Setting its vision to ‘becoming the leading societal problem solving university in the country by 2020’, UoG has a strong mission of contributing to the sustainable socio-economic development of the nation through the provision of societal needs tailored education, undertaking problem based research and rendering relevant community services. Hence, our college has so far worked out by integrating learning, research and community service.
Following the adoption of BPR, the college has identified three research thematic areas and more than 200 research and community service projects have been implemented successfully. In 2015/16 the college updates the thematic research areas in a manner of Mega research depends on the output of GTP I and Input of GTP II. For the year 2015/16, 16 research proposals were submitted by the academic staff members from the various departments within the college, eventually, the 12 top research proposals and 5 community service project proposals were selected for implementation as per the requirements stipulated in the university’s research proposal guideline. In addition, in our college various other externally funded research, consultancy and community service projects were implemented.
Mega Research projects in the College
| S/N | Title of the Project | Authors |
| 1. | Tourism planning, management and Destination development: Practices from The Amhara national regional State: Major tourist Destinations | 1. Mr. Solomon Lingerh (PI) 2. Mr. Engidu Gebrewold 3. Mrs. Hirut Sintayehu 4. Mr. Ashanafi Tafese 5. Mrs. Genet Manazawal 6. Mr. Aschalew Adane 7. Mr. Sileshi Girma phd-can 8. Dr. Endalkachew Teshome 9. Stu. Hailegiworgis Asmare 10. Mr. Yenesew Alene 11. Mr. Leul Yohannes-Boss 12. Mrs. Frehiwot Azezew |
| 2. | Dynamics of economic Diversification , productivity efficiency and non-farm enterprises in Rural Amhara: Macro and Micr-perspectives | 1. Mesfin W/Rufael(PI) 2. Adem Ebrahim 3. Wondimnew Fikade 4. Gedion Melkamu 5. Asmamaw Mulusew 6. Jemila Hussien 7. Melkamu workie 8. Dagne Tadesse- stake 9. Mebratu kesete msc-can |
| 3. | Economic, managerial and financial analysis of innovative water resource managment systems’ in Amhara region | 1. Yibeltal Walle (PI) 2. Wondimnew Fikade 3. Mequanint Febikew 4. Mesfin w/rufael 5. Gizat Anteneh – stake 6. Fasil Tadesse 7. Dagim fikir 8. Minitiwab layew 9. Haimanot belay 10. Biruk belete 11. Gedion Melkamu 12. Asmamawu mulusewu 13. Adem Ibrahim |
| 4. | Investment knowledge gap: the linkage between good governance, economic performance and investment intentions: study on Amhara region | 1. Addisu mehari (PI) 2. Jemilla Hussein 3. Fatima jebril 4. Assefa mengiste 5. Mesfin welderufael 6. Asemamawu Tilahun 7. Elefachewu Mesfin 8. Tigist kassaw 9. Adem Ibrahim 10. Kibret tebeka |
| 5. | Manufacturing industries in Amhara national regional state: challenges, opportunities and future prospects | 1. Asmamawu mulusewu(PI) 2. Bamlaku kassie 3. Birhanu Mesfin 4. Yemane Michael 5. Yiheyis fente 6. Mesfin welderufael 7. Simegn Birhan 8. Yibeltal walle 9. Aschalew shumiye 10. Wondu Abebe |
| 6. | Agricultural transformation nexus sustainable tourism development: needs and challenges from the Amhara national regional state | 1. Yechale Meheret (PI) 2. Belsti Fetene 3. Leul yohannes 4. Dereje amene 5. Haimanot atirsaw 6. Habtame genet 7. Hirut sintayehu 8. Ashenafi tafesse 9. Engidu G/wold 10. Solomon lingerih 11. Yenesewu Alene 12. Sileshi girma 13. Abebe Melash 14. Birhanu fisseha |
| 7. | Business performance and competitiveness of manufacturing industries concentrated on micro & small, medium and large scale enterprises(MSMLEs) in the case of north Gondar zone | 1. Haimanot Belay (PI) 2. Dr. MuLgeta Negash 3. Tadlo Sintayehu 4. Birhanu Mulat 5. Hone Mandifero 6. Belachew Yibeyin 7. Sewuhareg Getinet-female staff 8. Workineh Asmare 9. Zerfeshewu Betru -stake 10. Asfaw G/egiziabher-stake 11. Pro. Koppala Venue 12. Yabibal Adamu |
| 8. | Profile and economic dynamics of large and medium scale manufacturing industries: Amhara national regional state | 1. Wondu Abebe (PI) 2. Oumer Mohammed 3. Yibeltal Walle 4. Jemilla Hussein 5. Asmamawu Mulusewu 6. Adem Ibrahim 7. Yemane Michael 8. Mesfin Welderufael –be with his consent (4x) 9. Wondimnew Fikade 10. Melaku Tarkegn 11. Gedion Melkamu 12. Tewodros tekae |
| 9. | Farm households, governments award and recognition and economic transformation in Ethiopia: study of model farmers development aspirations, economic choices, innovations and demography in Amhara national regional state | 1. Workineh Asmare(PI) 2. Mengistu dilnesawu 3. Aderaw Dagnew 4. Yinges alemu 5. Nega Mihret 6. Kassahun tegegne 7. Haimanot belay 8. Eshetu woretaw 9. Birhan siru 10. Mammo muche 11. Solomon Abraha 12. Sisay haile 13. Molalign belay 14. Asrat atsedeweyin 15. Tigist jegnaw |
| 10. | Study on rural-urban linkage, urbanization and informal economic sector in Amhara regional state of Ethiopia | 1. Jemilla Hussein (PI) 2. Moges asemamaw 3. Mohammed yenus 4. Kumela gudeta 5. Adem Ibrahim 6. Kassim mohammed 7. Tigist kassaw 8. Wondu Abebe 9. Seid Jebril 10. Oumer mohammed |
| 11. | Community base eco-tourism as a means of natural resource management, alternative livelihood and community empowerment in Amhara region major tourist destinations, Ethiopia: the potential, theory and practice | 1. Ashenafi Tafesse (PI) 2. Eyob Mesfin 3. Genet maniyazawal 4. Dereje amene 5. Engdu G/wold 6. Solomon lingerih 7. Yechale Mihret 8. Dr. Eshetu Moges 9. Alubel Workie 10. Molla yibre |
| 12. | Multi-purpose agricultural cooperatives: members livelihood, performance and market development : case of Amhara region | 1. Guday Abeje(PI) 2. Pro. Koppala venu 3. Dr. Mulugeta Negash 4. Aschalew adane 5. Endris nuru 6. Wondu Abebe 7. Jemal k. 8. Yihunie k. 9. Tesfaye gedion 10. Amsalu adane 11. Haymanot guadie 12. Oumer m. 13. Yechale Mihret 14. Seyar yassin 15. Melkamu Workie 16. Endalkachew abie 17. Eshete dires |
| 13. | Destination image and branding: acase of Amhara region tourism destination sites | 1. Dr. Mulugeta Negash (PI) 2. Haimanot belay 3. Tadlo sintayehu 4. Ashalew adane 5. Wondu Abebe 6. Engidu G/wold 7. Yabibal….. 8. Sewuhareg getinet 9. Bewuketu Tadesse 10. Ashenafi tafesse 11. Gediff Tessema 12. Dr. derib abiew 13. Leul Yohannes 14. Hirut sintayehu 15. Solomon lingerih 16. Yechale Mihret |
| 14. | Small and Micro manufacturing Enterprises In Amhara region: The role of Business Development Services and Financial Frictions | 1. Dr. Wondimhunegne Ezezew (PI) 2. Simegn Birhan-Female 3. Aschalew Shumeye 4. Desta Gebeyaw 5. Samuel Atinafu 6. Asmamaw Mulusew 7. Aragew Eshetie 8. Eshetie Woretaw 9. Jemberu Arega 10. Dawud Ahmed 11. Dr. Venkataramaniah M 12. Dr. Mangala Gori 13. Tamiru Belete 14. Gedion Melkamu |
| 15. | Hotel Investment practice and sustainable business In Amhara National regional State, Ethiopia. | 1. Seyar Yasin(PI) 2. Bemenet Letibelu 3. Kassahun Molla-stake 4. Yechale Mihiret 5. Eyob Mesfin 6. Getenet Manyazewal 7. Aschalew Adane 8. Solomon Lingereh 9. Alubel Workie –PhD cand. 10. Aschalew Shumeye |