R&DResearch & innovation
Rooted in the trades, applied research refines professional practice, production processes and teaching methods. In 2026, five ISAM lecturers earned their Advanced Studies Diploma.
01Focus areas
The work of lecturers and researchers, talks and methodology workshops feed into teaching and the improvement of techniques.
Setting up a workshop, developing services, managing production: communication, marketing and digital skills complement the trade.
Exchanges with institutions, professional organisations and businesses for internships, academic events and continuing education.
02Postgraduate studies
Research that tests academic knowledge against the realities of Mbujimayi and Kasai-Oriental.
An architecture combining information systems engineering, artificial intelligence and knowledge management.
A specialised English textbook for dressmaking students, linked to their trade.
SYSCOHADA improves the quality of financial information and local SMEs' access to finance.
Transparency, accountability and digital procedures in the service of provincial development.
Issues, challenges, stakeholder strategies and six pathways for the city's future.
Presentation of DEA dissertations03Outlook
The Director General's office encourages new graduates to pursue doctoral research, to strengthen the Institute's academic staff and support the launch of the Master's programme.
The goal: to make ISAM Mbujimayi a centre of excellence where teaching innovation is a priority.