Dr. Vera Graham Asante

Director of General Administration And Operations

  • Profile

    Dr. Vera Graham Asante is a versatile administrator with a passion to provide turnaround solutions to an administrative structure through the application of a thorough understanding of operating requirements, principles and practices through selfless leadership across an organizational setup.

  • Publications

    Gakpo, MDY., Agyei, C., Asante, V. G., (2021). Analysis of shareholder value using Economic Value Added and Conventional Accounting Measures: Evidence from Ghana. Global Journal of Finance and Management, 13(1), 1-13.
    Gakpo, M. D. Y., Wujangi, M., Kwakye, M., & Asante, V. G. (2021). The impact of MICROFINANCING on poverty alleviation and small businesses in Ghana. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies, 13(1), 1-28.
    The Case for Stakeholder Support in Evaluating Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.modernghana.com/news/1085731/the-case-for-stakeholder-support-in- evaluating.html
    Mega Trends in Education and the Learner’s Covid World Experience in Perspective Retrieved from https://www.dailymailafrica.com/138733-2/#

  • Qualifications (Education)

    DEGREE/QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION
    Doctor of Management Swiss Management Centre University, Switzerland
    MSc Business Decision Management Coventry University, UK
    MBA Human Resource Management University of Ghana
    Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration GIMPA
    Postgraduate Certificate in Public Administration GIMPA
    Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy &Religions) University of Ghana

  • Professional Training

    PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
    Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants (Chartered Professional Administrator (ChPA))
    Institute Of Directors-Ghana- Corporate Governance
    Institute Of Human Resource Management- Diploma Level

  • Positions Held/Served

  • Areas of Expertise/Research

    Transnational Education
    Human Resource Planning
    Policy design and implementation
    Work Systems design
    Product and service marketing
    Training needs assessment and design

  • Conference/Seminars/Workshops

    DATE CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS
    2023 Participant: Enhancing Quality Assurance Culture at GCTU by Prof. Kofi Awusabo- Asare
    2023 Participant: The Role of the Secretary in Committee Business, GCTU, Mr. Emmanuel Baidoo
    2023 Participant: The Legal Implications of Records Management, GCTU, Mr. Lee Woode
    2021 Participant: Research Workshop Series (Virtual) by the Office of the Vice Chancellor, GCTU on Writing winning grant proposals: elements of a successful grant proposal. Facilitator: Prof. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, Ghana Communication Technology University
    2021 Participant: Research Workshop Series (Virtual) by the Office of the Vice Chancellor, on "Publishing in social science and humanities Journals. Facilitator, Prof. Godwin Arku, University of Western Ontario in Canada.
    2021 Participant: Quality Assurance in Higher and Tertiary education Digital Marketing (March 2021), Association of African Universities.
    2021 Participant: Re-Imaging Tertiary Education Delivery in Covid 19 Pandemic Era and Beyond: The Role of ICT. International Virtual Conference, 2021 May. The Institute for Educational Research and Innovation Studies in collaboration with the Directorate of ICT services and Department of ICT Education.
    2020 Participant: Research Presentation, Philosophies Underlying Social Science Research Office of Research Services and Innovation, GCTU, Facilitator: Prof. Joseph Mensah
    2020 Participant: Training on Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences: Office of Research Services and Innovation, GCTU, Facilitator: Prof. Joseph Mensah
    2019 Participant: Writing a Winning Grant Proposal, Office of Research Services and Innovation, GTUC, Facilitator: Prof. Joseph Mensah
    2019 Participant: Research workshop Series, Office of Research Services and Innovation, GCTU, Facilitator: Prof. Joseph Mensah
    2018 Participant: Transformational Entrepreneurship, ICTE, Coventry University/GTUC
    2017 Participant: Communication for Competitive Advantage, GTUC, Graduate School
    2017 Participant: Emotional Intelligence, Centre for Emotional Intelligence, SESA Ghana
    2017 Participant: Academic Writing and Publication Workshop, WABER, Accra
    2016 Facilitator: Customer Service Workshop for Staff, GTUC, Accra
    2016 Participant: Improving Turnaround Time on Moderation, Coventry/ GTUC, Accra
    2016 Participant/Facilitator: Partnership Symposium & Creating Better Futures, Coventry University, UK
    2013 Participant: Quality Assurance Seminar, UPSA/GTUC, Accra University, UK
    2015 Participant: International Partnership Conference, Staffordshire University, UK
    2012 Participant: Course Leadership, Development & Management, Coventry /GTUC
    2005 Participant: Human Resource Policy Development, Ghana Employers Association
    2005 Participant: Training & Leadership for Management, Singapore

  • Honours/Awards