About
Summary
Well trained, creative and results oriented economist, and well positioned to work in a both industries academics and Research Institutions. I’m a motivated goal achiever and a team player with good leadership and managerial skills, I would loved to offer an assistance to any research project that aims at economic development and sustainability towards it corporate social responsibility. I have worked as a teaching and research assistant in Beijing University Technology, Economics and management Dept.: I assisted in faculty and other instructional staff by performing teaching of courses stipulated in the curriculum of economics and management as well as I handled other teaching-related duties, in both lower level courses and graduate level. I have written and publish the below scientific journals and a book and I have participated in about fifteen international conferences.
Experienced business development and international trade specialist Innovative and creative personality blended with modern and traditional approaches and strategies to addressing contemporary business challenges aligning it with scientific ways of achieving results.
Positions
Business Development Manager Mar 2016 - Aug 2019
Beijing Hui Shang Ron tong Information Technology Company
I carried out the following duties: Marketing analysis, B2B/B2C strategy development, Daily content management, Digital marketing/ social media, Customer service and conflict resolution, Translation and localization, International Market research, Business policy and implementation. I conducted social and economic surveys on local, regional and national areas to assess development potentials and future trends which made the company excelled in its 2nd year of operations and won several awards in Beijing.
I facilitated business opportunities and developed strategies and policies that attracted venture capital which yielded tremendous revenue as at the year 2017. I was responsible in responding to enquiries from members of the business affiliates concerning development opportunities which resulted in prompt response to respective clients of the company.
Researcher Feb 2014 - Mar 2018
China centre for research and Economic transition (CRCET BJUT)
Our team for Improved the ability to gain early warning signals to changes in business-critical measures of the Chinese economy. We again managed to Improved and controlled the risk of disruption in strategy and as gained the ability to set reasonable objectives based on a deep structural understanding of Chinese economy. The research team provided reports on better understanding of short and mid-term policy and regulatory trends and objectives, through dialogue with selected experts and accessed to the thinking of key policy makers.
PhD Student Sep 2013 - Jul 2018
Beijing University of Technology
I assisted in faculty and other instructional staff by performing teaching of courses stipulated in the curriculum of economics and management as well as I handled other teaching-related duties, in both lower level courses and graduate level. I was responsible for developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations
Business development officer/Int. Representative Nov 2011 - Apr 2013
I reviewed and evaluated commercial and industrial development proposals and policies and provided advice on procedures and requirements for official approval of overseas business and made a way through result oriented reports on research works and provided consultation on planning of all the company’s new product line businesses.
Marketing Manager Mar 2010 - Oct 2011
I compiled, analysed, and reported data to explain economic phenomena and forecasted market trends, applied models and statistical techniques. I formulated recommendations, policies and plans to solve some critical problems and interpreted market demand of the Ghanaian market.
Assistant procurement officer Jul 2009 - Jun 2010
I was responsible for the purchase of products and services in the institution. Ensuring that the products or services are of high quality, regardless of the price by following the principles in the approval of such purchases base on the government procurement practices.
Education
Beijing University of Technology 2013 - 2018
Field of study: Applied Economics
Degree: PhD
Thesis Title: The Impact of import on the economic cooperation between Ghana and China.
Other research/ publications are;
1. Agyekum et al., Cogent Economics & Finance (2017), 5: 1405580.The impact of the Chinese corn-starch futures on spot market and corn futures market.doi/pdf/10.1080/23322039.2017.1405580
2. Agyekum, C.K. The effect of equity structure and influence factors on China’s banking cyclical behavior and monetary policy. China Finance and Economic Review (2017) 5:13 DOI 10.1186/s40589-017-0057-zvol. 5, issue 1, 1-19
3. Crentsil Kofi Agyekum, Huang Haifeng, Amma Agyeiwaa, Review of China’s Trade on the Economic Growth of Ghana, American Journal of Economics, Vol. 5 No. 3, 2015, pp. 315-320. Doi: 10.5923/j.economics.20150503.02.
4. Crentsil Kofi Agyekum, Huang Haifeng, Amma Agyeiwaa, Consumer Perception of Product Quality, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Vol. 3 No. 2, 2015, pp. 25-29. Doi: 10.5923/j.m2economics.20150302.01.
5. Crentsil Kofi Agyekum, Huang Haifeng, Amma Agyeiwaa, Ghana’s Effort towards the Emergence of Green Economy, International Journal of Ecosystem, Vol. 6 No. 2, 2016, pp. 43-46. Doi: 10.5923/j.ije.20160602.03
6. Tahadray Jean Tsitaitse , Cai Yong Quan , Crentsil Kofi Agyekum , Building the Trusteeship of Internet Users, International Journal of Web Engineering, Vol. 4 No. 1, 2015, pp. 15-18. Doi: 10.5923/j.web.20150401.02.
7. Book: Agyekum, C.K.Consumer Perception of Quality on the Sale of Rice.
ISBN-13:978-3-639-86117-4
ISBN-10:3639861175EAN:9783639861174
8.Reviewed” Mineral profile with nutritional assessment of soybean, buckwheat, spelt and maize seeds grown under different conditions” Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization.
9. Reviewed "The Construction of FCI and Its Relationship with Monetary Policy Decision" for Emerging Markets Finance and Trade Journal.
Nanchang University 2011 - 2013
Field of study: MBA
Degree: Master
Thesis title: Consumer perception of quality on the sale of rice.
Undertook the following courses; Management communications, Micro and Macro Economics, Corporate finance, Supply chain, International marketing, MIS, Organizational Behavior, Business Ethics, Investment management, Int. Accounting, Human resource management and Project management.
Cape Coast Technical University, Ghana 2006 - 2009
Field of study: Marketing
Degree: HND
Thesis Title: Consumer perception on product quality
Professional interests
Keywords: Behavioral Economics, Business Development, Data Analysis , Lead Researcher, macroeconomics, management systems, project management, Publications, Research , TeachingCV
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