The Director of Academic Planning, McPherson University, Professor Isaac Oladepo Onigbinde was born on 24th December, 1976. He had his elementary education at Masifa Baptist Basic School, Ogbomoso (1982–1988) and Soun High School, Ogbomoso (1989–1994). He proceeded to Ifelodun Comprehensive Grammar School, Ilajue, where he obtained a Senior School Certificate and emerged as the best WAEC Student of his class in 1995/96 Session. He thereafter attended Federal Cooperative College, Kaduna and the Nigeria’s premier University of Ibadan (UI) where he obtained an Ordinary National Diploma in Co-operative Economics & Management (Upper Credit) and Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (Upper Credit) in 1997 and 1999 respectively.
The astute Professor of Marketing and Business Strategy further attended the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) where he obtained a B.Sc. Social Science [Hons] in Psychology and a PGD in Business Administration in 2003 and 2005 respectively. He completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Katsina State in 2004 with a distinguished NYSC Merit Award. His quest for graduate studies propelled him to undertake postgraduate studies at the University of Lagos (2006–2008) and Babcock University (2010–2013) where he obtained M.Sc. degree in Business Administration; specialized in Marketing and Ph.D. degree in Business Administration; specialized in Marketing & Strategic Management respectively. He had a stint of training at Regenesys Business School, Mumbai, India (2019-2020), resulting into a Certificate in Advanced Digital Marketing. He was on Research Commercialization and Accelerated Programme (RECAP) Fellowship at African University of Science and Technology (AUST).
Professor Onigbinde has served (and is still serving) McPherson University in the following capacities: Examination Officer, College of Social & Management Sciences [COSMAS] (2012–2014); Member, University Ceremonies’ Committee (2012–2014); Sub-Dean, Student Affairs’ Division (2014–2015); Coordinator, Entrepreneurial Studies Unit (2015–2017); Ag Head, Department of Business Administration (2017–2019); Chairman, Conference and Research Committee – COSMAS (2017–2019); Member, Ad Hoc Committee on University Development Plan (2018–2019); Dean, Student Affairs’ Division (2019–2022); Chairman, Committee on Student Enrolment (2019–2022); Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Merit and Demerit Policy for Student Conduct (2019–2020); Member, University Security Committee (2021–2022); Member, Postgraduate College Board (2021–2022); Member, University Committee on the Vice-Chancellor’s Handing Over Notes (April–July 2022); Director, Directorate of Academic Planning (2022–Till date); Member, Academic Planning and Curriculum Development Committee (2022–Till date); Chairman, Central Accreditation Committee (2022–Till date); Member, University Quality Assurance Committee (2022–Till date); Member, University Appointments & Promotions Committee (2019–2022); and Member representing the Senate in McPherson University Governing Council (2023 – Till date) among others.
