The Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants (CIAMC) Ghana has urged businesses to invest in innovation and continuous professional development (CPD) to remain competitive and respond to changing market conditions.
The institute said organisations that failed to adapt their products, services and management practices to emerging market demands risked losing their relevance and competitiveness.
The Board Chairman of CIAMC Ghana, Ehunabobrim Nana Prah Agyensaim VI, made the call at the institute’s 25th anniversary celebration and graduation ceremony in Accra last Friday, held under the theme: “25 years of Excellence in Administration and Management Consultancy”.
He said businesses could no longer depend on traditional approaches to operations, stressing that innovation had become necessary for survival in an increasingly changing business environment.
Professional development
Nana Agyensaim VI urged newly qualified administrators and management consultants to apply their professional knowledge and competencies to address challenges facing businesses and institutions.
He said the changing business environment required professionals who could identify opportunities, develop practical solutions and support organisational growth.
He also encouraged the graduates to embrace continuing professional development, describing it as essential for maintaining professional relevance and improving their competitiveness in the labour market.
“CPD provides opportunities for professionals to acquire new knowledge, refresh their skills and keep abreast of developments in their industries,” he said.
The chairman said Ghana needed administrators and consultants with the requisite knowledge, integrity and technical competence to support economic growth and institutional development.
Expanding training
The Chief Executive Officer of CIAMC Ghana, Dr Samuel Mawusi Asafo, said the institute planned to expand its professional training programmes to districts across the country next year to increase access to professional qualifications.
He said the expansion would build on the institute’s existing operations in 12 centres and efforts to extend its Fast-Track Professional Licensing Programme to all 16 regions.
Dr Asafo said the institute was focused on equipping professionals with practical skills to solve workplace challenges rather than merely awarding certificates.
“Our key slogan sets the tone for all our professional training: not just certificates, but skills acquisition for effective problem-solving,” he said.
He said the institute was also strengthening partnerships with universities to broaden training opportunities and improve professional development.
According to him, CIAMC Ghana was collaborating with five universities, including the University of Cape Coast, Sunyani Technical University and Cape Coast Technical University.
He said the partnerships and regional training centres would help develop skilled administrators and management consultants to support businesses and national development.