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The University of Ghana will today launch its Corporate Strategic Plan, which is aimed at developing a "world-class human resources" to meet the country's development needs and global market.

A statement in Accra said the strategic plan had been drawn up to push forward the university's core function of teaching, research and extension services into the first decade of this century.

"Another key thrust of the plan is to ensure that the University's efforts are focused on producing outputs which its customers will find useful and relevant.

"For the corporate world in particular, the objective is to provide it with human capital that will become a source of competitive advantage."

The University said it hoped to achieve this through the incorporation of demand-driven courses in the curriculum.