The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has received accreditation to run a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Accounting next academic year in the Faculty of Accounting and Finance.
The accreditation was granted by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has accredited.
In a press release signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Aba Lokko, the University stated that the introduction of the programmes attests to the commitment of the University to respond to current and anticipated future national needs of our country.
Five other newly introduced programmes accredited alongside the Ph.D. in Accounting includes; MPhil Accounting, MBA Corporate Communications, MSc Procurement Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Organisational Development, and MSc Pensions Management.
“UPSA is committed to continuously developing and rolling out forward-looking, market-driven programmes which add value to the industry and the nation,” the Vice-Chancellor, F.O Abednogo Amartey stated.
“We have demonstrated evidence of the quality of our programmes through our graduates who hold key positions in the industry. We will not relent on our efforts to ensure that our graduates will always be the first point of call by human resource practitioners,” he added.
With these new programmes, UPSA has increased its programme portfolio from 20 to 36 since 2017, representing an 80% increase.
In 2019, the University introduced three new Postgraduate Degree programmes as part of its expansion programme and in line with its vision of being globally recognized and regionally entrenched.
The programmes: Master of Arts in Brands and Communications Management, Master of Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence Management as well as Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Impact Entrepreneurship and Innovation, seek to address the complexities of industry in key areas such as security, branding and entrepreneurship.