The Ho Technical University (HTU) Business School on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, launched its week-long celebration under the theme “Driving Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Future: The Role of HTU Business School.” The programme brought together management, faculty, students, staff, and industry stakeholders to reflect on the role of business education in fostering innovation, enterprise development, and national growth.
In his welcome address, Dean of the Business School, Prof. Maxwell Edem Azilia-Gbettor, described the week as an opportunity to strengthen academic and professional networks while promoting holistic student development. He urged students to take part in the academic, professional, and social activities lined up, stressing the School’s commitment to producing career-ready graduates equipped with practical skills, entrepreneurial drive, and discipline.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga, who officially launched the celebration, underscored entrepreneurship as a necessity for sustainable development. He encouraged students to use the week as a platform to build networks, identify opportunities, and develop innovative solutions to societal challenges. He noted that the Business School occupies a strategic position within a technical university by linking technology, innovation, and market demand, and urged greater collaboration between business students and their counterparts in engineering and technology.
Prof. Honyenuga further challenged students to leverage the University’s specialised centres, including the Solar Technology Application Resource Centre and the Circular Economy Centre of Excellence, to develop sustainable ventures.
Dr. Francis Nutsugah of the Department of Marketing advised students to rethink the notion that entrepreneurship begins with capital, stressing that successful ventures are built on solving real-world problems. He explained that innovative ideas that create value are more likely to attract financial support.
The launch also featured a sensitisation session on drug abuse prevention facilitated by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). Participants were educated on the dangers of substance abuse and encouraged to adopt healthy, responsible lifestyles.
Activities held during the week included academic, professional, social, and recreational programmes designed to strengthen students’ entrepreneurial competencies, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and prepare them to become innovators and job creators.