Report by Ben LARYEA
The Faculty of Business of Accra Technical University has officially been out doored as the ATU Business School at a grand ceremony to enable the school have a competitive edge over other business schools in the country and beyond.
The School will train students and empower them to have insights of the emerging trends in the world of business to enable them be abreast with the emerging trends in the world of business and tap also into the opportunities in the industry space for them to operate effectively and efficiently in their respective entities.
Speaking at the ATU Business School symposium and official outdooring of the ATU Business School, the Vice Chancellor of ATU, Prof. Amevi Acakpovi said the event marks another milestone of the transformative journey in the history of the University.
According to the Vice – Chancellor, a proposal from the Faculty of Business was received by management to transform it into a Business School which was studied and was finally approved as a result of Ghana’s rapid economic transformation in areas of trade and business for rapid economic growth and development.
He said students must understand business and academia as the needed funding for the School will be made available to support programmes and activities in areas such as research, incubation centers among others, adding that world of business keeps changing hence business leaders must adapt to the change.
The Vice – Chancellor however congratulated the team from the Faculty of Business for their brilliant initiative and urged them to form collaborations with other business institutions to help build the capacity of the Business School.
Chairman of the Governing Council of ATU, Prof. Ernest Abotsi said the business environment of the world is rapidly changing hence the Business School must adapt and rise to the challenge to meet global best practices in the world of business.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McDan Group of Companies, Mr. Daniel Mc Korley urged students to take advantage of the opportunities at the School of Business and called on Universities Authorities to engage in more of the practical’s than theory in teaching and learning.
Prof. Robert Hinson, a renowed Marketing Practitioner said the Business School must be research driven and innovative in its operations and thus called for collaborations between the school and industry players to explore working opportunities in the world of business.
