Business
Prof. Y. Boateng
Professor · Dean, School of Business & Enterprise
Biography
Prof. Boateng leads the School of Business & Enterprise and has advised both multinationals and SME associations in Ghana. His scholarship focuses on enterprise formation and the financing of African growth firms.
- Appointed
- 2011
- Office hours
- By appointment
- Department
- Dean's Office, School of Business & Enterprise
- Pronouns
- he/him
- Years teaching
- 21
- Languages
- English, Twi, French
Teaching philosophy
Strategy is taught through cases drawn from firms my students can visit on Monday morning.
Research interests
- Entrepreneurial finance
- SME policy
- Strategy in emerging markets
Qualifications
- PhD Strategy, INSEAD
- MBA, University of Ghana Business School
- BSc Administration, UGBS
Courses taught
- BUS 501: Strategy in Emerging Markets
- BUS 420: Entrepreneurial Finance
- BUS 310: SME Management
Selected publications
- Financing Ghana's Growth Firms (2023)
- Strategy for African SMEs (2020)
- Enterprise Formation in West Africa (2017)
Grants & funded projects
- SME Finance Lab — Mastercard Foundation (2020–2025)
Awards & honours
- AABS Distinguished Scholar (2022)
- Ghana Business Educator of the Year (2018)
Supervision
- 5 PhD candidates in strategy and finance
Media & talks
- CNBC Africa interviews (multiple)
- Keynote, Africa CEO Forum (2023)
Academic profiles
- ORCID: 0000-0004-5678-9012
- Google Scholar: View profile
- Personal website: https://southshore.edu.gh/people/y-boateng
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/y-boateng
- Twitter / X: @profboateng
- CV: Download PDF
Contact
- Email: y.boateng@southshore.edu.gh
- Phone: +233 30 123 4504
- Office: Block B, Room 301 · Dean's Suite