Jeff Bajah, Ph.D

About

Jeff Bajah is a dedicated educator with over 10 years of experience in higher education, business analytics, curriculum development, and retail operations management. He currently serves as an adjunct instructor at California Lutheran University, where he teaches in the School of Management.

Before transitioning to academia full-time, Jeff built a successful career in retail operations at Walgreens, where he rose to become a store manager.

Jeff is an educator at multiple institutions, having taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Business, Economics, Finance, Statistics, and Data Analytics. At California Lutheran University, he teaches Economics courses and has developed curriculum across several colleges in Business Data Analytics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Supply Chain Management.

In academic service, Jeff has served as an application reviewer for the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, the Mandela Washington Fellowship through the U.S. State Department, and the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program. He has been involved in creating new courses and certificates including Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Supply Chain, Business Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Statistics at several colleges.

Jeff holds dual doctorates: an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from California Lutheran University and a DBA in Supply Chain Management from Capitol Technology University. He is currently completing a PhD in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Business Management at North Central University. He also holds five master's degrees in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity.

His current research examines Foreign Direct Investment, Fiscal policy coordination, and supply chain performance in ECOWAS, with a focus on how political instability affects multinational corporation strategy. Using panel data econometrics, difference-in-differences, and staggered treatment methods, his work fills critical literature gaps where only qualitative case studies previously existed.

Education

North Central University

• Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, Expected June 2026
• Global Business Management Concentration
• Dissertation: The Role of Fiscal Policy Coordination Impact on Macroeconomic Convergence and Investment Climate in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): A Quantitative Analysis Using WAMZ Convergence Benchmarks

Capitol Technology University

• Doctor of Business Administration, April 2024
• Supply Chain Management Concentration
• Dissertation: Reverse Supply Chain (RSC) and Its Effect on Customer Satisfaction

California Lutheran University

• Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership, April 2016
• Dissertation: Factors Affecting the Persistence of International Students in Liberal Arts Colleges in Southern California

Southern New Hampshire University

• Master of Science in Business Analytics, January 2023
• Master of Science in Data Analytics, December 2021
• Master of Science in Cybersecurity, December 2024

California Lutheran University

• Master of Science in Quantitative Economics, June 2017

Kaplan University

• Master of Business Administration in Finance, August 2010

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Nigeria

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting, June 2002

Expertise

Business Analytics & Data Science

Jeff Bajah is an expert in business analytics and data science, with a focus on equipping students with the technical skills to make data-driven decisions. His curriculum integrates tools such as R, Python, Stata, Excel, Tableau, and Power BI, giving students hands-on experience with real-world datasets. He developed and launched the Business Data Analytics Certificate Program at Pasadena City College, helping students build competencies in data visualization, statistical analysis, and business intelligence that are essential for today's data-driven marketplace.

Supply Chain Management

With a DBA in Supply Chain Management, Jeff brings both academic rigor and practical insight to logistics, operations, and reverse supply chain processes. His doctoral research examined how reverse supply chain practices affect customer satisfaction, contributing original quantitative findings to a field often dominated by qualitative case studies. He has developed supply chain curriculum at multiple institutions and applies his retail operations experience to help students understand end-to-end supply chain dynamics.

Economics & Fiscal Policy

Jeff has extensive expertise in both microeconomics and macroeconomics, with a research focus on fiscal policy coordination in developing economies. His current PhD research examines how fiscal policy alignment within ECOWAS affects macroeconomic convergence and foreign direct investment. He brings this expertise into the classroom, helping students understand how policy decisions shape economic outcomes at regional and global levels.

Quantitative Research Methods

Jeff is highly skilled in quantitative research methodologies, including panel data econometrics, difference-in-differences, causal inference, and staggered treatment designs. His research fills critical gaps in the literature on political instability and investment climate in West Africa, applying rigorous methods where only qualitative studies previously existed. He mentors students and colleagues in statistical analysis and research design.

Higher Education & Curriculum Development

With an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Jeff has deep expertise in academic program development and student persistence. His doctoral dissertation examined factors affecting international student retention in liberal arts colleges. He has created new courses and certificate programs across multiple institutions in areas including Business Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Statistics, demonstrating a commitment to expanding educational pathways for diverse student populations.

Publications

Publications

2025

Bajah, J. (2025). Reverse supply chain and its effect on customer satisfaction: A comparative and SERVQUAL analysis of retail practices. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 14(4), 41–54. https://doi.org/10.59160/ijscm.v14i4.6334

Manuscripts Under Review

Bajah, J. (2026, Under Review). The African Continental Free Trade Area and foreign direct investment in West Africa: A panel data analysis. Economies. Manuscript ID: economies-4114109.

Bajah, J. (2026, Under Review). Persistence of international students in Southern California liberal arts colleges: A quantitative analysis of campus climate and student success. Sage Open. Manuscript ID: SO-26-0022.

Bajah, J. (2026, Under Review). Regional disintegration and foreign direct investment: Evidence from post-coup ECOWAS withdrawals in West Africa. Cogent Economics & Finance. Submission ID: 266131106.

Bajah, J. (2026, Under Review). Fiscal policy coordination and foreign direct investment in ECOWAS: Implications for multinational corporation strategy in West Africa. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies. Manuscript ID: AJEMS-01-2026-0003.

Datasets

Bajah, J. (2026). Bajah regional disintegration FDI coups data [Dataset]. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.31007236

Bajah, J. (2025). AfCFTA and FDI in West Africa: Panel dataset 2015–2024 [Dataset]. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.31015264

Dissertations

Bajah, J. (2024). Reverse supply chain (RSC) and its effect on customer satisfaction [Doctoral dissertation, Capitol Technology University]. ProQuest.

Bajah, J. (2016). Factors affecting the persistence of international students in liberal arts colleges in Southern California [Doctoral dissertation, California Lutheran University]. ProQuest.

Bajah, J. (In Progress). The role of fiscal policy coordination impact on macroeconomic convergence and investment climate in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): A quantitative analysis using WAMZ convergence benchmarks. Doctoral Dissertation, North Central University. Expected June 2026.

Presentations

Bajah, J. (2015, 2016). Factors relating to the persistence of international students in U.S. universities. Festival of Scholars, California Lutheran University.

Bajah, J. (2019, June). Effective teaching of business students. Professional Development Presentation.