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MBA alumnus enters career with ADM Ghana

After receiving her master’s degree from Western Illinois University, alumnus Stella Owusu-Ansah MBA ’02 has moved on to work for the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) company in Ghana.

Owusu-Ansah received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from the University of Ghana before graduating in 2002 with her Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) degree from WIU, with a concentration in supply chain management.

Currently, Owusu-Ansah is a logistics management trainee with ADM and is scheduled to undergo training at ADM locations in Ghana, Cote d’coire and Cameroun, all in West Africa.

“ADM buys and processes cocoa beans and exports to customers located in various parts of the world,” she said. “As a member of the logistics team, the central part of my job is to get these products to our customers.”

Owusu-Ansah said she first learned about a career path with ADM when the company was on the WIU campus participating in a career fair.

“I had the chance to talk to their representatives and found out they also have a plant in Ghana,” she said. “I submitted my resume and followed up during another career fair on the Quad Cities campus. I was invited for an interview and secured an internship opportunity for Summer 2012, which then continued into fall as training, and I was offered an employment opportunity with ADM Ghana in December 2012.”

As for her time at WIU, Owusu-Ansah said she feels the school gave her a broader platform to continue her career.

“I have been exposed to practical instances through lectures, presentations and field trips,” she said. “Through this, I have learned to tackle situations by evaluating all possible options before making a decision. I also think WIU has some great personnel, including members of the faculty and the alumni who shared their knowledge and experiences with us, as students, which encouraged me to strive for the best in life. It also made me better informed in matters regarding my career.”

While studying at WIU, Owusu-Ansah said her career path was helped by several professors, including Stephen Gray ’84 MBA ’87, Mike Tracey and Bart Jennings, who helped her with ideas, program questions and preparing for interviews.

Owusu-Ansah said some of her fondest memories from Western are of living in the Campus Students for Christ house, attending African Student Association meetings and cooking together with her roommates.