Welcome to Cavendish University Uganda!
It is our pleasure to cordially welcome you to the Cavendish University Uganda Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022. The Employability Festival seeks to provide a range of insights into what the call for Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation means to students across Uganda. Conscious that the world of work is changing rapidly, addressing these changes in meaningful ways is a topic of immense interest to Cavendish University, and that is why we invite people in the industry to skill our learners. Your session will be on Friday November 4th, 2022 face to face at our main campus in Siyani Building Opposite the American Embassy on the theme: “Employability through Enterprise and Job Creation ”. We acknowledge and thank you for accepting to speak to our students and wish you a fruitful discussion. There is a paradox that surrounds fresh graduate’s entry into the labour market today: their aspirations are, in many instances, mismatched with actual labour market demand. Given the abundant evidence that the responsibility for graduate employability has been transferred from the government to higher education institutions, there is a need for these responsibilities to be shared by all the key stakeholders for it to be effective. Besides, there is a huge gap between employers’ expectation for employability and the government’s employability agenda. Employers are an integral part of the higher education drive for employability since they are integral to fellowships, internships, apprenticeship, and very importantly employment, providing up to 90+ percent of the training in their different workplaces. For high quality workplace training to be achieved, understanding the industry needs and application in the teaching and learning process is paramount. There is a need to understand both the skills, knowledge and attitudes that make learners complete before they are ushered out to the world of work. As such, to be successful in trade, learners should be trained on how to balance opportunities, to observe and be assisted with chances to practise and thus gain confidence.
The main objective of the CUU EmpFest 2022 is to bring together the key stakeholders of graduate employability: higher education institutions, students, government and employers to speak to the learners, and help the learners improve on their employability skills, as well as, to help instructors rethink their approaches to teaching.
Through the presentations, workshops, and discussions:
CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022
Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation”
Friday November 4th to 11th, 2022
Basement 01, Siyani Campus
Day One: Opening: Friday, November 4th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Wilson Musinguzi, Careers and Employability Office, Cavendish University Uganda 4. Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda 5. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:00 – 9:45 | Welcome Address & Keynote Address: Topic: The Role of CUU in Unlocking Student’s Careers and Employability in the 21st Century Speaker: Prof. John Francis Mugisha, VC, Cavendish University Uganda Moderator: Wilson Musinguzi, Alumni CUU |
10:30 – 10:40 | Questions and Answer Session |
10:40 – 12:40 | Topic: The Concept Intellectual Property and Technology Law in EA Speaker: Dr Anthony CK. Kakooza, IP, Law Expert, Partner, Byenkya Kihika and Co Advocates Moderator: Bernard Ochan, Careers and Employability Officer |
12:40 – 1:00 | Topic: Giving Voice to Values (GVV): Dealing with Value Conflicts & Ethical Challenges Speaker: Lenny Baer, Associate Professor, Ashesi University, Ghana Moderator: Dr. Alice Wabule, Dean of faculty Socio-economic Sciences, Cavendish University Uganda |
1:00 – 1:50 | Questions and Answer Session |
End of Day
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CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022 Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation” Acacia Mall, Bukoto Day Two: Faculty of Law: Monday, November 7th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:30 – 11:00 | Topic: Career Exploration: Discovering where your Degree Could lead you Speakers: HRLeverage Uganda Moderator: Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society Summary: The presentation will delve in the unknown and what students wished they should have known, or things we wished we knew. Then crowned by an opening session presentation on CUU’s strategies to achieve student’s employability. |
11:00 – 10:20 | Questions and Answer Session |
11:20 – 12:20 | Topic: Careers and employability strategies and management Consultancy. Speakers: HRLeverage Uganda Moderator: Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society Summary: The session will provide a comprehensive overview and strategies about careers and employability management. The sessions will speak about the prospects for students who want to join the world of work, and offer tips and techniques for making successful applications for jobs and further studies. They will join HRleverage Uganda to learn about the different skills needed in the 21st century and how to use and apply them in their daily living, application, and interview sessions, and learn about HRLeverage Uganda’s support for CUU student’s careers and employability outcomes. |
12:20 – 12:30 | Question and Answer Session |
| Topic: Employability through Enterprise and Job Creation: Sailing through the Competitive legal Sector in EA Guest Speakers: Oundo Bernard, President, Uganda law Society, EA Law Society, & Senior Partner at Citadel Advocates Moderator: Prof Omolade Olomola, Dean, Faculty of Law, Cavendish University Uganda |
End of Day
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CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022 Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation” Basement 01, Siyani Campus Day Two: Faculty of Business: Monday, November 7th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Wilson Musinguzi, Careers and Employability Office, Cavendish University Uganda 4. Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda 5. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:00 – 10:30 | Topic: Career Exploration: Discovering where your Degree Could lead you. Speakers: Brightermonday Uganda (BMUG) Moderator: Bernard Ochan Summary: The presentation will delve in the unknown and what students wished they should have known, or things we wished we knew. Then crowned by an opening session presentation on CUU’s strategies to achieve student’s employability. |
11:30 – 12:00 | Questions and Answer Session |
12:00 – 1:40 | Topic: Careers and employability strategies and management Consultancy. Speakers: Brightermonday Uganda (BMUG) Moderator: Bernard Ochan Summary: The session will provide a comprehensive overview and strategies about Careers and Employability management. The sessions will speak about the prospects for students who want to join the world of work, and offer tips and techniques for making successful applications-from CV/Resume to Mock interviews for jobs and further studies. They will join Brightermonday to learn about the different skills needed in the 21st century and how to use and apply them in their daily living, application, and interview sessions, and learn about Brightermonday support for CUU student’s Careers and Employability outcomes. |
1:40 – 2:00 | Question and Answer Session |
End of Day
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CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022 Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation” Room 011, Siyani Campus Day Three: Faculty of Socio-Economic Sciences: Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Wilson Musinguzi, Careers and Employability Office, Cavendish University Uganda 4. Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda 5. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:30 – 10:00 | Topic: Career Exploration: Discovering where your Degree Could lead you Speakers: NFT Consult Moderator: James Oketcho, Student, Cavendish University Summary: The presentation will delve in the unknown and what students wished they should have known, or things we wished we knew. Then crowned by an opening session presentation on CUU’s strategies to achieve student’s employability. |
10:00 – 10:30 | Questions and Answer Session |
10:30 – 10:40 | Topic: Careers and employability strategies and management Consultancy. Speakers: NFT Consult Moderator: James Oketcho, Student, Cavendish University Summary: The session will provide a comprehensive overview and strategies about careers and employability management. The sessions will speak about the prospects for students who want to join the world of work, and offer tips and techniques for making successful applications for jobs and further studies. They will join NFT Consults to learn about the different skills needed in the 21st century and how to use and apply them in their daily living, application, and interview sessions, and learn about NFT support for CUU student’s careers and employability outcomes. |
10:40 – 11:10 | Question and Answer Session |
End of Day
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CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022
Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation”
Basement 01, Siyani Campus
Day Three: Faculty of Science and Technology: Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Wilson Musinguzi, Careers and Employability Office, Cavendish University Uganda 4. Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda 5. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:30 – 10:00 | Topic: Career Exploration: Discovering where your Degree Could lead you Speakers: Rounding Up the Edges (ROUTE) Moderator: Hon. Luka Osenkenye, Minister of Production and Employability, Cavendish University, Guild Government Summary: The presentation will delve in the unknown and what students wished they should have known, or things we wished we knew. Then crowned by an opening session presentation on CUU’s strategies to achieve student’s employability. |
10:00 – 10:30 | Questions and Answer Session |
10:30 – 10:40 | Topic: Careers and employability Strategies and Management Consultancy. Speakers: Rounding Up the Edges (ROUTE) Moderator: Hon. Luka Osenkenye, Minister of Production and Employability, Cavendish University, Guild Government Summary: The session will provide a comprehensive overview and strategies about careers and employability management. The sessions will speak about the prospects for students who want to join the world of work, and offer tips and techniques for making successful applications for jobs and further studies. They will join ROUTE Consults to learn about the different skills needed in the 21st century and how to use and apply them in their daily living, application, and interview sessions, and learn about ROUTE support for CUU student’s careers and employability outcomes. |
10:40 – 11:10 | Question and Answer Session |
End of Day
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CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022
Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation”
Basement 01, Siyani Campus
Day Three: All Faculties, Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:10 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Wilson Musinguzi, Careers and Employability Office, Cavendish University Uganda 4. Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda 5. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:10 – 10:00 | Topic: Entrepreneurial Mindset: Employability through Enterprise and Job Creation Presenter: Dr. William Murithi, Consultant & Business Coach Moderator: James Oketcho, Student, Cavendish University Uganda |
10:00-10:20 | Questions and Answer Session |
10:20 – 12:00 | Topic: Skilling for Employability: Ideas development and scaling Presenter: Goldstone Enterprises Moderator: Wilson Musinguzi, Quality Assurance Officer, Cavendish University Uganda Summary: Students will be guided and initiated into starting up. They will Join Goldstone Enterprises to scale their start-up, and proceed with the guidance necessary to actualize the ideas, and Goldstone’s support for CUU student start-ups and entrepreneurs. |
12:00 – 12:10 | Question and Answers Session |
12:10-1:00 pm | Topic: Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Overcoming the challenges of Youth Unemployment Guest of Honour: Maggie Kigozi, Doctor and Businesswoman Moderator: Dr. Faith Ahabyoona, Dean, Faculty of Business |
| Question and Answers Session |
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CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022
Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation”
Basement 01, Siyani Campus
Day Four: All Faculties, Thursday, November 10th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:10 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Wilson Musinguzi, Careers and Employability Office, Cavendish University Uganda 4. Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda 5. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:10 – 10:00 | Topic: Nurturing Students in Insurance: Skills for employability Speaker: Andrew Bwiza Byabagambi, Business Start Ups and Dev’t Specialist, Prudential Insurance-Uganda Moderator: Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda |
10:00 – 10:20 | Question and Answers Session |
10:20 – 12:00 | Topic: Business Financing and Start Up Journey Presenter: Henry Katongole, Investment Advisor, & Managing Director, RYRA Investment Ltd Moderator: Summary: Join RYRA to discover how starting and financing business can be built on solving problems in the world around us and how developing entrepreneurial skills can enhance your employability. Learn more about the Business Start-Up Journey and how RYRA supports CUU student’s start-ups and entrepreneurs. |
12:00 – 12:20 | Question and Answers Session |
12:20-1:00 | Topic: Role of students in enterprise development and employability Speaker: Mr Tony Otoa, the Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Business Incubation Ltd in Uganda. Moderator: Dr. Alone Kimwise, Dean of Science and Technology |
End of Day
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CUU Blended Employability Festival (EmpFest) 2022
Theme: “Employability through Enterprise & Job Creation”
Basement 01, Siyani Campus
Final Day: Friday, November 11th, 2022 | |
08:30 – 09:10 | Arrival and Registration: 1. Sandra Nabagereka, EA, Cavendish University Uganda 2. Bernard Ochan, C&EO, Cavendish University Uganda 3. Wilson Musinguzi, Careers and Employability Office, Cavendish University Uganda 4. Ms. Brenda Nakyonda, Mentee, Cavendish University Uganda 5. Mr. Emmanuel Sabwengye, President CUU Law Society |
09:10 – 10:00 | Recap of the Week, by Bernard Ochan |
10:00 – 10:45 | Topic: Welcome Guests of Honour, Talk about the CUU Mission, Vision, and Academic Model and how it supports Student Careers and employability Speaker: David Mutabanura, Executive Director, Cavendish University Uganda |
10:45-11:00 | Questions and Answer Session |
11:00 – 11:45 | Topic: Internship/Fellowships: Enhancing Productivity through Value Addition Speaker: John Brittel , Managing Partner, Amani Partners Uganda Moderator: Fred Mufta, SMD, Cavendish University Uganda |
11:45-12:00 | Questions and Answer Session |
12:00 – 1:00 | Topic: Employability of Graduates within the East African Community: The Strength, Weaknesses, and Way forward Speaker: Mr. Douglas Opio, Executive Director, Federation of Uganda Employers. Moderator: David Mutabanura, ED, Cavendish University Uganda |
End of EmpFest 2022
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