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Elvis Cornerstone

President, Accra Business School, GH

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Email: e.cornerstone@ief.edu.gh

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Biography

Elvis is a Professor of Financial Economics with over 20 years’ experience in his specialised field. He is the President of Accra Business School and doubles up as President of the Institute of Economics and Finance. Prior to this, he was a full-time Professor with Swiss UMEF University, Geneva, Switzerland. During his term of office, he was also the Regional Director for Africa and later, acted as the Director of Academic Affairs for the University campus in Kabul, Afghanistan. He had previously lectured on a full-time basis at Bangor University in the United Kingdom; the same university he obtained both his Masters and PhD qualifications. He has taught various undergraduate and postgraduate courses across Europe, Asia and Africa. He is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and an Honorary Senior Fellow of the Boardroom Institute. Prior to academia, Elvis was a professional in development financing on the local and international fronts. He has assessed and managed loan portfolio projects across various sectors and industries for several countries. During his term of office at the African Development Bank in Tunisia, for instance, his assignment involved the assessment of additionality and development outcomes of private sector projects, including financial institutions, across the African continent. He provides consultancy services to international organisations, diplomatic missions, governments, and private sector institutions. He is a Board Director for Global Alliance Office on Drugs and Crime and serves as Chair of the Audit Committee for the same Organisation.

Courses

Course Title Course Code Course Category Credit Hours
Certified Economic Diplomat
IEF-1165 Economic Diplomacy 24
Certified Trade Finance Expert
IEF-1164 Economic Diplomacy 48
Certified Expert in International Trade Policy & Law
IEF-1163 Economic Diplomacy 48
Energy Finance
IEF-1119 Energy & Policy 48
Certified Trade Finance Expert
IEF-1164 Banking 48
Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis
IEF-1153 Financial Modelling 18
Dashboards & Data Visualisation
IEF-1174 Financial Modelling 18
PowerPoint & Pitchbooks
IEF-1175 Financial Modelling 18
Advanced Financial Modelling & Valuation
IEF-1154 Financial Modelling 18
Banking Regulations & Supervision
IEF-1104 Banking 48
Digital Banking & Fintech Leadership
IEF-1169 Banking 48
Digital Banking & Fintech Regulation
IEF-1170 Banking 48
Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Launch
IEF-1177 Business Economics 48

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