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The Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship (DoME) of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) conducted a seminar as part of the Distinguished Marketing Practitioner Seminar Series, on the 29th of February, 2020. Mr. Michael Hagan, Regional Brand Manager at Nestlé Central and West Africa, was invited to speak on “Marketing Practicalities in Multinational Businesses”

On the 28th of February 2020, Mr. Sewor Balasu, a Business Coach and an Alumnus of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) gave a thought-provoking lecture dubbed “Hey, You Probably Won’t Make It” to students of UGBS. The lecture session which was coordinated by the School’s  Mentoring and Students Service Unit (MSSU) was held at the R.S Amegashie Auditorium and was aimed at educating students about the processes of planning, starting and running a new business.

The Department of Accounting of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), in collaboration with the Accounting Students Association (ASA), held a mentorship session for its students. The programme, which took place on the 9th of March 2020 at the R.S Amegashie Auditorium, was the first of activities planned as part of the ASA week celebrations.

Dr. Gordon Abekah-Nkrumah, a University of Ghana Business School Senior Lecturer and Health Economist with the Department of Public Administration and Health Services Management has indicated that the coronavirus outbreak in China will adversely affect certain sectors of Ghana's economy. Speaking at the Citi Breakfast Show, he clarified that the country is at a high risk of having a negative net impact because Ghana does not have the capability to produce the products it imports.

The University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), in collaboration with the UGBS Alumni Association, held an Alumni Appreciation Cocktail for all past students on the 5th of March 2020. The cocktail, which also served as the launch of the much-anticipated Business Excellence Awards and the induction of Alumni Ambassadors, was held at the British Council, Accra. To commence the programme, attendees were led in prayer by Dr. Tweneboah¬-Koduah, before observing a minute silence for Dr. Bedi Ibrahim who passed away recently.