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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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July,
2010
Ashesi
campus construction slideshow
Progress is
continuing at Ashesi's new campus in Berekuso,
with roofing completed on two of Ashesi's classroom buildings.
Ashesi's lead contractors have reported that they are three weeks
ahead of schedule and hope to have all the building
structures completed to roof level within the next month.
Click on the link above to see a slideshow of the
construction progress at Ashesi's new campus in Berekuso. |
June,
2010
Ashesi holds 6th commencement ceremony
On Saturday, June 5, eighty-five students of the class of
2010 were awarded degrees in Business Administration,
Computer Science and Management Information Systems. President and Founder, Patrick Awuah encouraged students to
not worry about those who insist on maintaining the
status quo and who do not fundamentally believe in Africa's
potential.
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May,
2010
Patrick Awuah
named amongst the 100 Most Creative People in Business 2010
Patrick Awuah has been named amongst the 100 Most Creative
People in Business 2010 by Fast Company Magazine. Other honourees include, White
House CTO, Beth Simone Noveck; Dele Olojede, CEO of Timbuktu
Media and the first African-born journalist to win a
Pulitzer Prize; Harvard law professor, Elizabeth Warren and
interface designer, Yugo Nakamura. |
May,
2010
Ken Maguire on Ashesi: "Climbing Ghana's economic ladder"
Ken Maguire, of the Global Post writes about the innovative
college in Accra, Ghana, that is helping aspiring middle
class move on up. Ashesi which was started by Microsoft
alum, Patrick Awuah in 2002 has grown to 350 students
studying for degrees in business administration, computer
science and management and information systems. |
May,
2010
Ashesi's Patrick Awuah recognized as one of Ghana's most
respected CEOs
Ashesi University College's Patrick Awuah was voted amongst
the top ten most respected CEOs (2009) in Ghana. The
prestigious annual event is organized by
PricewaterhouseCoopers in collaboration with the Business
and Financial Times. |
| 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 © 1999-2010 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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