Commencement 2008

Graduate Profile: David Darkwa

David Darkwa (right) speaks with Ashesi President, Patrick Awuah

David Kwasi Darkwa is this year's top student, graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.72 (Magna Cum Laude).

David majored in Management Information Systems. At Ashesi, he helped start the University’s Investment Society and served as its Vice President. He happens to be the hundredth person to graduate from the University.

David has been selected for an internship by Microsoft Research India. David is the second student to be selected for their summer internship programme from Ashesi University. He will be working with the Technology for Emerging Markets group in Bangalore, India from June through August 2008. He will be working with Dr. Kentaro Toyama, Assistant Managing Director for Microsoft Research India.

The Technology for Emerging Markets group engages in Computer Science and Information Technology Research, and examines the social relevance of these technologies in the developing world. 

He will be working with people with backgrounds in sociology, political science as well as economics.  Microsoft Research India was set up in January 2005 to develop technological innovations to be applied in the emerging markets of the developing world.  It is the sixth lab Microsoft has established worldwide, with sister labs in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.