Dr. Samuel Kusi,

Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Samuel Kusi is Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Marketing and Strategy Department, Faculty of Management, Law& Social Sciences, University of Bradford. Prior to that he was a Lecturer in Marketing at Greenwich Business School, University of Greenwich, London (UK). His research focuses primarily on the intersection of international entrepreneurship and branding. His research has been published in leading journals such as Journal of World Business and International Business Review. Dr Kusi received his D.Sc. (Econs. & Bus Admin) with thesis title “Decision-making Logic in International Entrepreneurial Branding” from the University of Vaasa, Finland. His thesis developed a conceptual framework on brand development, brand awareness through digital platforms, decision-making logic in stable and uncertain environments for international small, medium enterprises (SMEs) including rapidly internationalizing SMEs.

Has has been involved with several funded projects - Research Project Leadership:

-Post-Doctoral Research Fellow on BizPub project (2021) – Investigates Blockchain technology implementation in Public and Private sector and leadership competencies.

-Project researcher on a Business Finland multi-million Euro funded projects (2020): SolarX – Maximizing PV integration capacity in energy and power systems - Maximizing PV integration capacity in energy and power systems: external funding of €2,140,000 (University of Vaasa €429,000) and project budget of €3,015,656 (University of Vaasa €597,105) a project in co-operation with University of Vaasa and Aalto University, Finland and business partners ABB, Ampner, Emtele, Vaasan Sähkö, Danfoss, Wapice, VEO and FLEXIMAR.

-Coordinated a €360,000 Business Finland funded project (2019): International New Ventures in Health Industry: Growth and decision-making. Project in co-operation with University of Vaasa and University of Eastern Finland and business partners – Crown Cro Oy, Ergorest Oy, and World Vision International, Finland.

He has also individually applied and successfully received research grants from:

• Foundation of Economic Education Grant €15,000 for Post-Doctoral Research (Nov. 2020).
• Foundation of Economic Education Grant of €2,500 to attend AIB Annual Conference 2020, Miami, Florida (Nov. 2019).
• Foundation of Economic Education Grant of €15,000 (Nov. 2018).
• Finnish Cultural Foundation (Regional Fund) Grant of €24,000 (among 90 grantees out of 458 applicants) (May 2018).
• Yksityisyrittajain Saatio (Private Entrepreneurs’ Foundation) grant of €8,000 (Dec. 2015).