MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-2019 STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-2019 TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................................................................................. i FOREWORD....................................................................................................................................................... 4 PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................... 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................................................................. 7 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ............................................................................................ 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. 9 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 10 1.0 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 VISION.................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.3 MISSION................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.4 VALUES ................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.4.1 Teamwork......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4.2 Professionalism................................................................................................................................. 11 1.4.3 Creativity and Innovativeness........................................................................................................... 11 1.4.4 Transparency and Accountability ..................................................................................................... 11 1.4.5 Excellence......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4.6 Equity and Social Justice .................................................................................................................. 11 1.5 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES........................................................................................................... 11 1.6 MANDATE AND FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS.............................................................................................. 14 2.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1 CRITICAL ISSUES .............................................................................................................................. 14 2.1.1 Access and Equity............................................................................................................................. 14 2.1.2 Academic Programmes..................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.3 Research, Innovation and Extension................................................................................................. 15 2.1.4 Infrastructure Development .............................................................................................................. 16 2.1.5 Engagements, Linkages and Partnerships......................................................................................... 16 2.1.6 Community Service .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.1.7 Institutional Management and Leadership........................................................................................ 17 2.1.8 Financial Resources .......................................................................................................................... 17 2.1.9 Human Resources ............................................................................................................................. 18 2.3 SWOT ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................. 21 2.4 PESTEL ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................. 23 ~ i ~ MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 2.4.1 Political Factors ................................................................................................................................ 23 2.4.2 Economic Factors ............................................................................................................................. 23 2.4.3 Social Factors.................................................................................................................................... 24 2.4.4 Technological Factors....................................................................................................................... 24 2.4.5 Environmental Factors...................................................................................................................... 25 2.4.6 Legal Factors .................................................................................................................................... 26 CHAPTER THREE: STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX.............................. 27 3.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 27 3.1 STRATEGIC GOAL 1: TO INCREASE UNIVERSITY VISIBILITY THROUGH COMMUNICATION, MARKETING AND BRANDING........................................................................... 27 3.2 STRATEGIC GOAL 2: TO ENHANCE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ............................. 29 3.3 STRATEGIC GOAL 3: TO EXPAND AND DEVELOP FINANCIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................................ 31 3.4 STRATEGIC GOAL 4: TO IMPROVE THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.............................................. 34 3.5 STRATEGIC GOAL 5: TO ENHANCE QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY BY THE UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.6 STRATEGIC GOAL 6: TO ENHANCE ICT INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................... 38 CHAPTER FOUR: RESOURCE MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 39 4.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 39 4.1 STRATEGIES FOR RESOURCE MOBILIZATION & UTILIZATION .............................................. 39 4.1.1 Cost Optimization............................................................................................................................. 40 4.1.2 Government Funding........................................................................................................................ 40 4.1.3 County Government.......................................................................................................................... 40 4.1.4 National ST&I Fund ......................................................................................................................... 40 4.1.5 Venture Capital................................................................................................................................. 41 4.1.6 Donors .............................................................................................................................................. 41 4.2 RISK AND MITIGATION FACTORS................................................................................................... 41 4.3 THE IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH .............................................................................................. 41 4.3.1 Phasing and Sequencing ................................................................................................................... 41 4.3.2 Action Plans...................................................................................................................................... 42 4.3.3 Quick Wins ....................................................................................................................................... 42 4.3.4 Plan Performance Management........................................................................................................ 42 CHAPTER FIVE: MONITORING AND EVALUATION............................................................................... 44 5.0 INTRODUCTION 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