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The mission of Ashesi University
College
is to
educate a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa; to cultivate within our students the
critical thinking skills, the
concern for others and the
courage it will take to
transform a continent.
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Recent News from Ashesi
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July,
2008
Nokia
sponsors Mobile Internet Programme at Ashesi
Ashesi
was selected as the first African University to offer a
mobile Internet applications programming course sponsored by
Nokia.
The Mobile
Internet Programme (MIP), an initiative borne out of
partnership between Nokia and EPROM (Entrepreneurial
Programming and Research on Mobiles), aims to encourage
University students to develop mobile phone applications for
use in emerging markets. Ashesi students and alumni
are participating in the month-long course over the summer
and are using state-of-the-art Nokia mobile equipment to
develop their own applications. |
June,
2008
Ashesi students assist former Liberian child soldiers
Ashesi University students partnered with Mediators Beyond
Borders to teach a series of one-week
courses for Liberian refugees at the Buduburam refugee camp,
which is located in Ghana’s Eastern region and houses roughly 35,000 Liberian
refugees.
Ashesi students helped to
train refugees in basic computer application usage,
accounting principles, business management, marketing and
investment. The ex-child soldiers cultivate farms for
subsistence and also engage in small-scale
commercial activities. As such, courses were designed to
help them develop new skills to scale up their businesses.
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May,
2008
Commencement 2008
On Saturday, May 24, 2008,
Ashesi
hosted its fourth graduation ceremony. In a stirring speech,
Class Speaker Anida Acquah declared of her class, "Today,
we are not faced with the fears of our inadequacy but fear
of the power we possess to succeed and to stir up change." |
April,
2008
Ashesi hosts first Social Research Methods fair for
undergrads
On
Saturday, April 19, 2008, Ashesi held its first ever Social
Research Methods fair. The fair which was a capstone event
to a 12 weeks course, is pioneering
new pedagogical standards for social science research in
Ghana. |
April,
2008
DreamOval Donates to Ashesi Scholarship Fund
DreamOval
Ltd., a software development company founded by five Ashesi
alumni have made a donation to the Dr. Princess Awoonor-Williams
Scholarship Fund. The donation will support
scholarships for bright students that are struggling
financially. DreamOval has developed a suite of
products targeted at the Ghanaian financial services
industry. |
April,
2008
Class of 2007 sets
career placement record
Breaking the record set by Ashesi Class of 2006, ninety
seven percent of the Class of 2007 received job offers
within two months of graduation, and the entire class
received offers within four months of graduation. |
March,
2008
Ashesi hosts social science research methods workshop
Ashesi University partnered with the
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex
to organize a four-day Research Methods workshop. The
workshop was funded by a grant from the England-Africa
Partnerships in Higher Education (EAP) programme and was
attended by faculty from top universities throughout the
country. The workshop provided important insights into
best practices for conducting general research but placed
emphasis on qualitative research. |
| International Links |
Swarthmore College
University of California, Berkeley
University of Washington
New York University
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| Accreditation |
National Accreditation Board of Ghana
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| Affiliation |
University of Cape Coast, Ghana |
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