Admission Application for PhD in Business Administration

EDUCATION:                      _______________________________________
PhD candidate, Business Administration – Management emphasis.   Prospected: Fall 2017 Trident University International, Cypress, California  
Strayer University, Greensboro, NC Campus
MBA (CGPA: 4.00/4.00) – Concentration in Management           Expected: Summer 2017
Strayer University, Greensboro, NC Campus
Bachelor of Business Administration - Concentration in Management              2016
(GPA: 3.78/4.00)  College Honors (Magna Cum Laude) 
Dean’s List
     
Institut Superieur de Gestion Appliquée (ISGA)(Higher Institute of Applied Management.       1996
Country: Cote D’Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Brevet de Technicien Superieur en Informatique de Gestion(BTS) (Management Information Systems)
GPA: 3.03
RESEARCH INTERESTS:___________________________________________________
Organizational behavior, diversity management, change management and strategic leadership. Research themes include innovation, entrepreneurship, organizational learning, and networks.
WORK EXPERIENCE:_________________ ____________________________________
Mcimax & Co., Inc                                                       2015 – Present
President and CEO: Products manufacturer & Export Management Services.
•    Coordinating with prominent personalities, Ex-Im Bank, Export Gov and Chief executives of numerous Multinationals.
•    Participated in various internationalization initiatives (CIB investments and Acquisitions) in Africa.

Worked closely with GKB Import SARL/Cote D’Ivoire, Marketing, and Production teams for technical development, production and global sales of three new products.

Mcimax Group SARL- Cote D’Ivoire                                     Jan 2015 - Present
Advisor: Mcimax Group SARL- Cote D’Ivoire                                    
•    Developed and implemented an inventory system for Mcimax Group that improved inventory turnover and decreased cost of adjunct operations.
Mabi Enterprises, LLC - Greensboro, NC & NYC- NY     December 2007 – August 2015
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): 
•    Responsible for leading the development and execution of the Company’s long term strategy with a view to creating shareholder value.
•    Responsible for all day-to-day management decisions and for implementing the firm’s long and short term plans. 

Galaxy Productions, LLC – Greensboro, NC                    October 2004 – November 2006
Manager: Acted as an internal consultant with management and responsible for tracking production waste levels and coordinating improvements to operations.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:_______________________________________________
•    Project Management (PMP) Training by Loko School of Business in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, Jan 2015
•    International Brand Management Training by Philips (Middle East and Africa) at Singapore, May 2008 
SKILLS & OTHERS:_______________________________________________________
•    Languages:    Fluent in English and French
•    Computer:    Proficient in MS Office Suite, Excel, Wordpress, Adobe Photoshop and C++ Programming 
     Basic knowledge of Stata, SAS and SPSS
•    Other:    Commentator for business and education on community talk shows     2000 – 2005 
    
HONORS & AWARDS:________________________________________________________
•    Outstanding Graduate Student, Strayer University, Greensboro, NC          2016  -     2017
Summa Cum Laude                                                            2017
•    Outstanding Undergraduate Student, Strayer University, Greensboro, NC      2013  - June 2016 Dean’s List Strayer University, Greensboro NC                          2013  -     2016      
College Honors (Magna Cum Laude), Strayer University, Greensboro, NC             2016
MEMBERSHIPS:___________________________________________________________
•    Golden Key International Honor Society                                         2017     
•    Alpha Chi National College Honor Society                                         2017
•    National Society of Collegiate Scholars                                           2016