UCC Beats GCTU in TBSC 2026 National Semi-Finals
By Praisebell Rosemond Larbi
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has secured a place in the grand finale of the 2026 Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC), Version 8.0, after defeating the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) in a fiercely contested national semi-final.
The first cohort of the national semi-finals brought together students from UCC and GCTU, with both teams competing for the opportunity to advance to the grand finale of the competition.
Representing GCTU were Dankwa Nyamekye, a Level 400 Accounting with Computing student, Rosemary Sekunu, also a Level 400 Accounting with Computing student, and Wilson Ofori Oduro, another Level 400 Accounting with Computing student.
UCC was represented by Nyarko Ebenezer, a Level 300 Accounting student, Ruth, a Level 400 Accounting student, and Prince Qyason, a Level 400 Finance student from the School of Business.
The contest opened with an intense first round, as both institutions sought to establish an early advantage.
At the end of the first round, UCC dominated proceedings with 17 points, while GCTU managed three points.
The second round proved even more challenging, with both teams facing questions designed to test their knowledge of business, accounting, finance and related areas.
GCTU added 1.5 points in the second round, while UCC secured an additional 5.5 points.
After combining the scores from the two rounds, UCC finished with a total of 22.5 points, while GCTU ended the semi-final with 4.5 points.
The results gave UCC a clear victory and secured the institution’s progression to the grand finale of the TBSC 2026 competition.
The Tertiary Business Sense Challenge is designed to test the practical knowledge, analytical ability and understanding of business-related issues among students from tertiary institutions.
The competition also provides a platform for students to demonstrate their capacity to apply academic knowledge to real-world business and economic situations.
For GCTU, the semi-final provided an opportunity for its students to compete at a national level and test their abilities against some of the country’s strongest tertiary institutions.
Despite the defeat, the GCTU team demonstrated determination throughout the contest, particularly as the questions became more demanding in the second round.
UCC’s strong performance, however, gave the university a commanding lead from the opening round and ensured that the institution maintained its advantage until the end of the contest.
With the semi-final victory, UCC now turns its attention to the grand finale, where it will compete against the winner or winners of the other semi-final contests for the ultimate TBSC 2026 title.
The competition continues to provide students with an avenue to sharpen their business knowledge, build confidence and develop the critical thinking skills needed to contribute meaningfully to Ghana’s business environment and economic development.
