Name: How to educate leaders? Liberal arts
Uploaded: 2007-08-03T08:29:00Z
Duration: 17 min 16 s
Description: A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah -- because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A passionate talk about dreaming, doing and leading.

A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah -- because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A passionate talk about dreaming, doing and leading.

Patrick Awuah: How to educate leaders? Liberal arts

How to educate leaders? Liberal arts

At 16, a confrontation with armed soldiers at an airport taught Patrick Awuah about leadership, courage, and the importance of service.

Patrick Awuah's transformative education at Swarthmore College highlighted the critical role of leadership in solving Africa's challenges.

Ashesi University in Ghana, founded by Patrick Awuah, is pioneering a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial African leaders.