West Coast University (WCU) is a federation of Schools, faculties and 35 affiliated colleges/centers in 21 countries. These colleges are legal entities to impart education in the countries of their existence. University is incorporated in the Republic of Panama, Central America, under clause 19 of Law 32 of 1927 of Panamanian law.
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PANAMA, COSTA RICA ,DELAWARE
University Structure
West Coast University (WCU) is a federation of Schools, faculties and 35 affiliated
colleges/centers in 21 countries. These colleges are legal entities to impart education in the
countries of their existence. University is incorporated in the Republic of Panama, Central
America, under clause 19 of Law 32 of 1927 of Panamanian law.
Colleges
Each College has its own organizational & operational system. They select and admit and
teach their own students in accordance with university’s approval and most admit diploma,
undergraduate and postgraduate students. College representatives sit on the University
Management Council.
Schools
There are eight Schools, which each form an administrative grouping of Faculties and other
institutions. They are: School of Engineering & Technology, School of Business &
Management,School of Leadership & Project Management, School of Computer Science &
Information Technology, School of Physical Education, Sports, Defense Tactics & Martial Arts,
School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences & School of Theology
ACCREDITATION OR MEMBERSHIP
Quality Assurance Commission, United Kingdom
Accreditation Syndicate for Education & Training, United Kingdom
Consorcio Universitario EuroAmericano- Spain
California University Foreign Credential Evaluator (CUFCE) USA
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), Chicago, USA
International Accreditation Organization ( IAO) USA
Accreditation Commission of Business Schools and Progrma
(ACBSP)
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Oxford Association of Managers- United Kingdom is established as a Professional
Body by an educational Trust in the United Kingdom. It is one of the 300 Professional Bodies
in the United Kingdom. Its establishment is gazetted at the UK Government National Archives
of UK Professional and Supporting Bodies. All UK Professional Bodies are self-accredited
organisations for professional memberships and higher education access to the professions.
UK Professional Bodies are established in their own rights and are self-regulated bodies. West
Cost university Panama is recognized member University of this association.
Cambridge Association of Managers- United Kingdom is established as a
Professional Body by an educational Trust in the United Kingdom. It is one of the 300
Professional Bodies in the United Kingdom. Its establishment is gazetted at the UK
Government National Archives of UK Professional and Supporting Bodies. All UK Professional
Bodies are self-accredited organisations for professional memberships and higher education
access to the professions. UK Professional Bodies are established in their own rights and are
self-regulated bodies.The Cambridge Association of Managers is listed as a Professional Body.
The Cambridge Association of Management offers certified memberships, diploma validation
services in business, information technology, business management and higher education
awards based on written portfolio and research. West Cost university Panama is recognized
member University of this association.
Institute of Management Specialist –United Kingdom To encourage management
excellence and specialist expertise. To help members achieve their personal aspirations, fulfil
their career ambitions and develop their innate potential. To support lifelong learning and
encourage education in management and specialist areas.o give professional recognition to
the knowledge and skills of managers and specialists. The Institute of Management Specialists
(IMS), founded in 1971, is a United Kingdom based professional qualification awarding body.
The IMS is listed in the British Council’s reference book, published by Kogan Page Ltd,The
Degrees of WCU are recognized by the iNstitute for their profesional membersip
Institute of Transport & Management Technology Lagos, Nigeria is an affiliate of
West Coast University Panama Formerly Institute of Air Travel & Management Studies Nigeria.
Approved by the Ministry of Education Nigeria. Approval No. LED/CEB/VOL 1.4/S396/VOL 1
OF 1988 .Also recognized by the Federal Ministry of transport & Aviation Government of
Nigeria. Ref.No:CA08/008/1/18 of August 1986
International Institute of Aviation & shipping Technology- Nigeria Founded in
1990 as Stelad Nig Company ‘’RC746589’’ & Recognized by Federal Govt.,Established under
Part C Decree 1 of 1990 of LFN & Registration of business names act of 1961. Affiliated to:
SHENYANG AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY CHINA, WEST COAST UNIVERSITY, PANAMA, .
Postgraduate School of Credit and Financial Management- Nigeria The
Institute of Customer Relationship Management (ICRM) was established by the Federal
Government Decree No. 1 of 1990. ICRM is also approved by the Federal Ministry of Education
as a Professional and Examining body to regulate the Training and Dedicated to the Practice of
practice in customer service, customer care, call center manager, relationship management
within the membership framework throughout Nigeria WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY,
SWEDEN, ILO &UNESCO
The Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management -Ghana is the most
prominent professional body for those who are developing a career in Supply Chain
Management. The Institute was founded by a number of people from the profession, who
recognised the need to develop standards in Supply Chain Management practices as well as
increase the number of trained and qualified personnel who were required in a rapidly
developing country. They formulated structured training programmes and assisted the
institutions of learning in designing courses for their professional scheme curriculum
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The Chartered Institute of Project Management, (CIPM) was established with
the aim of becoming an international leading and foremost project management training
institution in Africa. Our focus is to foster the best practices in project professionalism;
through academic and training programs. Our main courses are offered under the banner of
our accredited training schools 'Project Management College, UK, College of Supply Chain
Management, UK with Head Office in London and branch office in Nigeria and Ghana.
Chartered Institute of Aviation Management of Nigeria a registered professional
body for the study and advancement of aviation management. The idea for the establishment
of this institute came up in 1997 and was registered under Companies & Allied Matters Act in
the year 2000 and on 31st
October 2003, it was gazetted as chartered by the National
Assembly.The aims and objectives of the institute among other thing include: Build a body of
knowledge for the purpose of promoting the science and art of aviation management. Also to
Establish management techniques in the promotion of aviation management principles.
Institute of Professional Managers& Administrators of Nigeria The Institute of
Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (IPMA) is registered in line with the
provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) 1990, as a Limited by Guarantee
Corporate body for the purpose of promoting Management/Administrative standards and
values in Nigeria. The Institute is also approved by the Federal Ministry of Education and
Federal Ministry of Justice
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# Institutions Website
1 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria http://www.ican-ngr.org
2 Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria http://www.cibng.org
3 Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria http://www.citn.org
4 Nigeria Institute of Estate Surveyors & Valuers http://www.niesv.org
5 Association of General & Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria
http://www.agmpn.org
6 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria http://www.ananigeria.org
7 Business Education Exams Council http://www.beectraining.com
8 Centre for Law & Development http://www.clds.org
9 Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria http://www.pensioninstitute.com
10 Chartered Institute of Marketing of Nigeria http://www.thenimn.org
11 Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria http://www.ciinigeria.com
12 Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria http://www.cipmnigeria.org
13 Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers http://www.cisnigeria.com
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14 Certified Institute of Cost Management http://www.icmn.org
15 Medical & Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria http://www.mdcan-ng.org
16 Nigeria Bar Association http://www.nigeriabar.com
17 Nigerian Institute of Management http://www.managementnigeria.org
18 Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors http://www.niqs.org
19 Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research http://www.niser.org
20 Nigerian Institute of Town Planners http://www.nitp-ng.org
21 Nigerian Medical Association http://www.nigerianma.org
22 Nigerian Society of Engineers http://www.nse.org.ng
23 Science Teachers Association of Nigeria http://www.stan.org.ng
24 Strategic Management Centre http://www.smgnigeria.org
25 West African College of Physicians http://www.wac-phycisians.org
26 Institute of Directors http://www.iodnigeria.com
27 Advertising Practioners Council of Nigeria http://www.apcon.gov.ng
28 Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria http://www.oaan.org
29 Manufacturers Association of Nigeria http://www.manufacturersnigeria.com
30 The Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals http://www.nispnigeria.com/
31 Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) http://nipreko.org/
32 Pharmacist Council of Nigeria http://www.pcnng.org
33 West African Institute for Financial & Economic Management http://www.waifem.org
34 Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) http://www.fitc-ng.com
35 Money Market Association of Nigeria http://www.moneymarketng.com
36 African Institute for Applied Economics http://www.aiae-nigeria.org
37 Nigeria Computer Society http://www.ncs.org.ng/
38 Institute of Credit & Risk Managment http://icrmng.org/index.html
39 Portfolio & Debt Management Institute http://www.pdmin.org
40 Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria http://www.icennig.org
41 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria http://www.anan.org.ng
42 Institute of Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria
http://www.regdmanager.org/
43 The Institute of Certified Geographers of Nigeria http://www.icgnig.org
44 The Institute of Business Development http://www.ibd-ng.org
45 The Institute of Benefits and Trusts Management http://www.institute-benefits.org
46 The Institute of Pensions Management http://www.penmgt.org
47 Chartered Institute of Administration http://www.cia-ng.org/
48 Nigerian Institute of Professional Secretaries http://www.nipsecretaries.org/
49 Pipeline Professionals’ Association of Nigeria (PLAN) http://plan-ng.com/index.php
50 National Teachers' Institute http://www.ntinigeria.org/about.html
51 Nigeria Institute of Public Relations http://www.nipr-ng.org/
52 Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria http://www.ps-nigeria.org/
53 The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Nigeria http://www.icsan.org/about.html
54 Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
http://www.corenng.org/index.html
55 Nigerian Institute of Architects http://www.niarchitects.org/
56 Nigeria Insurers Association http://www.nigeriainsurers.com/
57 Nigerian Institute of Building http://www.niobuilding.org/
58 Nigeria Computer Society http://www.ncs.org.ng/aboutus.html
59 Information Technology Association of Nigeria http://www.itan.org.ng/aboutus.htm
60 Certified Institute of Warehousing & Materials Management http://www.cism-ng.org/
61 Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria
http://cpanigeria.org/education_prog.html
62 Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria http://www.pensioninstituteng.com/about.html
63 Money Market Association of Nigeria http://www.moneymarketng.com/
64 Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria http://www.icennig.org/index.php
65 Institute of Forensic Accountants of Nigeria http://www.ifa-ng.org/
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66 Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Nigeria http://www.cicma-
ng.org/
67 The Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria http://www.icanigeria.com/
68 The Institute of Company & Commercial Accountants of Nigeria
http://iccaofnigeria.org/about.htm
69 The Institute of Registered Administrative Managers of Nigeria
http://regdmanager.org/
70 The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply http://www.cips.org/
71 Institute of Industrial Security & Safety of Nigeria http://iissn.org/about_us.html
72 Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria http://www.ipanng.org/
73 Institute of Investment Management & Research http://www.investment-fa.com
74 Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP) http://www.nispnigeria.com/
75 Institute of Public Management (Unique) http://www.ipm-unique.org
76 Institute of Fraud Examiners http://acfeng.org/membership.php
77 Nigerian Institute of Industrial Management http://www.niim.org/index.htm
78 Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria http://www.mdcnigeria.org/
79 Association of West African Professional Economists Bodies http://www.awapeb.org
80 Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria http://ismng.org/default.aspx
81 Institute of Professional Recruitment Consultants, IPRC Nigeria http://www.iprcng.net
82 Institute of Finance & Control of Nigeria http://www.ifcnnig.org
83 The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport http://ciltnigeria.org/index.php
84 Institute of Treasury Management http://www.instituteoftreasurymanagement.com
85 The Chartered institute of Purchasing and supply management of Nigeria
http://cipsmn.com/
86 Chartered Institute of Commerce of Nigeria http://www.cicng.org/
87 Nigeria Institute of Civil Engineers http://icenigeria.org/
88 Institute of Data Processing Management of Nigeria http://www.idpmnigeria.org
89 Society of Construction Industry Arbitrators of Nigeria
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