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Simon Wunpini Bangni

Adjunct: Public Policy and Human Development

Simon Wunpini Bangni is an adjunct lecturer in the Law, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department at Ashesi University. He is also a lawyer, an administrator, and an aspiring farmer. Simon has extensive experience in seeing at first hand public policy coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and implementation at both the Regional and district assembly tiers of the Local government system of Ghana, rising to the grade of Deputy Director(administration). Simon is an Associate with a leading law firm in Ghana and has worked with teams that have advised and represented clients, using the law as a policy tool. In 2011, Simon was awarded a fellowship under the Netherlands Fellowship Programme to pursue a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Human Development at the United Nations University-Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)/Maastricht University, the Netherlands. He was subsequently granted the Australia Awards Africa scholarship in 2018 to undertake a short course in Public-Private Infrastructure Partnerships jointly organized by the University of Queensland, Australia, and University of Pretoria, South Africa. His teaching philosophy is rooted in drawing linkages between public policy theory and practice through the use of policy tools and engagement with policy makers.

  • Designing Public Policy
  • Local Governance
  • Social Protection
  • Designing Public Policy
  • Company Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Professional Law Course, Ghana School of Law
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Ghana, Legon-Accra
  • MSc. Public Policy and Human Development (Financing Social Protection), United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT)-The Netherlands and Maastricht University, Maastricht –The Netherlands
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Public Administration, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration-Ghana
  • Bachelor of Arts (Political Science with Philosophy), University of Ghana, Legon-Accra

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Featured Event: December 3, 2025

Christmas on the Hill
A festive end-of-year celebration featuring activities, music, and community bonding. This event brings together students, faculty, and staff to share in the holiday spirit before the break.