Peter’s academic background spans philosophy, economics, business and policy studies. After completing two BA degrees in Nairobi, he won a scholarship to the University of Louvain in Belgium where he obtained a MA (Philosophy, Economics and Ethics) in 1993. Peter enrolled as a Doctoral Student in 1994. In 1995 he was a visiting researcher at London Business School, and pursued MBA from the University of Hull. Between 1996- 1999 he served as an Assistant Professor in the University of Louvain (Belgium). Peter completed his PhD entitled “Recasting the Strategic and Economic Mandates of Business” in 1999 (Louvain) and was thereafter hired as Dean of Business School at Uganda Martyrs University. Peter worked with the NGO on anti-corruption and poverty reduction strategies during the Jubilee campaign before taking office again as Dean of Business, Director of Post-graduate studies and DVC academics at Kampala International University.
Having had several visiting professorial positions in the USA (the University of Notre Dame, Peter undertook research in corporate governance and global social responsibility) and within Africa.

Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Responsible for MSc International Business and Management programme, student recruitment activities to the programme. Supervisor of BA, MBA and MSc Management Dissertations.

Peter has keen interest in and have consulted in Strategic Planning; Strategy and Governance; Transformation/Corporate Turnaround strategies; Business Ethics; Environmental Ethics; Strategic Leadership; Anti-corruption strategies and Public Policy and Management.

• BA Business Studies
• MA Human Resource Management 
• MSc International Business and Management

• SMM204 Business
• SMM206  International Business Strategy FT and DL
• SM3018 Corporate Strategy
• SM3027 Strategic Management
• SM1007 Studying for  Business
• SMM210 Dissertation (General and International)

Peter John Opio, Venancio Tauringana and Martin Kyeyune (2008), “Corporate Governance, Dual Language Reporting and timeliness of Annual Reports on the Nairobi Stock Exchange”,  Research in Accounting in Emerging Economies, Vol. 8 (forthcoming).

Opio, P.J (2003). “Corruption: Is Perception Enough? A Critical Reflection on the Second National Integrity Survey”, Policy Brief, UDN.

Opio, P.J (2003). “Flaws in the Management of Local Government Funds”, Policy Brief, UDN.

Opio, P.J (2003). “Additionality and Debt Relief: Beyond Rhetoric”, Policy Brief, UDN.

Opio, P.J. (1994).“Taxation and the Making of the Labour Economy: A Study of the Belgian Social Security System and European Single Currency”, K.U. Leuven and UFSIA.

Opio, P.J. (1996) Towards an Ethics of Business in Africa: Integrity and Competitiveness”, in Lejeune, Michel (ed.) Business Ethics in the African Context, UMU Studies in Contemporary Africa, Kampala, Uganda.  Also published on the internet by SAP-Project at http://www.fiuc.org/iaup/sap

Association of Business Executives (ABE), UK - Examiner 2007

(ABE) Uganda - Country Director 2003

Society of Business Ethics – Member 2005                                                                           

Institute of Research, Good Governance and Development (Uganda)

A Collaborative Stakeholder Consortium  Advisory Board on “Ethical Challenges for E-Commerce & Ethics Consulting in the Global Environment – Member 2000