Reduce focus on MBAs - Mahama tells universities

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CHA 9 years ago

NDC must go

NDC must go
Igp 9 years ago

Oh Mr president, another foot in your mouth! There is nothing like MBA. If Ghana does not need MBAs, then there is something wrong with your values for education and planning. Any person or student can go in for MBA, be they ...
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Oh Mr president, another foot in your mouth! There is nothing like MBA. If Ghana does not need MBAs, then there is something wrong with your values for education and planning. Any person or student can go in for MBA, be they engineers, doctors, Pharmacists or watin con. What remains to be done is to restructure the secondary and technical programs and not talk about MBA in Ghana's educational programs. This an advanced degree to which the country needs more and not the loose talk you are making. You have turned the presidency into a laughing stock. What plan or legacy are you leaving towards the development of technical skills and vocational training for the youth and of course, transitional re-education for the adult population who have found themselves in a position of "can never progress" at their present work places, John, the president? Nothing. Just shut up if you have nothing better to tell us Ghanians. John Mahama is out of touch with what Ghana needs.
Kofi 9 years ago

Mastering Bullshit Alone....is not going to help Ghana.Full stop!

Mastering Bullshit Alone....is not going to help Ghana.Full stop!
Nyansasem 9 years ago

I wonder why he goes on the social media to disgrace himself.

There are so many graduate school now that accept ONLY professionals for their MBA courses.

If you don't know anything about something, just shut up and rea ...
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I wonder why he goes on the social media to disgrace himself.

There are so many graduate school now that accept ONLY professionals for their MBA courses.

If you don't know anything about something, just shut up and read. Instead of using the internet to find solutions to our numerous problems, this clueless president sits on Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter emanating nonsense.
Ken Ntiamoa 9 years ago

than you care to know.

Why is the President saying "No MBAs, but lots of Marketers?" I don't get it. What would be wrong with a Marketer with an MBA degree?

It would be even better if the latrine boy had an MBA. We woul ...
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than you care to know.

Why is the President saying "No MBAs, but lots of Marketers?" I don't get it. What would be wrong with a Marketer with an MBA degree?

It would be even better if the latrine boy had an MBA. We would not have cholera, Mr President.

Ken
Ogbame 9 years ago

After a useless talk at the UN, he will go to market CNN with a childish photo while his country burns slowly.

After a useless talk at the UN, he will go to market CNN with a childish photo while his country burns slowly.
Kwasia Ofosu 9 years ago

The MBAs are for political appointments because they can do nothing.

The MBAs are for political appointments because they can do nothing.
zak 9 years ago

Exact to the point. Even old men who are left with a year to retire from active work are forced to do MBAs and one wonders why.

Exact to the point. Even old men who are left with a year to retire from active work are forced to do MBAs and one wonders why.
Educationist. 9 years ago

The government should go back to Nkrumah's strategy. Areas deemed important for the nations development had special incentives. Allowances were paid to Engineering students and medical students.
If industry have a specia ...
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The government should go back to Nkrumah's strategy. Areas deemed important for the nations development had special incentives. Allowances were paid to Engineering students and medical students.
If industry have a special need, they should provide scholarships to deserving students as is done in the USA, Canada, UK and other advanced countries.
There should be salary differentials to act as an incentive for study the difficult subjects.
Preaching will not get us to where we have to be especially when people are footing their own bills.
Instead of blindly copying stuff from movies, we should be looking at what makes their economies hum.
KWAME KWAME 9 years ago

You have said it all. Like anything in life, prices are determined by supply and demand.

This is exactly what should be done to lure more students to go to our Polytechnics and learn rather more marketable skills in are ...
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You have said it all. Like anything in life, prices are determined by supply and demand.

This is exactly what should be done to lure more students to go to our Polytechnics and learn rather more marketable skills in areas such as plumbing, electrical technology, carpentry, auto mechanics etc.
Joe Turkey 9 years ago

I don't know when the corrupt Mahama became an academic. He doesn't know what an MBA is. MBA is not Marketing. MBA has to do with the management of resources - all kinds of Business resources. It is sad for the president to t ...
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I don't know when the corrupt Mahama became an academic. He doesn't know what an MBA is. MBA is not Marketing. MBA has to do with the management of resources - all kinds of Business resources. It is sad for the president to take to social network to disgrace himself with such stupid statements.
MUHAMMAD KAAMIL. 9 years ago

Mr,President excellent,former Malaysian President has changed the whole entire academic system,and choose their local Malay as their official language,look at them today.

Mr,President excellent,former Malaysian President has changed the whole entire academic system,and choose their local Malay as their official language,look at them today.
Kofi 9 years ago

Maybe we should also choose our local Ghanaian as official language?

Maybe we should also choose our local Ghanaian as official language?
BALLOT PAPER 9 years ago

When one listens to the NDC gov't led by John Mahama and the statements they make, one is left to just laugh out loud about whether they understand what it is they are even talking about.
The President talks about a mismatc ...
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When one listens to the NDC gov't led by John Mahama and the statements they make, one is left to just laugh out loud about whether they understand what it is they are even talking about.
The President talks about a mismatch between the skills set needed by the industrial sector and those being churned out by the tertiary institutions. So the question one needs to ask is what industries is the President even talking about for which there's the lack of the requisite skills set? The answer to that basic question should put this statement in the right perspective.
For the president again to talk about data on available jobs clearly shows that the Ministry of Employment and Labour relations as well as the Ghana Statistical service is completely clueless and it's an indictment on the functions of our institutions of state.
Again with the recent happenings in the educational sector right from the basic level to the tertiary level as well as special needs education, it stands to reason that there's a very clear and serious disconnect between the most basic fundamental understanding of the concept of human resource development/education in the context of a developing country and the needed investment required to address just one aspect of this development paradigm, out of a multiplicity of factors, of which good employment and decent work forms an integral part consequentially.
Just to cite just one example about the skills set from our tertiary institutions and industry; where are the Chemical Engineers who were working at our only refinery ie TOR?
K APPIAH 9 years ago

useless man shut up on these small issues and fix the economy

useless man shut up on these small issues and fix the economy
yanks 9 years ago

what did you study at the university?

what did you study at the university?
BOWONDA 9 years ago

I am sorry but I would like to know if Mr President was a
bit tipsy when writing this! I once read a profile of the 'Mighty' General Mosquito described as one of the most intelligent guys in Ghana!. Could he please save his ...
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I am sorry but I would like to know if Mr President was a
bit tipsy when writing this! I once read a profile of the 'Mighty' General Mosquito described as one of the most intelligent guys in Ghana!. Could he please save his uncle from further ridicule?. The whole system of education right from the primary school needs SERIOUS ATTENTION and, as a Head of State, he is waffling on MBA degrees! He does not make sense. It reminds me of what Kutu Acheampong said regarding the BAR Association going on strike. He asked his military officials whether they ate in 'Chop Bars'. When they said no, he then chuckled and remarked: "OK Then They Chop Bar people could go on strike as long as they want; we don't care!" NDC people, please save this man from himself!
Steve 9 years ago

The visionless Mahama or another one? Someone who cannot see one step in front of him suggesting education? My foot

The visionless Mahama or another one? Someone who cannot see one step in front of him suggesting education? My foot
BEAT AFIA POKUA FAN CLUB 9 years ago

CLUELESS PRESIDENT.

CLUELESS PRESIDENT.
kweku T 9 years ago

Clueless prez with this stupid talk would not be mismanaging the economy if he had an MBA

Clueless prez with this stupid talk would not be mismanaging the economy if he had an MBA
Zagato 9 years ago

Read a paper written by an MBA from one of the most "prestigious" schools in Ghana. My Middle School Form Four uncle of blessed memory would have written a better paper!

Read a paper written by an MBA from one of the most "prestigious" schools in Ghana. My Middle School Form Four uncle of blessed memory would have written a better paper!
Garvin 9 years ago

Mr President you are so right lots of MBA as well as marketers in Ghana. School ministers go to do MBAs and what do you say Mr. President.These days people shy away from the sciences and some humanities . Only lazy people lik ...
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Mr President you are so right lots of MBA as well as marketers in Ghana. School ministers go to do MBAs and what do you say Mr. President.These days people shy away from the sciences and some humanities . Only lazy people like MBA. Smart people don't care about MBA. All you need to manage and leader is leadership skills and empathy. So reduce the MBA in your Goverment
Tawfiq 9 years ago

pls can His Excellency the president tell us what we must focus on

pls can His Excellency the president tell us what we must focus on
ANKOBEA-HENE 9 years ago

Let the minister's sons and daughters study MBA which is well respected in America.

Let the minister's sons and daughters study MBA which is well respected in America.
Lord Tennison 9 years ago

John Mahama and his Just Say Something style.
If Seth Terkper with an MBA in Public Administration from Harvard of all universities cannot perform,how much more a Finance Minister without the in depth analysis afforded by a ...
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John Mahama and his Just Say Something style.
If Seth Terkper with an MBA in Public Administration from Harvard of all universities cannot perform,how much more a Finance Minister without the in depth analysis afforded by a master's program?
The jobs are just not there.Instead of initiating potent and sustainable policies to create them,he is blaming it on an education system which has turned out innumerable manpower of every conceivable skill under the sun.

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