Central University Prospectus 1 Central University Prospectus 3 Central University Prospectus 2 Contents The World in Search of Leaders 4 Index of Programmes [A-Z] Governance & Leadership 6 Historic Milestones 8 Accounting, BSc Administration 70 Agribusiness Management, BSc 75 Architecture, Bachelor of 60 The Leadership University 10 Banking & Finance, BSc Admin. 76 Business French, BA 78 Our Community 16 Christian Education, BA 51 Church Administration, BA 53 Civil Engineering, BSc 63 Our Faculty 29 Communication Studies, BA 79 Cross Disciplinary Excellence 29 Economics, BSc 81 School of Applied Sciences 30 English, BA 83 Central University Prospectus Prospectus University Central Environment & Dev’t Studies, BA 82 Central Business School 31 Family Counselling, BA 54 Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences 32 Finance, MBA 96 General Management, MBA 87 Prospectus University Central School of Theology & Missions 33 Human Resource Mg’t, BSc Admin. 72 Faculty of Law 34 Human Resource Mg’t, MBA 90 Laws, Bachelor of 58 School of Graduate Studies 35 Management Studies, BSc 74 Marketing, BSc Administration 73 Marketing, MBA 92 A Transformative Experience 36 Marketing, [SOR], MSc. 93 Nursing, BSc 64 4 Student Support Services 44 Pharmacy, Bachelor of 66 International Students 48 Physician Assistantship, BSc 68 Religious Studies, MA 85 5 Religious Studies, MPhil 86 Undergraduate Degree Programmes 50 Theology, BA 56 Postgraduate Degree Programmes 85 Take the Next Step 100 Acknowledgements 112 The World in Search of Leaders “Virtuous and Transformational Leaders are a rare breed. Throughout generations, human societies have fought for them through philosophies, protestations, revolutions and open warfare.” In Africa, for instance, political to pandemic diseases, migration, and independence in the 1960s was a period of terrorism to financial crisis. As a result; hope as many looked up to the liberators virtuous and transformational leaders are to turn around the continent’s fortune. being sought to find practical solutions to Regrettably, despite initial progress, global issues. authoritarian regimes and numerous coup d’états plunged the continent into, poverty Yet, despite this need, many universities and much suffering. continue to focus on conventional teaching where students learn mainly Central University Prospectus Prospectus University Central Consequently, as the year 2000 was by memorisation to pass exams. approaching, there was renewed hope for Fortunately, for us, at the founding of a better, and a more secured society – not Central, our Chancellor, Dr. Mensa Otabil only in Africa but across the globe. It was made leadership training a foundational Prospectus University Central thus, customary to set development targets cornerstone. This was well before today’s to be achieved by the year 2000. Still, leadership catchphrases, but nonetheless, close to the first two decades of the 21st it was evident that; virtuous leadership century, the story has not changed much. founded on Christian principles would be To illustrate, the UN estimates that 80% critical to securing the socio-economic and of Africans suffer from hunger and 30% spiritual life of generations to come. of this figure are children. Again, for some 6 sixty years, most countries on the continent Indeed, all of society benefit from virtuous have stuck to their GDP per capita of below and transformational leaders – leaders who USD 2000. fear God, live by principle and example and strive for excellence, integrity and 7 Of course, there have been numerous faith in all things - leaders who are faithful infrastructural and commercial stewards of resources entrusted upon them developments on the continent; but these and are humble to accept correction and have mainly stayed in the hands of a small discipline. Central University welcomes minority. The reality as one analyst puts it all who wish to imbibe the principles is; “many who have escaped poverty have of leadership through learning and refused to carry others along with them.” experience. The upshot is that the gap between the rich and poor keep widening and it is unlikely to Come and experience Central, the close up soon. Leadership University, whose Chancellor Dr. Mensa Otabil is currently recognised as the Looking at the bigger picture, the question Most Influential Personality in Ghana. of leadership goes beyond political figureheads or problems of Sub-Saharan Africa. Worldwide, challenges are becoming more global in scope - from food security Professor Kwesi Yankah Vice-Chancellor Governance & Leadership Central University Prospectus Prospectus University Central Chancellor & Chairman of Council Pro-Chancellor Rev. Dr. Mensa Otabil Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee Central University Prospectus Prospectus University Central 8 Vice-Chancellor Pro-VC (Academic Affairs) 9 Prof. Kwesi Yankah Prof. Bill Puplampu Registrar Mr. Emil Afenyo Milestones 1984 2003 2012 The first Professorial Inaugural Lecture The International Central Gospel Church Development Directorate is carved from the is given by Prof. Kwaku Appiah-Adu on [ICGC] is founded by Rev. Dr. Mensa Otabil pre-existing Project Office Prof. Kwesi Yankah is appointed as the third the topic “A Framework for Oil & Gas President of the University Development in Ghana”. 1988 2004 The University receives the Socrates Award The ICGC opens a ministerial institute to Prof. V.P. Y. Gadzekpo takes office as the 2013 [Oxford] for Best University & Best Manager train a new generation of leaders second President Faculty of Law is inaugurated Three lecture-series: Distinguished Speaker 2015 1991 2006 Series, Professorial Inaugural Lectures and The Head of State Awards for Academic Central Bible College is birthed from the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences is Annual Colloquia are instituted. Excellence [Tertiary] is conferred on the success of the ICGC ministerial institute established University CU’s Schools and Faculties commence the Central University Prospectus Prospectus University Central first Annual Colloquia Series 1993 2007 2016 Central Bible College is incorporated as the Quality Assurance Unit is launched Prof. Adigun Agbaje begins the The University is awarded a Presidential Central University Prospectus Prospectus University Central Central Christian College Distinguished Speaker Series with the Charter as a fully-fledged University Vision & Legacy Unit is established topic “Electoral Politics and the Travails of Democracy” in Africa. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, 1997 2008 Prof. Kwesi Yankah is awarded Laureate Investiture of Rev. Dr. Mensa Otabil as School of Applied Sciences is commissioned for Education in Ghana by Impact Africa Chancellor 2014 Summit. The second and third lectures of the Central Business School is commissioned 2009 Distinguished Speakers Series are delivered 10 Mr. J. F. Odartey Blankson is appointed as the by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Prof. University’s second Registrar Kwesi Botchwey on the respective topics: 1998 “Restoring the Value of the Cedi” and “The Central Bible College is re-christened Human Resources Directorate is created. State of the Nation’s Political Economy”. 11 Central University College to reflect its new status as a liberal arts tertiary institution Centre for International Relations & Programmes is inaugurated Mr. Johnson Kanda is inducted as the first Registrar 2011 Rev. Prof. Kingsley Larbi is appointed as the School of Graduate Studies is established ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS first Principal William Ofori-Atta Institute of Integrity Accredited by the National Accreditation Board, Ghana [WOAII] is instituted Affiliate of Council of Christian Colleges & Universities, USA 2002 Member of the Association of African Universities The Business Development Centre opens The historic migration of the University from Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities for business Mataheko to Miotso begins Member of the Council of Independent Universities, Ghana 2012 The Leadership University Central University was founded in 1998 on character, thoughts and emotions. Through the initiative of the International Central mentoring and counselling, students Gospel Church [ICGC]. The University are helped to internalise such priceless is a non-profit institution dedicated virtues as honesty, truth, integrity, industry, to the mission of raising virtuous and empathy and compassion. Academic and Central University Prospectus Prospectus University Central transformational leaders. professional education alone cannot create the much-desired change leaders. A case Through the years, Central has become the in point is; the African Union reported biggest private University in Ghana and its in 2014 an astonishing 60 billion US Prospectus University Central business school, Central Business School dollars that was siphoned from Africa. [CBS]; the largest business school in Ghana. This theft was committed by the educated The programmes of the University are class who held the public trust. From our comprehensive and coalesce around four perspective; therefore, all other approaches schools and two faculties. to leadership education should harmonise with a Christ-centred approach. 12 The Central What Makes 13 Difference Us Leaders “We think outside the Our Christian Heritage Square with a Christ-Centred Approach - To refine Thoughts, Character and Emotions.” Our Christian Heritage sets us apart from other universities, but not from the real-world. While there are several approaches to leadership training, a Christ-centred approach leads to a complete