Nasiru Braimah, Class of 2012, has been selected to receive a scholarship to attend Babson College in the United States for one semester. Nasiru's hard work and ability to represent Ashesi on an international level has really paid off. This will be his second opportunity to gain an international experience. In 2010, Nasiru participated in an internship at Goldman Sachs, London.
Babson is currently ranked by US News & World Report as the “#1 University for Entrepreneurship Education” and by Newsweek/Kaplan as the “Hottest College for Business” in the United States. Babson has gained a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching entrepreneurship due to its innovative curriculum that requires all students to manage a business before graduation. Babson graduates have gone on to found and manage major corporations in the United States and internationally. Babson chose to work with Ashesi University College because of Ashesi’s similar focus on ethical and entrepreneurial leadership throughout its curriculum. Similar course offerings at Ashesi with a focus on quality will ensure that the student participating in the exchange is well prepared for Babson’s demanding curriculum.
Ashesi developed a partnership with Babson over the last four years due to shared values and teaching philosophy. Each year Babson students travel to Ghana to participate in a one-day business seminar at Ashesi and visit different parts of the country to complete community service projects. One Ashesi student has traveled to Babson each year since 2009.
Nasiru Braimah is a Business Administration major at Ashesi and hopes to pursue a career in finance. He stated "I am very excited for the opportunity to study at Babson for a semester. I'm sure it will be challenging but I think I am ready."