Country Manager Business Management
Resume:
HARLOD BANDA
Country Manager/BDM ABE Tel: +265-***-***-***
P.O.Box 1422, Lilongwe Email: *********@*****.***
OTHER PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth: 5th September, 1980
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Malawian
EDUCATION
From 2021 : Malawi Institute of Management Lilongwe, Malawi
Qualification : Master of Business Administration- Pending dissertation writing
2018 : Arden University United Kingdom
Qualification : Bachelor of Business Marketing (hons)
2015 : Abe Level 6 Diploma in Business Management (Graduate Diploma)
Corporate finance
Corporate strategy
Managing in Organisations
International business case study
Strategic marketing
2014 : Abe Level 5 Diploma in Business Management (Higher Diploma)
Financial accounting
Managerial accounting
Economics for business
Human resource management
Marketing policy, planning and communication
Organization behavior
Quantitative methods
The Business Environment
2012 :Abe Level 4 Diploma in Business Management
Introduction to accounting
Introduction to business
Introduction to business communication
Introduction to quantitative methods
CAREER HISTORY
October, 2015 to date
Association of Business Executives (UK)
Country Manager/BDM
Major duties and responsibilities:
Formulation of Malawi market strategies. This includes;
Environmental analysis
Marketing auditing
Marketing plan development
Learner’s retention strategies
Business growth strategies
Maintaining customer relations between local stakeholders and ABE
Researching new market opportunities
January, 2014 to October 2015
Lilongwe Business College
Managing Director
Major duties and responsibilities:
Overall management role of the college
January 2013 to December 2013:
Grey matter Business School
Part-time lecturer
Major duties and responsibilities:
Preparing, presenting and coordinating lessons for students.
Preparing notes for students.
Administering exams and periodical tutorials.
2009 to 2013 Tanzanian High Commission
Personal Assistant/Driver
Major duties and responsibilities:
Supporting the deputy high commissioner in his efforts to reach his goals
Conducting required research on his behalf
Managing banking transactions on his behalf
KEY SKILLS
Highly organized and efficient
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (fluency in English, Chichewa, Tumbuka and Tonga languages)
Polite and professional manner
High level of attention to detail
Always committed in trying to achieve goals
Passionate in everything I choose to do
Computer literacy
Very good driving skills
ACHIEVEMENTS
Led Malawi to be ABE’s biggest market contributing 30% of the total revenue
Ability to keep ABE in business despite COVID challenges in 2020 to 2022
Was part of the team that has developed the yet to be gazetted TEVET instruments;
Minimum standards for TVET centres
Accreditation requirements for awarding boards
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Fluency in English, Chewa, Tumbuka and Tonga
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Watching soccer
Playing chess
Current affairs
Travelling
Reading
REFEREES
Cynthia Deyzel MSc ACCA
ABE UK
Director of Finance & Operations
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Mr Cornwell Banda,
Managing partner,
Graham and Carr,
Lilongwe
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Mrs N Lozani Munthali,
Head of Campus,
MCA, Lilongwe campus,
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