PMI Ghana launches Student Club at GIMPA to foster industry-academia collaboration

The Project Management Institute (PMI) Ghana Chapter Students Club has launched a student club at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) campus in a bid to guide students towards informed career choices in project management.

Frank Owusu-Asamoah, President of the Project Management Institute Ghana Chapter, highlighted the importance of promoting the practice and science of project management through such student clubs.

“As part of PMI’s strategy, everyone aged 5 to 105 is meant to be educated on project management, including all students of GIMPA.

Our mission is to promote the practice and science of project management consciously and proactively

Owusu-Asamoah underscored the collaborative efforts to enhance students’ understanding of project management theory through practical exposure and industry engagement.

He emphasized the importance of collaboration in fostering students’ competence in project management and creating pathways for professional development.

“We believe through this agreement with GIMPA, we will be bringing members from the industry who are already practicing in various fields of project management to GIMPA to augment the efforts of teaching and other academic staff here in GIMPA