College of Postgraduate

Dean, College of Postgraduate

Dr. Lawal A. Babatunde

Dr. Lawal A. Babatunde

Dean, College of Postgraduate

Lawal A. Babatunde is an alumnus of Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye Ogun State, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun State, Saint Monica University Buea, Cameroon and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa where he bagged his first, second and third Degrees in Accounting and Finance respectively.

He belongs to the following Professional Institutes such as, Fellow Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Member, Certified National Accountant (CNA), Member, Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN), Member, Fellow Member, International Association of Research Scholars and Administrators (IARSA), Fellow Member, Association of Forensic Accountants Researchers (AFAR), Fellow Member / Council Member, Mona Institute of Hospitality Tourism and Management (MIHTM), Fellow Member, Institute of Educational Leadership Practitioners of Nigeria (IELPN), Council Member, Institute of Business Analyst and Process Management Nigeria (IBAPMN), Member, Institute of Public Accountants Australia (MIPA), Associate Member, Financial Accountants UK (AFA), Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Commerce Nigeria (ACIC), Member, Nigeria Institute of Management Chartered (MNIM), and Member, Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria (MIDRPN).

He is a Faculty Member Global Initiative Centre for Scientific Research and Development, Ibadan, Full Member European Centre for Research Training and Development United Kingdom (ECRTD) and Member International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS) Japan.  He is an Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Risk Management (IJAFRM) Science Publishing Group, New York, USA, Editorial Board Member of Journal of Business Management-Global Publication House (GPH) India, Member, International Research Conference Scientific and Technical Committee & Editorial Review Board on Social and Business Sciences, of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), and Reviewer in the Phoenix Journal of Accounting and Taxation.

Dr Lawal has served (and is still serving) McPherson University in the following capacities: Council Member of the Governing Council of the University representing Congregation (2023-date); Chairman University Ceremonies’ Committee (2022-date);  Chairman Space Allocation Committee of the University (2023-date); Ag Head, Department of Accounting and Finance (2016–2022); Chairman, Seminar and Research Committee – COSMAS (2016–2022); Vice Chairman College Conference (2019-2020); Vice Chairman, Part Time Degree Programs February (2019–2022); Member/Business Manager McPherson Journal of Humanities, Management, and Applied Sciences (HUMASS) (2018-2023); Member, Institutional Repository Committee (2022-date); Chairman, Transport Committee (2023-date); Member, University Digital Business Committee (2022-date); Chairman, Appreciation Committee (2023-date); Hall Master Male (2023-date) among others.

He worked for the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) (June to October 2018) as a Specialist Consultant on a Research titled: Expanded Review of the Nigerian Tax System to map reforms that will drive Tax Revenue Growth along three Tax Reform Thematic Areas: Tax Policy Reforms, Tax Legislative Reforms and Tax Administrative Reforms presented to the Minister of Budget and National Planning at the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES 24 October 2018) at the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning Auditorium, Abuja.

He was a Keynote Speaker/Guest Lecturer at different fora, notably: Fiscal Responsibility Commission Training Programme, Africa Development Studies Centre, Theme: Enhancing Public Revenue and Expenditure Management, January 22nd to 26th January, 2024 at Watercress Hotel Ikeja, Lagos State; Institute of Business Analysts and Process Management Nigeria (IBAPMN) Induction Ceremony of New Members, 11th November, 2023 at Watercress Hotel Ikeja, Lagos State; 5th International Business Research and Industrial Conference (IBRIC) Virtual, Theme: Strategic Business Innovations and Policies for Sustainable Social and Economic Development held at School of Business, Economics and Tourism, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 22nd – 23rd June, 2023; Practical Training on International Financial Standards in the Public and Private Organization held at Abeokuta Business School, Seriki Fadare Plaza, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria, 24th to 26th February, 2021; Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria Mandatory Professional Training Programme for Calabar & District Society; Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria Mandatory Professional Training Programme in house training for Dangote Nigeria Limited Ikeja Lagos; Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria Mandatory Professional Training Programme for Abeokuta & District Society.

His competence in teaching, research and academic leadership is reflected in his appointments as External Examiner B.Sc Accounting Programmet at Babcock University Ilishan-Remo (2021-2023); External Examiner Accounting Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LODLC); External Examiner Ph.D Accounting College of Business and Economics, School of Accountancy, University of Johannesburg, South Africa; External Examiner Ph.D Finance Babcock University  Ilishan Remo, Ogun State; External Examiner Ph.D Accounting Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso; External Examiner Ph.D Accounting Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa; External Examiner M.Phil/M,Sc Accounting and Finance Babcock University  Ilishan Remo, Ogun State; External Examiner M.Sc Accounting Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State to mention a few.

Dr Lawal on several occasions, served as team member of Ad-Hoc Accreditation Panels of the National Universities Commission (NUC) for B.Sc (Accounting) programme at a number of Federal, State and Private Universities in Nigeria.

He currently serves as the Acting Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies and the immediate past Head of Department Accounting and Finance McPherson University Seriki-Sotayo, Ogun State. He is a visiting Lecturer College of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Accounting University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, visiting Professor Department of Accounting Dominican University Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State.  His area of interest includes Environmental Accounting, Oil and Gas Accounting, Accounting Theory, Auditing and Assurance, International Accounting, Forensic Accounting and Financial Management. He has taught these courses both at the undergraduate level and postgraduate level within and outside Nigeria.

Supporting his teaching is a record of achievement in academic research; Dr Lawal has to his credit over fifty five scholarly publications He has published several articles in various reputable and international journals. He has attended several conferences both in Nigeria and Outside Nigeria. He is happily married.

Education

Political Career

Overview

On 2nd October 2012, McPherson University opened its gates for operations and on November 17, 2012, it formally welcomed its first class of students. Since then, the University has graduated several sets of undergraduate students. The University felt she has reached adulthood to begin postgraduate studies after graduating multiple sets of undergraduate students. Interestingly, all her undergraduate programmes are fully accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). In addition, the University believes it must satisfy people’s desire for high-quality tertiary education. A major moment in McPherson University’s history therefore, was the founding of the College of Postgraduate Studies (CoPS) in 2021.

To guarantee that the take-off was perfect, talks were held at the University’s various decision-making levels. We acknowledged the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) guidelines for conducting postgraduate courses. The Departmental and College Boards of Studies considered curricula and applications for particular postgraduate courses and forwarded their recommendations to the Academic Planning and Curriculum Development Committee. The Committee carefully examined their recommendations before sending the final draft to the Senate for consideration.

Initially, the University Senate decided that the University would launch with just three postgraduate programmes: M.Sc. Accounting, MBA, and PGD, M.Sc., and Ph.D. Computer Science. The Senate took into consideration recommendations to float several programmes across colleges. A resource verification exercise was conducted by NUC on the programmes and facilities of the University and subsequently gave approval for their commencement.  After three years of operation, the College of Postgraduate Studies recorded encouraging results with these innovative programmes. As a result, more programmes were forwarded to the NUC for resource verification in this second phase. These programmes include MA, MPhil/Ph.D., Ph.D., History and International Studies, M.Sc., MPhil/PhD, Ph.D., Mass Communication, PGD, M.Sc., MPhil/Ph.D, Ph.D., Accounting, MPhil/Ph.D, Ph.D., Micro Biology, MA, MPhil/Ph.D., Ph.D., Religion and Peace Studies. In the next phase, more programmes are positioned to come on board just as newly commenced undergraduate programmes are reaching maturity for inclusion at the College of Postgraduate Studies.

The University’s reputation for excellence in all of its endeavours has been upheld by the College of Postgraduate Studies. We’ll keep offering postgraduate programmes that are strong and cutting-edge and designed to generate top talent. As a result, the College is positioned to generate a highly qualified workforce for the industrial needs of the continent by utilizing cutting-edge teaching strategies that support scholarship and problem-solving.

The current Handbook includes information about the curriculum and organisational structure of the Senate-approved programmes. It also includes Rules and Regulations that govern graduate studies at the University. On behalf of the Faculty of the College of Postgraduate Studies, I welcome new and returning students of CoPS, wishing them a productive and rewarding academic engagement this session.

Admission

McPherson University invites application from suitably qualified candidates for 2024/2025 Admission into the following Postgraduate (Part time and Full time) courses

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

(a)        PGD in Computer Science

 

  • B.Sc. degree in any related discipline or an HND in Computer Science may be considered for admission.

(b)        M.Sc. in Computer Science

 

  • B.Sc. degree in Computer Science with at least a Second Class lower degree from a recognized University.
  • A candidate with B.Sc. in Computer Science or related discipline with a Third Class degree and PGD in Computer Science or related discipline may be considered for admission. Holder of HND in Computer Science or related discipline from a recognized University with PGD in Computer Science or related discipline may be considered for admission.
  • They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted or excluded as the case may be.

(c)        Ph.D. in Computer Science

 

  • Candidates must fulfil M.Sc. admission requirements. Candidates who have obtained the M.Sc. degree with an average of 60% in Computer Science of McPherson University or any other approved institution, may be admitted for the Ph.D programme. However, candidate registered for the M.Phil who has shown exceptional ability may at the end of the Third Semester be transferred to candidature for the Ph.D on the recommendation of the Head of Department.
  • They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted or excluded as the case may be.

M.B.A Basic Admission Requirements

The criteria for admission into the M.B.A. will be as follows:

 

  • Candidate for M.B.A. must have five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, and three other subjects at O’ Level as basic requirement.
  • Candidates with Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.Sc.) in the area of Accounting, Finance, Banking, Economics, Insurance, Marketing, Business Administration and other related discipline. Candidate must obtain a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in their respective Bachelor’s degree.
  • HND with professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, ANAN, ACMA, ACIT, AIB, ACIS).
  • HND with PGD
  • Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, ANAN, ACMA, ACIT, AIB, ACIS) with PGD in any of the Management Sciences.
  • Holders of Bachelor’s degree in any other discipline with industrial experience are equally eligible to apply. Candidate must obtain a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in their respective Bachelor’s degree
  • They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted as the case may be.

 

Additional Requirements

 

  • Post qualification experience is an added advantage for prospective candidate.

 

  • For foreign applicants, proficiency in English Language is required for MCU-MBA.

M.Sc. in Accounting Basic Admission Requirements

 

The criteria for admission into the M.Sc. programme in Accounting will be as follows:

 

  1. Candidate for M.Sc. programme in Accounting must have five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce/Accounting and two other commercial or social sciences subjects at O’ Level as basic requirement.
  2. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.Sc.) in Accounting, Finance, Banking and Finance or Economics with a minimum of second class Lower Division; are eligible to apply. The candidates must be graduates of approved and registered universities.
  3. They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted as the case may be.

 

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