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Industry and Academic Experience

Before joining the College of Business Administration faculty at Northeastern University, Professor Adomdza was a lecturer at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has also worked with the Canadian Innovation Centre, Waterloo, Ontario, on market analyses for new ventures. In 2001, he worked as a financial analyst for the General Leasing & Finance Co. Ltd. in Accra, Ghana.

Research and Teaching Interests

Dr. Adomdza's research interests are in the areas of entrepreneurial decision making, new venture performance, and venture financing, with developing interests in social entrepreneurship. His teaching interests include entrepreneurial marketing, small business creation, and small business financing.

Education

Ph.D. in Management of Technology, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
M.A.Sc in Management Science, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
M.A. in Applied Economics, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
B.A. in Economics, University of Ghana, West Africa
Professional Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK
Graduate Certificate in University Teaching, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

More information can be found at http://www.cba.neu.edu/gordon-adomdza/

Industry and Academic Experience

Dr. Tita serves as Chairman and CEO of the Global Management Center, Trade Information Network of the G77 Chamber Ltd (GMC-TIN). GMC-TIN created and operates g77tin.org and tradeinfonet.org, recognized as the electronic commerce portal of the developing countries (133 member states). GMC-TIN is one of three partners (ICC, Paris, and the Paris Chamber) that own the World Chambers Network. He is also a Kent Fellow (post doctorate) in Social Ethics from the University of Southern California. Dr. Tita has held positions at the University of Pittsburgh and as adjunct professor at Framingham State College. He has been Program Manager and Chief Technical Advisor in the Private Sector Development Program of the United Nations Development Program. He is the founder of the IOCS-African Informatics, S.A., a Cameroonian software engineering firm and software reseller. Dr. Tita serves on several high-tech company boards.

Expertise

Dr. Tita has been recognized by the International Development Agencies, notably the World Bank, as a pioneer and expert in distance learning as well as in keeping developing countries within reach of the emerging information society and networked economy.

Research and Teaching Interests

Dr. Tita's research interests are in exploring the role of the Web in trade development for the emerging economies. His primary teaching interests are professional ethics, e-commerce, entrepreneurship, management, and strategy in the global economy.

More information can be found at: http://www.cba.neu.edu/william-tita/