Elvis Cornerstone is a Professor of Financial Economics with over 20 years’ experience in his specialised field. He is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Accra Business School. Prior to this, he was a full-time Professor at Swiss UMEF University, Geneva, Switzerland. During his term of office, he was also the Regional Director for Africa on behalf of the University. Later on, he acted as the Director of Academic Affairs on behalf of the University at its campus in Kabul, Afghanistan. He had previously lectured on a full-time basis at Bangor University in the United Kingdom; the same university he obtained both his Masters and PhD qualifications. He has taught various undergraduate and postgraduate courses across Europe, Asia and Africa. He is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and an Honorary Senior Fellow of the Boardroom Institute.

He provides consultancy services to diplomatic missions, governments and private sector organisations. He is a Board Director for Global Alliance Office on Drugs and Crime; an organisation that acts as liaison between intergovernmental organisations and the United Nations office on Drugs and Crimes, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. He is also the Chair of the Audit Committee for the same Organisation. He serves on the Strategic Management Committee of Accra Business School and on the International Advisory Board of HomeUni, among others.