By Onyekachukwu Agu

The Faculty of Management Sciences, ESUT, on Thursday held its orientation programme for the 2025/2026 new students and also awarded scholarship to two best performing students in the Faculty in the current year-two class.

The orientation was designed to acquaint and educate the new students with the academic culture and ethical standards of the Faculty and the university at large with the faculty’s and departmental heads including HOD’s, Professors, lecturers and staff in attendance.

Declaring the programme open at the Prof Julius Onah Auditorium, the Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Professor Uchenna Ugwuanyi, congratulated the new students for being admitted into the faculty and urged them to pursue academic excellence.

“As you begin this new chapter, I want to emphasize that your time here will be 80% commitment to learning and research. Our faculty is dedicated to equipping you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in your chosen fields. As students of Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Mass Communication among others in our faculty, you will face challenges but our lecturers will be there to help you,” the dean said.

Prof Ugwuantyi further urged the staff to see the students as their children and consider their opportunity to impact their lives as a privilege and an honour.

The Dean also announced award of scholarship to the best performing year-one students in the faculty during the 2024/2025 academic session.

He announced the two Best Performing Students in 100-level during the last academic session to include Ogwumike Prince David from Department of Accountancy and Chioma Somtochukwu Stephanie from Department  of Mass Communication.

Each of the students was rewarded with ₦150,000 scholarship for their outstanding performance during their first year.

“Here in Faculty of Management Sciences, we have a reward mechanism for outstanding students and we recognize and celebrate academic excellence,” Prof Ugwuanyi said, and urged the current first year students to work hard and promised another award for any students who becomes the best graduating student in the faculty.

He also thanked the school Management under the leadership of the digital Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aloysius-Michaels  Okolie for their unwavering support, commitment, leadership and vision that has brought a conducive environment towards academic excellence in the university.

In his speech, a former Faculty Officer of the Faculty, Mr Paul Agu, told the students that gaining admission into ESUT is indeed an achievement, advised them on the need to obey the university rules and reminded them that ESUT has zero tolerance for misconducts.

“On behalf of the university community, I warmly congratulate you on your admission into ESUT. Gaining admission into this great institution is a significant achievement and it marks the beginning of new and important chapter in your academic journey and personal life.

“ESUT is committed to producing graduates who are not only intellectually sound but also morally upright and socially responsible. The university has zero tolerance for misconduct and any student found in breach of the regulations will be subjected to appropriate disciplinary measures,” Mr Agu, who stood in for the University Registrar, said.

The orientation featured interactive sessions as lecturers from the various departments within the faculty addressed the students on diverse and relevant topics as it relates to their stay in the faculty.

These discussions covered areas such as the need for discipline, course registrations processes, grading systems, dressing ethics, examination conducts, School fees payments, student–lecturer relationships, and career prospects in management-sciences-related disciplines.

Each speaker highlighted the expectations placed on students at the university level, stressing that success in management sciences requires critical thinking, continuous learning, and collaboration.

 The lecturers also advised the students to cultivate good study habits, respect institutional rules, and actively participate in academic and extracurricular activities that contribute to holistic development.

The programme engaged the students with a lot of activates including the HIV/AIDS awareness from Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) which was led by Dr. Chinawa Awoere, including Pharmacists, Nurses, and other medical practitioners with her.

The orientation concluded on a note of encouragement from the Faculty staff adviser, Dr Felix. Ugwu and Vote of thanks from the President of Management Sciences Student body, Comrade Nkwocha Chinecherem.