Synopsis: Character education, ethical formation, and leadership development are critical for the well-being of society. To advance skills and capacities in these areas, institutions engage in varied initiatives to provide real-life experiences for students to develop and practice these skills. This session shares cases of how institutions build the character of their students through community […]
Moderator: Patrick Awuah, President & Founder, Ashesi University, Ghana Africa is poised for explosive growth in its population over the next three decades, with researchers projecting a doubling of the total population to 2 billion+ by 2050 and a tripling of persons living in urban settings. This will require significant development of highly skilled workers, […]
Speakers: Adiki Ofeibea Ayitevie, Abdul Mahdi Africa is poised for explosive growth in its population over the next three decades, with researchers projecting a doubling of the total population to 2 billion+ by 2050 and a tripling of persons living in urban settings. This will require significant development of highly skilled workers and leaders who […]
Synopsis: How do HEIs fund the development of fit-for-purpose career services on their campuses and virtually? The session will explore ways in which institution can self-fund their career development initiatives, as well as ways to raise funds from employer engagements, run customized internships for graduates, as well as alternative sources of funding through donor agencies, […]
Synopsis: This session explores how to measure the success of entrepreneurship pedagogy. It also identifies research opportunities to inform and continuously improve the pedagogical approach of entrepreneurship education in higher-ed institutions.
Speakers: Prof. Angela Owusu Ansah, Abdul Mahdi, Eric Saulo Organizations and the people working in them are supported to be successful and flourish when they have concrete systems for transparency, accountability, preventing corruption, and support for employees to bring up concerns when value conflicts arise. This session will help organization leaders to identify practical methods […]
Speakers: William Senyo, Chimene Chetty, Sena Agbodjah The session presents two cases of how African HEIs have approached building synergistic innovations through collaborative relationships within their entrepreneurship ecosystems. By sharing these cases, the session will map out the ecosystem showing the various actors, their levels of engagement and input, and at which stage in developing […]
Speakers: Prof. Paul Evans, Alois Mhundwa The aim of the session is to create a framework for successful entrepreneurship pedagogy with appropriate measurements when implemented at various institutions. The session will tap into the experiences and knowledge of participants, starting with a roundtable review of insights on entrepreneurship pedagogy by those who attended the earlier sessions […]
With technology permeating every sphere of life, more so the classroom, and with learners becoming more tech-savvy by the day, how can HEIs leverage tech-based platforms to improve employability and career outcomes for students. This session offers participants insight into ways to use tech platforms for the development of job-ready skills among students, hosting career development workshops, […]
Facilitator: Ms. Rose Dodd, Director, Education Collaborative Presenter(s): Dr. George Mugabe, Director of Research & Community Service, Kepler – Lead, Systems Change Program, Employability Dr. Sena Agbodjah Agyepong, Senior Lecturer & HoD, Bus. Administration Department, Ashesi University – Lead, Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development Ms. Jewel Thompson, Lecturer, Ashesi University – Lead, Entrepreneurship center/incubator development Mrs. Rebecca […]
Speakers: Nathalie Munyampenda, Justin Adomakoh, Gcwalisile Matse, Joy Akinyi, Joseph Mumo Students, the greatest beneficiaries of higher education, represent a key stakeholder group in sustaining initiatives and driving their transformation. Institutions stand to gain when they co-create and integrate the experiences and views of students in building an ethical culture. This student and alumni panel […]
Speakers: Rose Dodd, Prof. Baylie Damtie Yeshita This session seeks to introduce and explore the Systems Change process and the Systems Thinking approach as sustainable avenues for transforming career preparation programs in institutions of higher learning in Africa to enable them to respond to the changing dynamics of graduate employability. In this session, participants will […]
