48 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NAKEL NIKIEMA CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN B.I.M Corporation, Business Intelligence Institute of Management LLC, WiseSide Inc. New York, NY Nakel Nikiema boasts several decades of experience as a business leader and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chair of the Business Intelligence Management (B.I.M) Corporation and the Business Intelligence Institute of Management LLC. His most recent venture, Wiseside Inc., was established in New York in 2020. The financial consulting firm is dedicated to helping business clients navigate financial challenges and growth phases and empowering them to reach their long-term goals. Born in Burkina Faso, Mr. Nikiema was deeply influenced by his family’s culture of integrity and accountability. He began his vocational journey at the University of Ouagadougou, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2002. Mr. Nikiema has continued to pursue additional academic and professional development opportunities throughout his career, achieving an MBA at the African Institute of Management Studies in 2011 and an MA in leading innovation and change at York St. John University in 2013. Most recently, he completed an MS in psychology at the University of Roehampton in 2015. Outside his portfolio of companies, Mr. Nikiema is a longtime regional manager for Waali International, and he has served on boards for Global Aid for Africa, the Orbis Charitable Trust, and Synergy Expertise for Environment and Sustainable Development. Well-regarded for his creative endeavors as well, he is a published author with eight books to his credit. Mr. Nikiema is also a member of the INTRAC-UK Network, Angel Investors & Entrepreneurs Network and the International Association of Professional Business Consultants. Mr. Nikiema is outspoken on utilizing his position to create opportunities for responsible growth and economic opportunity for African entrepreneurs and communities. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his dedication to community service and humanitarian outreach. In addition to his foundational background in psychology, he credits his success to his passion for directing and driving the mission and vision of different companies. Mr. Nikiema advises others interested in the field to remain open-minded and focus on how their decisions will impact others in the short and long term.
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