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Dr. TANDOH Bismark is the Rector of GSM–Abidjan, with over 20 years of experience in higher education and institutional leadership. He holds a Doctorate in Finance and is dedicated to academic excellence, innovation, and ethical leadership. Under his leadership, GSM has grown in quality, internationalization, and digital learning. A strong advocate for bridging academia and industry, he promotes financial literacy, sustainability, and employability through practical, industry-focused education across West Africa.
Dr. Bismark Tandoh Rector, Graduate School of Management

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Dr. Bismark TANDOH

Dr. Frederick BINFOR is a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Management, Abidjan. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Management, an MBA in Accounting and Finance, and a BBA. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (Ghana) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analysts. He also holds qualifications in Marketing, Business Administration, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Dr. Binfor has over 15 years of corporate experience and 10 years of academic teaching in management, HRM, project management, marketing, and finance.

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Dr. Frederick BINFOR

Operation Management Lecturer

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Peter MENSAH

Reasearch & Management Lecturer

Affousatou KONE is a university graduate, holding a Master of English linguistics and a Master of Public Law. She is currently doing a PhD in English Linguistics. With more than 20 years' experience in teaching the English language, coaching and mentoring students and professionals in various subjects and exams preparation. She joined GSM in 2014 and got a strong interest in teaching Business English, English for specific Purposes and international exams’ preparation (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC). As a fully-fledged bilingual she is also a freelance translator in English and French. Her passion for teaching and dedication to hard work resulted in her appointment as the head of GSM Language Center since 2023 and as a member of the Leadership team.

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Affoussatou KONE

English Lecturer

Jules ZAMBLE Bi Nene is an english lecturer with an MBA in progress in general English especially in American literature and civilisation. He holds a BA in the same specialization, an honour degree in education. He has a strong foundation in literature and American history and a passion for teaching. His primordial and professional goal is to share values or knowledge he discovered or acquired in these entities with learners. He is a committed academic and knowledge enthusiast, driven by a deep interest in the role of education in Africa's future and even worldwide.

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Jules ZAMBLE

English Lecturer

Rebecca DAMA is an English lecturer with a strong academic background in language teaching. She obtained her Licence en Langues, Littératures et Civilisations (LLC) from the Université Félix Houphouët Boigny of Abidjan. Passionate about teaching and communication, she has been studying in higher education since 2014, focusing on English grammar, writing skills, and specialized in linguistics before joining GSM. Rebecca is committed to helping students develop their language abilities and critical thinking through interactive and student-centered learning.

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Rebecca DAMA

English Lecturer

Mr. Frederick NARH is the Dean of Students and a member of the Academic Board. He holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Ghana, and a Bachelor of Science in Operations and Project Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. He is currently completing his Ph.D. in Sustainable Management from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Beginning his career as an economics and Finance management lecturer with Graduate School of Management (GSM) in 2014, his illustrious service to GSM led the Board of Directors to appoint him. Mr. Narh is a member of the Leadership team of GSM.

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Frederick NARH

Management Lecturer

Mr. Hermann KOIGNY is an experienced IT professional specializing in Database Development, .NET Programming, and Web Design. He holds a Professional Diploma in e-Technology from NIIT – Tema (Ghana), a BA in Security from the Swiss Management Center (SMC), and a degree in System Engineering. With a strong passion for both learning and teaching, he has mentored over 500 students in his 10+ years of teaching, primarily at NIIT Ghana and other institutions, where he taught Software Engineering, Database Management Systems, web Development, ...

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Hermann KOIGNY

IT Lecturer

Anastatia KESWA, MBA holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship, an Honours degree in Business Administration, and an MBA in International Business Management. With a strong foundation in business and a passion for teaching, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to her work as an English lecturer. She is a committed academic and knowledge enthusiast, driven by a deep interest in the role of education in shaping Africa’s future. Her professional goal is to contribute meaningfully to advancing quality education across the continent.

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Anastatia KESWA

English Lecturer

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Ebenezer BUSUMBRU

Law Lecturer

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Happi NOUTSAWO

IT Lecturer

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Jean-Pierres BASSEY

Management Lecturer

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Kouakou KOTOKOU

Comptabilite de Gestion Lecturer

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Micael DAFFE

Business Lecturer

Mr. Kazeem Olayiwola OLATUNDE is a lecturer in economics and mathematics with strong skills in R, EViews, Stata, Excel, and Python. He holds an MSc in Applied Econometrics from Kingston University, London, and a BSc in Economics from Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Nigeria. He authored a journal article on "Export-Led Growth in the Nigerian Economy" and is currently preparing a PhD proposal on "The Role of Central Banks in Monetary Policy Transmission." He teaches College Algebra, International Economics, and Business Statistics at the Graduate School of Management, and is committed to helping students develop analytical skills, particularly in Excel.

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Kazeem OLATUNDE

Maths & Economics Lecturer

After graduating from Estudiar University with a MA in Communications, Rachel Gomez served as the director of Freshman and Transfer Programs before becoming the Vice President for Student Affairs. Holding both a BA and MA degree in Communications from Estudiar University, Rachel Gomez has spent much of her professional life at the College.

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Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Franklin Doyle is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Psychology Research, the premier honorary organization for scientists working at the interface of behavior and medicine, and he has been appointed to serve on two consensus committees at the Estudiar Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Outside of the academy, Doyle’s research has been cited in several amicus curiae briefs.

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Assistant Professor of History

Rodney Estrada is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Estudiar University. She has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, which have appeared in leading journals.Before coming to Estudiar, Rodney earned a B.A. from Carleton College (2006), an M.F.A. in philosophy from New York University (2010), and a Ph.D. in Literary Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015).

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Lecturer in Philosophy

Calvin Foster is BA Journalism course leader and I teaches on the BA and the MA Magazine and MA journalism courses. He currently leads four modules – level 6 International Journalism Special Study, level 5 Journalism Research Paper, level 4 Journalism and the Wider World and MA Feature Writing. I also teach MA ethics and on a foundation module. Before joining Estudiar, he spent two decades working full time as a journalist including ten years at the Independent newspaper.

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Calvin Foster

Lecturer in Journalism

Professor Eva Willis received her Ph.D. from Cornell in 2005 and began teaching at Princeton, coming to Estudiar in 2009. Her interests include philosophy of mind and moral psychology, the nature of testimony, aesthetics and the philosophy of literature, and the later Wittgenstein. Eva Willis has recently taught courses on the above topics, and on speech-acts, philosophy of action, self-consciousness and intersubjectivity, and Marcel Proust.

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Eva Willis

Assistant Professor of Science and Philosophy

Hester Cox received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin, after which she taught at Illinois State University for three years before coming to Estudiar. Her research interests are in the areas of social and political philosophy and ethics. Her most sustained research projects concern political liberalism and political legitimacy, educational justice, and the gendered division of labor.

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Hester Cox

Professor of Politics

Cordelia Nichols is the Chair and Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Estudiar and a Professorial Fellow at University College. Before that she was a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States. She has held visiting positions at the University of California, Los Angeles philosophy department and at the University of Chicago Law School. 

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Cordelia Nichols

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Luke Robertson is an intellectual historian specializing in twentieth-century Europe. He earned his BA in Mathematics and History at the University of Cambridge, and his PhD at Harvard University. Before coming to Estudiar, he taught for a decade at Drew University. Baring has held fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the ACLS, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. At Estudiar he holds a joint appointment with the University Center for Human Values.

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Luke Robertson

Assistant Professor of History

Eleanor Parsons is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at Estudiar University. Her research interests include decision theory, social choice theory, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of religion. Her book Risk and Rationality (2013) concerns how an individual ought to take risk into account when making decisions. It vindicates the ordinary decision-maker from the point of view of even ideal rationality.

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Eleanor Parsons

Lecturer in Philosophy

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