[1][2][3] Prior to Westminster, he served for 15 years as dean of the Webster University George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology.

[7] He moved to the United States to further his education in 1979 and earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Wayland Baptist University.

In 1995, Akande was appointed Chief Academic Officer and Chair, Division of Business Administration, at Wayland Baptist University.

He joined Stifel Financial in St. Louis, Missouri in May 2021, and currently serves as Senior Vice President Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer (CCRO).

Akande has been a consultant to several multinational companies focusing on areas of corporate strategy and responsibility, leadership development and market positioning.

[14] • Akande, B., Kourik, J., Maher, P., “Managing the Demands of Accreditation; The Impact of Global Business Schools,” Research in Higher Education Journal (Volume 14, October 2011).

• Masidonski, P., Maher, P., Kourik, J., Akande, B., “Consistent Diversity: Balancing Cultural, Economic, and Assessment Needs in a Global Institution,” AACSB Annual Conference (June 2009).

• Akande, B., Developing Leadership Competencies, “Herausforderungen einer zukunftsorientierten Unternehmenspolitik: Okonomie, Umvelt, Technik and Gessellschaft als Determinanten,” July 2007, 3rd Quarter.