NK University, Ghanaian University Partner to Launch STEM-Focused MBA Program

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) has signed a historic partnership agreement with Academic City University College of Ghana (ACUC) to begin a STEM-focused program in Master of Business Administration. The agreement, signed by NKU President Dr. Cady Short-Thompson, is meant to promote cross-cultural collaboration and expand educational opportunities. “This partnership with ACUC is pivotal in our commitment to expanding cross-cultural collaboration in the northern Kentucky region,” said President Short-Thompson. “This opportunity will allow us to enrich the learning experience for both students and educators and enhance our research capabilities at home and overseas,” he added. The program will include courses taught at both NKU’s Highland Heights campus and ACUC’s Haatso campus. Students will spend their first year at ACUC and complete their remaining credits at NKU, which will make them earn a STEM MBA degree from NKU upon completion. “Africa’s aspiration for industrialisation demands a new breed of leadership—one that excels in the effective management of resources, embraces informed decision-making, and relies on data-driven insights,” said ACUC President Fred McBagonluri. “This partnership with NKU to offer the STEM-MBA is groundbreaking and the first of its kind in the subregion.” According to Dr. Hassan R. HassabElnaby, dean of NKU’s Haile College of Business, this partnership will boost the northern Kentucky economic market and strengthen the workforce. NKU maintains academic partnerships with universities in Egypt and India and a successful Master of Cybersecurity dual-degree program with St. Andrews Georgian University. The partnership is expected to have a very big economic impact at a time when international students bring to the table of their respective educational communities. According to a report by NAFSA, the Association of International Educators, international students gave over $40 billion and have supported about 400,000 jobs to the economy of the United States of America during the 2022-2023 academic session.