The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor John Kwaku Mawutor, has urged graduates to uphold their professional integrity in the World of Work (WoWs), saying reputation plays a key role in their respective career growth and development.
He however, challenged graduates to exhibit leadership skills in all working endeavours and demonstrate commitments as part of the effort to contribute their quota towards the development of society and the nation at large.
Professor John Mawutor was speaking at the 18th congregation ceremonies for graduates of the Faculty of Information Technology, Communication Studies, Faculty of Management Studies, and Faculty and Accounting Finance, which witnessed a total graduation of 5,120 students accompanied with distinguish speakers including Dr. Divine Selase Agbeti, Director General, Cyber Security Authority, Mr. George Andah, Former Deputy Minister of Communication among others.
The Vice-Chancellor advised graduates to use the knowledge acquired to build businesses, address challenges through the building of capacities of institutions to create an avenue for job generation for the youth across the country.
He said today’s world with reference to the business environment is changing rapidly hence graduates must continue to learn to enable them to explore new things and be abreast with emerging opportunities at the workplace as well as the business and entrepreneurial space.
For his part, the Chairman of the Governing Council of UPSA, Dr. Harry Lawson Kwaku Agbanu, urged graduates to demonstrate integrity and refrain from unethical practices and behaviour at workplaces, adding that sound attitude at work brings to bear good staff appraisal.
He again advised them to be good ambassadors of the university in every working endeavour and exercise patience rather than to get things done quickly in an obstructive manner and was quick to add that they must cultivate the culture of networking to build relationships.
The President of the UPSA Alumni Association, Mr. Francis Dadzie, as part of the official directive welcomed graduates into the university’s alumni community and fraternity as they took the oath in line with the tenets of the Association.
Report by Ben LARYEA
