About The College
College of Business and Economics (CoBE) was established in 2012 with Accounting and Finance, Economics and Management departments. All of the departments had enrolled students in their respective fields since 2012 and the college was running its teaching activities at degree level till 2016.
The College, though young in age, has made remarkable and multifarious progresses in training, research and service provision by opening need based undergraduate and postgraduate programs and expanding access and equity to higher education to citizens. At present, more than 2500 undergraduate students are enrolled in its regular, and extension education programs of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management, and Tourism and Hotel Management.
The college is also training more than 350 students in its seven postgraduate programs; namely MSc in Accounting and Finance, MSc in Economics (Environmental and natural resources economics), MSc in Development Economics, Master of Business Administration, MA in Project Management  and MA in Tourism and heritage Management. In addition recently, The first PhD program in Debre tabor University is launched in Our College in Ph.D in Management. Hence, the College playing pivotal role in making valuable contribution for the overall development of Ethiopia in general and the region in particular by producing professionals in the field of Management, Business, Finance, Economics ,Tourism and hotel management equipped with problem-solving research skills.
Regarding the staff, the college has 81 active academic staff and 5 administrative and supportive staffs engaged in different activities about 10% of the academic staff members are PHD holders and 90 % are master’s degree Holders and 28 staff members are on study leave for PhD study. Furthermore, the college is rendering services in capacity building to various governmental and non-governmental organizations’ employees through its in-service and short-term trainings, engage in conducting problem solving research apart from the teaching and learning programs.
Departments and Programs under College of Business and Economics
Departments | Ph.D | Master’s Program | Degree Program |
Accounting and Finance | · MSc in Accounting and Finance · MSc in Accounting and Auditing (soon) | · Accounting and Finance | |
Economics | · MSc in Economics (Environmental and natural resources economics) · MSc in Development Economics | · Economics | |
Management | · Ph.D in Management | · Master of Business Administration · MA in Project Management · MA in Marketing Management (soon) | · Management · Marketing Management  (soon) |
Hotel and Tourism management | · MA in Tourism and heritage Management | · Hotel and Tourism management |
College of Business and Economics
- VISION
- MISSION
- Values
To be the leading Business and Economics College in Ethiopia by 2030 G.C with business idea & skill development and knowledge creation with innovative programs.
To generate self-reliant, competent, problem solving, research-oriented and innovative graduates both in undergraduate and post graduate programs who can actively participate in the teaching-learning, research doing, and community services that basically enhance and advances  the business and economics sector in Ethiopia.
- Quality in all
- Creativity
- Beautiful, clean and green
- Peace and unity
- Partnership
- Commitment
- Spirit of cooperation
- Good Governance
Vision
To be one of the top 5 department in DTU by 2030 G. C imparting high quality education in Economics.
Mission
The mission of the department is enhancing intellectual, economic validity &economic strength or the country by preparing students with applied knowledge of economics and enhanced employability & entrepreneurship by undertaking quality, socio-economic research and community service outreach activities.
Values
- Professionalism
- Quality in all
- Team spirit
- Customer center
- Creativity
- Partnership
- Clean and green
Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
Vision
The vision of the government is to achieve an education and training system which assures quality and equity education that aims at producing competent citizens. In line with this, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management is to be a center of academic excellence in Tourism and Hotel fields through innovative teaching of recent perspective of Tourism and hotel industries.
Mission
The missions of the program are:
- Implementation of the new education and training policy of the Country which demands academically qualified professional for the undergraduate educational program.
- Producing academically qualified experts who can work research and community based activity on Tourism and hotel industries of the country.
- Expanding the Tourism and hotel research horizons and effectively integrate it with national planning and development
- Enhancing the quality of Tourism and Hotel Management education for broader applications and its implementation for the resolution of human problems;
Values
The program has the following values:
- Excellence in Education
- Quality
- Student Success
- Diversity
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Academic freedom.
- Accountability
Department of Accounting and Finance
Vision
To be one of the most preferred /demanded/ department in Ethiopia by 2022 E.C
Mission
To supply qualified graduates in the subject area of accounting and finance, conduct problem-solving research, and offer valuable community services with indigenous knowledge, strengthening our contributions to the intellectual and economic development of our country.
Values
- Professionalism
- Quality in all
- Team spirit
- Customer center
- Creativity
- Partnership
- Clean and green
- Innovative
Vision
To renovate management from the leading department in the University to a nationally preferred School by 2032
Mission
Our mission is to assist the attainment of goals of our university, by producing excellent professionals in management field, expanding our programs and modalities, and actively engaging in research and community service activities.
Values
- Professionalism
- Quality in all
- Team spirit
- Customer center
- Creativity
- Partnership
- Clean and green
- Innovative
Motto
- We choose to lead rather to follow!