Business School
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GIMPA Business School
Dean’s Message
Prof. Bernard Acquah Obeng
Dean, GIMPA Business School
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the GIMPA Business School portal. As one of the leading business schools in Ghana and the West African sub-region, we understand that organisations are, essentially, communities of people who are activated for superior performance in the environment of trust and mutual respect. This notion encourages us to be people-centred, ethical and socially responsible.
At the GIMPA Business School, we constantly explore the future of work by nurturing meaningful academia and industry partnerships. For our students, this means diverse opportunities, practical training, curiosity, and lasting impact beyond the School. For faculty, this means endless research pathways, engagements with captains of industry and opportunities to create value for enterprises and society.
Our very essence is derived from the fact that businesses and society must be safe and constantly develop. This quest underpins our five-year Strategic Plan that focuses us on developing authentic leaders to whom tomorrow’s businesses and society can be bequeathed. We do this by creating an environment that fosters conscientiousness, inquisitiveness and networking for success. If you are passionate about quality, innovation and connectedness, we encourage you to join our vibrant community of faculty and students to amplify your impact. I thank you!
Departments of the GIMPA Business School
Academic Programmes
Undergraduate Programmes
Department Of Accounting and Finance
BSc(Hons) Accounting Programme
The Bachelor of Science Accounting programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive curriculum filled with accounting management principles. The programme seeks to provide students with practical management skills, knowledge, competencies and other relevant skills needed to stimulate their professional development in the areas of accounting.
BSc(Hons) Finance Programme
The primary aim of the Bachelor of Science Finance programme is to train students with rigorous grounding in the theory, techniques and tools required for operating in today’s financial environment. Students will acquire the necessary quantitative skills to equip them with a strong financial foundation, as well as understanding the logic behind the use of specific finance techniques and financial decision-making. The programme also requires analytical thinking to critically evaluate key issues in finance from a variety of perspectives.
Department Of Business Management
BSc(Hons) Business Administration Programme
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration programme is designed for students seeking to acquire a high level of knowledge from a broad base of business concepts to create solutions to contemporary business problems. Students will acquire the skills needed to integrate management, marketing, accounting, and finance concepts to develop strategies to improve short, medium, and long-term organizational performance.
BSc(Hons) Human Resource Management Programme
People of an organisation contribute significantly to the overall success of the business. Hence, the Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management programme seeks to equip students with thorough theoretical and practical understanding of key areas in human resource management. In light of this, the programme seeks to prepare students for HRM or managerial career in industry or the public sector.
BSc(Hons) Marketing Programme
The Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Management programme seeks to offer students with thorough theoretical and practical understanding of key areas of management within tourism, hospitality and leisure areas. The programme is designed to provide students with practical management skills, knowledge, competencies and other relevant skills needed to promote the tourism and hospitality industry.
BSc(Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management
People of an organisation contribute significantly to the overall success of the business. Hence, the Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management programme seeks to equip students with thorough theoretical and practical understanding of key areas in human resource management. In light of this, the programme seeks to prepare students for HRM or managerial career in industry or the public sector.
Department Of Management Science
BSc(Hons) Procurment, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
With Ghana’s agenda to industrialise, these four-year programmes seek to develop critical human resource to support the industrialisation agenda. This programme, essentially, provides and equips participants with the skills to plan, source, transform and control the efficient and effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to satisfy or create value for consumers.
BSc(Hons) Project Management
Projects are currently used as the modus operandi in realising organisational goals in both public and private sectors. Hence, this four-year programme seeks to prepare graduates to effectively select, plan, control and manage all kinds of projects (big and small) in any work environment.
Graduate Programmes
Department Of Accounting and Finance
Master of Accounting and Finance
The Programme is designed to prepare successful applicants to strategically manage their organization’s financial and other key resources. The aim is to develop the graduate students’ knowledge in key financial areas while developing their business and leadership skills, which can only be acquired by earning an advanced degree at GIMPA. Accounting and finance managers and leaders in all sectors, as well as aspiring graduate students who want to be more effective in today’s challenging business environment, are encouraged to apply.
The uniqueness of the Programme lies in its flexibility and practical emphasis without compromising academic research and rigour. The modern state-of-the-art lecture theatres and facilities coupled with electronic learning materials with wireless internet connectivity, as well as electronic library facilities provide students with an exclusive environment that facilitate advanced teaching and learning in a comfortable setting.
The programme is geared towards graduates with little to moderate professional working experience after their bachelors’ degrees or professional certificates. The focus is on developing marketing managers with strategic and decision-making abilities. As such, there is much more emphasis on using the case method and other problem-solving tools as opposed to traditional rote learning approaches used in much of management education in Ghana.
The curriculum is designed to provide graduates with both broad accounting and finance education. It prepares graduates to demonstrate a commitment to accounting and finance expertise in the field, immediately enhancing their career prospects. The entrepreneurial component of the programme also aims at equipping participants with skills that will enable them to set up and manage their own businesses profitably or contributes significantly to the growth and success of organisations.
Department Of Business Management
Master Of Marketing
The Master of Marketing is a one-year programme being proposed to contribute positively to developing critical marketing management skilled personnel needed to fill more senior roles within various organisations. It is submitted that the Master of Marketing Programme being proposed is in furtherance of GIMPA’s endeavour to fulfil its mandate.
The major purpose of the Master of Marketing degree programme is to train and contribute to the human resource with entrepreneurial mind-set in Ghana, particularly at upper levels of corporate marketing management. The Master of Marketing programme is designed to provide training in marketing management and strategy for successful employment in both public and private organizations. This programme is intended to equip candidates with the requisite knowledge and understanding of the principles and theories underlying effective marketing practice and provide them with leading-edge contemporary marketing skills.
The programme is geared towards graduates with little to moderate professional working experience after their bachelors’ degrees or professional certificates. The focus is on developing marketing managers with strategic and decision-making abilities. As such, there is much more emphasis on using the case method and other problem-solving tools as opposed to traditional rote learning approaches used in much of management education in Ghana.
The curriculum is designed to provide graduates with both broad marketing management education and in-depth exposure to critical specialised marketing areas. It prepares graduates to demonstrate a commitment to marketing and expertise in the field, immediately enhancing their career prospects. The entrepreneurial component of the programme also aims at equipping participants with skills that will enable them to set up and manage their own business profitably or contributes significantly to the growth and success of organisations
Master Of Business Administration (MBA)
The GIMPA Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree. The MBA programme is designed to provide a strong and advanced education in business management and also to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary for the attainment of a competitive edge in Business Administration. The programme is geared towards graduates with little to moderate professional working experience after their bachelors’ degrees or professional certificates. The focus is on developing managers with decision-making abilities. As such, there is much more emphasis on using the case study and other problem-solving tools. Unlike the EMBA, this programme allows for in-depth specializations as most entry to middle-level managers focus on a functional area in terms of their employment responsibilities.
The GIMPA MBA is offered under the following specialisations:
- Accounting and Taxation
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
Master of Human Resource
The Master of Human Resource Management is a one-year, full-time master’s degree programme designed to prepare professionals to advance their careers in the field of human resources (HR).
The programme emphasizes the strategic role that human resources play in the performance of global organizations, providing students and practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to be effective HR leaders with an entrepreneurial mindset. In addition, students will learn about key HR processes and activities, including staffing, talent management, total rewards, performance management, employee motivation, learning, training and development, and employee relations. Finally, students will explore key topics that are increasingly important to HR, including managing in a global context, diversity and inclusion, and managing HR in small and entrepreneurial firms.
Department Of Management Science
Master Of Supply Chain Management (MSCM)
The Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) programme is to provide participants with skills and understanding of the design, development, organization, and management of a company’s supply chain system. It focuses on the challenges of integrating internal and external elements of the supply chain in a seamless manner. Particular attention is paid to understanding the systems required to develop and manage efficient supply chains. It includes concepts, theories and principles that equip participants to be proficient in supply chain management in the workplace.
Master Of Project Management (MPM)
The Master of Project Management programme is designed to equip participants with the necessary specialized skills to specifically manage projects right from the conceptual, planning, implementation and post implementation stages. Going through the GIMPA Master of Project Management prepares participants, to take leading roles in undertaking specific projects right from the inception to completion. Participants after going through the programme should be capable of carrying out appraisals on projects, providing clear directions in managing projects, marshal resources for projects, manage projects stakeholders and risks effectively for successful delivery of projects.
Executive Master Of Business Administration (EMBA)
The GIMPA EMBA is a professional degree that is specially designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, attitude and skills required by chief executives and other top-level managers to meet effectively the leadership and managerial challenges they face in their organizations. As such, the programme adopts a generalist perspective that is relevant to those at senior management ranks and does not provide for specialization in any functional area of business.
Master Of Research in Business Administration (MRes)
The MRes is a research-based degree that prepares graduates for academic careers in various functional areas of business at tertiary institutions and in the research departments of organizations. The programme emphasizes the development of skills in understanding theory, the research process and methodology. Graduates of the program are expected to make contributions to the advancement of knowledge of business practices through research, teaching and consulting. It is also designed to prepare participants who are interested in acquiring a doctoral degree in the future. The programme offers training to an advanced level in a range of management and business research methods. It will be particularly relevant for those who work in a commercial or professional environment where research plays a significant role, or those who plan to study for a PhD. The curriculum is designed to provide graduates with a focused perspective of business plus an in-depth exposure to relevant research methods. The MRes can be pursued as a stand-alone degree or as part of a planned PhD when an appropriate conditional offer of admission to the doctoral programme has been made.
The GIMPA MRes programme is offered under the following specialisations:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
Diploma & Certificate in Business Administration (DBA & CBA)
The diploma programme moves beyond the basic concepts introduced in the Certificate in Business Administration to focus on core business functions. The goal is to give students a deeper understanding of key business functions within a firm. Students are encouraged to explore these functional areas in preparation for more advanced career positions.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration
The GIMPA PhD programme is designed to enrich students’ research skills toward facilitating their ability to conduct rigorous academic research with implications for Ghana’s development.
Doctor of Management
The programme is designed for professional and senior executives with extensive managerial experience who are looking to acquire knowledge that will enable them to transform business practices and impart knowledge. It aims at developing scholar-practitioners with superior research and analytical skills that can be applied to critical issues in the world of business and management. The emphasis is on applied theory and research. Thus, the research approach emphasizes topics that reflect the intersection of theory and contemporary business issues and the role of top management.
Admissions
With over 6,000 students enrolled in six schools for undergraduate and graduate studies, prospective student interest continues to rise. Apply Now
Want to Study at GIMPA?
- Application can be done manually or electronically (online).
- The online application platform can be accessed by clicking Apply Now button.
- Application payment can be made at any Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) nationwide using your application generated upon completion of the online application (new application fees will be applied).
- International Students will pay $100.00 for the application fee with VISA card.
- Applicants must note that the admission process to GIMPA is very transparent. Applicants should therefore beware of any persons who may approach them on the pretext of assisting them gain admission at a fee.
- Please call the admissions office on +233-(0) 501620138 should you require any assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get application forms?
How much is the application fee?
- Doctorate/PhD.: GHc450
- Masters/Postgraduate Diploma: GHc250
- Bachelors (including WASSCE LL.B)/Diploma: GHc200
- International Students: US$100
What number can I call for enquiries?
Business School:
- Department of Business Management: 030 394 1716.
Email: bs-bm@gimpa.edu.gh - Department of Management Science: 059 708 6843.
Email: bs-ms@gimpa.edu.gh - Department of Accounting & Finance: 030 394 1718
Email: bs-af@gimpa.edu.gh
- Department of Business Management: 030 394 1716.
- KUMASI: 050 602 4160.
Email: ksi@gimpa.edu.gh - TEMA: 050 602 4162.
Email: temacampus@gimpa.edu.gh - TAKORADI: 050 602 4161.
Email: tdi@gimpa.edu.gh
What is the duration of your degree programmes?
- Undergraduate programmes are usually 4 years.
- Masters programmes are for 1 or 2 years, depending on the programme.
- Post Graduate Diploma programmes are usually a year.
- However, you are encouraged to confirm with your prospective secretariat as some programmes may have a unique timeline.
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