Adwoa Yirenkyi-Fianko is a Senior Lecturer in Project Management at the Department of Management Science at the GIMPA Business School, where she prepares her students to be relevant to various industries through continuous research and innovation.

She holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree, First Class Division, in Building Technology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Master of Science in Project Management and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Western Ontario, Canada.

• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Environmental Sustainability

• Implementation of Project Risk Management Processes,
• Project Cost overruns and schedule delays,
• Implementation of Project Monitoring and Evaluation Systems,
• Environmental Sustainability of Projects

• 2016 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence – for Journal paper “An analysis of risk management in practice: the case of Ghana’s construction industry” published in Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 2015.
• 2008 – 2009 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (CSS) Award

Master’s Level Course, GIMPA Business School, GIMPA

• Project Management

Undergraduate Level Course, GIMPA Business School, GIMPA.

• Project Management Theory
• Principles of Operations Management
• Principles of Project Management

Postgraduate Diploma Level Course, GIMPA Business School.

• Fundamentals of Operations Management

Selected Publications

• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A.B., Yanful, E.K. and Ottou, J.A. (2022), Seasonal variation of water quality parameters of surface water in mining areas, Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 33 No. 5, pp. 1290-1304. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-02-2022-0037
• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. B. (2019), Impact of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining on the Environment in Ghana, Essays on the Land, Ecotheology, and Traditions in Africa (Book Chapter) pp. 135-145. Wipf and Stock.
• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. B. and Chileshe, N. (2015) “An analysis of risk management in practice: the case of Ghana’s construction industry”, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 13 Iss: 2, pp.240 – 259
• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. B., Chileshe, N., and Stephenson, P. (2012) ‘Critical Success Factors of Risk Assessment and Management Processes (RAMP) in Ghanaian Construction Related Organisations’, International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp 379-396.
• Chileshe, N. and Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. B. (2012) “An Evaluation of Risk Factors Impacting Construction Projects in Ghana”, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 10 Issue 3, pp. 306-329. ISSN: 1726-0531
• Chileshe, N. and Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. B. (2011) ‘Perceptions of Threat Risk Frequency and Impact on Construction Projects in Ghana: An Opinion Survey’, Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, Vol. 16(2), 2011, pp. 115-149
• Agyakwa-Baah, A.B., Chileshe, N. and Fugar, F.D.K. (2010) Perception of Barriers to Risk Assessment and Management Practices (RAMP) Deployment: Opinion Survey Findings. Journal of Construction, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 15-21, Association of Schools of Construction, South Africa
• Fugar, F. D. K. and Agyakwah‐Baah, A. B. (2010) ‘Delays in Building Construction Projects in Ghana’, Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 10 (1/2) 103‐116

Selected Conference Publications

• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. and Yanful, E. (2020), Perception of Water Quality in Communities along Rivers in Mining Areas – The Case of the Birim Basin in Ghana. Presentation at Africa-Western Collaboration on 18^th November 2020, London Ontario, Canada.
• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. and Yanful, E. (2020) Will a ban on Artisanal and Small=Sclae Mining activities improve the health of inhabitants of rural mining communities? An assessment of Arsenic and Lead in Drinking Water, Poster Listing of the 26^th Canadian Conference on Global Health, Canada -19^th -22^nd October 2020, London Ontario, Canada.
• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A. and Yanful, E (2018) Impact of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining on Water bodies. Poster Presentation. Africa-Western Collaboration. November 2018, London Ontario, Canada.
• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A.B. and Chileshe, N. (2012) ‘Job Satisfaction of Professionals within the Ghanaian Construction Industry’, In: Smith, S.D.(Ed.) Proceedings 28th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 589-599.
• Yirenkyi-Fianko, A.B. and Chileshe, N. (2011) Professional Background and Length of Experience Interaction on Risk Assessment Perceptions, In Proceedings of the 8th Annual Project Management Australia Conference, Novotel Sydney, Brighton Beach, 2nd – 5th August 2011.
• Agyakwa-Baah, A. and Chileshe, N. (2011) Professional Background and Length of Experience Interaction on Risk Assessment Perceptions, In Proceedings of the Twelfth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-12), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, 24-26 January 2011
• Agyakwa-Baah, A. and Chileshe, N. (2010) Construction Professions Perceptions of Risk Assessment and Management Practices (RAMP): Does Length of Service in Construction Industry Matter? In: Egbu, C. (Ed) Proceedings of the 26^th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2010, Leeds, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, pp. 1219-1228.
• Agyakwa-Baah, A. and Chileshe, N. (2010) ‘An Empirical Study of the Awareness and Benefits of Risk Assessment and Management Practices (RAMP): The Ghana Experience’ In: Haupt, T.C. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5^th Built Environment Conference, Southern Sun, 18^th -20^th July 2010, Elangeni, Durban, South Africa, pp. 591 – 606, ISBN 978-0-620-46703-2.
• Agyakwa-Baah, A. and Chileshe, N. (2010) ‘Antecedents of Risk Assessment and Management Practices (RAMP) Deployment within Ghanaian Construction Related MLE’s, In: Haupt, T.C. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5^th Built Environment Conference, Southern Sun, 18^th -20^th July 2010, Elangeni, Durban, South Africa, pp. 521 – 537, ISBN 978-0-620-46703-2.
• Agyakwa-Baah, A. and Chileshe, N. (2010) ‘An Empirical Study of Risk Analysis and their Impact on Construction Projects’, In Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, N.M., Messner, J.I. and Parfitt, M.K. (Eds), Proceedings of the 6^th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), June 9^th -11^th, 2010. State College, PA, S.A, pp. 926-938, ISBN 978-1-897911-35-8.
• Agyakwa-Baah, A. and Chileshe, N. (2010) ‘Awareness, Usage and Benefits of Risk Assessment and Management Practices (RAMP) – The Case of Ghanaian Medium and Large Construction Related Organisations’, In Anumba, C.J., Bouchlaghem, N.M., Messner, J.I. and Parfitt, M.K. (Eds), Proceedings of the 6^th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), June 9^th -11^th, 2010. State College, PA, S.A, pp. 939-949, ISBN 978-1-897911-35-8.
• Agyakwa-Baah, A., and Chileshe, N. (2010) ‘Barriers to Risk Assessment and Management Processes Implementation: Perceptions of Construction Professionals in Ghana’, In Fugar, F.D.K. and Adinyira, E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1^st International Postgraduate Research Conference”, 3^rd – 4^th June, Kumasi, Ghana
• Agyakwa-Baah, A., Chileshe, N., and Stephenson, P. (2010) ‘Critical Success Factors for Risk Assessment and Management Processes Implementation: Perceptions of Construction Professionals in Ghana’,  In Pantovakis, J-P (Ed), Proceedings of the Fifth Scientific Conference on Project Management (PM-05), Advancing Project Management for the 21^st Century “Concepts, Tools & Techniques for Managing Successful Projects”, 29^th-31^st May, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 60-67, ISBN: 978-960-254-690-1 {Selected for Publication in the International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, Vol. 4, Issue, 2., 2011}
• Agyakwa-Baah, A., Chileshe, N., and Stephenson, P. (2010) ‘A Risk Assessment and Management Framework to Support Project Delivery’, In Pantovakis, J-P (Ed), Proceedings of the Fifth Scientific Conference on Project Management (PM-05), Advancing Project Management for the 21^st Century “Concepts, Tools & Techniques for Managing Successful Projects”, 29^th-31^st May, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 52-59, ISBN: 978-960-254-690-1
• Agyakwa-Baah, A. and Chileshe, N. (2010) ‘Critical Success Factors for Risk Assessment and Management Practices (RAMP) implementation within the Ghanaian Construction Organisations’, In Proceedings of 8^th International Conference on Construction and Real Estates Management (ICCREM 2010) ‘Leading Sustainable Development through Construction and Real Estates Management’, 1^st – 3^rd December 2010, Brisbane, Australia

Selected Training Programs and Workshops

• 2^nd June – 22^nd June 2014: International Faculty Program (IFP) – Case Writing at IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain.
• 25^th June – 7^th July 2012: Workshops in Participatory Evaluations, Managing Evaluations, Cost-Benefit Analytic Tools for Development Evaluation and Performance Budgeting. International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) organised by Carlton University in conjunction with the World Bank in Ottawa, Canada.
• 31st October – 2nd November 2011: Sustainable Supply Chain Management Training of Trainers Programme at (Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in conjunction with ILO and Nottingham University.
• 17th – 30th July 2011: Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation organised by CLEAR-AFRICA in conjunction with the World Bank in Nairobi, Kenya.
• 14th – 15th July 2011: Case Writing at Gordon Institute of Business Studies in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 7^th – 13^th July 2011: Teaching the Practice of Management 7 (TPM 7), at Gordon Institute of Business Studies in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Email: Ayfianko@gimpa.edu.gh