Iscom University Benin
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| Motto | Qualité et Succès (quality and success) |
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Motto in English | Inspiring tomorrow's leaders |
| Established | 2008 |
| President | Prof. Tohi Bruno, President and Founder |
| Location | , 6°22′50″N 2°27′30″E / 6.38053°N 2.45820°E |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Affiliations | Iscom Media School |
| Website | www |
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The Institut Superieur de Communication d’Organisation et de Management (Iscom University, Benin) is a private university in Cotonou, the largest city and economic capital of the Benin.[1][2][3] Iscom University is one of the first institution in Benin to operate a functional online learning platform.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Iscom was established in February 2005 at first, as a tutorial college for some foreign universities.[citation needed] Iscom opened as a tertiary education institution in July 2007, and was accredited to offer certificates, diplomas, undergraduate degrees and postgraduate programmes by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR) in Republic of Benin.[citation needed]
In 2014, UNESCO signed a memorandum of understanding with Iscom University to provide tuition for Iscom students who achieved a 4.0 GPA and above as part of its tertiary education fund for Francophone countries.[citation needed]
In March 2018, the university partnered with the Aminu Kano International Foundation to award 50 scholarships to Nigerian students from Kano State to study at the university.[1][3]
Academics
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Iscom University, Benin is a privately owned university located in Senade-Akpakpa, Cotonou, Benin Republic and it is ranked as one of the country's top 10 universities.[citation needed][by whom?]
It is one of the nation's first-largest city universities and has over 10 faculties, 45 departments and 13 research laboratories.[citation needed] It is fully accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Benin Republic and UNESCO and also recognised by Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria.[citation needed]
Nigerian Graduates of ISCOM University are duly qualified to go for the one year mandatory National Youth Service Corps program (NYSC).[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Giginyu, Ibrahim (2018-03-24). "Iscom, Aminu Kano foundation offers scholarship to 50 Kano students". Daily Trust. Media Trust. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Oluwafunmilayo, Akinpelu (2018-12-27). "7 popular Nigerians awarded with academic degrees in year 2018". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ a b "ISCOM varsity, foundation offer scholarship to 50 Kano indigenes". blueprint.ng. Blueprint Newspaper. 2018-03-26. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-24.