Goski Alabi is a Ghanaian academic, author and entrepreneur. She was the founding Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the

University of Professional Studies The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) formerly known as the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), is a public university in Ghana. The main campus is located in Accra. UPSA is the first university in Ghana to provide both academ ...

, Accra. She is the President of Laweh Open University, the first accredited Open University College in Ghana, established in 2014.

Early life and education

Goski Alabi was born in Accra and grew up in Nungua in the Greater Accra Region. She had her secondary school education at Ada Secondary school, Nungua secondary school for her GCE Ordinary Level and St Mary's Senior High school for her GCE Advanced level. Alabi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Diploma in Education from the

University of Cape Coast The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is a public collegiate university located in the historic town of Cape Coast in the central region of Ghana. The campus has a rare seafront and sits on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It operates on two ...

. She obtained a Master of Philosophy in Food Science from the

University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It is the oldest public university in the country. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the British colony of the Gold Coast ...

and a Doctor of Business Administration from the Swiss Management Centre. She also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration from the Central University of Nicaragua.

Career

Alabi is an educationist who began her academic career as a lecturer at the then Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), now the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA). She served as the founding Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at UPSA. She is currently the Dean of the Centre for International Education and Collaboration at UPSA. In these roles, she proposed and facilitated the establishment of two Leadership Centres, the Drolor Centre for Strategic Leadership and the Otumfuo Centre for Traditional Leadership, on the university campus. She rose through the academic ranks and is currently a Professor of

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and

Leadership Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations. "Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the co ...

. She co-founded Laweh Open University College along with her husband, Prof. Joshua Alabi, and serves as the President of the University.

Publications and professional boards

Alabi has published several scholarly and peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, conference and technical papers. She is the author of ''''Managing for Excellence in the Twenty-First Century: The Total Quality Approach'''' which was published in November 2016. Alabi serves as West African Representative for the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) and the board chairperson of the African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE).

Philanthropy work

Alabi is the founder of GAB Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to the cause of the vulnerable and marginalised in society. The foundation has been operating for over 20 years and celebrated its 20th anniversary in January 2020 by organizing a get-together for Persons With Disability (PWDs) and providing two of them with a scholarship to attend the open university.

Personal life

She is married to Joshua Alabi, a Ghanaian academic and politician who served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) from 2012 to 2016. They have two children.

References

External links

Personality Profile with Professor Goski Alabi - Breakfast Daily
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