountant, academic and
businessman. He is a partner in Sejjaaka, Kaawaase & Company, Certied
Public Accountants. Between 1991 and 2014, he lectured at Uganda’s
oldest tertiary institution, Makerere University (later the Makerere
University Business School) and rose to the position of Deputy Principal.
He then helped establish Abacus Business School, Uganda’s premier
executive education institution which merged in 2019 with Management
and Accountancy Training Company (MAT). He is the current Country
Team Leader/ Principal of MAT ABACUS Business School.
Prof. Sejjaaka’s experience encompasses over 25 years’ experience in
management and directorship, including governance and oversight
of public interest companies, supervision of assurance functions and
strategy formulation for growth. Dr. Sejjaaka is current Chairman
of Petroleum Revenue Investment Reserve Advisory Committee;
Chairman of UAP Financial Services and a Board Member UAP Life
Insurance. Dr. Sejjaaka earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from
Makerere University; a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from
Makerere; a Master of Science degree in Finance from the University
of Strathclyde. His Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting and Finance
was obtained from Makerere University. Dr. Sejjaaka is a Fellow of the
Association of Chartered Certied Accountants (ACCA) and a Certied
Public Accountant (CPA-U).
Ms. Irene Kego, BA
Member
Irene serves as Chief Executive Ofcer of Padre Pio Insurance Brokers,
an indigenous rm licensed by both the Insurance Regulatory Authority
of Uganda (IRA) and Uganda Retirement Benet Regulatory Authority
(URBRA) to carry out Insurance Brokerage services and Retirement
Benet schemes and Third-Party Administration Services.
Irene holds over 30 years’ experience in the Insurance Industry,
beginning her career as an underwriter at the United Assurance
Company and rising to the position of Manager. She has held various
managerial roles at several companies including Pan Africa Insurance
Company and AON Uganda.
Her current and past responsibilities include: President of Uganda
Brokers Association (2005-2009); Founding Member: The Association
for Pension Reform; Board Member: Uganda Insurance Commission;
Board Member: African Trade Insurance Agency and Board Member:
Private Sector Foundation. Irene holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Social Sciences majoring in Agricultural Economics, Social Administration
and Political Science from Makerere University.