UPSA Global Alumni Association pledges support for new Vice-Chancellor

The Global Alumni Association of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has congratulated Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor on his recent induction into office as Vice-Chancellor of the university.

The association pledged its full support for the university’s continued development.

The alumni group made the commitment during a courtesy call on Prof. Mawutor at his office on Tuesday, January 21 this year.

The meeting, part of ongoing stakeholder engagements by the new Vice-Chancellor, focused on ways of strengthening the alumni network to enhance UPSA’s reputation as a leading business school in Africa.

The President of the Global Alumni Association, Francis Dadzie (Alum ’89), assured Prof. Mawutor of member’s unwavering support, emphasising the alumni’s readiness to collaborate on initiatives that would bolster the university’s growth.

“We are committed to working together to advance the university’s goals and ensure its reputation continues to soar,” Mr Dadzie stated.

He further added that the university would be 60 years old this year and the alumni were looking forward to the celebration.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mawutor, who is also an alumnus of UPSA (2005), expressed his gratitude for the alumni’s support and outlined his vision for advancing the cause of the university during his tenure as Vice-Chancellor.

He emphasised leveraging technology to enhance organisational and operational efficiency while promoting interdisciplinary research and fostering collaborations and partnerships with key stakeholders and industry players.

He also underscored the need to incentivise faculty members to produce academic textbooks tailored to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, incorporating local case studies and insights from industry professionals.

“We aim to reach a point where the university would have course books produced by our lecturers. These books will contribute to enriching the academic experience and preparing students for the dynamic business environment,” Prof. Mawutor said.

“Additionally, we intend to equip our students with essential digital skills that will prepare them to thrive in today’s technology-driven business environment.”

A former National Security Minister and alumnus (1972), Albert Kan-Dapaah, stressed the importance of improving UPSA’s global reputation.

He called for impactful research publications that address real-world challenges and enhance the university’s international image.

“UPSA should make deliberate efforts to position itself as the leading business university in Africa,” he said.

“I look forward to a time when employers will actively seek out UPSA graduates because of their exceptional competence.”

Mr Kan-Dapaah also highlighted the need for quality student recruitment and support to ensure that UPSA graduates were among the best in the business world.

“How do we ensure our graduates stand out?

By prioritising the quality of our admissions and providing the support needed for them to excel,” he said.

Also present at the meeting were the Registrar, Lorraine Gyan (Alum ’93), Albert Amposem, Director of Finance, GIMPA (Alum ‘2003), Catherine Nana Opoku Ampomah, daughter of the founder of UPSA (Alum ’99), as well as Elisha Asiedu Amponsah (Alum ’91), Dankwah Amoafo (Alum ’82), Benedict Nyarko (Alum ’22), Lt Col Serebour (Alum’88), Ebenezer Asiedu (Alum ‘2011), Yaw Takyi Agyarkwa (Alum ‘2000) and Eric Ofori Adarkwah (Alum ’93).