LEGON SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATION NOW BUSINESS SCHOOL
The School of Administration of the University of Ghana Legon is now officially known as the University of Ghana Business School.
An official ceremony to commemorate the name change was performed at the University by Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama and supported by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor G.N.B. Tagoe.
The academic unit of the school has now been reorganized into six departments.
These are accounting, finance, marketing, operations organization and management, public administration and health services management.
The Dean of the School Professor Kofi Nti explained that the name change has become necessary due to what he described as the old fashioned nature of the former name "School of Administration”.
He said major institutions in management education internationally now include the term business or management.
Professor Nti said the School now has about 250 computers. Total enrolment, he said is over two thousand 2000 with 40 full-time lecturers.
Professor Nti said the mission of the school is to provide world class management education and research to support national development. The Vice-President, Alhaji Alui Mahama commended the School for being innovative in pioneering the introduction of the Executive MBA in the country.
He however urged the school to collaborate with the Ministry of Manpower, Youth and Employment to design programmes in entrepreneurship development.
This, the Vice hoped will complement the National Youth employment Programme. The University Council approved the name change in July 2004.
An official ceremony to commemorate the name change was performed at the University by Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama and supported by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor G.N.B. Tagoe.
The academic unit of the school has now been reorganized into six departments.
These are accounting, finance, marketing, operations organization and management, public administration and health services management.
The Dean of the School Professor Kofi Nti explained that the name change has become necessary due to what he described as the old fashioned nature of the former name "School of Administration”.
He said major institutions in management education internationally now include the term business or management.
Professor Nti said the School now has about 250 computers. Total enrolment, he said is over two thousand 2000 with 40 full-time lecturers.
Professor Nti said the mission of the school is to provide world class management education and research to support national development. The Vice-President, Alhaji Alui Mahama commended the School for being innovative in pioneering the introduction of the Executive MBA in the country.
He however urged the school to collaborate with the Ministry of Manpower, Youth and Employment to design programmes in entrepreneurship development.
This, the Vice hoped will complement the National Youth employment Programme. The University Council approved the name change in July 2004.
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