From the classroom to the world of work
CV writing, internship guidance and personal branding help students take their next professional step.
SDG 17 · GIMPA priority goal
Partnerships for the Goals
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise global partnership.
Progress happens together.
Making room for the next big idea
Business pitches, mentorship and technology showcases turn student ideas into practical learning.
A stronger start to university life
Peer support helps new students navigate registration, digital services and the campus.
Leadership through participation
Student associations create opportunities to participate, collaborate and practise democratic leadership.
Development Impact West Africa (DIWA) evaluations
Impact evaluations and evidence summits on poverty, agriculture and health, presented by GIMPA researchers through Development Impact West Africa.
GTC professional short courses
Short courses and certificates for working professionals run by GIMPA Training and Consulting, from health management and renewable energy to data science, law and climate change.
GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Utility Regulation (CEPUR)
Policy dialogue, policy briefs and courses on energy and water regulation, run with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
International partnerships and exchange
Joint programmes, student exchange and institutional partnerships with universities and agencies in Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.
GIMPA Law School: justice, rights and public interest law
Access-to-justice partnerships, conferences, moot court competitions and journals led by the GIMPA Law School.
Centre for Digital Public Governance
A centre for research and training on digital public governance, established with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Public sector reform and capacity building for African governments
Training, governance schools and reform partnerships for public officials in Ghana and across Africa.
Teaching and learning innovation
Faculty development in digital learning, case teaching and research methods.
Environmental and Social Risk Management training
A six-day certificate course helped project implementers understand environmental and social risks in development projects.
Greener, safer hospitality on campus
GIMPA Hospitality Services runs the Executive Conference Centre, two hostels and the campus food outlets with green operating practices, strict food safety, local sourcing and fair conditions for its 74 full-time staff.
Investing in the people who teach and run GIMPA
Under its Staff Development Policy GIMPA sponsors staff for master’s and doctoral study, funds conference attendance, trains faculty in digital and AI-enabled teaching and places staff on industry internships. Over 200 staff have benefited since 2019.
A safe, well-kept campus for learning and work
The Estates and Municipal Services Directorate maintains GIMPA’s lecture halls, offices, hostels, water, sanitation and electrical systems, keeps the campus safe and compliant, and engages local artisans and contractors to do it.
Tema Campus: safer, more accessible, closer to students
GIMPA’s Tema Satellite Campus has certified seven staff as fire marshals, built a ramp at its main entrance, opened a QR-code student help desk, standardised its teaching materials and taken a women’s health outreach to the community.
Takoradi Campus: widening access and linking students to industry
GIMPA’s Takoradi Satellite Campus admits mature students aged 25 and above, runs free online seminars for the public, takes students into industry, rosters staff every weekend for working students and supports pregnant and unwell students to sit exams elsewhere.
Research, programmes & evidence.
Takoradi Campus runs free online seminar series for the public
GIMPA’s Takoradi Satellite Campus ran three free Zoom seminars between 23 September and 14 October 2026, on personal branding, managing work-related stress and well-being, and AI for research, drawing up to 100 participants to a session.
LLM trade law students visit World Trade Organization in Geneva
Postgraduate students of GIMPA Law School’s LLM in International Trade and Business Law undertook a study tour to the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva in September 2026, engaging trade diplomats and institutional leaders. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala publicly acknowledged the delegation.
GIMPA to overhaul public procurement training under World Bank technical assistance
GIMPA Training and Consulting is to lead a 12-month remodelling of public sector procurement training with the Public Procurement Authority and Ghana Audit Service, under World Bank technical assistance funded by a US$200,000 grant from the Government of Japan. The revised curriculum will align with World Bank procurement regulations and emphasise case-based learning and contract management.
KOICA Youth Leadership Programme hosts over 100 African entrepreneurs at GIMPA
A two-week leadership and capacity-building programme for more than 100 selected African entrepreneurs opened at GIMPA on 17 August 2026, organised with the Korea International Cooperation Agency and Hallym University as part of the Korean Leadership Programme for Africa. Participants came from Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal.
World Bank-sponsored training of trainers for 21 Lesotho public officials
Twenty-one officials of the Government of Lesotho, including the Minister of Public Service, completed a one-week capacity-building and training-of-trainers programme at GIMPA in August 2026. The World Bank-supported initiative forms part of the redesign of the Lesotho Institute of Public Administration and Management, with the officials to train 150 further personnel in September.
GIMPA explores strategic partnership with Bentley University, USA
GIMPA’s Office of International Programmes, with the Office of the Deputy Rector, met Bentley University of Boston on 21 July 2026 to explore collaboration. Areas discussed included faculty research partnerships and exchange, student mobility, staff exchanges, joint graduate programmes and executive education.
Ghana Scholars and Practitioners’ Research Masterclass hosted at Greenhill
GIMPA hosted the Ghana Scholars and Practitioners’ Research Masterclass at its Greenhill Campus in July 2026 under the theme 'Doing Research for Policy and Practice'. The gathering brought together academics and practitioners, with contributions from the Natural Resource Governance Institute, to advance research excellence and policy impact.
School of Technology hosts maiden Tech Fair and Industry Showcase 2026
GIMPA’s School of Technology and Social Sciences hosted the Tech Fair and Industry Showcase 2026 under the theme 'Innovating for Impact: Technology Solutions for Ghana’s Future'. The event brought together industry leaders, technology experts, students and innovators to discuss technology-driven solutions for national development and Ghana’s digital transformation agenda.
Senior leadership examines Times Higher Education rankings strategy
A strategic engagement session facilitated by rankings and institutional branding specialist Victor Okuego urged GIMPA’s senior leadership to prioritise research excellence, international visibility and institutional reputation, and set out how the THE Impact Rankings measure universities against the SDGs.
Four GIMPA law students graduate with UConn LLM under joint programme
Four final-year GIMPA Bachelor of Laws students graduated with LLM degrees from the University of Connecticut School of Law at a commencement ceremony on 17 May 2026. Under a memorandum of understanding signed in 2023, selected high-performing LLB students spend their final year at UConn pursuing an LLM while completing their GIMPA degree requirements.
GIMPA and York University launch MBA Student Consulting Project with industry
GIMPA Business School and York University launched a Student Consulting Project giving MBA students hands-on industry experience through field visits and engagement with business leaders. Partners included JL Properties, an affordable housing developer, and Endpoint Homoeopathic Clinic.
GIMPA and UESTC explore joint EMBA, research and women’s trade school
A four-member delegation from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China visited GIMPA Business School in May 2026. Areas explored included staff and student exchange, joint research and co-supervision, a joint Executive MBA, and a 'Makola Women School' initiative on trade and entrepreneurship.
Tema Campus marks Mother’s Day with women’s health outreach alongside Meridian Clinic
Staff and students of GIMPA’s Tema Satellite Campus joined Meridian Clinic for a Mother’s Day community engagement in May, promoting women’s health under the message that a healthy woman is a strong foundation.
ICAG appoints Takoradi Campus lecturer to write professional examination questions
The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana has appointed Dr Holy Kwabla Kportorgbi of GIMPA’s Takoradi Satellite Campus to author Management Accounting questions for its professional examinations question bank. He also sits on the planning committee of the Western Regional New Year Business School 2026.
OIPD holds International Day and Education Fair on global citizenship
GIMPA’s Office of International Programmes and Development held an International Day and Education Fair at the Moot Court on 25 March 2026 under the theme 'Global Citizenship: Building Bridges Through Education'. The event promoted internationalisation, intercultural engagement and global academic collaboration.
GIMPA and ENA-DRC to establish bilingual Governance School in Kinshasa
GIMPA’s School of Public Service and Governance and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration of the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to establish a bilingual Governance School in Kinshasa for Francophone Africa, modelled on GIMPA’s Economic Governance School and planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. Student and faculty exchanges are to begin in September 2026, with an annual bilateral conference from 2027.
Takoradi Campus students visit Abave Inspections Ghana at Ahanta West
Students and staff of GIMPA’s Takoradi Satellite Campus toured Abave Inspections Ghana at Ahanta West on 13 February 2026 to see industry standards, safety protocols and operations at first hand, and honoured the company’s chief executive, Yaa Amoako-Adu, with a citation.
Career Kickstart webinar on turning internships into jobs
In partnership with SBP Africa, the Office of the Dean of Students ran the Career Kickstart webinar on 20 November 2025, with HR professionals Mavis Ofori of PZ Cussons and Bridget Appiah showing students how to convert internship experience into full-time employment.
Case teaching workshop with Ivey Business School’s 39 Country Initiative
The GIMPA Case Study Hub partnered with the 39 Country Initiative of Ivey Business School, Canada, to host a half-day workshop on 4 November 2025 at the Daniel McKorley Moot Court. The workshop was designed to equip faculty with skills in case-based teaching and case writing, with practical guidance on integrating the case method into teaching and learning.
GIMPA Law School signs access-to-justice MOU on prison reform and pretrial detention
GIMPA Law School signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with the Presidency of the Dominican Republic and the Leitner Center for International Law at Fordham University on prison reform and criminal justice. It covers joint research, training of prison and judicial officials and technical assistance, with a focus on pretrial detainees and rehabilitation and social reintegration.
GIMPA plants tree as one of eight institutions marking UN@80
GIMPA was one of eight institutions in Accra chosen for the UN in Ghana’s '8 Trees for 8 Decades’ symbolic tree planting marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. Deputy Rector Prof. Ebenezer Adaku represented the Institute; seedlings of fruit and indigenous species were supplied by the Forestry Commission and custodianship of the trees was assigned to host institutions.
GIMPA partners TGTS Africa to open SAP training and career pathways for students
GIMPA Business School, the School of Technology and Social Sciences and the GIMPA Hub for Teaching and Learning partnered with TGTS Africa, an SAP partner in Ghana, to expose students to SAP career opportunities and facilitate free SAP training and certification. The collaboration is part of GIMPA’s agenda to align programmes with industry demand.
DIWA 2025 Development Impact Summit presents maternal health and agriculture evidence
Development Impact West Africa, a partnership between GIMPA and the Center for Effective Global Action, hosted the 2025 Development Impact Summit in Accra on 26 and 27 August 2025, themed 'Advancing Evidence-Informed Policymaking for Sustainable Development in West Africa'. Presentations included the impact of Ghana’s free maternal health policy on infant and child feeding, and irrigation for smallholder farmers.
Economic Governance School for senior African public officials
GIMPA, the National School of Government (South Africa) and the Kenya School of Government jointly run the Economic Governance School for senior public officials. The second module took place at the NSG in Johannesburg in August 2025 with 46 participants, including Deputy Ministers, MECs and Heads of Departments from Kenya, Ghana and South Africa; a third module followed in Nairobi in October 2025.
GIMPA hosts first annual AMDIN conference on governance in times of polycrises
GIMPA hosted the first annual conference of the African Management Development Institutes Network at the GIMPA Executive Conference Centre, Achimota, from 28 to 30 April 2025. The theme was 'Enhancing Governance and Public Administration in Times of Polycrises Through Collaboration, Policy, Evidence, Technology (AI) and Innovation for Service Delivery'.
GIMPA and Lesotho’s LIPAM sign MoU on public sector reform and capacity building
GIMPA and the Lesotho Institute of Public Administration and Management signed a memorandum of understanding in Maseru on 10 April 2025 to collaborate on public sector reform, capacity building and institutional development. The Lesotho Minister of Public Service, Stephen Mpuntu, pledged support for LIPAM’s institutional strengthening under the partnership.
CEPUR hosts 2025 policy dialogue on accelerating Ghana’s energy transition
The GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation (CEPUR) hosted a policy dialogue themed 'Accelerating Energy Transition in Ghana' on 5 March 2025. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, delivered the keynote and announced plans for a Renewable Energy and Green Transition Fund; speakers included the Energy Commission and GRIDCo.
PURC names GIMPA among research and training partners for utility regulation
In March 2025 the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, which regulates Ghana’s electricity and water utilities, launched strategic partnerships with GIMPA, UPSA, the International Growth Centre and the African Forum for Utility Regulators. The partnerships are intended to produce research, policy dialogue and training in emerging regulatory areas.
International Criminal Court renews five-year cooperation with GIMPA Law School
The International Criminal Court renewed its cooperation agreement with GIMPA on 4 December 2024 in The Hague for a further five years, sustaining internships, visiting professionals, seminars, research and scholarship opportunities for the LL.M in International Criminal Law and Justice through the African Centre of International Criminal Justice.
GIMPA and MDI Gambia launch Master of Arts in Public Sector Management
GIMPA’s School of Public Service and Governance and the Management Development Institute of The Gambia launched a collaborative Master of Arts in Public Sector Management, scheduled to commence in January 2025. The programme is designed for public and private sector professionals to strengthen governance and operational efficiency in West Africa.
Temple University Beasley School of Law visits GIMPA Law School
A visit by John Smagula, Assistant Dean of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, included an information session for GIMPA law students and alumni on 19 September 2024, opening LL.M and exchange opportunities and strengthening the schools’ academic collaboration.
GIMPA hosts Ghana Youth Video Programme climate change documentary
GIMPA hosted the Ghana Youth Video Programme, screening a climate change documentary made by young Ghanaian filmmakers, followed by a panel discussion with environmentalists and academics. Partners were the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Wilfrid Laurier University and the Youth Climate Report; the filmmakers’ stories were intended for presentation at COP28 in Dubai.
GIMPA lecturer presents MASLOC microloan poverty evaluation at DIWA summit
At the maiden Development Impact Summit of Development Impact West Africa (DIWA), a research initiative hosted by GIMPA with the Center for Effective Global Action and funded by the Hewlett Foundation, GIMPA lecturer Dr Richard Boso presented an evaluation of MASLOC microloans. He reported that borrowers were more likely to remain in business during the COVID-19 period than non-borrowers.
GIMPA Consulting contributes to Ghana fisheries legal and co-management reviews
In a consortium with Poseidon and Innovative Services, GIMPA Consulting produced a Community Based Management report (2014) and a Legal Framework Review (2015) for the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development under the World Bank-funded West Africa Regional Fisheries Project. Both are cited in Ghana’s Policy Framework on Fisheries Co-Management (2019), which lists GIMPA among academic institutions consulted.