Nana Adjoa Feniwa Yamoah

Warwick Business School

“Proud aunty of Xara and Sauda who yearns to be the best version of herself and believes simple things make life beautiful.”

Hometown: Essiama, Western Region – Ghana

Fun Fact about Yourself: Popularly known as ‘Nana from Ghana’ amongst my peers at WBS, I’m a 90s music junkie. From naming the artist to belting out the lyrics, I’m up for any music challenge!

Undergraduate School and Major: University of Ghana Business School – BSc. Administration (Banking and Finance option)

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Ghana National Gas Company Limited – Senior Finance Officer

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: I have been privileged to have experienced and contributed to the requisite rudimentary works for the development of the first world-class infrastructure required for the monetization of gas resources in Ghana under the Western Corridor Gas Infrastructure Development Project. My biggest accomplishment was having implemented effective budgetary and cost control systems resulting in a saving of $4 million on the $1 billion Project budget, thus sustaining the viability of the project and ensuring value for money.

Describe your biggest accomplishment at Warwick so far? I made seven new lifelong friends from different parts of the world who made the first phase of my transformative journey memorable: my syndicate group members. Together, we accomplished challenging tasks amidst laughter, tears, and encouragement. I successfully led the team to accomplish a task under the Leadership Plus module, in well under ten minutes, where I had to communicate with and teach the team to communicate solely in my local dialect, Twi. Above all, I reckon my greatest achievement was having made an impact on their MBA experience and in turn having had seven different reasons to visit Mexico, India, Indonesia, and China.

What quality best describes the MBA classmates you’ve met so far and why? My MBA classmates are simply phenomenal and I would describe them as true emerging leaders! They have created an environment that encourages healthy competition, intellectual discourse and where one can safely be ‘vulnerable’ given the immense support available from the class. An academic community where a group of students offers to tutor their course mates, at no charge, on the basic foundations of a module is simply priceless.

Aside from your classmates, what was the key factor that led you to choose this program for your full-time MBA and why was it so important to you? The Warwick MBA program offers a unique multicultural learning experience which I have always yearned for. I believe such exposure greatly influences one’s intellect and perspectives on life. Moreover, the opportunities presented by belonging to such a diverse community extend beyond the MBA program. Through sustainable relationships built with my peers and the great alumni network Warwick boasts of, I believe I possess a vast network of great professionals that can contribute to my personal and career development.

What club or activity are you looking most forward to in business school? I can’t wait for the international study trip to Vancouver, where we get to learn and explore other business cultures. I’m also looking forward to the opportunity to interact with seasoned professionals, leaders, and students from all over Africa at the impending Warwick Africa Summit.

What led you to pursue an MBA at this point in your career? The vast underrepresentation of women in leadership roles, particularly in the Oil and Gas sector, is a situation that requires a reckoning. Despite the numerous strategies formulated by global leaders to address this phenomenon, there remains much to be done to fully address gender disparity in this sector. Having attained at least five years work experience, there wasn’t a better time to equip me with the knowledge and requisite skill set needed to be a household name in this industry and an influential female business leader others can look up to. The prestigious Warwick MBA program is the perfect strategic fit between my personal development goals and career aspirations.

What other MBA programs did you apply to? Interestingly, I applied to none other. Having stepped foot on the grounds of WBS in November 2017 for an MBA Open Day event, I knew that I belonged to the community. Today, I can proudly say that calculated risk paid off and it has certainly been worthwhile.

How did you determine your fit at various schools? In determining the business school to pursue my MBA, the crucial factors for me were diversity, alumni network, rankings, program content, and most importantly the values underpinning the school. The Economist, Financial Times and other business school league tables were useful in evaluating the various schools. Furthermore, experiences shared by alumni of the various schools gave a true picture of the various program offerings. The results of the research and feedback were compared with my expectations to establish the best fit.

What was your defining moment and how did it shape who you are? My defining moment occurred during my time as a house prefect in senior high school. I was torn between meting out punishment to my close friends for flouting school rules and overlooking it because they were of immense support to me. I chose the former because it was the right thing to do even though it almost cost me friends who meant the world to me. I realized that integrity and leadership by personal example may be costly for a moment but the effects are beneficial in the long run.

Where do you see yourself in five years? The oil and gas sector is a key driver of the rapid industrialization of Ghana’s economy. Having equipped myself with the requisite knowledge and skill set, I see myself as part of the key management and strategy implementation body of one of the major players within Ghana’s oil and gas sector in five years. Most importantly, my aspiration of becoming an influential female business leader would have come to fruition by making real changes in the lives of others by the smallest means possible.

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