Dr. Mark Boadu
Dr Mark Boadu is a corporate governance expert and a senior lecturer. He holds a PhD in Corporate Governance from Plymouth University, UK. He also holds Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science Education degrees from the University of Ghana and the University of Cape Coast respectively. Dr Boadu is Doctoral Fellow of the Institute of Professional Financial Management (IPFM, UK), and a Senior Lecturer at University of Professional Studies (UPS), Accra, Ghana. Prior to joining UPS, Dr Boadu was Senior Lecturer at the College of Technology Education, Kumasi, Ghana; Associate Dean – School of Business, All Nations University, College, Koforidua, Ghana, Senior Tutor, Plymouth University International College, UK; and Lecturer (Corporate Governance and Research Methods) School of Management, Plymouth University Business School, UK. Dr Mark Boadu has a wealth of knowledge and experience in corporate governance, He has also served on a number of Boards and Committees both within the university community and corporate world.
Education
2009 – 2013 PhD in Corporate Governance (Plymouth University, UK)
2003 –2005: Master of Public Administration, University of Ghana, Ghana
1996 –1999: Bachelor of Science Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Teaching Interest
(A summary of Modules taught/teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate)
• Qualitative Research Methods;
• Corporate Governance;
• Corporate Finance;
• Organisational Behaviour
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• Management Information System
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility;
• General Management;
• Management in Organizations.
• Public Administration;
Membership of Academic Bodies & Learned Societies
• Doctoral Fellowship Member of Institute of Professional Financial Managers (IPFM)
• Member - Institute of Directors (IoD), Ghana
• Member of British Academy of Management, (BAM UK).
• Member of British Educational Leadership, Management & Administration Society
(BELMAS, UK)
Research Interest
My principal research interests lie in the fields of:
• Corporate Governance - state owned enterprises, family businesses and sme's
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Leadership and Governance
• Public Administration
• Qualitative research Methods
Publications
Book
1. Boadu, M. (2016) Ethical Dimensions of Corporate Governance Practice in Ghana.
In Howell, K. E. and Sorour, M.K. (Eds) Corporate governance in Africa: Assessing
Implementation and Ethical Perspectives. pg. 123-158, Palgrave Macmillan, UK.
DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-56700-0
Articles Published
1. Boadu, M. & Sorour, K. (2015), On Utilising Grounded Theory in Business Doctoral
Research: Guidance on the Research Design, Procedures and Challenges,
International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 9(2), p. 85-107 retrieved from:
http://ijds.org/Volume10/IJDSv10p143-166Boadu0680.pdf on 12/12/2015
2. Boadu, M. (2015) “An Overview of Ethical Dimensions of Corporate Governance
Practice in Ghana." All Nations Journal of Applied Thought 4(1) ISSN: 2026-691X
3. Boadu, M. (2014): “Conceptualising Corporate Governance: A Theoretical
Perspective”, Journal of Applied Thought (A Multidisciplinary Approach), 3(3) ISSN
2026-691X
4. Boadu, M. (2014), “Literature Review on Corporate Governance Models”
International Journal of ICT and Management. ISSN No. 2026-6839 2(2) pg. 134-
142
Conferences Attended
1. Boadu, M. Boakye, F. and Aseyore, G.(2016) Performance Appraisal And Its Impact
On Employee Performance In The Ghanaian Health Sector: A Case Of Komfo
Anokye Teaching Hospital, First International Conference on Management,
Innovation, Entrepreneurship Education (ICMIEE/21), October 27-28, 2016, All
Nations University College, Koforidua.
2. Sorour, K. Boadu, M. and Soobaroyen, T. (2016) A Study of Community
Responsibility Activities by Ghanaian Rural and Community Banks, Fall AAFC
(Arkansas Association of Federal Coordinators) Conference, September 21-23,
2016, Hot Springs Convention Center (accepted - 109)
3. Miencha, I. O. and Boadu, M. (2016), "Harmonising of Business Education and
Industry Expectation through Collaboration". International Conference on Education,
Development and Innovation (INCEDI), August 2016 (accepted -
MUCG/CEERT/INCEDI/145
