OECD Ranking of 15yr Olds in Math and Science If Ghana, the lowest ranked country, achieved basic skills for all its 15year-olds, the report says that it would expand its current GDP by 38 times, over the lifetime of today's youngsters.

Courage as the Basis for Transformation Patrick Awuah Founder and President, Ashesi University College

Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest

Without courage, we cannot innovate or invent We can’t imagine, act, or persist

Success factors for any society

• innovation • entrepreneurship • great teams

The world at night A map of development

A map of encouragement And discouragement

Consider the two Koreas

Leveraging Human Capital –Educate everyone –Maintain public health –Execute economic and public policies that empower citizens

Nurturing Courage Encourage curiosity and exploration Celebrate human imagination Enable “safe” failure

Ashesi University College

Ashesi’s learning goals 1. Ethics and civic engagement 2. Critical thinking and quantitative reasoning 3. Communication 4. Leadership and teamwork 5. Innovation and action 6. Curiosity and skill 7. Technological competence

The Ashesi Way Scholarship

Leadership

• Consistently striving for deeper expertise

• Helping colleagues be more successful

• Asking questions that broaden the conversation

• Engaging talents, experiences and capabilities of others

• Embracing fresh thinking

• Communicating effectively

• Connecting with others in our chosen fields

• Taking initiative and going beyond the call of duty

• Proactively sharing skills and knowledge with others

• Setting ambitious, yet attainable goals

Citizenship • Being socially and environmentally conscious • Recognizing long-term implications of decisions and actions • Having fun

• Being ethical • Leaving a lasting impact on individuals, organizations and communities

World-Class Grads

1(25)

1 out of every 25 graduates have started businesses across several industries

graduates touching millions of lives

Set Priorities Take a Systems View –Make important trade-offs given limited resources. Do a few things very well –Basic, Secondary, Technical, Higher Education are all important –Pay attention to character development