Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

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Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
GIMPA
Address
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
P.O. Box AH50, Achimota, Accra, Ghana

Accra

Greater Accra Region

Greenhill, Accra

Ghana
Information
School typePublic University
MottoExcellence Leadership, Management and Administration
Founded1961;64 years ago (1961)
StatusActive
School districtWest Legon
ChairmanKofi Darko Asante
RectorPhilip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson
Employees600
Number of students10,000 (2015)
Classes offeredRegular and Weekend
LanguageEnglish, French
CampusesGreenhill Campus(MAIN),

Tema Campus,

Takoradi Campus and Kumasi Campus.
Campus typeurban
Nickname GIMPA
AccreditationNational Accreditation Board
AffiliationsAssociation of African Business Schools
Alumni15,000
Website gimpa.edu.gh

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is a public co-educational university spread over four campuses (Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi) and made up of six schools, ten research centers located at Greenhill in Accra, Ghana. [1]

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The location of GIMPA, Greenhill, was named by Nicholas T. Clerk (1930 – 2012) who served as the Rector of the institute from 1977 to 1982. [2] [3] The name, "Greenhill", is a reference to the lush greenery and hilly topography of the main campus, as well as its location in Legon which was historically on the periphery of the Ghanaian capital, Accra. [3] Together with 200 state institutions, GIMPA successfully participated in a Public Sector Reform Programme under the auspices of the World Bank and became a self-financing institution as part of the National Institutional Reform Programme in 2001.

History

It was established as a public university by an Act of Parliament in 2004. The institute was established in 1961 by the Government of Ghana with assistance from the United Nations Special Fund Project and was initially called the Institute of Public Administration, intended as a specialist training graduate school for civil servants in Ghana. [4] Today, GIMPA offers bachelor's, master's and executive master's degree programmes in business administration, entrepreneurship, law, public administration, development management, governance, leadership and technology. [4] [5]

Vission: To position GIMPA clearly as the pre-eminent Centre of Excellence focused on capacity building in leadership, management, public administration and sustainability to support Ghanaian and African socioeconomic advancement. [6]

Mission: GIMPA's primary purpose is to develop distinctive and capable public servants, private sector and non-governmental organizations' leaders with a strong sense of humanity to support sustainable national development. [6]


At the centre of GIMPA's logo is the tripodal tower, which surges into the sky. It is inspired by the original motto of "Self Reverence, Self Knowledge and Self Control". This motto was taken from the poem "Oenone" by 19th century British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. The relevant section reads:

"…Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control,

These three alone lead life to sovereign power.

Yet not for power (power of herself

Would come uncall'd for) but to live by law,

Acting the law we live by without fear;

And, because right is right, to follow right

Were wisdom in the scorn of consequence". [7] [8] [9]

Borrowing from ancient traditions, these handcrafted ceremonial pieces create interest and respect by both participants and observers. They are important representations honouring GIMPA's continuity and academic strength.

Schools/faculties

GIMPA Business School (GBS)

Undergraduate programmes

Postgraduate programmes

Graduate programmes

PhD Programs

GIMPA School of Public Service and Governance,(SPSG)

Undergraduate programs

Graduate programs

PhD Program

Ph.D. Program In Public Administration, Policy And Governance

Faculty of Law, GIMPA

The faculty of law at GIMPA was established in 2010 and has quickly grown from its small size of about seventy students and five full-time faculty to over four hundred students and twenty-six full-time faculty in addition to fourteen adjuncts. Faculty of Law, GIMPA brag of the first and only ultra modern moot court facility in Ghana.

Law Library & Centres

GIMPA School of Technology (SOT)

Undergraduate Programmes

Masters Programmes (Evening and Modular Sessions)

Postgraduate Programmes

Certificate and Short Courses

School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Short Programs

School of Research and Graduate Studies

University leadership

RectorTenure of Office
E. V. Mamphey1965–1968
E. A. Winful1968–1972
James Nti1972–1977
Nicholas T. Clerk 1977–1982
R. K. O. Djang1982–1986
T. B. Wereko1986–1999
Stephen Adei 1999–2008
Yaw Agyemang Badu2008–2012
Franklin A. Manu2012–2017
Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson2017–2021
Samuel Kwaku Bonsu2021–present

Notable alumni

Research and advocacy

References

  1. ↑ "GIMPA". Ghana Schools Online. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  2. ↑ "PRESEC | ALUMINI PORTAL". 2016-11-11. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  3. 1 2 Christian Messenger (27 October 2012). Obituary: The Rev. Dr. Nicholas Timothy Clerk. Accra: Presbyterian Church of Ghana Funeral Bulletin.
  4. 1 2 gimpa.edu.gh
  5. ↑ "History and Background". www.gimpa.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  6. 1 2 "About Us – GIMPA" . Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Tennyson captures essence of leadership". The Globe and Mail. 2000-05-31. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  8. ↑ guyfinley (2020-01-10). "Lord Alfred Tennyson Quote – "Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control..."". One Journey. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  9. ↑ ""Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control: These three alone lead life to sovereign power." —Alfred Lord Tennyson". The Foundation for a Better Life. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  10. ↑ "ENRRI– EfD Ghana – GIMPA".
  11. ↑ "Afia Pokua, Biography". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  12. ↑ "Rebecca Acheampong (Becca) Bio: 10 Lesser Known Facts About Her". BuzzGhana. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  13. ↑ Asare, Fred Quame (15 April 2022). "From street musician to ambassador, the story of Paskal Rois". My Joy Online. Retrieved 10 June 2023.


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