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Patrick Awuah makes the case that a liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders.

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After working at Microsoft for almost a decade, Patrick Awuah returned home to Ghana and cofounded Ashesi University, a small liberal arts college that aims to educate Africa's next generation… Full bio and more links

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