The Vice-Chancellor

Ho Technical University - Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga
University Leadership

Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga

Vice-Chancellor of Ho Technical University — Championing Excellence in Higher Education and Institutional Innovation.

Vice-Chancellor

Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga

Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga

Vice-Chancellor, Ho Technical University

Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga is the current Vice-Chancellor of Ho Technical University. Prior to this appointment, he served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ho Technical University, Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Vice Rector, and Dean of Students. He also served as Coordinator, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Institute of Distance Learning) at the Ho Centre for eight years, as well as Coordinator for the NUFFIC/IEPA-UCC Leadership, Capacity Building and Change Management Project.

Prof. Ben Honyenuga has a Certificate in Management of Higher Education Institutes, Galilee, Israel. He obtained a PhD degree in Management from the Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen and a Master of Philosophy Degree from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. Prof. Honyenuga also holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from University of Ghana Business School and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.

Prof. Ben Honyenuga has rich experience in teaching for two decades at the undergraduate and graduate levels and attended and presented papers in several National and International Academic Conferences. He has a significant number of publications to his credit as Journal Articles, Edited Book/Chapters, Refereed Conference Proceedings, Course manuals and Technical Reports.

He has vast travel experience and his current research interests focus on Knowledge Management, Management Innovation, High Performance Organizations, African Business and Entrepreneurship.

Prof. Honyenuga enjoys playing tennis and listening to countryside music.

Education & Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD in Management — Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil) — Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands
  • Master of Public Administration (MPA) — University of Ghana Business School
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) — University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

Professional Certifications

  • Certificate in Management of Higher Education Institutes — Galilee, Israel
  • UN Certified Trainer of Trainers — Conflict Transformation

Leadership & Administrative Roles

Current & Previous Roles

  • Vice-Chancellor — Ho Technical University
  • Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Acting Vice-Chancellor — Ho Technical University
  • Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor — Ho Technical University
  • Vice Rector — Ho Technical University
  • Dean of Students — Ho Technical University
  • Coordinator, KNUST Institute of Distance Learning — Ho Centre (8 years)
  • Coordinator, NUFFIC/IEPA-UCC Leadership Project

National & International Roles

  • Expert — African Union Commission Conference on Youth Entrepreneurship (Addis Ababa, 2018)
  • Team of Experts — Developed Strategic Plan (2024-2028) for ADEA
  • Member — International Academic Advisory Panel, Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
  • Panel Member — Cyclical Review of Universities, GTEC
  • Member — Accreditation Committee, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)
  • Member — National Accreditation Board & Quality Assurance Committee

Awards & Achievements

African Excellence Award — 7th Pan African Youth Forum & 2025 ATUPA Conference, Durban, South Africa
Overall Best Paper Award — 12th IADIS International Conference on Information Systems, Utrecht, Netherlands (April 2019)
Best Paper Award — Human Resources, Management and Organization, 14th IAABD Conference, GIMPA Accra, Ghana (May 2013)
Best Academic Staff Award — Maiden Ho Polytechnic Alumni Excellence Awards (June 2011)
Senior Member — European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) (2020)

Professional Memberships

Professional Affiliations

International Management Development Association (IMDA) Ghana Institute of Management Decisions Sciences Institute British Academy of Management European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) — Senior Member

Research Interests

  • Knowledge Management
  • Management Innovation
  • High Performance Organizations
  • African Business and Entrepreneurship

Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga — Vice-Chancellor, Ho Technical University