GeoAg Professional Certificate

Mode of study
Hybrid (Online and In-person)

Duration
24 weeks

Campus
East Legon

Local Fees / year
GH₵ 650.00

International Fees / year
GH₵ 650.00

Entry year
2024-2025

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The Certificate in GeoAg for Business is designed for individuals looking to commercialize Geological Agriculture by developing innovative agri-businesses, sustainable products, and consulting services. This programme provides a strategic blend of technical knowledge and business acumen, enabling students to harness GeoAg principles for profitable and eco-friendly ventures.

Outcomes

    1. Experience with growing 40 plant types indoors or outdoors at home and in commercial settings
    2. Ability to increase food access at home or for business indoors or outdoors
    3. Enduring understanding of the science between water, rock, seeds, plants, nature, consumer needs, products, economies, and the environment
    4. Mastery of a wide range of plants growing in rocks and applications to business settings
    5. Develop the capacity to achieve personal and commercial food security for a wide range of plant types
    6. Pathways for local career activities using GeoAg knowledge
    7. Development of your personal GeoAg business

Students will explore market opportunities, business models, and product development within the GeoAg industry. Through hands-on training, they will learn how to create and market GeoAg-based solutions such as sustainable fertilizers, hydroponic systems, and soil restoration products. The coursework also covers essential topics in branding, funding, and scaling a GeoAg business, preparing students to succeed in the rapidly growing green economy.

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Course Objectives

Technical Competence in Computer Science

One of the key benefits of pursuing a BSc Computer Science with Management degree is the solid foundation in computer science it provides. From programming languages to algorithms, database management to software development, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects of computer science. These skills will enable you to design and develop software systems, analyze complex data sets, and tackle real-world computational problems

Business Acumen and Management Skills

In addition to in-depth technical knowledge, this degree program equips you with essential business acumen and management skills. You will learn about organizational behavior, strategic management, project management, and entrepreneurship. This unique combination of computer science and management will make you well-rounded and better prepared to take on leadership roles in the tech industry.

Entry Requirements

This course creates a platform for an advanced financial education and you will explore a systematized flow and management of money and assets. Banking and Finance affords you an endless career options as you acquire expert knowledge, skill-set and requisite fundamentals of the financial world.

Academic Modules

You will learn how to grow the following set of food items indoors for some but outdoors for all in a variety of rocks types to address personal food security safely: sunflower microgreens, pea shoot microgreens, wheatgrass, broccoli sprouts, kidney beans, black eye peas, black beans, soy beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, okra, onions, lettuce, spinach, corn, potatoes, cilantro, basil, dill, marigolds, zinnia, gladiolus, tulips, trees, and shrubs.

We are trained to provide GeoAg professional consulting services to 10 lines of business:
1) Education, 2) Landscaping, 3) Academic Research, 4) Consumer Retail, 5) Home Gardening, 6) Commercial Farming, 7) Survival, 8) Food Security, 9) Plant-Based Products, 10) Housing Accessories. 
States, counties and cities have available markets for innovation in these 10 areas. 
During the programme, you will amass contacts in each area and develop engagement and communications. At the end of the program, you will have the tools necessary to directly leverage the knowledge of GeoAg to earn income across 10 industries.

    1. History of GeoAg
    2. GeoAg sustainability theory
    3. GeoAg and SDGs
    4. Assembly and management of indoor and outdoor GeoAg systems
    5. Differences between indoors and outdoors growth performance
    6. Troubleshoot and problem-solving for indoor and outdoor systems
    7. Plant tissue testing and rock mineral diffusion testing
    8. Indoor and outdoor food security methods
    9. Recycling GeoAg for long-term use
    10. Food preparation and recipes
    11. GeoAg food safety
    12. GeoAg academic research findings
    13. GeoAg conference review
    14. GeoAg Business Strategies

    1. Commercial knowledge of rock use for food access indoors and outdoors
    2. Management techniques for long-term sustainability
    3. Understanding of microclimates and their effect on plant performance
    4. Techniques for addressing food security and malnutrition
    5. Management of an indoor GeoAg micro-farm and an outdoor farm
    6. Knowledge of GeoAg farming protocols and strategies
    7. Teaching techniques to teach GeoAg to others
    8. Consulting techniques to integrate GeoAg into business settings
    9. Understanding of the GeoAg economy
    10. Techniques to earn income across a variety of industries
    11. Sales and marketing methods and tools to sell GeoAg products and services to the marketplace

Career Prospects

This certification equips graduates with the skills to launch businesses and pursue careers in 

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Career Prospects

This certification equips graduates with the skills to launch businesses and pursue careers in 

  •  Education
  •  Landscaping
  •  Academic Research
  •  Consumer Retail
  •  Home Gardening
  •  Commercial Farming
  •  Survival
  •  Food Security
  •  Plant-Based Products
  •  Housing Accessories

Why choose GeoAg Professional Certificate

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Tuition costs

Explore detailed information about our tuition costs and payment options. We are committed to providing a transparent and affordable education for all our students.

Domestic fees

4-month semesters

Year 1 Semester Fees
650.00
(12 credit minimum)

Year 2 Semester Fees
None
(12 credit minimum)

Year 3 Semester Fees
None
(12 credit minimum)

Year 4 Semester Fees
None
(12 credit minimum)

  • Total
  • $21,490

International fees

4-month semesters

Year 1 Semester Fees
650.00
(12 credit minimum)

Year 2 Semester Fees
None
(12 credit minimum)

Year 3 Semester Fees
None
(12 credit minimum)

Year 4 Semester Fees
None
(12 credit minimum)

  • Total
  • $21,490
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