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The graduates in a group photograph<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is set to introduce three new programmes starting from next academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programmes\nwhich have been sanctio"},"modified":"2019-07-29T21:50:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T21:50:59","slug":"upsa-introduces-new-programmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/29\/upsa-introduces-new-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSA Introduces New Programmes –"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The graduates in a group photograph<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is set to introduce three new programmes starting from next academic year.<\/p>\n

The programmes
\nwhich have been sanctioned by the National Accreditation Board include MBA in
\nImpact Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Master
\nof Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence Management as well as Master of
\nArts in Branding & Communication.<\/p>\n

The
\nVice-Chancellor, Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey made this known in an
\naddress to graduands at the second session of the 11th<\/sup> Congregation
\nof the University, last Thursday. <\/p>\n

\u201cI
\nam glad to announce that UPSA has received accreditation from the National
\nAccreditation Board to run Master of Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence,
\nMaster of Arts in Branding and Communication and MBA in
\nImpact Entrepreneurship and Innovation
\nfor the 2019\/2020 academic year,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n

He
\nadded that the new programmes have meticulously been structured and will meet
\nthe growing demands of businesses and address modern challenges in the area of branding,
\nentrepreneurship and security. <\/p>\n

He
\nsaid \u201cas the only professional university in Ghana, we are mindful of academic
\nprogrammes that would inure to the benefit of society and the timing of these
\nprogrammes is just apt for the times we find ourselves.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n

In all, a total of
\n1,360 students graduated from the Faculty of Accounting and Finance which was
\nheld at the University\u2019s newly commissioned Auditorium. <\/p>\n

Out this figure
\nwere 1,124 Undergraduates and 236 Diploma students. For the undergraduate
\nlevel, 36 obtained First Class, 356 Second Class Upper, 356 Second Class Lower,
\n269 Third Class and 105 Passes.\u00a0 While 11
\nof the diplomates attained Distinction, 161 obtained credit and 64 secured a
\nPass.<\/p>\n

The Vice-Chancellor
\nalso urged graduands to \u201cget ahead of change\u201d by refusing to be complacent with the first degrees and
\ndiplomas they have obtained. He says change is inevitable in life, and the only
\nway one could get ahead of change was constant improvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday marks an important day in your lives, yet the beginning of a journey\u2026 I am admonishing you to pursue your masters\u2019 degrees and professional qualifications. Never get complacent. This is the only way you can keep ahead of change,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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