Columbia Commonwealth University (CCWU) was incorporated by the State of Wyoming on October 24th. 2001. In September of 2002 CCWUM was licensed by the Department of Education, (License Number 06-142-30) to offer distance education programs at the Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral Degree levels in Administration and Management, Arts and Sciences and Health and Human Services. The University also received recognition from various institutions such as the International Professional Mangers Association (IPMKA), the Chartered Institute of Administration and Management (CIAM) Consultant, Ghana, and the Association of Business Executives (ABE), UK. In 2001, upon the recommendation by a high ranking Malawian official that CCWUM’s programs be offered in Malawi, the Board of trustees established contacts with educators and key government officials in Lilongwe and Blantyre in order to consult on the best modes of delivering CCWUM’s programs to Malawians.. The Department of Human Resource Ma