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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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Selected News from Ashesi
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Jan 2010
Ashesi
featured in the Financial Times
Sarah Murray writes for the Financial Times about Ashesi and
its impact in Ghana. Ashesi's Founder, Patrick Awuah sought
a way he could contribute to nation-building efforts in his
home country, Ghana and across Africa. He started Ashesi,
Ghana's first liberal arts college which is educating
students to be ethical and entrepreneurial leaders.
Read
the full article here. |
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Jan,
2010
Goldman
Sachs continues to choose Ashesi students
This year, four of the five students selected from Ghana to
participate in the Goldman Sachs, London spring internship
programme are Ashesi students. This will be the fifth
year in a row that Ashesi students have won the opportunity
to intern with one of the world’s largest investment
banks—Goldman Sachs. |
Nov,
2009
Ashesi
wins John P. McNulty Prize
Ashesi
University and its Founder Patrick Awuah were selected from
a highly competitive field of applicants to receive the 2009
John P. McNulty Prize. The Prize
recognizes an
extraordinary young leader making creative, effective, and
lasting contributions to his or her community and is given
annually to an Aspen Institute Fellow. |
Aug,
2009
Ashesi
breaks ground on new campus
Hundreds
of local and international supporters gathered to celebrate
the ground breaking of a new campus for Ashesi University in
Ghana. On this campus, Ashesi University will expand its
work of educating the ethical and entrepreneurial leaders
that Africa urgently needs. The new campus will
feature a library, computer labs, classrooms, faculty and
administrative offices and student dormitories. |
| 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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Copyright © 1999-2008
Ashesi University Foundation. All rights reserved. Ashesi
University College is a private, non-sectarian
institution. It is sponsored by Ashesi University Foundation, a non-profit, publicly supported US corporation as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Ashesi University
College admits students of any race, colour, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national and ethnic origin in admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs, nor in employment.
Neither Ashesi University
College nor Ashesi University Foundation have any political affiliations in Ghana or abroad. Ashesi will work with all interested parties in achieving its educational mission.
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