somebody telling you to look back at the challenges out there with an instruction to condition your mind. You are being brought to this class to be developed to come up with solutions to meet these challenges. AMBA is passionate about its membership network being a global force for good. What should Business Schools be teaching their students so that they can be responsible and ethical leaders? I have always been a firm advocate of teaching of ethics in every Business School regardless of the course. Business students should not be exposed to ethics in passing – every student should have ethics as a mandatory course. We have seen a lot of Business Schools turning out graduates who are profit- driven, not people-driven. In part, this is why we still encounter social issues out there in the marketplace, from human
rights abuses to modern slavery. I think it is time for Business Schools to teach ethics as a full course so that they are not just developing leaders with aptitude but also developing leaders with the right attitude. What are you most looking forward to about being a member of AMBA, and connecting with 60,000 other MBA students and graduates? I think the essence of professional organisations such as AMBA is not primarily about boosting membership, but about delivering relevant competencies, and ensuring that anybody who subscribes has the opportunity for personal and professional development. When you follow some of AMBA’s webinars and training, you realise that these are sessions you would not have in a normal traditional classroom
environment. The guests AMBA brings on board, the kind of experiences and challenges they share, and the stories they tell, are the best lessons for professionalness – whether they are early or mid-career. Being AMBA’s 60,000 member gives me unlimited access to experience which cannot be gained in the classroom, while also connecting me with MBA students doing amazing things in other countries such as India or the Maldives. I think that’s the beauty of being part of a professional relationship: industry best practice is brought to your understanding in your local context. I always tell people that the easiest way to be creative is to copy well, and membership of AMBA gives you the opportunity to copy what people are doing very well, and then replicate it in whatever industry or community you find yourself.
Enoch Opare Mintah holds a BA in English (KNUST, Ghana), an MSc in governance (University of Lincoln, UK), a certificate in hospitality and tourism management (Florida Atlantic University, US) and is currently an MBA candidate (University of Liverpool, UK). With a decade of experience and expertise in the domain of CSR, non-profit leadership and education, Enoch has worked with multinationals, large and small, across Africa, Europe and Asia, successfully delivering several international projects which have gained global recognition. His research interests and corporate practices focus on sustainability reporting (ESG) and responsible business advocacy, especially in developing countries.
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