TORONTO—Emmanuel Nasamu says it was the greatest risk he had ever taken.
After working in technology for 20 years, Nasamu had concerns. He had spent almost five years in the telecommunications industry before working 11 years at British American Tobacco, where he had increasing levels of responsibility, including IT director for West Africa. He then took a similar position at Coca-Cola for the West Africa region and was subsequently promoted twice in the company.
However, despite compiling years of industry experience and earning several degrees—including an MBA from Lagos Business School in Nigeria, Nasamu concluded he needed an analytics degree to excel in business with all the evolving technology.
So he decided to take a chance, a big chance. He chose to leave his executive position, move his wife and two children across the Atlantic Ocean and…
