Ashesi’s students will hold classes during our inaugural year at a newly renovated facility in the Labone neighbourhood of Accra. Students will have access to our state-of-the-art computer, library, and classroom facilities, with a 2 to 1 student-to-computer ratio. Ashesi’s first class will be exposed to technology in a way that is not currently offered at any other university in Ghana. During Ashesi’s first term, students will take courses in Text & Meaning and Quantitative Methods. Text & Meaning will introduce students to different ways of reading and interpreting texts, and will build a strong foundation in critical thinking and writing skills. Quantitative Methods will survey quantitative approaches to work in the social sciences, primarily focusing on teaching students to apply quantitative tools to solve business problems.

Ashesi’s academic curriculum was developed with the input of some of the best academic minds – including professors from Swarthmore College, University of California at Berkeley, and University of Washington – and with input from Ghanaian business leaders, academics, students and parents. Ashesi has also forged an institutional affiliation with Swarthmore College, with the goal of developing Ashesi’s curriculum to a level that will enable credit transfers between the two institutions.

Plans for a permanent campus close to Accra, which will include onsite residential facilities, are ongoing. Ashesi will be conducting information sessions in an open house format at its Labone campus, for interested students and parents to learn more about the college.