A lecturer at the University of Profesional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr Ibn Kailan Abdul-Hamid, has been appointed the new Head of the school's Department of Marketing.

His appointment took effect on January 1, 2023. He takes over at a time when the Department of Marketing is undergoing major transformation and expansion in areas such as new programme development, faculty growth and an increased student population.

Dr Abdul-Hamid holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Ghana. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) and a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Marketing.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)—UK, the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG), and the Association of International Business.

Dr Kailan Abdul-Hamid, an alumnus of UPSA, revealed in an interview with UPSA Media that he plans to collaborate closely with other faculty members to develop marketable programs to increase overall student enrollment.

“I am also looking forward to improving student services at the department while developing mentorship programmes and activities to enhance student performance,” he said. 

He also intends to make an impact in areas of staff welfare and faculty capacity building, where he plans to encourage collaboration, mentorship and team spirit with other faculty to help with the promotion of faculty members.

About Dr Ibn Kailan Abdul-Hamid

Dr Abdul-Hamid did an internship in 2010 at the Department of Marketing of Tamale Polytechnic now Tamale Technical University.

He also did National Service with the Institute of Distance Learning of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Tamale Campus) from 2011 to 2012.

Dr Abdul-Hamid was later appointed a graduate assistant at the University of Ghana Business School in 2013 and a Teaching Assistant in 2014.

After a year, he secured an appointment as a part-time lecturer at the University of Development Studies in 2015 and 2016.

He later joined the University of Professional Studies, Accra as an Assistant Lecturer in 2016. After two years of exceptional service, he was promoted to the rank of lecturer in 2018 by the Management of the University.

In 2019, he was appointed the first Coordinator of the MABC programme where he was instrumental in increasing the number of course enrolments from 18 students in 2019 to 76 in 2020, 120 in 2021, and 150 in 2022.

Again, he was awarded Best Lecturer in the Department of Marketing in 2019.

He is an astute lecturer and has published many reputable journals. He has also demonstrated sufficient capacity in building strong relationships with students, faculty, and alumni – a skill many believe will make him successful in his new role.