Changemaker U.
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| Authors: | GHIMIRE, NIMESH (AUTHOR) |
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| Source: | Stanford Social Innovation Review. Summer2026, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p16-25. 10p. 5 Color Photographs. |
| Subject Terms: | *Social innovation, *Leadership, *Entrepreneurship, *Socioeconomics, *Universities & colleges, Higher education, Curriculum planning, Educational cooperation |
| Geographic Terms: | Africa, Ghana |
| Abstract: | This article focuses on Ashesi University in Ghana as a pioneering institution that integrates social innovation into higher education, evolving from adapting global frameworks to creating contextually relevant models rooted in Ghanaian realities. Founded by Patrick Awuah in 2002, Ashesi combines liberal arts and professional majors with mandatory courses in leadership, ethics, design thinking, and entrepreneurship, aiming to develop ethical, entrepreneurial leaders for Africa’s development. The university navigated challenges related to accreditation, local expectations, and regulatory resistance by strategically balancing global legitimacy with local adaptation. Since gaining full autonomy in 2018, Ashesi has emphasized internally driven curriculum design aligned with its core values and has expanded its impact through the Education Collaborative, a network of African universities sharing adapted social innovation practices. Despite its success, questions remain about replicability in less-resourced institutions and leadership succession beyond Awuah’s influence. [Extracted from the article] |
| Database: | Entrepreneurial Studies Source |
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| Abstract: | This article focuses on Ashesi University in Ghana as a pioneering institution that integrates social innovation into higher education, evolving from adapting global frameworks to creating contextually relevant models rooted in Ghanaian realities. Founded by Patrick Awuah in 2002, Ashesi combines liberal arts and professional majors with mandatory courses in leadership, ethics, design thinking, and entrepreneurship, aiming to develop ethical, entrepreneurial leaders for Africa’s development. The university navigated challenges related to accreditation, local expectations, and regulatory resistance by strategically balancing global legitimacy with local adaptation. Since gaining full autonomy in 2018, Ashesi has emphasized internally driven curriculum design aligned with its core values and has expanded its impact through the Education Collaborative, a network of African universities sharing adapted social innovation practices. Despite its success, questions remain about replicability in less-resourced institutions and leadership succession beyond Awuah’s influence. [Extracted from the article] |
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| ISSN: | 15427099 |
