Dr. Christopher Boafo | Technology | Best Researcher Award

Christopher Boafo is a researcher at Leipzig University’s International SEPT Competence Centre, based in Leipzig, Germany. He holds a PhD in Management Science and an MBA in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development, both from Leipzig University, along with a BA in Publishing Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. His expertise spans quantitative and qualitative methodologies, university-business linkages, and SME internationalization. Christopher has received notable awards including the ACCESS Scholarship Grant for PhD Studies and the DAAD Carlo-Schmid Fellowship at UN Volunteers Headquarters.

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🎓Education:

PhD in Management Science, Leipzig University
MBA in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development, Leipzig University
BA in Publishing Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

📊Specializations: Quantitative & qualitative methodologies, university-business linkages, SME internationalization.

Professional Experience:

Current: Researcher at International SEPT Competence Center, Leipzig University
Previous roles include international consultancy and UN volunteer work

🎓Teaching Activities:

Lecturer at SEPT MBA Unit, Leipzig University, focusing on Entrepreneurship and SME Internationalization

🏅Awards:

ACCESS Scholarship Grant for PhD Studies
DAAD Carlo-Schmid Fellowship at UN Volunteers Headquarters

Publications Top Notes 📝

Knowledge Transfer From Business Schools to Firms Through Academics: An AMO Perspective in an Emerging Economy
- Journal: Thunderbird International Business Review
- Year: 2024 (Article in Press)
- Access: Open access

International entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: interfirm coordination and local economy dynamics in the informal economy
- Journal: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 30
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 587–620
- Citations: 3

Understanding internationalisation of informal African firms through a network perspective
- Journal: International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 40
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 618–649
- Access: Open access
- Citations: 10

Informal born regional enterprises in Ghana: an extension of internationalisation theories
- Journal: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 47
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 450–493
- Citations: 0

Dr. Raja Timilsina | Sustainability | Best Researcher Award

PHD at the Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan

Raja Rajendra Timilsina, Ph.D., an Economist at the Asian Development Bank Institute, specializes in development economics, behavioral economics, and mechanism design. With a Ph.D. from Kochi University of Technology, he focuses on sustainability, agriculture, and economic behaviors. Timilsina has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications and research projects, showcasing his expertise in education, health, and cultural sustainability. Fluent in Japanese and English, he holds multiple awards and scholarships, including the ADB-JSP Scholarship for Masters. With extensive teaching experience and professional activities, he continues to influence policy and research in economic development and sustainability.

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🔬 Experience

Economist-consultant, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), July 2023-Current Assistant Professor (Project based), Kochi University of Technology, April 2021-March 2022 Research Associate, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), April 2022-June 2023 Research Associate, Research Institute for Future Design, April 2018-March 2021 Plus various roles prior

🎓Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Kochi University of Technology, 2015-2018 Research Interest: Development economics, Experiment and Behavioral economics, Mechanism design Dissertation Title: Social design and sustainability of environmental resources: Learning from field experiments Masters in International Development Program (Economics), International University of Japan, 2009-2011 Bachelors of Business Administration (Finance), Tribhuvan University, 2003-2007

Awards and Scholarships

Multiple awards and scholarships including the ADB-JSP Scholarship for Masters

Research Interests

Education, Health, and Nutrition Agriculture, Climate Change, and Livelihood Economic Behaviors and Preferences Cultural Change and Intergenerational Sustainability Experimental and Development Economics