GIMPA is well known for producing excellent managers and administrators. But hidden in there is a gem for producing ICT graduates. The GIMPA School of Technology (SOT) in collaboration with GASSCOM (Ghana Association of Software Companies and IT enabled services) is organizing a Technology Week Celebration from 8th to 12 February 2010. SOT comprises three main units namely the Distance Learning Centre (DLC), the Centre for IT Professional Development (CIPD) and the IT Support

The GIMPA School of Technology (SOT) is the Centre of Excellence for the provision of ICT education and training in Ghana. Established in 2003, SOT runs Bachelor of Science Degrees in Information and Communication Technology and Computer Science.

The celebration is on the theme: "Industry –Academia Partnership: A fillip to National ICT Development.”

The week seeks to create a platform for both academia and industrial players to dialogue. The celebration would also explore the interaction between ICT equipped institutions and non-ICT equipped institutions.

The school runs internationally recognized range of high quality undergraduate programmes in Information and Communication Technology and Computer Science.

The school has a dynamic team of academic staff who focus jointly on innovative teaching and learning techniques as well as research.

"Students graduating from these programmes will be adequately equipped for the employment market armed with first class knowledge and skills to be very competitive".

The School is planning to run Masters degree programmes in Information Systems and Information Technology Project Management in future.

The GIMPA School of Technology is a leading Information and Communication Technology (ICT) School, sought to be a world class institute with State-of-the-Art equipment for training the best ICT professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The school also seeks to operate a centre of excellence for training quality ICT professionals who would effectively and efficiently contribute to the overall development of their organizations.

In fulfillment of its set target, the school provides the best ICT consultancy services required to solve real world and current problems in the competitive and challenging business environment.

Other services rendered by the School include hands-on tuition, and networking with other leading ICT institutions worldwide to continuously develop and offer quality and relevant programmes.

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