Abstract:
The majority of studies and reports on university education in Africa have focused mainly on issues
related to access, quality, teaching and learning environment, and so on. Although these issues are
undoubtedly critical, even more germane to the discourse is the desired utility of university
education to society. The authors present the perspective of employers on their expectations from
university graduates. The authors employed the qualitative research approach. Four financial
institutions from the Cape Coast Metropolis were purposively sampled. An in-depth interview guide
was employed for data collection, which was analyzed using thematic content analysis. The authors
found that graduates are strong in theory but deficient in application of knowledge.
