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George O. Appiagyei Ampong

Lecturer, Business School

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    Prof. George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong is the Dean of the GCTU Business School. Prof. Ampong holds qualifications of PG Cert in International Higher Education Academic Practice from Coventry University in 2017, Ph.D. in Business Administration in 2013 from the Business University of Costa Rica, MSc in Health Services Planning & Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1999 and a BA (Hons) in Philosophy & Religion from the University of Ghana in 1996. He has an 11-year teaching career in management courses including Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Public Administration, Business Administration and Corporate Governance. He was also the Director of the Kumasi Campus of the GCTU from 2014 to 2015. He is an enterprising person and facilitator in entrepreneurship development and SME quality improvement and management services in developing countries. He has 26 years’ experience in managing non-profit and voluntary organisations, organisational development and administration, 12 years in private enterprises and organization and 5 years in public service. Before joining academia, he held leadership and managerial positions as Chief Executive Officer, Head of Administration and Finance and Programme Manager over the years. He is also a founding Director and CEO of the Ghana Section of Defence for Children International. Prof. Ampong has managed donor-funded projects of the World Bank, African Development Foundation, International Development Research Center, USAID, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNICEF. He has also participated in several local and international workshops and conferences on education, business, technology, microfinance, entrepreneurship, and human rights.

    Additionally, Prof. George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong has more than 20-years of professional experience in training and support for peer education, managing programmes focused on business and skill development and training, gender equality and child protection as well as stakeholder networking.

    Prof. Ampong is a representative for Ghana Communication Technology University in the African-German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA) and the African Centre for Career Enhancement and Skills Support (ACCESS) Networks, convened by the KNUST. He initiated the Entrepreneurship Hub at the Business School in GCTU responsible for entrepreneurship development including capacity building, business incubation and mentorship for business start-ups within the University community.

    He is also team-lead for GCTU in the Ghana Innovation Hub, (2.1-million-dollar e-transform project) of the Ministry of Communication with support of the World Bank, in consortium with MDF-West Africa and BlueSpace Africa. He has expertise in entrepreneurship and project development, implementation, monitoring & supervision, and capacity building with experience in managing a program for business improvement and financing for private health facilities in Ghana with support from the Medical Credit Fund, Africa

    Besides teaching and research, Prof. George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong has rendered service to the University, and the National and International Community in various capacities.

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    PG Cert in International Higher Education Academic Practice, Coventry University Ph.D. in Business Administration, Business University of Costa Rica MSc in Health Services Planning & Management, KNUST, BA (Hons) in Philosophy & Religion, University of Ghana

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Mr. Samuel Kingsford Seglah

Doctoral Researcher, UCC , Managing Consultant

Lecturer, GCTU Business School

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    Samuel is a Lecturer, Management Consultant and Youth Development Practitioner. He is currently the Managing Consultant of K-Sam Consulting Ltd and Management Lecturer at the School of Business at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU). He is also a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Cape Coast School of Business.

    He is a very dynamic person with strong passion for progress and drive for excellence. Samuel has over ten years combined experience in the areas of Management, Business Development, Corporate Strategy, International Business, Monitoring and Evaluation, Personal & Team Development, Market Research as well as Youth Development and has consulted for a number of corporate institutions including a significant number of Start-ups within West Africa.

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    Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Business and Entrepreneurship from the CASS European Institute of Management Studies (CASS Europe), a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA-Finance) as well as competency based certificates in the following areas; Corporate Strategy Development & Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Budget Analysis, Contemporary Banking Practices, Report and Proposal Writing, Contemporary Management Skills and Oil & Gas Management.

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    He is a Member of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and currently the acting Secretary of the Monitoring & Evaluation Association of Ghana (MEAG)

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Prof. Michael Nana Owusu-Akomeah

Associate Professor/Business School

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    I am a self-motivating corporate, industrial and young academician seeking opportunity to work in a challenging and engaging environment. Trained in a highly disciplined and rigorous Ghanaian and Chinese postgraduate education system, under high demanding Professors, I am adequately prepared to support knowledge transmission through problem-based and project-based learning and inspire others to discover their purpose and potential.

    This is particularly important in “today world subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for life”

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    1 Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Gertrude Amoakohene, Benjamin Chris Ampimah, Chosniel Elikem Ocloo, Michael Owusu Kyei. (2023). “Forensic Accounting: A Novel Paradigm and Relevant Knowledge in Fraud Detection and Prevention, International Journal of Public Administration; Routledge Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2021.2009855
    2 M. Owusu-Akomeah, Joseph Asare, EA Analysis of the Relationship Between Capital Structure and Stock Price of Consumer Staples”, International Journal of Finance, Insurance and Risk Management Volume XIII, Issue 2, 2022. http://localhost:8080//handle/123456789/1264
    3 Owusu-Akomeah, M; Asare, J; Afriyie, S. O; Kuma, E. A (2022) ‘Public Sector Financial Management Reforms in Developing Economies: Insights from Ghana”, Universal Journal of Accounting and Finance 10(4): 838- 851, 2022. https//doi:10.13189/ujaf.2022.100406.
    4 Mohammed Musah, Michael Owusu-Akomeah, Emmanuel Attah Kumah, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Joseph Dery Nyeadi, Muntasir Murshed, Morrison Alfred (2022) ‘Green investments, fnancial development, and environmental quality in Ghana: evidence from the novel dynamic ARDL simulations approach’. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-17685-y
    5 Kaodui, Li., Jingqin, Zu., Mohammed Musah, Isaac A Mensah, Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu-Akomeah, Shuke Shi, Qian Jiang, ,Stephen K Antwi, Joseph K Agyemang (2022), ‘The link between urbanization, energy consumption, foreign direct investments and CO2 emanations: An empirical evidence from the emerging seven (E7) countries’, Energy Exploration Exploitation, 2022, Vol. 40(2) 477– 500. https://journals.sagepub.com/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01445987211023854
    6 Mohammed Musah, Michael Owusu-Akomeah, Frank Boateng, Faisal Iddris, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Stephen Kwadwo Antwi, Joseph Kwasi Agyemang (2021), "Long-run equilibrium relationship between energy consumption and CO 2 emissions: a dynamic, Environmental Science and Pollution, Springer.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356- 021-16360-6
    7 Mohammed Musah, Michael Owusu-Akomeah, Joseph Dery Nyeadi, Morrison Alfred, Isaac Adjei Mensah (2022)“Financial development and environmental sustainability in West Africa: evidence from heterogeneous and cross- sectionally correlated models”. Environmental Science and Pollution Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16512-8
    8 Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu-Akomeah, Henry Asante Antwi, Xuhua Hu, Patrick Acheampong (2019) “Evaluation of the robusticity of mutual fund performance in Ghana using Enhanced Resilient Backpropagation Neural Network (ERBPNN) and Fast Adaptive Neural Network Classifier (FANNC)”. Financial Innovation, Springer:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-019-0125-5
    9 Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Yusheng Kong, Patrick Obeng Danso, Abdul‐Aziz Ibn Musah, Michael Owusu Akomeah, (2019) " Do corporate governance mechanisms and internal control systems matter in reducing mortality rate, The International journal of health planning and management, Wiley: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2732
    10 Michael Owusu-Kyei, Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Stephen Owusu Afriyie. (2023): “Assessing the Influence of Total Quality Management on Customer Satisfaction in the Telecom Industry: A TQM–SERVQUAL Perspective” Businesses MDPI” https://doi.org/10.3390/businesses3020017
    11 Patrick Obeng Danso, Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Stephen Owusu Afriyie (2020) “Environmental Constraints of Corporate Governance: Evidence in Ghana”. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRSET207236
    12 Patrick Obeng Danso, Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Stephen Owusu Afriyie (2020): “Analysis of Personality Related Corporate Governance Factors and Performance of Ghana Club 100 Companies”, International Journal Of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology https://doi.org/10.32628/CSEIT206239
    13 Michael Owusu-Kyei, Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Stephen Owusu Afriyie (2023) Corporate Governance and Total Quality Management Implementation in The Telecom Sector, Ghana,: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science. https://doi.org/10.47772 /IJRISS
    14 Michael Owusu-Kyei, Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Stephen Owusu Afriyie (2023) The Effect of Celebrity Endorsement on Brand Promotion, Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science. https://doi.org/10.47772 /IJRISS
    15 Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Yusheng Kong, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Kingsley Appiah, Patrick Obeng Danso (2018). Application of BCG as a Strategic Planning Tool to Assess the Sustainability and Growth of University Programs in a Competitive Market. American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Volume 7, (2018)..
    16 Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Kong Yusheng, L Kaodui, A Emmanuel Caesar, Michael Owusu Akomeah, (2018). Credit Risk Management System of Commercial Banks: An Analysis of the Process. European Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Research, Vol.6, No.6, pp.1- 11, (September 2018)
    17 Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Kong Yusheng, C.E Ocloo, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Patrick Obeng Danso. The Valuation of Student Entrepreneurs and their Business Plans Using Factor Analysis. International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research, Vol.6, No.5, pp.1-15, (September 2018)
    18 Michael Owusu Akomeah., Kong, Y., Xuhua, H., Afriyie Owusu, S. (2017). Banking and the Illiterates Miscellany in West Africa: A Fuzzy Importance- Satisfaction Approach. American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (2017).
    19 Michael Owusu Akomeah., Kong, Y., Xuhua, H., Afriyie Owusu, S. (2017). Bearing of Credit Risk Management on Financial Performance: Evidence from Financial Institutions in Ghana. American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (2017)
    20 Michael Owusu Akomeah., Kong, Y., Drah, W K., Obobisa, E S., Afriyie Owusu,S. (2017) Protracting Trials of SME Success in Ghana: A Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchical Process. British Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (2017)
    21 Michael Owusu Akomeah., Kong, Y., Drah W K., Kusi, B., Afriyie Owusu, S. (2017). Re- engineering Mutual Funds Performance in Sub- Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Ghana Stock Exchange. Canadian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (2017).
    22 Michael Owusu Akomeah., Kong Y., Drah W K., Kusi, B., Afriyie Owusu, S. (2017) Volatility and Variability Rewards of Mutual Funds in Ghana Using Jensen Alpha Index (2017). European Journal of Contemporary. Research, Volume 6| Issue 1 | ISSN: 2444-8151 (2017).
    23 Henry Asante Antwi , Zhou Lulin , Mary Opokua Ansong, Basil Kusi, MichealOwusu Akomeah (2017) Artificial Neural Networks and Crowd Wisdom Theories in Health Planning in China: A Comparative Analysis. International Journal of Engineering Research in Technology, Vol3 (5), pp 23
    24 Henry Asante Antwi, Zhou Lulin, Samuel Owusu Mensah, Ethel Asante Antwi, Michael Owusu Akomeah (2016) Evolution and Application of Crowd Wisdom Techniques in Healthcare Decision Making: An Overview of Ethical and Moral Implications. International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Research, Vol 3 (5), pp 23
    25 Basil Kusi, Henry Asante Antwi, Gabriel Nani, Samuel Owusu Mensah, Michael Owusu Akomeah (2016) Modeling and ffective E-Procurement System for Ghana Healthcare Sector: A CriticalReview and Proposal. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology Vol 2 (6) pp-630-640
    26 Basil Kusi, Henry Asante Antwi, Gabriel Nani, Samuel Owusu Mensah, Michael Owusu Akomeah (2016) Exogenous and Endogenous Factors in E-procurement Adoption among Ghanaian Hospitals: A Co-Integration Analysis. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology Vol 2 (6) pp-653-662
    27 Basil Kusi, Henry Asante Antwi, Gabriel Nani, Samuel Owusu Mensah, Michael Owusu Akomeah (2016) Modeling an Effective E-Procurement System for Ghana’s Healthcare Sector: A Critical Review and Proposal. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol 2 (6) pp-641-652
    28 Basil Kusi, Henry Asante Antwi, Gabriel Nani, Samuel Owusu Mensah, Michael Owusu Akomeah (2016) Exogenous and Endogenous Factors in E-procurement Adoption among Ghanaian Hospitals: A Co-Integration Analysis. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology Vol 2 (6) pp-653-662
    29 Acheampong, P., Zhiwen, L., Abubakar, R., Henry Asante Antwi., Michael Owusu Akomeah, (2016). Stimulants of Online Shopping Behaviour among Chinese Millenials in China. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(5), 331-349.
    30 Acheampong, P., Zhiwen, L., Henry Asante Antwi, Boateng, F., Owusu Akomeah, M Boadu, A. B. (2017). Engaging Constructive Modelling Concepts to Augment Supply Chain Management Decisions in Ghana's Health Sector. European Journal of Contemporary Research, 6(1)
    31 Otu – Larbi Siaw and Michael Owusu Akomeah (2015). The Impact of Capital and Operating Expenditure on Performance and Quality of Mobile Services Delivered to Customers. DEA and PCA Approach. ADRRI Journal of Engineering and Technology. Michael Owusu Akomeah (2015). Working Capital Management and Profitability of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Ghana. ADRRI Journal of Arts and Social Sciences.
    32 Otu – Larbi Siaw, Michael Owusu Akomeah, Fiifi Okyere Amaning (2015). Applying a Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process to Demand Considerations of Households Opting for Mortgage Loans. Asian Journal of Economics and Empirical Research (2015)

  • Qualifications (Education)

    DATE DEGREE/QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION
    2021 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Research Area: Forensic Accounting and Corporate Governance Jiangsu University (School of Finance and Economics)
    2018 Ph.D. (Management Science-Finance Option) Jiangsu University-China, Zhenjiang-Jiangsu Province, China
    2018 Postgraduate Certificate (IHEP) Coventry University, Coventry-United Kingdom
    2012 MBA (Accounting and Finance) University of Professional Studies-Accra, Accra- Ghana
    2008 B.Sc. Accounting Koforidua Polytechnic, Koforidua
    ICA (GH) Institute of Chartered Accountants

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  • Positions Held/Served

    DATE POSITION HELD
    August 2018-Current Senior Lecturer, Ghana Communication Technology University, Accra.
    February 2014 to July 2019 Lecturer Ghana Technology University College, Tesano- Accra
    January 2021-Current Dean of Student Affairs, Ghana Communication Technology University
    December 2019 to December 2020 Ag. Dean of Students Ghana Communication Technology University, Tesano-Accra, Ghana
    March 2019 to February 2021 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Jiangsu University (School of Finance and Economics), Zhenjiang- Jiangsu Province, China
    March 2019 to November 2019 Head of Department (Accounting and Finance) Ghana Technology University, Tesano-Accra, Ghana
    November 2018 to September 2019 Part-Time Lecturer University of Cape Coast - CoDE, Accra, Ghana
    May 2014 to Current Managing Partner Revealers Company Limited, Accra
    January 2013 to December 2016 Part-Time Lecturer GIMPA, ACCRA
    March 2009 to December 2019 Part-Time Lecturer Gate Management Institute, Accra
    February 2016 to December 2019 Part-Time Lecturing and Consultant BT Institute, Accra
    February 2010 to May 2011 Graduate Assistant University of Professional Studies-Accra, Legon-Accra
    September 2009 to June 2011 Account Officer Target Link Ghana Limited, Accra
    August 2008 to May 2009 Teaching Assistant (National Service) University of Professional Studies-Accra, Legon-Accra
    August 2019 Senior Lecturer:– Date: Financial Risk Management – Ghana Communication Technology University, MLevel
    August 2019 Senior Lecturer
    September 2019 – December 2020 Senior Lecturer Corporate Finance - Ghana Communication Technology University, Level 400
    May 2021 – August 2021 Senior Lecturer. :: Introduction to Accounting - Ghana Communication Technology University, Levels 100

  • Areas of Expertise/Research

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    Faculty liaison
    Online curriculum interface
    Presentation development
    Event organization
    Course materials creation
    Literature analysis
    World-Class literature scholar (Peer Review Articles)
    Journal publication procedures
    Individual mentoring
    Advising skills
    Student records management
    Classroom management
    Student progress reporting
    Assignment monitoring

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    DATE SELECTED AWARDS/RECOGNITION
    2019 Best Lecturer –Teaching category (Ghana Technology University College)
    2019 Best Lecturer –Research and Publications category (Ghana Technology University College:)
    2019 Best Lecturer – University Services category (Ghana Technology University College)
    2019 Overall Best Lecturer

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Dr. Esi Akyere Mensah

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    Dr. Esi Akyere Mensah (FHEA) is a senior lecturer and former Acting Head, Department of Management and Human resources at the Business School of Ghana Communication Technology University.

    She has a Ph.D in Tourism Management from the University of Cape Coast and MSc. in Development Management from the University of Agder in Norway. Her research interests include sustainable and volunteer tourism, migration, leadership and development issues in emerging economies. She is currently an editorial board member for the Tourism Planning and Development Journal.

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Ethel Yiranbon (Phd)

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    Dr. Ethel Yiranbon is a Senior lecturer with 7 years research and Teaching experience in Higher education in addition to being the founder of Smile All Foundation. She has participated in a number of research activities which have resulted in about 30 peer reviewed publications and supervised over 60 postgraduate and undergraduate theses and projects. Her Research interests are in Leadership, Sociology of Health, Healthcare Technology, elderly care and Change management.

    Dr. Yiranbon has previously served as a program manager, module leader and Head of academic Affairs at the Graduate school of GCTU. She is currently a full-time lecturer of the department of Management and HR at Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU). She holds a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering, from Jiangsu University, China, an MPhil in Sociology and a B.A in Sociology with Philosophy both from the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana. She also holds a number of online Certificates from reputable international institutions.

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