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Assoc. Prof. Acheampong Owusu

Assoc. Prof. Acheampong Owusu

Associate Professor of Information Systems, University of Ghana Business School

Associate Professor of Information Systems, Department of Operations and Management Information Systems, University of Ghana Business School

Research programme
Information Systems, Business Intelligence & Digital Platforms
DRAKA.PC
Lead, Information Systems, Business Intelligence & Technology Adoption

Biography

Assoc. Prof. Acheampong Owusu is an Associate Professor of Information Systems in the Department of Operations and Management Information Systems at the University of Ghana Business School. His academic and professional work spans Information Systems, Business Intelligence Systems and Analytics, Digital Platforms, technology diffusion, E-Business, ICT for Development (ICT4D), and the organisational impact of information technologies.

He holds a PhD in Information Systems with a focus on Business Intelligence Systems from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia; an MSc in .NET Distributed Systems Development from the University of Hull, United Kingdom; and a BSc in Computer Science from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

Before joining the Department of Operations and Management Information Systems, he served for more than a decade as Head of the ICT Unit and Network Systems Administrator at the University of Ghana Business School, contributing to the design and implementation of UGBS computer networks and systems and the growth of the wider University of Ghana computing environment.

This combination of Information Systems scholarship, Business Intelligence, digital-platform research, organisational technology adoption and practical ICT implementation provides a strong foundation for his contribution to DRAKA Labs.

Research interests

  • Diffusion of Information Technologies and their Impact on Organisations
  • Digital Platforms
  • Business Intelligence Systems and Analytics
  • E-Business
  • ICT for Development
  • Information Systems

Research programme leadership

Information Systems, Business Intelligence & Digital Platforms

The programme investigates how organisations design, adopt, govern and derive value from information technologies and digital platforms, connecting technical systems with the organisational, managerial and human environments in which those systems operate.

  • Information Systems
  • Business Intelligence
  • Business Analytics
  • Digital Platforms
  • Technology Adoption and Diffusion
  • E-Business
  • ICT for Development
  • Digital Transformation
  • Organisational Intelligence
  • Decision Support

Applied domains

  • Enterprise Information Systems
  • Institutional Dashboards
  • Digital Service Platforms
  • Digital Government
  • Organisational Analytics
  • Digital Entrepreneurship

Professional expertise

  • Information Systems
  • Business Intelligence
  • Digital Platforms
  • Business Analytics
  • Technology Adoption
  • E-Business
  • ICT4D
  • ICT Systems and Network Administration

External engagement

  • TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC (consultancy)
  • Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) Limited (consultancy)
  • National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) (consultancy)
  • Centre for Management, Research & Professional Development (CMRPD)
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD)

DRAKA Labs responsibilities

  • 01Information Systems research leadership
  • 02Business Intelligence research
  • 03Digital Platforms research
  • 04Business Analytics
  • 05Technology adoption and diffusion research
  • 06Organisational digital transformation
  • 07Information Systems strategy
  • 08E-Business research
  • 09ICT4D
  • 10Institutional technology adoption
  • 11Research programme development
  • 12Interdisciplinary research
  • 13Postgraduate research development
  • 14Research mentorship
  • 15Research publication
  • 16Industry engagement
  • 17Research translation

Programme / project responsibility

DRAKA.PC · Lead, Information Systems, Business Intelligence & Technology Adoption

Within DRAKA.PC, provides research leadership for the Information Systems, Business Intelligence and technology-adoption dimensions of the University's digital transformation, bridging technology, information, people, processes and institutional value.

Education

  • PhD, Information Systems (Business Intelligence Systems)Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia
  • MSc, .NET Distributed Systems DevelopmentUniversity of Hull, United Kingdom
  • BSc, Computer ScienceKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Previous appointments

  • Associate Professor of Information SystemsUniversity of Ghana Business School
  • Head of ICT Unit / Network Systems AdministratorUniversity of Ghana Business Schoolmore than a decade
  • Part-time LecturerRadford University College, Accra2010 - 2012

Professional memberships

  • Association for Information Systems (AIS), Member

Selected publications

All publications

Links & contact

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