THE University of Cape Coast (UCC)
School of Business has held its annual Dean’s award ceremony to celebrate
students who obtained cumulative group point average (CGPA) of 3.6 and above
from level 200 to 400.
The
awards showed 61 per cent increase in the number of students on the list.
In
all, 299 students received cash and books with 83 of them at level 400.
In a media release issued by the
school, the Honourary Consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago in Ghana, Hilton John Mitchell, who was the guest speaker prioritised
honesty and loyalty in the work place as the most priceless core values needed
in any organisation to thrive.
He
said while ambition and dreams were important, when the honesty test fail
everything also fail. Mr Mitchell, admonished students and young people to
always observe the natural rules of progress to ensure that they don’t jump the
steps.
“Patience
is an asset on the journey to a successful career. Don’t be in unnecessary
hurry, crawl before you walk, there are many dangers trying to run without
crawling and walking,” he said.
He praised lecturers and staff for
quality of training given to the students within the environment of discipline.
He
promised to work hard to ensure collaboration between Business Schools in
Trinidad and Tobago and the UCC School of Business.
Global graduates
The
Dean of the UCC School of Business, Professor John Gatsi, gave the assurance
that the school was working hard to produce globally fit for purpose graduates
who can work in multicultural environments.
“We
are doing our best to integrate foundational and higher level data skills in
our programmes. We have introduced a two-credit course called professional
development skill at level 400 to consolidate various skills needed in industry
and the world of work including skills for writing psychometric tests,” he
said.
Prof. Gatsi said the school had
created an environment where its programmes were developed in close
collaboration with professional bodies, and ensures constant engagement with
industry.
The
Director of Finance of the Institute of Chartered Accountant Ghana (ICAG)
represented her organisation to present both cash and books to the school and
awardees.
ACCA,
CIMA, CITG, CIPS and Chartered Institute of administration and consultancy were
all represented.
Resource Center
In a related development, the
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), has handed over a
resource center to the school at a brief ceremony.
On
Wednesday September 28th, 2022, the ACCA represented by its Business
Development Manager, Gameli Datsomor handed over the center.
Prof.
Gatsi, on behalf of management, faculty, staff and students expressed gratitude
to the ACCA for the facility and challenged other professional bodies who have
been supporting the activities of the school to extend their support in other
ways visible to enhance delivery of education.
He commended Comfort Ama Anipa who is
a lecturer in the Department of Accounting and a member and fellow of ACCA for
playing committed liaison role between the School and ACCA.
The
Provost of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies, Prof. Osei Kwarteng,
who chaired the function expressed joy about the guesture and charged the
management of the school to ensure that the facility was well maintained.
Source: Graphic Online