Ernest Kwakye

(he/him/his)

  • Business and Budget Manager for Student Affairs

Biography

Ernest is responsible for overseeing all budget and accounting functions in the Division of Student Affairs. He will provide assistance to the Student Affairs Leadership Team (SALT) with budget development and budget maintenance, while also ensuring proper accounting processes are followed for all of our units. This includes, but is not limited to, expense reports, payment processing, and budget adherence.

A highly motivated and progress-focused administrator, Ernest earned an MBA in finance at Purdue University and a BS in business administration at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. His professional experiences include being a financial analyst for financial institutions, working as a data analyst, serving as an implementation coordinator for the onboarding of business clients, and teaching business related courses.