Professional Overview
Dr. Ali Nuhu Abubakar is a highly qualified academic and management expert currently serving as a Chief Lecturer and Dean at the Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies (KASCEPS), Nigeria. With a doctorate in Management and a multidisciplinary academic background, he specializes in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Human Resource Management. He is recognized for his extensive leadership in academic planning, quality assurance, and institutional consultancy services.
Key Leadership and Experience
- Chief Lecturer, KASCEPS: Currently holds the highest instructional rank at the college, where he has been a faculty member since 2001.
- Dean, School of Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education: Leads the school’s academic and administrative operations (2021–2025).
- Director of Internal Quality Assurance: Managed institutional standards and performance metrics at KASCEPS (2020–2021).
- Head of Department & Unit: Has served multiple terms as Head of the Department of Management Sciences and Head of the Business Management Unit.
- Deputy Director, Consultancy Services Unit: Oversaw college-wide consultancy and revenue-generating projects (2015–2017).
- Academic Committee Leadership: Actively chairs and contributes to over 20 college committees, including the Facts Finding Committee and the Dress Code Committee.
Core Expertise
- Management & Finance: Specialized in international business, managerial economics, and labour economics.
- Quality Assurance: Expert in developing frameworks for internal academic auditing and institutional excellence.
- Consultancy & Planning: Highly experienced in academic planning, consultancy management, and feasibility studies.
- Data Analysis: Proficient in using statistical software like SPSS, STATA, E-Views, and Smart PLS Models for research.
Awards and Qualifications
- PhD in Management (2021): Awarded by Bayero University, Kano.
- Fellow, Association of Financial Analysts of Nigeria (FAN): Conferred in 2018.
- Professional Diploma in Education: Obtained from AKCILS, Kano (2016).
- TRCN Certified: Registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (2018).
- NIM Member: Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management since 2013.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management: Bayero University, Kano (2017–2021).
- M.Sc. in Management & M.Sc. in Economics: Bayero University, Kano.
- Master of Banking and Finance: Bayero University, Kano (2002–2004).
- B.Sc. Business Administration (Hons): Bayero University, Kano (1996–1999).