The Coordinator of the MSc. International Business Degree Programme at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Robert Ebo Hinson, has embarked on a two day working visit to Tanzania to build networks and alliances to support the introduction of the MSc. International Business Degree Programme in that country.
The visit enabled Prof. Hinson to interact with Akofa Ata, Managing Director, Unilever Tanzania; Dr. Sarah Phoya, Coordinator of Links and International Affairs, Ardhi University; Dr. Ulingeta Mbamba, Dean, University of Dar es Salaam Business School, and some alumni of the University of Ghana Business School.
Interacting with the Managing Director of Unilever Tanzania and UGBS Alumni, Professor Hinson expressed the desire of the UGBS to engage practitioners in the delivery of programmes through special talks and other innovative interventions.
He also enquired if Unilever Tanzania would be willing to host students who enroll on the MSc. International Business Degree Programme when it is introduced, since an option of the programme requires students to undertake a study tour.
On his part, Akofa Ata expressed his willingness to host students who would choose Tanzania as one of the countries in East Africa for their study tour.
Prof. Hinson presented a book to the Unilever MD. He also interacted and shared the vision of the MSc. International Business Degree programme with some alumni of the University of Ghana Business School, encouraging them to spread the word in East Africa to shore up the international enrollment for the programme.
At the Ardhi University
Ardhi University, which is located in the Capital city Dar-es-Salaam, is one of the few Universities in Africa that offers integrated training in the entire spectrum of land based disciplines, but combines this with the teaching of Accounting, Finance and other business based courses.
In a meeting with Dr. Sarah Phoya, Coordinator of Links and International Affairs, Ardhi University, Prof. Hinson discussed the possibility of both universities collaborating on International Business issues and other issues of common interest.
Prof. Hinson presented a copy of a University of Ghana MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) and some gifts from the UGBS International Business Degree Programme Office to Dr. Sarah Phoya.
At the University of Dar-es-Salaam Business School
The University of Dar-es-Salaam Business School is the oldest and biggest public university in Tanzania.
It offers several Undergraduate, Masters and PhD programmes, and it has an existing Master of International Business Programme (MIB).
The University of Dar-es-Salaam Business School Master of International Business (MIB) programme is designed to provide students with the knowledge and analytical capability that will enable them to take up leadership roles in International businesses.
Apart from trading ideas on the respective IB Programmes in the two Business Schools (the existing one at the Dar-es-Salaam Business School and the upcoming one at the UGBS), possible areas of collaboration were discussed between Prof. Hinson and the Dean of the University of Dar-es-salaam Business School, Dr. Mbamba.
Prof. Hinson also presented a University of Ghana MOU to the Dean of the University of Dar-es-Salaam Business School as a basis of mutual collaboration in the future.
He also presented some gifts from the UGBS International Business Degree Programme Office to the Dean of the University of Dar-es-Salaam Business School.
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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana