Wisconsin International University College

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Wisconsin International University College
MottoPeace, Harmony, Freedom, Truth, Knowledge
Type Private
EstablishedJanuary 2000
Chairman Justice Isaac Duose
Chancellor Paul Kofi Fynn
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Obeng Mireku
Location
Agbogba Junction
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5°40′12″N0°11′22″W / 5.6700961°N 0.1894283°W / 5.6700961; -0.1894283
Campus Suburban area
Website www.wiuc-ghana.edu.gh

Wisconsin International University College, Ghana is a private university in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was established in January 2000 [1] and is accredited by the National Accreditation Board as a university college and affiliated to the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and University for Development Studies. [2]

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History

In 1992, Wisconsin International University was established. The first campus was established in Tallinn, Estonia as Concordia International University Estonia. In 1997, Wisconsin International University Ukraine was founded in Kyiv.

Campuses

There are currently three campuses:

Organization

There are currently Five schools and two faculties within the university.

Programs

Undergraduate program

Wisconsin Business School

Department of General Business Studies

Department of Management Studies

Department of Accounting, Finance and Banking

School of Computing Technology

Department of Business Computing

Department of Information Technology

School of Nursing

Department of Nursing

School of Communication

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Language, Arts and Communication Studies

Department of Social Sciences

Postgraduate program: School of Research and Graduate Studies

Certificate/short courses

Library

The University currently has the following libraries:

Affiliations

Nationalities represented

Currently, the institution hosts students of over 30 nationalities and speaking 20 languages from across Africa, Asia and the U.S. [6]

See also

Notes

  1. "General Information". Official website. Wisconsin International University. 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Wisconsin International University College, Ghana". National Accreditation Board. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  3. "Certificate – Wisconsin International University College – Ghana" . Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. "Wisconsin International University College – Ghana" . Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. 1 2 3 "Accreditation". Official website. Wisconsin International University College. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  6. "History – Wisconsin International University College – Ghana" . Retrieved 2020-05-26.


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