Global Professional Studies (GPS) was established in the year 2007 as a private tertiary institution dedicated to fostering academic excellence, creativity, character development and providing high-quality education and training programs. Our mission is to empower students to become compassionate, curious, and confident individuals who make a positive impact in the world.
GPS, with the objective to provide educational opportunities to the first-time tertiary seeking candidates and those already in employment, by allowing them to pursue their various choices of programs, without interrupting their career for capacity building in human resource development for a better Ghana.With a strong focus on professional development, GPS offers a range of programs in fields such as:
Business Administration
Information Technology
Occupational Health and Safety
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Education and Training Management
GPS has established partnerships with both local and international institutions, including CTVET-GH, ICM-UK and OTHM-UK, to provide students with globally recognized qualifications and access to international networking opportunities.
GLOBAL! UPHOLD A STANDARD
To sustain and enhance its excellence, as an institution of higher learning through outstanding teaching and research.
To provide a comprehensive education that developed fully the intellectual and personal strengths of our students to develop s lifelong learning opportunities for the community.
To provide graduates of distinction committed to lifelong learning , integrity and professionalism, capable of being responsible leaders in their field of specialization.
To engage innovative, high-impact and cutting edge research within and across discipline
To provide specialized and high quality education for employment in a wide range of business, social and public organizations.
To provide educational opportunities to the first time tertiary seeking candidates and to those already in employments, by allowing them to pursue their various choices of programmes.
OUR AFFILIATES
CTVET (formally Nabptex) ( www.ctvet.gov.gh ) The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training was established by the Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 (Act 1023)
Mandate To regulate, promote and administer technical and vocational education and training for transformation and innovation for sustainable development.
Functions The Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 (Act 1023), stipulates the functions of the Commission as follows: • Formulate national policies for skills development across the broad spectrum of pre-tertiary and tertiary education, formal, informal and alternative education
• Co-ordinate, harmonise and supervise the activities of technical and vocational education and training institutions to meet the requirements of both the formal and informal sectors
• Develop and implement a national assessment and certification system in the technical and vocational education and training
• Take measures to ensure quality, equitable and inclusive access in the provision of technical and vocational education and training
• Develop and maintain a national database on the technical and vocational education and training sector
• Facilitate research and development in the technical and vocational education and training system
• Source for funds to support technical and vocational education and training activities
• Facilitate collaboration between training institutions and industry to promote: o Industry-led and demand-driven curriculum development and placement o Workplace Experience Learning o Recognition of Prior Learning
• Promote co-operation with international agencies and development partners
• Issue reports on the state of skills development in the country
• Advise the Minister on all matters relating to the management and improvement of the technical and vocational education and training system
• Co-ordinate and promote industry-led occupational standards generation for demand-driven curriculum development and delivery
• Accredit programmes, institutions, centres, facilitators, assessors and verifiers at the formal, informal, non-formal, technical and vocational education and training institutions to ensure quality delivery
• Collaborate with tertiary institutions and relevant agencies to implement competency-based training programmes on the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Qualifications Framework
• Perform any other functions that are ancillary to the objects of the Commission.
OTHM – UK ( www.othm.org.uk ) We are a UK based Awarding Organisation regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). We have a network of numerous delivery centres globally to deliver our qualifications in: • Accounting and Finance; • Business Management; • Education and Training; • Health and Social Care Management; • Human Resource Management; • Information Technology; • Logistics and Supply Chain Management; • Occupational Health and Safety • Project Management; • Public Administration; • Risk Management; • Strategic Management and Leadership; • Strategic Marketing and • Tourism and Hospitality Management
Objectives We always aim to develop as an organisation that is forward-thinking in order to support professions and industry by providing excellent qualifications that contribute for a highly qualified and experienced workforce.
Our main objectives are: • To uphold the integrity of our qualifications and assessments • To provide British Standard Qualifications globally • To promote professionalism • To promote ethical practice • To promote equality and diversity
The Institute of Commercial Management (ICM – UK) ( www.icm.education ) Established as a charity for global outreach in 1979, the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) is the leading professional body for commercial and business development staff. ICM provides a wide range of professional qualifications in business, management and related vocational areas. Our programmes are designed to address and respond to the training needs as well as the personal development of Learners, whether entering or continuing to work within the wide and varied commercial sector. ICM exhibits best practice in responding to the academic and vocational needs of Learners by regular liaison and structured feedback mechanisms, thereby ensuring that we stay in touch with the needs of Centres and Learners. We apply rigour in the award of qualifications, inclusivity in assessment and examinations, accuracy and efficiency in the certification of all our Learners undertaking business, management and related vocational education programmes.
Our Mission To help progress people’s lives through providing affordable, inclusive and high-quality education all, including hard to reach Learners.
Our Vision We endeavour to demonstrate the provision of quality education by ensuring that we comply with all legal and regulatory requirements, our vision is twofold: • To ensure, with professional advice as appropriate, that ICM complies with all constitutional, legal, regulatory and statutory requirements. • To understand and comply with the constitution and rules that govern ICM, and to review the constitution regularly (at least every three years) to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Our Values • ICM value transparency in the way we operate and in our charging structure. • We value fairness in how we assess our learners and in how we treat people. • We value honesty, accountability and integrity in how our charity is governed.
