Mensah Sarbah Hall JCR, in partnership with Vision to Venture and One Whole Future Foundation, continued its commitment to equipping students with practical, income-generating skills through another entrepreneurship-focused training session as part of ASCENOVA ’26 at the University of Ghana.
The programme formed part of the Hall Week celebrations and brought together students eager to develop practical skills that extend beyond the classroom. This edition focused on graphic design, share ownership and investment, exposing participants to opportunities that can support financial independence and long-term career growth.
Speaking during the session, the Chief Executive Officer of Vision to Venture, Eugene Ofori-Atta, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to helping young people transform practical skills into sustainable sources of income through its Skill to Income Movement initiative.
Representatives of the One Whole Future Foundation also participated in the programme, encouraging students to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable pathway to creating opportunities for themselves and others.
Leading the graphic design session, Patrick, a representative of Vision to Venture, challenged the common perception that graphic design is limited to creating flyers. He explained that the field offers diverse career opportunities across branding, digital marketing, content creation and visual communication, urging participants to continuously develop their creativity and technical skills.
Students also received an introduction to the fundamentals of investing in shares. During the presentation, Kenneth explained the difference between ordinary and preference shareholders, noting that ordinary shareholders are the true owners of a company’s shares and have voting rights on major company decisions.
He further introduced participants to concepts such as equity ownership, capital gains and retained earnings, while explaining the process of purchasing shares. According to him, anyone interested in investing in the Ghanaian stock market must first obtain a Central Securities Depository (CSD) account before they can begin buying shares.
The interactive session allowed students to engage the facilitators, ask questions and gain practical knowledge on entrepreneurship, creative careers and personal finance.
The entrepreneurship training reflects the shared commitment of Mensah Sarbah Hall JCR, Vision to Venture and One Whole Future Foundation to preparing students for life after university.
The Skill Up training ASCENOVA 26, reflects Mensah Sarbah Hall’s commitment to preparing students for life after university.
It forms part of a successful line of events organized and brought to life by YFM’s Events Unit which specialises in events for young audiences and campuses.
This year’s Hall Week has seen a great turnout as YFM brings out resources to enhance activities with professional strategy moves and makes history as one of the biggest and one of the most exciting hall week celebrations on campus.