Rate My Professor David Acquaye

Dr. David Acquaye is an Associate Professor and Head of Division for Business, Management, Accounting and Finance at Chester Business School, University of Chester, within the Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise. He holds a PhD from Cardiff Metropolitan University, completed in 2013, with a thesis titled "Does the use of project finance enhance shareholder value upon announcement of international joint ventures (IJVs)?", as well as an MBA and BSc (Hons). His academic trajectory at the University of Chester encompasses excellence in pedagogy and mentorship, highlighted by the Professional Mentor of the Year award in 2018 presented by the university and the Excellence in Teaching award in 2016 from the AAB Awards at University of Chester. As a Ghanaian-born scholar, Dr. Acquaye contributes to international outreach, engaging prospective students in Ghana and supporting programmes in Business Finance, Financial Technology (FinTech) and Business Analytics MSc, and Micro MBA modules on finance.

Dr. Acquaye's research specializations include management education, support for postgraduate researchers, doctoral completion factors, student adaptation in new environments, and collaborative destination marketing. Key peer-reviewed publications feature "Guiding without prescribing – A structured image approach to postgraduate research support" (The International Journal of Management Education, 2021, co-authored with Ian Pownall), "Do students seek optimal distinctiveness in new learning environments?" (The International Journal of Management Education, 17(2), 254-266, 2019, co-authored with Ian Pownall), "PhD Journey: Some Shared Experiences", "Marketing implications of the destination image of Mongolia" (co-authored with Sarnai Jargal), "Success Factors for Collaborative Destination Marketing" (co-authored with Sarnai Jargal), and contributions to Regent's Working Papers in Business & Management. He supervises PhD students, with acknowledgements in works on institutional complexity and policing, and leads divisional initiatives such as student start-up launches, awards events, and Christmas carol services fostering community. Dr. Acquaye's efforts enhance teaching quality, entrepreneurial skills, and professional development in business disciplines at the University of Chester.