Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, (born July 26, 1967) is a Ghanaian academic who is the current past Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, ["Professor Amartey inducted as Second Vice Chancellor of UPSA - citifmonline.com". Citi FM online. January 1, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2018.</ref>[1][2][3] He is a professor in Management.[4]
Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Prof. Joshua Alabi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey July 26, 1967 |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Profession | Professor |
Early life and education
editAmartey had his secondary school education at St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School in Accra and Prempeh College where he obtained his Ordinary Level Certificate in 1986 and Advanced Level Certificate in 1988 respectively [4] He further obtained Bachelor of Arts (Economics with Sociology), Master in Business Administration (Marketing Option) and Master of Philosophy in Marketing, all from the University of Ghana. He also holds a professional marketing qualification from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK. In addition, he holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from the SMC University in Switzerland.
Academic career
editAmartey is a professor in Management [5] Professor Okoe has occupied several positions in the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management at the University. In 2006, he was appointed as the Head of the CIM Unit and in 2008 got promoted to the position of Head of Marketing Department. After successfully serving two terms as Head of Department, he was appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies in September, 2014. His meteoric rise continued when exactly a year later he was appointed as the Acting Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University.[5][6]
The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies approved his promotion from the rank of a Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor in Management in the Department of Marketing of the University effective December, 2015 and now serves as the substantive Pro Vice Chancellor of the University. He has 21 publications in reputable and ranked journals. Currently, he serves as the vice president of the consumer advocacy center, Ghana.[5]
Personal and family life
editAmartey is a Christian. He's married and has 3 children.[7][6]
Honours and awards
edit- Conferred with a Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) Fellow (2018)[8][9]
- Voted the 'Most Respected CEO' in the education sector at the Ghana Industry CEO Awards (2018)[10][11]
- Inducted into the maiden Bachelor of Marketing Students in 2013
- He won the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence in 2016. The event was held in Anaheim, California [12]
References
edit- ^ "Allow universities to keep IGF - UPSA Vice Chancellor - citifmonline.com". Citi FM Online. August 15, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Esson, Musah Yahaya Jafaru and Theresah. "Prof. Okoe Amartey takes over as UPSA's VC". Graphic Online. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Prof. Okoe Amartey Appointed UPSA New Vice Chancellor | News Ghana". NewsGhana. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Graphic, Daily. "Dr Okoe Amartey promoted Professor". Graphic Online. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Biography". Upsa Ghana. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "New UPSA Vice Chancellor, Prof Okoe Amartey inducted into office | 233 Live News". 233 Live News. December 31, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Mubarik, Abu. "Education in Ghana: Professor Amartey inducted as new Vice Chancellor of UPSA". Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Prof. Amartey Conferred with CIMG Fellow". Upsa Ghana. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "UPSA Vice-Chancellor honoured with CIMG Fellow status". GhanaWeb. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "UPSA VC voted 'Most Respected CEO' in Education Sector". Upsa Ghana. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ GhanaWeb TV (December 8, 2018), Ghana Industry CEO Award: Prof Okoe Amartey wins award as best Vice-Chancellor, retrieved July 8, 2019
- ^ "Prof. Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey Inducted as Vice-Chancellor". Upsa Ghana. Retrieved June 12, 2018.