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University of Bedfordshire
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Bedfordshire
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Dr Franc Etu-Menson

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Dr Franc Etu-MensonDr Franc Etu-Menson, Senior Lecturer

  • BA (Hons) Economics and Sociology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
  • MSc (Economics), Oxford University, UK
  • MBA, Open University, UK
  • DBA (Banking and Finance Major), Atlantic International University, USA
  • PG Dip (International Negotiations), Norwegian School of Management, Norway
  • Dip. Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
  • PG Dip (Business Administration), University of Westminster, UK
  • Financial Planning Certificates 1, 2 and 3, Chartered Institute of Insurance, UK
  • CEMAP, Institute of Financial Services, UK

Dr Etu-Menson is a banking and finance expert and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Accounting and Finance. Prior to his academic interests, he pursued a professional career in banking and financial services over the last 20 years in the City of London with offshore servicing responsibilities for his clientele all over the EU and Switzerland.

His practical industry experience covers the specialist areas of corporate finance, corporate banking, portfolio and investment management services as well as practical futures and derivatives trading in commodities and fixed income instruments on international exchanges.

He brings along to the academia experience from senior management positions in blue chip financial institutions such as Flemings Merchant Bank (now JP Morgan Flemings), Zurich Banking Network, National Westminster Bank and the new Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Dr Etu-Menson is a professionally trained educationist, and worked in a number of institutions in Norway, UK and Ghana.

Dr Etu-Menson teaches the following subjects:

  • Corporate finance
  • Financial management
  • Investment analysis and portfolio management
  • International finance and banking
  • Reuters 3000 Financial Trading Practical Applications

Dr Etu-Menson’s research interests are in international financial markets, risk management in banking operations, corporate finance in oil and gas companies, banking and financial services in emerging markets, financial management in SMEs and mortgage backed asset management and real estate finance.

He is happy to supervise PhD research in the areas of international finance and banking, corporate finance, financial management applications and emerging markets financial services.

Publications

  • Etu-Menson, F : Operational Risk Management in the Banking Industry of Ghana Social Science Research Network, Working Papers, September 2011
  • Etu-Menson, F & Enyamful, A D (2011): Capital Structure & Profitability: A Comparative Study of Kakum & Gomoa-Ajumako Rural Banks in Ghana Social Science Research Network Working Papers, September 2011

Contact Details

Room H213
Business School
University of Bedfordshire
Vicarage Street
Luton LU1 3JU

T: 01234 400400
E: franc.etu-menson@beds.ac.uk
Bedfordshire University

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