The Office of International Relations (OIR) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a practical workshop on entrepreneurship for student leaders of the University.
The event, held under the theme “Entrepreneurship Today”, was led by an international expert Prof. Doresca Dimy a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) and a Clinical Associate professor at the University of Iowa (USA), to share knowledge with the next generation of leaders.
In his opening remarks, the Dean of OIR, Prof. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi, noted that the engagements would help to enhance their leadership skills and bring transformation to the students front. “Our guest wanted to meet student leaders so take advantage of the opportunity to learn from this certified global business professional.”
Prof. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi
Speaking on the theme, Prof. Dimy urged the participants to be innovative as they lead the students front. He noted that they should be able to bring real change that would enhance students' experience in the university.
“You are all leaders – as a leader you should bring on board new initiatives and ideas,” he told participants. He went on to stress that leadership must go hand in hand with creativity and responsibility.
Prof. Dimy outlined the process of developing entrepreneurial ventures through structured stages which included “bring forth an idea, scoping through it, coming out with a business case, development of the idea and launching it.” While presenting, he reminded students on the importance of feedback and collaboration noting, “You have to consider the feedback from the people you are leading because you can crash or get depressed if you try to do it alone.”
Prof. Doresca Dimy
The Clinical Associate Professor introduced the Lean Methodology, which he explained is a cyclical approach to entrepreneurship captured in the formula “Ideas – Build – Measure – Learn – Loop.”
He explained that the model ensured that entrepreneurs remained innovative while constantly improving their businesses through feedback and adaptation.
The President of the Students' Representative Council, Mr. Kwame Ntiamoah Ntim making a statement at the programme. On the left is the President of Graduate Students Association, UCC, Mr. Gideon Quansah
The interactive workshop gave student leaders practical insights into global entrepreneurship practices, equipping them with skills to drive innovation and new initiatives within their constituencies.
The workshop was attended by student leaders including Students’ Representative Council (SRC), the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG), and the Junior Common Room Committees (JCRC).
Source: Documentation and Information Section