School of Business Achieves Another Milestone for UEW

the School of Business team in a group photograph with the Vice-Chancellor and some staff of the UEW

Another academic milestone has been achieved by the School of Business, University of Education, Winneba (UEW) at the second edition of the Tertiary Business Sense Challenge organised by Graphic Business in partnership with the Ministry of Business Development and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana.  

The UEW School of Business placed fourth out of 19 participating institutions across the country. The Business School eliminated well known institutions such as University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and African University College of Communications (AUCC) at various stages of the competition. The UEW team was beaten in the semi-finals by the eventual winners, University of Development Studies (UDS). 

The contest was to test the business knowledge of tertiary students and how they could apply what they learn in school to real life experiences. 

On Wednesday, 11^th March, 2020, the team paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni to report on its performances at the competition.  

Dean, School of Business, Dr. Braimah Imurana 

The Dean, School of Business, Dr. Braimah Awaisu Imurana leading the team to the Vice-Chancellor expressed the team’s heartfelt appreciation to Management for the immense support offered and enabled them to perform better than they did in the first edition of the competition. He assured the Vice-Chancellor of concrete measures to be put in place to ensure that UEW wins the third edition.  

Vice-Chancellor of UEW, Rev. Fr. Prof. Afful-Broni 

The Vice-Chancellor, who was impressed by the team’s performance, charged the Dean to ensure that the contestants further their education in UEW to become future leaders of their alma mater.  “Let us put in place systems that will support them so that there is almost an automatic assurance of employment immediately upon graduation.”    

The contestants that made UEW proud were the captain of the team and a level 400 Accounting Student, Celestine Esi Adzayi; level 400 Accounting Student, Samuel Mawunyo Sovor; and level 300 Accounting Student, Richmond Adu Addo. The reserve/research team consisted of Seth Ashigbui (level 300 Accounting), Belinda Ohenewaa Asare (level 400 Banking and Finance), Marcus Obuadey Tetteh (level 200 Accounting) and Rebecca Baah (level 200 Procurement and Chain Management). They were coached Mr. Samuel Gameli Gadzo and assisted by former contestant for UEW, Aaron Owusu Ansah.

UEW Launches Sports Policy to Improve Sporting Activities

 Vice-Chancellor of UEW, Rev. Fr. Prof. Afful-Broni launching the sports policy 

The Office of Amalgamated Sports Clubs of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) on Saturday, 7^th March, 2020 launched a sports policy at the Senior Members Association (SEMSA) Club House, North Campus, Winneba.

The policy would be a guide for the organisation and management of sporting activities in the UEW. It would ensure the development, efficient and effective use of sports talents and facilities to attain excellent performances in the area of sports.  

from right, Finance Officer, Mr. Francis Obeng; Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Andy Ofori-Birikorang; and Chairman, Amalgamated Sports Clubs, Dr. Kwame Kyere Diabour

The policy is to aid the Association unearth and develop talented athletes for the UEW and Ghana; create special pathways for admission of talented athletes into the University; monitor student-athletes’ sports and academic performances; seek the welfare and safety of student-athletes performing for the University; provide and maintain inclusive, adequate and sustainable sports facilities; and provide equal opportunity for men and women, as well as, persons with disability to participate in sports with needed facilities provided.

It would ensure effective access of all sporting and recreational facilities on campus in order to meet the objective of fitness and wellness for students, staff, the University, Effutu community and the nation. It would also foster collaboration and secure sponsorship with important stakeholders for the development of sports in the University as well as assist needy but potential student-athletes develop both sporting and academic career. 

a cross-section of dignitaries and participants 

The Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni, who launched the policy on behalf of the Association, assured the sports men and women present that, Management would continue to provide the needed support to improve the living and academic standards of the athletes.  

There were awards and dinner night on the day where numerous sports men and women won awards for themselves and enjoyed delicious meals. The Department of Music Education of the UEW also spiced the occasion with great highlife tunes.  

Lecturer and two Students make UEW Proud

the Vice-Chancellor of UEW (middle) flanked by two awardees, Dr. Amo-Mensah and Gideon Appiah-Agyei

The image of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) continues to soar as a lecturer and students win national and international awards in their areas of expertise and research.    

Dr. Mavis Amo-Mensah presenting her two awards to the Vice-Chancellor of the UEW

A Senior Lecturer, Dr. Mavis Amo-Mensah won the PR Academic of the year at the Eight National PR and Communications Excellence Awards organised by the Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana and 2019 Outstanding Author Contribution award organised by Emerald Publishing.

Gideon Appiah-Agyei presenting his award to Management of the UEW 

A level 100 Communication and Media Studies student, Gideon Asumadu Appiah-Agyei was adjudged the National Student Journalist of the year at the 2019 National Students Awards (NSA) organised by Network of Scholars in Africa while the Students’ Representative Council Women’s Commissioner, Hawa Alidu bagged two awards at the 5^th Ghana Tertiary Women’s Awards 2020 organised by RAD Communications in partnership with the Ministry of Communications, Ghana. She won the Tertiary Woman Radio Host/Presenter of the year and Most Outstanding Women’s Commissioner of the year awards.  

Hawa Alidu all smiles with her awards 

On Thursday, 5^th March, 2020, Dr. Mavis Amo-Mensah and Gideon Appiah-Agyei officially presented their awards to the Management of the University at the Council Chamber, North Campus, Winneba.  

The Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni was pleased by the individual successes of these personalities in elevating the image of the University.  

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Andy Ofori-Birikorang congratulated the awardees for their excellent contributions towards the success of the UEW.

The Registrar, Surv. Paul Osei-Barima Esq. was overwhelmed by the achievement of the first year student and encouraged him to focus on winning more laurels for himself and the University as a whole. Surv. Osei-Barima Esq. was also proud of lecturers at the Department of Communication and Media Studies for the support and assistance offered the first year student to win an award for the University.  

The Head, Department of Communication and Media Studies, Mr. Kwesi Aggrey recounted the exploits of the Department since its establishment. He thanked Management for the tremendous support to the Department.

Profile of the Awardees

Dr. Mavis Amo-Mensah

Mavis Amo-Mensah is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Communication and Media Studies, University of Education, Winneba. She has a PhD in Public Relations and Communication from Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK. She holds an MPhil in Communication and Media Studies and a Bachelor of Education degree in English, both from the University of Education, Winneba. She also has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), UK. She joined the Institute of Public Relations Ghana in 2007 and she is currently an Accredited member (APR) of the Institute.

At the University of Education, Winneba, she is also the Director, Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA) and the Vice-President of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UEW-Chapter).

Mavis Amo-Mensah, PhD is responsible for Public Relations at the Department of Communication and Media Studies, UEW and teaches three courses in Public Relations: Introduction to Public Relations, Advanced Public Relations and Social Campaign Planning and Management.

She is currently a member of the Interim Management Team, Communication Educators Association of Ghana (GEAG) and chaired the Publicity Committee for the launch/first national conference of the association in June 2019.

Hawa Alidu 

Hawa Alidu is a level 300 undergraduate student in the University of Education, Winneba, studying Art Education.

She had her high school education at Accra Senior High School after having graduated from faithful Star Academy at Accra Ablekuma. 

She is the Students’ Representative Council/National Union of Ghana Students women’s commissioner for the University of Education Winneba and currently the Verna Miss Peace Ambassador 2019, having served as a course representative for two departmental courses in the university and a protocol prefect in the Senior High School. During her tenure as a prefect in senior high, she gained some experiences and built up her leadership skills and confidence.

She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Lead Youth Empowerment Network (LEYEN) a Non-Governmental Organisation with the mission of inspiring hope in lives through humanitarian activities and transformational impacts. As part of the mission to inspire hope in lives, she has initiated the “She Essence Awards” scheme which seeks to acknowledge and honor hard working and deserving women in the tertiary institutions.

She is also the host for a campus base programme “Anything Everything” on Radio Windy Bay 98.3 MHz at the University of Education, Winneba. She is a gender advocate and a strong Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) lover.

Gideon Asumadu Appiah- Agyei

Gideon Asumadu Appiah- Agyei is a Level 100 undergraduate student with the Department of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Education, Winneba, studying Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies.

He had his high school education at Amaniampong Senior High School after having graduated from Unity M/A Junior High School, all in the Mampong-Ashanti Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

He gained some level of experience and built up his confidence and leadership skills having served as the President for the Writers, Drama and Debaters’ Club during his days in high school. 

He is currently a student Broadcast Journalist with Radio Windy Bay at Winneba and DM- TV Official, a YouTube video channel, Head of Programmes for Bridgasu Foundation and Paradise Image Educational Consultancy (PIE Consultancy), a passionate Photographer, Cinematographer, an Editor, a Debate coach and Public Speaking trainer.

With a clear sense of urgency and tenacity of purpose, he is motivated to serve and respect all manner of persons he comes across in his journey of life. He is a great team player, workaholic, open to all and has a great can do spirit.

His mission in life is to contribute his quota towards any project which seeks to enhance human and environmental development.

Tertiary Business Sense Challenge: KNUST, UCC, UEW, UDS Clash in Semi-finals

As the second edition of the Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) draws to an end, the contest becomes more heated as four public institutions have secured their slots to battle it out in the semi-finals.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) secured their slots after winning their respective contests in the quarter final stage.

The University for Development Studies (UDS), which earlier lost in their quarter final contest against the UCC, had the opportunity to come back into the semi-finals after becoming the losing school with the highest score.

The contest promises to be an exciting one as the qualified schools will battle it out to secure their slots for the final stage of the TBSC 2020.

The TBSC, which is an initiative of the Graphic Business, aimed at developing the cognitive growth of business students to build successful business careers in the future, is being held on the theme: “Developing Business Minds — The Hot Seat.”

Heated contest

The quarter finals contest took off on Monday with a heated contest between the KNUST and the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS).

In what appeared to be a ‘repeat or revenge’ contest, both teams battled it out keenly to ensure that the best side progressed to the semi-finals stage, with the ultimate aim of winning the bragging rights for 2020.

For the KNUST, it was a case of revenge, as it set out to recover from a one point loss to the UGBS in the maiden edition of the TBSC last year.
UGBS, on the other hand, came in with a mindset to repeat its win over KNUST as was the case last year.

The first round, which tested the knowledge of the contestants on general business principles, was keenly contested. The UGBS scored 16 while the KNUST followed closely with 15 points.

The second round focused on calculations where the KNUST bounced back scoring 18 points with UGBS scoring 13 points.

The third round, which focused on the problem of the day, changed the face of the competition giving the UGBS an advantage over KNUST. After solving the problem of the day worth 10 marks, KNUST managed to score only 3.5 while UGBS scored 8.5.

The UGBS maintained the lead in the fourth round of the contest scoring 18 while KNUST scored 14.

The fifth round, however changed the face of the contest for KNUST as they managed to answer three of the riddles made available to both teams. That enabled them to pull an additional 15 points to push the total score to 70.5 points at the end of the contest.

The UGBS didn’t score any marks in the fifth round, ending the contest with 50.5 points.

At this point, fans of KNUST started yelling and chanting, “the revenge is complete,” signalling that their mission had been accomplished.

Second contest

The defending champions, UCC, in the second contest of the day managed to beat the UDS to secure its place in the semi-finals.

The UCC lived up to its title of being the winners of the maiden edition of the TBSC, beating the UDS in three out of the five rounds of the contest.

At the end of the contest, UCC scored 72.33 points while UDS pulled 59 points.

For UDS, their losing position did not deter them from attempting the riddles in the fifth round, as they needed to build up their scores to secure the highest points as the losing school to get an opportunity to still qualify for the semi-finals.

Third contest

The final contest in the quarter final was between the UEW and the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).

The UEW, clad in their school cloth, put up an impressive performance during the second segment of the competition. By the end of round two, UEW overtook UPSA with a difference of 12 points, earning 16 points while the latter earned four points.

At the end of the contest, the UEW emerged winners with 59 points while UPSA exited with 28 points.

Sponsors

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) are providing the technical support for the contest.

The corporate sponsors include Accra Brewery Ltd (ABL), PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc), Glico Life Insurance, Twellium Industrial Company Limited and CompuGhana.

The media partners are YFM and Media General, operators of TV3.

Source: Graphic Online