The Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB Ghana), Mr. Robert Dzato, is encouraging students to combine their academic qualifications with professional certifications to boost their career prospects. He believes professional certifications help build trust within the industry. “The best way to combine your professional qualification and studies is now, and the type of qualification does not matter. I encourage you to do that,” he said. “You need the skill to manage the raw material you have. In banking, cash is our raw material, and the real currency is trust. That is what these professional bodies develop you to be – a trusted professional. The currency is trust, and the trust comes from your ethical character. The qualification instills in you that trust, which comes with competence and your conduct.” He was speaking at an event as part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the KNUST School of Business (KSB). The discussion centered on the role of professional certification and practice in the 21st century in shaping future entrepreneurs.
