Garden City University College

Garden City University College
Motto 'Creatio Innovatorum' Translation: "Developing the next generation of innovators"
Type Private
Established 2004
Chairman Pro. John Sefa Kwadwo AYIM
Chancellor Mr. Albert Acquah
President Prof. Edward Kwame Asante
Address Garden City University College, P. O. Box 12755, Kumasi, Ghana, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Email info@gcuc.edu.gh
Affiliations Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Website gcuc.edu.gh

The Garden City University College is one of the private universities in Ghana. It is located at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. It was established in 2001.[1][2] as the College of Information Technology and Management Systems. The College was converted into the Garden City University College in 2004.[2] It has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board.[3]

Organization

The university has three faculties at present. The current faculties are:

Faculty of Business Studies

The programmes run in this faculty are:[4]

  • BSc Accounting with Computing
  • BSc Economics and Statistics
  • BSc Economics
  • Bachelor of Business Administration:
  • Bachelor of Human Resource Management
  • BBA in Marketing
  • BBA in Accounting
  • BBA in Management
  • BBA in Banking and Finance

Faculty of Applied Sciences

There are five courses offered in this faculty.[5]

  • BSc Computer Science
  • BSc. Information Technology
  • BSc. Mathematics And Statistics
  • BSc. Environmental Science
  • Diploma in Computer Science (Network Management and Security)

Faculty of Health Sciences

  • BSc Nursing
  • BSc. Midwifery
  • BSc Physician Assistantship Studies
  • BSc. Medical Laboratory Technology
  • BSc. Dental Therapy
  • Diploma Nursing

Department of Diploma Studies

  • Banking Technology and Accounting
  • Computerised Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Librarianship Studies

Planned Schools

The university plans to add two more schools. They are:[1][6]

  • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences – degree programs in Chemistry,Physics, Biological Systems.
  • Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering for courses in Electrical, Computer, Systems and Software Engineering

Affiliations

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Garden City University College, Kumasi, Ghana – A Nodal Institution for Innovation,Social Change and Development" (PDF). College Brochure. Garden City University College. Archived from the original (pdf) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Official Website. Garden City University College. 2006. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Accredited Institutions – University Colleges". Official Website. National Accreditation Board. 2005. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  4. ↑ "The School of Information and Communication Technology". Official Website. Garden City University College. 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  5. ↑ "The School of Business". Official Website. Garden City University College. 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
  6. ↑ "Our Future". Official Website. Garden City University College. 2006. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-15.

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