Advisory Board

Dr. Yang Liu has received his M.Sc. (Tech.) degree in Telecommunications Engineering and D.Sc. (Tech.) degree in Industrial Management both from the University of Vaasa, Finland. He currently works as a University Lecturer in the Department of Information Technology at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, and responsible of international joint education program as well as project leader of Botnia RoboCup SSL team. Meanwhile he is the FINNIPS country coordinator and supervisor of China, which is under direct administration of the Finnish National Board of Education. He also works as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Production at University of Vaasa. He holds Visiting Professorship in multiple universities as well.Previously he worked for ABB and Schneider electric as Project Engineer. He has published over 100 scientific articles in refereed journals and conferences and serves as referee in multiple ISI ranked leading journals such as EJOR, IJPE, IJPR, IMDS, SMCA, HERA, etc. His publications have appeared in distinguished journals such as IJPR and SIGPRO. His main research interests include global operational competitiveness and competitive advantage; short-range wireless communications, wireless sensor and actuator networks; control systems and autonomous robots; signal processing.

Commissioner Mentz was appointed to the USA Commission for Presidential Scholars which is a high federal education commission in the US Government.
Dr. George Mentz, JD, MBA, AMC, CWM – is a licensed attorney and holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree (Latin JD) and an MBA in tax and financial services. Mentz is a bestselling author of several revolutionary books. Formerly, Mentz was a Senior Wealth Manager at a major Wall Street Firm. Prof. Mentz is the author of 20 books and has been featured or quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Hindu National, El Norte Latin America, Reuters, the Financial Times, The China Daily, & The Arab Times. Dr. Mentz, as a professor, has taught over 200 graduate and undergraduate, law and business courses at accredited programs, has won several awards for teaching excellence, and has earned various financial licenses, registrations and certifications from regulatory authorities. Prof. Mentz has established financial standards centers in over a dozen Countries around the world including USA, Latin America, Singapore, Bahamas, Arabia, EU, India, Africa, Asia, and The Bahamas. Prof. Mentz presently serves on the Advisory Board of the ACCE Association of Chartered Economists, The Indian Institute of Financial Management, The China Wealth Management Council, the Arab Leagues/Arab Academy of Financial and Banking Sciences Standard Board, and the LatinoAmericano Capitulo for Finance Executives, and has served as an advisor to the Global Finance Forum in Switzerland. His books addressing law, tax, management, operations, and compliance, include Wealth Management – A Treatise and Guide for the Wealthy, Investment Management Strategy and Policy, Trust and Estates Management and Regulation, Fundamentals of US Economics and Markets Basics on Investing, Financial Markets and Financial Planning, Project Management – Executive Summary for the Financial Industry, Anti Money Laundering Laws and Regulation, and Financial Planning Treatise Fundamentals. Mentz has consulted directly with agencies and departments the US Government, China Government, Brazil Government, UAE, and the United Nations to raise standards in the world of management and finance. Mentz is a chartered and accredited management consultant. Prof Mentz is the Wealth Management and Investment Management graduate law school faculty Coordinator for Wealth and Investment Management Specialization, Professional Designations for the Diamond Graduate Law Program in finance and international tax with the Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

Mr. Benjamin Abeku Arkorful-Otoo (FAAPM®,CHRA®) is the Country Coordinator at High Level Training Institute – Ghana. He is a multi-task Strategic HR & Management professional with over 10 years of experience in developing and implementing both HR & Management strategies across functional areas in companies. His experience spans from the International Thermal Power Industry, Banking, Transport & Logistics and the Radio.He is a proud product of the Graduate Business School (GBS), School of Economics and Commercial Law, Goteborg University, Sweden where he was awarded with MSc in International Management after his first degree in BEd. Social Science from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Mr. Benjamin Abeku Arkorful-Otoo is a Certified Human Resources Analyst and a Fellow of the American Academy of Project Management – USA. He also holds a Professional Masters in Alternate Dispute Resolution ( PEM-ADR) from the Gamey & Gamey Academy of Mediation, an affiliate of PULSE Institute, Calgary-Canada & Mediation Training Institute Int., Kansas City- USA.As a business executive, he uses internal marketing skills to cascade corporate vision, values and objectives to employees to facilitate change management processes. He has an excellent skill in developing and implementing diversity management programmes to ensure cross-cultural knowledge and bonding. As a team player, he believes that the whole is greater than its individual parts and also preaches about the importance of corporate leaders to think outside the box to find solutions to problems.