MUKULIRA Olive

Academic rank: 
Assistant Lecturer
Email: 
o.mukulira@ur.ac.rw/ omukulira@yahoo.fr
Telephone: 
+250786179309
College: 
College of Business and Economics(CBE)
School/centre: 
School of Business
Department: 
Accounting
Published Papers : 

1. https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneurship-Development-Module-Advanced-Lear... SDG 4 – Quality Education (Entrepreneurship education builds knowledge and skills essential for learners advancing in business management. This directly supports inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities). SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth (Entrepreneurship knowledge can lead to job creation, innovation, and economic empowerment — key targets of SDG 8).

2. https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/article/10.11648/j.jfa.20200806.15. SDG 1 — No Poverty (Microfinance institutions help improve access to finance for low-income individuals and communities, contributing to poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth).
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (Financial inclusion and stable financial institutions promote resilient infrastructure and support innovation in financial services). DG 17 — Partnerships for the Goals (Strengthening financial systems often involves multi-stakeholder efforts (governments, regulators, MFIs) and contributes to global development partnerships).

3. https://www.journalcra.com/article/analysis-implementation-home-grown-in.... SDG 1 — No Poverty (Home-grown initiatives like Girinka aim directly to reduce poverty by improving income and food security for poor households). SDG 2 — Zero Hunger (Programs such as Girinka improve nutrition and food security through livestock ownership and milk production).

Brief profile: 
MUKULIRA Olive has been teaching with over 13 years of experience in higher education in Rwanda. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and postgraduate qualifications in teaching and learning in higher institutions, international trade, and clearing and forwarding management. Currently, she serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and finance at the College of Business and Economics, University of Rwanda. Her academic expertise spans human resource management, entrepreneurship, political economy, management consulting, and organizational change. She has extensive experience in curriculum development, module writing, academic quality assurance, and research supervision. MUKULIRA Olive has contributed to national and institutional development initiatives, including the University of Rwanda Human Resource Development Plan and Customized Competency Framework. She has been a Coordinator of the Gender Economic Policy Management Initiative, working closely with Minecofin, UN Women and national stakeholders. She is a published researcher with peer-reviewed journal articles and academic books focusing on entrepreneurship, financial stability, and poverty reduction. She is highly committed to gender-responsive economic policy, entrepreneurship development, and capacity building for sustainable socio-economic transformation.
Research Area: 
Entrepreneurship and Innovation.