Professor Samuel Kwaku Agyei has taken over as the Dean of the University of Cape Coast School of Business, replacing Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, who joined the Bank of Ghana as an Advisor to the Governor.
During the Dean’s Award, Professor Gatsi informed students and lecturers that although he resumed at the Bank of Ghana in early May 2025, it was the arrangement that he would return at month-end (29th May 2025) to bid farewell to staff and students, ensuring a seamless transition.
He expressed his sincere gratitude to University management, College management, School board, School of Business management, lecturers, administrators, students, and cohorts of national service personnel for their invaluable support over the past six years, resulting in increased visibility, equitable treatment, and substantial growth in the School’s profile and staff development.
He acknowledged staff support in developing postgraduate programs aligned with national human resource development goals, including specialized programs for the military and customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority. The School anticipates receiving a certificate of accreditation from GTEC to facilitate the launch of the Bachelor of Commerce Financial Engineering program and has announced that Master of Philosophy and Master of Science in Health Services Administration programs have been advertised, enriching the portfolio of postgraduate programs.
Professor Gatsi reported that the School has received notification from GTEC to send an accreditation panel for the Doctor of Business Administration in June 2025 which may commence before the year’s end. He was delighted to announce the introduction of two new bachelor’s degree programs: (1) entrepreneurship and international business, and (2) entrepreneurship with graphic design. The School is collaborating with the School of Economics to develop a new postgraduate program and with the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies to offer a Bachelor of Science in Energy Studies and Management.
Professor Gatsi highlighted the school’s growth, from having no professors in 2019 to now having nine professors, ten associate professors, and twenty-four senior lecturers. He acknowledged the hard work of the assistant lecturers, whose numbers decreased from fifteen in 2019 to four. Prof. Samuel Kwaku Agyei will assume the role of Dean on 1st Augu2025 and is currently the acting Dean to complete Professor Gatsi’s tenure until 31st Jul 2025.
Professor Gatsi encouraged School of Business alumni to participate in the launching of the 50th Anniversary for the training of business students on 19th June and donate to support infrastructural and logistical needs such as befitting bus and reviving the school business building, which is now suffering from weak structural integrity. He said one low-hanging project to attract the attention of alumni is the Summerhut complex for students.
He encouraged the students’ association of the School to maintain their sterling leadership roles in supporting the School management. Professor Gatsi has since returned to Accra. For the past four years, we have been a member of AACSB, the prestigious international accrediting body for business schools.
” I wish to encourage the new administration to pursue full accreditation for the School and its programs, which will yield significant benefits for faculty, alumni, and students. He also urged professional bodies, business associations, and businesses to continue to partner closely with the School to improve their mutual benefits”.
