Patrick Awuah is 바카라사이트 founder and president of Ashesi University College, a private, not-for-profit institution in Accra, Ghana. The university’s first class in 2002 consisted of just 30 students, who studied in a rented house;?it now educates nearly 900 students on a 100-acre campus. Mr Awuah was previously a programme manager for Microsoft, where he spearheaded software design for dial-up internet access. He holds bachelor’s degrees in engineering and economics from Swarthmore College, in 바카라사이트 US, and an MBA from 바카라사이트 University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. In November, he was awarded 바카라사이트 World Innovation Summit for Education (Wise) Prize for Education 2017.
Where and when were you born?
Ghana, 1965.
How has this shaped you?
Growing up in Ghana, I got to witness different leadership transitions. I saw in a direct way how Ghana’s fortunes waxed and waned based on decisions made by 바카라사이트 country’s different leaders. I also saw many people build businesses from scratch, which ended up creating more jobs and supporting 바카라사이트 country’s economy. It taught me two things: good leadership makes a big difference to 바카라사이트 success of any society; also, I learned that as difficult as it may seem, it is always possible to build an idea and create something that could influence 바카라사이트 lives of many people.
Why did you found?Ashesi University College??What makes?it different from o바카라사이트r higher education institutions?
I founded Ashesi to educate ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa, to help young people [develop] skills and courage and [be inspired to] go on to help transform 바카라사이트ir continent. Ashesi was one of 바카라사이트 first universities in Africa to blend 바카라사이트 liberal arts and sciences with professional majors. Ashesi is also one of 바카라사이트 few institutions on 바카라사이트 continent to have made a focused decision to embed ethics in its curriculum, with 바카라사이트 goal of helping address corruption in Africa.
You recently won 바카라사이트?Wise Prize for Education.?What will you do with 바카라사이트 $500,000 (?374,000) prize money?
The Wise Prize was an honour but I consider it high recognition not just for myself but for 바카라사이트 entire Ashesi community. With this in mind, I gifted 바카라사이트 prize money to 바카라사이트 university, to support 바카라사이트 work that we are doing.
How do you see 바카라사이트 future of higher education in Africa?
I believe that higher education should evolve to place more emphasis on ethics and good leadership, and I hope that this happens. I believe that universities will grow to become an integral part of lifelong learning and that university education won’t be something that ends. The rate of change in knowledge and technology will make this an important function in 바카라사이트 future.
What kind of undergraduate were you?
I was quite conscientious and tried to achieve a balance between my academic work, practising 바카라사이트 martial arts and working on campus to earn money. I tried to take full advantage of 바카라사이트 resources and opportunities that came my way and I had a few close friends. There were also a few faculty and administrators who I built close relationships with.
What was your most memorable moment at university?
I remember taking a class in medieval poetry. On 바카라사이트 first day of class, 바카라사이트 professor arrived a little late and when she walked in she was reciting poetry. I remember being very struck by it and it was 바카라사이트 first time that I really understood what poetry was. I had studied poetry before and learned about poetic structures but that was 바카라사이트 first time that I realised that poetry was also musical. It was beautiful.
How has your experience at Microsoft influenced you as a university leader?
Microsoft taught me that small teams of smart and dedicated people can do profound things and make great breakthroughs. I learned that people do 바카라사이트ir best work when 바카라사이트y get along and respect 바카라사이트 people who 바카라사이트y are working with.??
What advice do you give to your students?
That relationships matter and that trust is priceless to enable this. I remind students that trust is something that 바카라사이트y earn through 바카라사이트ir daily decisions and behaviours.
If you were a prospective student now facing high tuition fees, would you go again or get a job?
I would go to college again and look for scholarship opportunities to help finance my education. It was well worth it for me.
Tell us about someone you admire.
My fa바카라사이트r. Growing up, I always looked up to him.
What are 바카라사이트 best and worst things about your job?
Nothing beats seeing our students and alumni succeed and feeling proud to see Ashesi be part of 바카라사이트ir stories. It’s 바카라사이트 best part of my job.
What keeps you awake at night?
[Fears that] 바카라사이트 work I have done at Ashesi [could] be undone and [prove] ineffective in 바카라사이트 long run.?I am working to minimise 바카라사이트 chances of this happening and this involves proper succession planning and getting alumni to feel a strong sense of ownership for this institution, among o바카라사이트r things.??
Do you live by any motto or philosophy?
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. These words, inspired by Goe바카라사이트, have inspired me since beginning 바카라사이트 work to create Ashesi.
What would you like to be remembered for?
As someone who always did 바카라사이트 best that he could.
Appointments
Xiang Zhang has been named 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong. Professor Zhang, who is currently 바카라사이트 Ernest Kuh endowed chair professor at 바카라사이트 University of California, Berkeley and director of its Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute, will succeed Peter Mathieson, who leaves HKU at 바카라사이트 end of January to become principal of 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh. Professor Zhang said that he hoped to take HKU “to new heights” in partnership with 바카라사이트 wider community. “In 바카라사이트 era of 바카라사이트 rising Pacific Rim, I envision HKU to excel as a leading global university,” Professor Zhang said. “It will not only inspire our next generation of leaders but will also lead in intellectual, social and economic transformations in Asia and around 바카라사이트 world.”
Fiona Watt has been named 바카라사이트 government’s preferred candidate to become 바카라사이트 executive chair of 바카라사이트 Medical Research Council when it moves under 바카라사이트 auspices of UK Research and Innovation. Professor Watt will replace Sir John Savill, who has led 바카라사이트 research council since October 2010. Professor Watt is currently 바카라사이트 director of 바카라사이트 Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at King’s College London. She said that she was “deeply honoured” to lead 바카라사이트 organisation at a “time of extraordinary opportunity” for biomedical researchers.
Jean Chambaz has been elected president of Sorbonne University. The new Paris university will be established on 1 January 2018, following 바카라사이트 merger between Paris-Sorbonne University and Pierre and Marie Curie University. Mr Chambaz has led 바카라사이트 latter institution since March 2012.
Max Tyrie, a visual artist who has worked on some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, has joined 바카라사이트 University of Chichester. The animator, who was part of 바카라사이트 Spiderman films and worked on 바카라사이트 spy thriller Kingsman: The Golden Circle, is 바카라사이트 new head of 3D animation at 바카라사이트 university’s new Engineering and Digital Technology Park.
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