PROFESSOR J.H. NKETIA ENDOWS HIS WORKS TO AUCC

Professor Emeritus J. H. Kwabena Nketia, the Ghanaian world-renowned scholar and erudite musicologist, has entrusted his publications, musical compositions and works to the Africana Studies Centre of the African University College of Communications (AUCC). In response, and as a mark of honour, AUCC has scheduled June 22, 2015, the 94th birthday of the internationally acclaimed scholar, to rename its Africana Studies Centre the Kwabena Nketia Centre for Africana Studies, at a ceremony to be chaired by the Asante Mamponghene, Nana Osei

Bonsu II. Commenting on this historic event, Professor Kofi Asare Opoku of AUCC said: “This is a monumental contribution to what the University has been doing since it was founded. This unparalleled gesture of generosity will enable the enormous influence of Professor Nketia’s scholarship to spread across the globe from AUCC’s Centre”. The events marking this honour will be preceded by a public lecture on June 16, 2015 at the National Theatre to be delivered by Professor Molefi Kete Asante, an eminent scholar and author of over 70 books, and Professor of Africology and Africana Studies at the Department of African American Studies at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. It will be chaired by Nana Kobina Nketsia V, Omanhen of Essikado Traditional Area. Africana Studies is a core subject for all students at the African University College of Communications. As an acclaimed musicologist and composer, Professor Nketia has over 80 compositions, including choral pieces, solo songs with piano accompaniment, as well as instrumental works. He has over 200 publications, not only in English but also in his own language, Twi. Currently, Professor Nketia is the Chancellor of the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, Akropong Akuapem; Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Honorary Member of the International Music Council; Member of UNESCO’s International Commission for a Scientific and Cultural History of Humanity; Member of the International Jury for the Proclamation by UNESCO of Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and Board member of the National Commission on Culture, Republic of Ghana.

September 2013 Admissions ongoing at the Sam Jonah School of Business

If you are the kind of person that takes chances, that negotiates success and dares to be different, then you are that kind of person that should enrol in the Sam Jonah School of Business at the African University College of Communications (AUCC). Specializations at the SAM JONAH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS include Accounting, Banking and Finance, Human Resource Management and Marketing. At the SAM JONAH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS we redefine the concept of a business school and a business graduate. The SAM JONAH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS is located in Adabraka, in the heart of Accra and is affiliated to the University of Ghana, Legon. Admission requirements: Holders of relevant passes in the SSSCE or WASSCE and Mature students aged 27 year and above. Students awaiting results may also apply for provisional admission. Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Weekend options are available. For more details, call AUCC on 0302 258 584/ 050 601 2705/027 5305992 or visit AUCC at Adabraka, Accra, Ghana off the Kojo Thompson Road or visit www.aucc.edu.gh

AUCC launches the Sir Sam Jonah School of Business

Upon recommendation of the Founder and Executive Chairman, the Governing Council of the African University College of Communications (AUCC) has named the University’s Business School after former president of AngloGold Ashanti and Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam E. Jonah. The official launch took place during a ceremony at Discovery House on the AUCC campus in Accra on June 27, 2013. Welcoming the guests at the launch, Acting President of AUCC Prof. Kofi Asare Opoku said in the Ghanaian culture, names are not given simply for the sake of giving names. “We give names of eminently deserving people to individuals or institutions only after careful and weighty consideration for, we believe that names have unquestioned influence on the character of their bearers.” Sir Samuel’s irreproachable and colossal achievement, Prof. Opoku continued, had prompted the institution’s leaders to choose him for this honour. Prof. Opoku stated that he was optimistic that products of the School “were going to scale unimaginable heights to the eternal glory of our motherland Ghana.” Chair of AUCC’s Governing Council Prof S.K.B. Asante shared in his remarks that the University was inspired by Sir Samuel’s enviable stature, adding that he was convinced that the new 2013 – 2017 Strategic Plan of AUCC will confidently position the University to focus on its mission, elevate its status, and acquire its own charter to become a Centre of Excellence in the major fields of communication and business studies. In her remarks, the Acting Dean of the Sam Jonah School of Business, Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright said she and her team were poised to redefine the concept of a business school and the business graduate by implementing three strategies — the implementation of significant academic changes through rewriting and restructuring the School’s curriculum, refocusing the Executive Education programme to ensure participants actually make an impact in their work places, and the development of unique programmes to augment the classroom experience of the students. One of the new programmes she mentioned was a major in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management - a rare combination offered by only 190 universities globally. Hon. Kojo Yankah, Founder and Executive Chairman of AUCC, in his address said education should be built on the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurhip and moral leadership among students, adding that AUCC needed a role model with creativity, courage and fortitude to spearhead it to its highest level. “The University needs an individual with an unbeatable drive and a transformational leader with the capacity to affect other people and all these values were found in Sir Sam Jonah, who has impacted massively on the global business community.” In his acceptance speech, Sir Samuel expressed satisfaction to AUCC for the honour bestowed on him and stated that he was going to work to uplift the image of the Business School to a higher standard. The world, he reflected, was currently going through difficult times with unprecedented political and economic challenges and explained that this was due to bad leadership and lack of good governance at all levels of the society. “A typical graduate of the AUCC Jonah Business School must embody certain values. They must be entrepreneurial yet compassionate, ethical, with integrity, have a clear vision of what is best for the individual and also the general good, able to draw a balance between short –term decision making and long-term value, possess emotional intelligence, empathy, appropriate communication and presentation skills, respect for all, and a sense of community. They must be thought leaders who will shape society.” During the ceremony, Sir Samuel was presented with an AUCC branded traditional stool. Additionally, a bust of Sir Samuel sculpted by celebrated Ghanaian artist and sculptor, Francis Kwatei Nee-Owoo, was later unveiled at the entrance of the School. A replica of the bronze bust, as well as a citation, were also presented to Sir Samuel. The Sam E. Jonah School of Business is affiliated with the University of Ghana, Legon for the award of its four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Business Studies. Programme options currently at the School include Accounting, Banking and Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and a combined ACCA/Accounting degree. by Barbara Gyamfi, Director, Corporate Communications, AUCC bgyamfi@aucc.edu.gh

AUCC to name Business School after Sir Sam Jonah

ACCRA, JUNE 5, 2013 — The first ever black president of AngloGold Ashanti and the man described by Forbes magazine as the man with the golden touch, Sir Sam Jonah has paid a familiarization visit to the African University College of Communications (AUCC) today. Sir Jonah’s visit was ahead of the upcoming launch of the SAM JONAH BUSINESS SCHOOL at AUCC. The renowned investment guru, who is the first and only African to sit on the prestigious International Investment Advisory Council, stated that he was highly impressed with the exponential growth of AUCC after only 10 years of existence. “I am truly humbled by this honour by AUCC,” Sir Jonah said. In his welcome address, the Executive Chairman and Founder of AUCC, Hon. Kojo Yankah, described Sir Jonah as a “humble, courageous and determined man with great communication skills and rare business acumen.” The acting dean of the AUCC Business School, Dr. G. Koryoe Anim-Wright, stated in a presentation that the AUCC Business School was honoured to be working under the guidance and leadership of Sir Jonah to “redefine” the concept of a business school and a business graduate in the minds of Ghanaians and Africans. Sir Jonah encouraged the governing council members and management of AUCC to “dare to be different” in order to position AUCC as the University of choice, urging them to “always think outside the box in order to make a difference.” The essence of leadership, he continued, is to dream. Commending Hon. Kojo Yankah for his dream of founding AUCC, he stressed that not all who have a dream have the fortitude to see, and carry, it through. Inspired by Hon. Kojo Yankah’s passion for AUCC, Sir Jonah pledged to do “whatever it takes to ensure the dreams of the Founder and AUCC Governing Council are realized.” AUCC Governing Council members present at the meeting included Mrs. Emma Mitchell, Ghana’s former Minister of Trade of Ghana, Mr. Kwamena Anaman, former corporate affairs director of AngloGold Ashanti and Nana Essilfie Conduah, veteran broadcaster and chair of the AUCC Journalism School. The SAM JONAH BUSINESS SCHOOL will be launched on Thursday, June 27, 2013. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Mrs. Barbara Gyamfi, Director, Corporate Affairs Department, at 0275305992. About AUCC The African University College of Communications (AUCC) formerly known as the Africa Institute of Journalism and Communications was established in 2002 in Accra by Hon. Kojo Yankah, former editor of Ghana’s widest circulation newspaper (Daily Graphic) former director of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, former Minister of State, former Member of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana and winner of the IPR (Ghana) Public Relations Practitioner of the Year (2012). AUCC has been ranked by UNESCO as a potential centre of reference in journalism education in Africa. The AUCC Business School was established two years ago with 31 students and currently has an enrollment of more than 400 students. AUCC Corporate Communication Dept. Barbara Gyamfi bgyamfi@aucc.edu.gh truebarby@yahoo.com

Ghanaian university wins award in the U.S.A.

Accra, March 13, 2012: A joint radio programme by the African University College of Communications (AUCC) and Simmons College in Boston, U.S.A. has won the "Most Innovative Programming in College Radio" award. The award was announced at the just ended 72nd Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting Radio & Webcasting Conference held in New York, U.S.A.

This award which is a result of collaboration between Simmons College, Boston, USA, and AUCC in Accra, Ghana, involved the use of new media technology with students from both universities meeting once every week and airing their meetings through the radio studios of Simmons University using Skype conferencing.

This programme which has run for a year, is ongoing with the coordinator of the programme from the AUCC wing, Mr. Ogochukwu Nweke, expressing optimism that greater heights are going to be attained not just for the initiative, but also in relation to AUCC fulfilling its promise to Africa by providing opportunities for advanced learning and practical application to students of the University.

The coordinator of the programme from Simmons College, Mr. Leonard Mailloux was particularly pleased with the sharp wittedness exhibited by the AUCC students, who demonstrated in-depth knowledge on local and international contemporary issues.

Some of the subjects discussed on the programme included media and governance, gender mainstreaming in journalism and conflict of cultures. Other subjects were development and politics and the role of America in Africa and the Middle East.

By Barbara Gyamfi

AUCC’s Priscilla wins Miss Tourism title

A Level 300 student of the African University College of Communications (AUCC) Ms. Priscilla Asare, has been crowned Miss Club Miss Tourism 2011.

Priscilla also grabbed the Miss Talent and Miss Personality titles at the same event.

In a fierce competition between the ten contestants representing the ten regions of Ghana, contestants were required to show-case the traditions, history and tourism potentials of their respective regions.

As Miss Tourism, she will be Tourism Ambassador for Ghana for the next one year and has an exciting travel itinerary that will enable her to travel extensively within and outside Ghana to promote Ghana’s tourism potentials.

In a post-event interview, Priscilla, who represented the eastern region of Ghana, said her plan was to use the platform given to her to promote Ghana’s tourism sites to the world by utilizing the universal concepts of friendship and unity. “My philosophy in life is that everyone, particularly women, should learn to be confident at all times and in all situations” an excited Priscilla stated.

Highly confident and affable Priscilla who has set the sky as her limit when it comes to unleashing her potentials, is also the current Women's Commissioner for the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS). She is without doubt a go - getter who has more up in her sleeves in terms of providing leadership inspiration to women in Ghana and Africa.

Ms. Akua Sena Dansua, Ghana's Minister of Tourism and H.E. Mrs. Pavelyn Musah, the Zimbabwean High Commissioner to Ghana, were some of the dignitaries who graced the event held on September 17, 2011 at the National Theatre in Accra.

AUCC considers the winning of the Miss Tourism title by Priscilla as a demonstration of the University’s commitment towards providing its students with the best environment for them to ‘discover themselves.‘

Barbara Gyamfi
AUCC Communication Department
bgyamfi@aucc.edu.gh

AUCC students to study in Ohio University

28th September 2011-As part of efforts to promote cross- cultural learning and understanding among Africans and the rest of the world, selected students and a faculty member of the African University College of Communications(AUCC) have received various scholarships to study at Ohio University (OU) and Clark Atlanta University (CAU) in the United States of America.

Mr. Ben Adu-Kumi and Ms. Rhoda Doku- Two (2) students of the 2011 graduating class of AUCC- are the recipients of two-year scholarships to study for a Masters degree in African Studies atOSU with the possible extension of the scholarship to cover their studies to the doctorate level. A faculty member, Mr. Ato Amoaning –Annan who is the Dean, Journalism Studies, of AUCC has also been nominated to participate in a faculty enrichment programme at the same university. Meanwhile, AUCC will be expecting eighteen (18) OSU undergraduatesin Ghana in July 2012 on a Summer Study Abroad programme which is aimed at helping them to discover themselves whilst experiencing the unique Ghanaian culture within anacademic / work environment.

Additionally, AUCC and OU are also collaborating to offer a Masters programme in Health Communication in January 2012.

The president of AUCC (Hon. Kojo Yankah) and that of OU (Dr. Roderick McDavis) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) earlier in August 2011 to seal the pre-existing cordial relationship between the two universities.Remarking on this mutually beneficial exchange programme, AUCC president, Mr. Yankah stated “the dynamism of our vision does not respond to the narrow confines of mediocrity so we have constantly sought to broaden our horizons and proudly take our staff and students along.”

President McDavis echoed Hon.Yankah’s words by stating that, “developing and fostering strong partnerships with universities around the globe is an important aspect of CAU’s commitment to diversity and an important way that we enrich the student experience at Ohio University.”

In a related development, three (3) AUCC studentsare to benefit from three separate undergraduate scholarships to study at CAU in January 2012 while four (4)students from CAU will also be studying at AUCC around the same period.

AUCC is a UNESCO rated centre of excellence in media education in Africa- and seeks to become Africa’ best centre for journalism, communication, information management and business management studies by providing opportunities for advanced learning and professional application for the rapid growth and development of the continent of Africa.

The University College is the only one in Africa with Journalism and Communication as its flagship programme.

Contact
Barbara Gyamfi
Director of Communications
bgyamfi@aucc.edu.gh