Ashesi University

Ashesi University
private university
Year dem found am2002 Edit
Short nameAU Edit
Found byPatrick Awuah, Jr. Edit
Motto textScholarship, Leadership, Citizenship Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydEastern Region, Berekuso, Akuapim South District Edit
Coordinate location5°45′35″N 0°13′11″W Edit
Member ofGhanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Open Society University Network, Association of African Universities Edit
Demma headquarters locationBerekuso Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.ashesi.edu.gh/ Edit
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Ashesi University (/ɑːʃˈs/ a-shii-si') be private, non-profit university wey dey insyd Berekuso, edey close to Accra. De mission of Ashesi University be say ego educate ethical, entrepreneurial leaders insyd Africa; to cultivate within students de critical thinking skills, de concern for others, den de courage be ego take make e transform de African continent.[1]

Ashesi wey dem establish am as independent, public benefit education institution wey dey operate on a not-for-profit basis. De university dey obtain accreditation from de Ghanaian National Accreditation Board (now de Ghana Tertiary Education Commission) insyd September 2001 to operate under de mentorship of de University of Cape Coast (UCC), plus degrees wey dem confer by UCC. Ashesi begin ein instruction on 4th March 2002. Ashesi University come receive Presidential Charter from Ghana ein Presido, effective January 2018, making am de independent university wey dey confer ein own degrees.[2] Ebe member of de Council of Independent Universities,[3] de Association of African Universities[4] den de Association of Commonwealth Universities.[5]

History

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Feasibility study

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Team of four MBA students from de University of California Berkeley ein Haas School of Business travel come to Ghana to evaluate de feasibility of establishing a fresh university insyd 1998. De team administer over 3,300 surveys to students den parents; wey dem conduct interviews den focus groups plus parents, teachers den business leaders; den dem gather secondary information from local den international sources. De study wey dem conclude am significant demand for a new private university insyd Ghana, dat Ghanaian parents wey be willing say dem go pay for high-quality local university education, den dat de Ghanaian government wey dem support private involvement insyd tertiary education.[6]

Foundation den accreditation

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Dem establish Ashesi University Foundation insyd 1999. Ein name dey commot from Akan ein word " Ahyɛase" wey dey mean say "beginning".[7] De National Accreditation Board of Ghana grant de university accreditation insyd 2001 under de mentorship of de University of Cape Coast den begin classes insyd 2002. Dem dey elect Ashesi students ein first female university student government president insyd history for Ghana in 2006 den ein first Examination Honour Code insyd 2008.[8] Ashesi University plete ein new campus insyd Berekuso for 2011 insyd. Insyd 2015, Ashesi launch ein engineering programme,[9] den ein founder, Patrick Awuah, come make MacArthur fellow.[10] Insyd 2018, dem receive a charter from de president of Ghana, wey dey allow am say e go grant degrees insyd ein own name instead of de University of Cape Coast.[9][11]

Campus

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The Todd & Ruth Warren Library at Ashesi
De Todd & Ruth Warren Library for Ashesi

Ashesi University ein 100-acre campus dey contain de Natembea Health Centre, two sports courts den sports centre plus football field, running track den gym.[12][13] Esan dey host de Ghana Climate Innovation Centre.[14][15]

De architecture borrow from de Ghanaian vernacular, plus echoes of traditional compound houses, as well as elements of traditional Northern wey manners dey dwell. De natural contours for de site be wah dem use for de concert plus buildings come create exterior gathering spaces throughout campus, as well as ramps wey dey provide wheelchair access to buildings. Buildings wey dem design say ego maximize natural views, light den ventilation. Dem supplement am plus ground water wey dem dey harvest rainwater, filter den treat am say ego provide potable water all year round. A community-scale sewage den organic treatment plant wey dey provide environmental den economic benefits say ego convert waste go biogas for some of de campus ein cooking needs den recycling treated water for landscaping.[16] De university dey meet 40% of ein daytime electrical need with solar power.[12]

Organisation den governance

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Ashesi University get 88 teaching staff den more than 150 administrative staff[17] wey organise am into departments of Humanities den Social Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Science den Information Systems, den Engineering,[18] De Ashesi University Foundation,[19] wey dey raise funding come support de mission of de university, be United States 501(c)(3) organization.[20] De foundation dey oversee by ein board of trustees,[19] wey de university san dey oversee by ein board of directors.[21]

Academics den recognition

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Ashesi dey offer four-year bachelors program insyd multidisciplinary core curriculum, featuring majors insyd business administration, management information systems, computer science, electrical den electronic engineering, computer engineering den mechanical engineering.[22] Edey run Ashesi Innovation Experience, ebe two-week programme wey dey expose students between de ages of 15 den 19 to Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, Creativity den Engineering basics to wey edey help prepare dem for transitioning into college,[23] den oversees de curriculum development for de Next Generation Cocoa Youth Programme.[24]

Insyd 2012, PwC rank de university as de seventh most respected organisation insyd Ghana, wey e cam turn de first university to make such list. Ashesi ein presido, Patrick Awuah, dem san rank am as de 4th Most Respected CEO insyd Ghana.[25][26] Dem rank am as one of Ghana ein 50 Best Places to work by Ghanaian consulting firm Goodman AMC insyd 2015; Esan be de only university for de list top.[27][28] Esan be insyd dat same year wey, Ashesi ein presido dem rank am as one of de World ein 50 Greatest Leaders.[29] Insyd 2017, dem award Ashesi de World Innovation Summit insyd Education Prize, one of de world ein biggest prizes insyd education, for ein impact on higher education insyd Africa.[30] Insyd 2020, dem rank Ashesi University first insyd Ghana, ninth insyd Africa, den insyd de world ein top 400 insyd de Global Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.[31][32]

References

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  1. ↑ "Educating Ethical, Entrepreneurial Leaders, with the Compassion and Courage to Transform Africa". www.ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Our Mission, Vision and History". ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Members". ciughana.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Our Members". aau.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "ACU members". acu.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Early years feasibility study". ashesi.edu.gh. 16 January 2004. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "History: Meaning of Ashesi". ashesi.edu.gh. 7 July 2002. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Our Mission, Vision and History". ashesi.edu.gh. Ashesi University. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "History – Ashesi University Foundation". Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ghana's first-ever liberal arts college opens the door for more in Africa". Christian Science Monitor. 15 October 2015. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Akufo-Addo grants Ashesi University Presidential Charter". MyJoyOnline.com. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Our Campus". ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  13. ↑ University, Ashesi (28 March 2019). "History and euphoria as Ashesi opens new sports centre". Medium. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "Climate Innovation Center Launched to Support Ghana's Green Economy". World Bank. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "About | GCIC". Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ashesi University". AdmissionsGh. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Quick Facts". www.ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Academic Departments". ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Ashesi University College – Governance". archives.ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "Governance – Ashesi University". v6.ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "Board of Directors (College) – Ashesi University". v6.ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Academic Departments". www.ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ashesi Innovation Experience (AIX)". ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "The Next Generation Cocoa Youth Program (MASO)". ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  25. ↑ "UT Bank, Rlg bosses outshine rivals –at Ghana's Most Respected CEO awards". Modern Ghana. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  26. ↑ "Prince Amoabeng is Ghana's Most Respected CEO again". Ghana Web. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "Goodman AMC: Top 50 Best Places To Work in Ghana". 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  28. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Despite Group Among 50 Best Places To Work In Ghana". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  29. ↑ "Patrick Awuah | Fortune". 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  30. ↑ "Interview with Patrick Awuah | THE People". 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  31. ↑ "Ashesi ranked 1st in Ghana, 9th in Africa in 2020 Times Higher Education Impact Ranking". MyJoyOnline.com. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  32. ↑ "Impact Ranking". Times Higher Education (THE). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

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