Thomas Korankye: Graduate Research Assistant in Lubbock, TX

Reviewed client profiles, counselled and guided students in making spending plans, credit management, and saving decisions.

Performed statistical analyses with Stata on large datasets from Panel Study of Income Dynamics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Health and Retirement Study, and American Time Use Survey. • Prepared literature reviews covering retirement savings, financial literacy, financial risk tolerance, savings behavior, and experiential well-being. LEADERSHIP/TEAMWORK EXPERIENCE

course. January 2014 - May 2014 • Prepared PowerPoint, taught, and examined students in the M.Sc. Industrial Finance and Investment program.

Senior Lecturer in Finance, August 2012 - Present • Collaborated with faculty to develop new degree programs in Entrepreneurship and Finance, Agribusiness and Finance, and Entrepreneurship and Technology Management. • Served as instructor and examiner for Financial Modelling, Financial Management, Investment Analysis, Credit Management, New Venture Creation, and Entrepreneurial Finance courses. • Supervised research projects for more than 50 students. • Coached over 100 students to establish and manage own businesses. • Led students to offer consultancy services to over 117 small businesses in Ashanti Region. • Spearheaded organization of Business Incubation Clinics to showcase products from students' businesses.

Developed syllabuses and PowerPoint, taught, and examined students in Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Investment and Portfolio Management, & International Business courses. • Supervised research projects of over 30 final year undergraduate students.

January 2009 - December 2010 • Analyzed and strengthened company's working capital management (Inventory, Receivables, Payables and Cash). • Created, taught, and enhanced a bookkeeping system and financial reporting benchmarks. • Instituted QuickBooks Pro accounting software to enhance company's financial management practices. • Strategized income and social security tax issues and enhanced regulatory compliance. Unilever (Ghana) Limited, Tema, Ghana

Promoted distribution and sales of over 10 product lines in more than 50 towns, with a customer base of over 3,000 retailers and wholesalers. • Supervised 20 sales persons and supporting staff. • Strengthened client-company relations, achieved significant return on investment (ROI) values, improved project tributary outlet universe by 25%. • Redesigned route and journey plans of sales staff, increased territorial coverage from 80% to 95%.