When someone succeeds in the #LIGScommunity, it always makes us extremely happy. One such success story is one of our students in the Interactive Doctoral program of Finance, Nnenna Uboma. She has just published her first book. Congratulations! Nnenna’s biography: Nnenna Uboma is a mother of 3 and works in Scotiabank, Canada as Director of analytics. She...
Electronic government procurement (e-GP), which is the procurement of goods, works, and services through internet-based information technologies, is emerging worldwide with the potential to drive procurement reform, increase competition and promote integrity in public procurement. If appropriately designed, it can drastically reduce costs, make information easier to access, and reduce opportunities for corruption. The three...
Projects are temporary structures set up with the specific aim of delivering an identifiable end-product. Regardless of the type of project planned, and although each project will require its own unique processes and tasks, they all follow a similar framework. There’s always a beginning, a middle, and an end, and this is called the project lifecycle. The initiation...
We are proud to have so many talented people in our #LIGScommunity. Our professors belong among the world’s top. One of them is Professor of Management, Alhaji Umar Lawal Aliyu. And He just published his 48th book, Congratulations! Prof. Lawal’s Biography: Professor Lawal is not only an Associate Professor at LIGS University but also a Professor...
We are pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees at LIGS University made a vote on its new leadership. The Board voted unanimously. As of now, two Co-Chairs have been elected, Dr. Pavel Makovsky and Dr. Gary D. Robinson. There is no need for an introduction to Dr. Pavel Makovsky, who is a founding father of...
It is no news that LIGS University has a new President. To give you a better understanding of who William A. Reed is as a person we decided to interview him. What were his answers to our tricky questions? See for yourself! Welcome you to our LIGS community, Bill! Can you start by saying a few words about...
The Conference “Fake News and New Social Media” is over, and we couldn’t be more proud of everyone who attended and the outcome! There were so many great presentations. This year’s topic made you quite passionate, and we salute that! We would love to thank everyone who attended, the presenters and attendees, and our organizers,...
“Congratulations! You’ve just been elected. Here are the keys, and good luck!” Many times, Local Elected Officials (LEOs) have heard those words after being elected to their government agencies. According to LEOs from the State of Ohio (USA), it happens often. This exploratory study surveyed the advice that 48 Mayors and City Managers would offer...
There can be no better feeling than serving the community for a good cause, but solely relying on the good intentions of volunteers is too risky, even for the noblest missions. Organizational structure, clear policies and procedures, well-trained board members who understand their role as a governing body, and board members who stay in their lane by...
University asset management practices do not follow the modern best practice of information systems. Numerous procedures were carried out manually and were not automatically updated in the system. Additionally, the current system used in the institution needs review to enhance accountability. It is challenging to differentiate universities from the ownership of assets; as a result, an information system that acts as...
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