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Short Biography

RESEARCH INTEREST

Area of interest in research is Productivity and Profitability.







ACADEMIC INFORMATION

  • Obtained Ph.D. from the University of Chittagong on the topic of “Productivity and Profitability of the Private Sector Cotton Spinning Mills of Bangladesh” in 2006.
  • M. Phil (Written Part/Course work) from the University of Chittagong in 1998.
  • M. Com. in Accounting from the University of Chittagong in 1986.
  • B.Com. (Hons.) in Accounting from the University of Chittagong in 1984.
  • HSC (Commerce) from the Sunamgonj Govt. College, Sunamgonj in 1980.
  • SSC (Commerce) from the Govt. Jubilee High School, Sunamgonj in 1978.




COURSES TAUGHT

Introduction to Business, Principles of Accounting, Principles of Management, Principles of Finance, Principles of Marketing, Intermediate Accounting, Business Statistics, Marketing Management, Business Communication, Auditing and Attestation, Income Tax, Accounting Information System, Business Law, Employment/Labour Law, International Business, Company Law, Commercial Law and Industrial Law, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship Development, Organizational Behaviour, Banking and Insurance, Corporate Governance, Advanced Auditing, Financial Management, Accounting for Engineers, Cost Accounting, Advanced Cost Accounting, Advanced Financial Accounting, Accounting for Non-Profit Organization, Government Accounting, Management Accounting, Advanced Management Accounting, Financial Analysis and Control, Research Methodology, Business Research, Corporate Financial Reporting and Analysis, Budget and Budgetary Control, International Accounting, Accounting Theory, Accounting Theory and Standards.





EXPERIENCE

Teaching experience (33 years):

From 16 May 2016 – 30 June 2020

  • Dean, School of Business
  • Director, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
  • Head, Department of Business Administration
  • North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh

From 01 March 2014 –15 May 2016

  • Professor, Department of Business Administration.
  • Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 19 April 2012 – 28 Feb. 2014.
  • Professor, Department of Business Administration.
  • North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

From 08 Dec. 2011 – 18 April 2012

  • Professor, Department of Business Administration
  • Metropolitan University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 16 May2006 – 07 Dec. 2011
  • Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration,
  • Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

From 28 Feb. 2002 - 15 May 2006

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Leading University,Sylhet, Bangladesh.

From 01 July 1995 – 27 Feb. 2002

  • Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Madan Mohan College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

From 01 Oct. 1988 – 30 June 1995

  • Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Chhatak Degree College, Chhatak, Sunamgonj, Bangladesh.

From 01 Feb.- 1987 – 30 Sept. 1988

  • Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Dhaka Dakshin Degree College, Dhaka Dakshin, Sylhet, Bangladesh.


Teaching experience- additional (8 years):

From 1996 - 2004

  • Associate Faculty, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.


Work experience-administrative:

  • Dean, School of Business, 16 May 2016- to date, North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Director, IQAC, May, 2015 - June 2020, North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, 01 June. 2015- 15 May 2016, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, 13 Oct. 2014- 24 Oct. 2014, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Dean, School of Business, 24 May 2012- 28 Feb 2014, North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Controller of Exams (Acting), 01 July 2012- 28 Feb., North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Head, Department of Business Administration, 16 May 2016 – to date, North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Head, Department of Business Administration, 05 December 2014 – 01 May 2016, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Head, Department of Business Administration, 28 May 2012 – 28 Feb. 2014, North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Head, Department of Business Administration, 08 December 2011-18 April, 2012, Metropolitan University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Head, Department of Business Administration, 18 September 2007 to 07 December 2011, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Coordinator, MBA/EMBA Program Department of Business Administration, 03 May 2014- 31 May 2015, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Member of the Syndicate and Disciplinary, 01 June 2015 - 15 May 2016, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Proctor, 25 May 2003 to 29 September, 2005, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Commissioned Officer in Army Wing of Bangladesh Territorial Force (BTF)
    Rant: Captain
    Responsibility:
    Battalion Commander
    2 Mainamati Battalion
    Mainamati Regiment
    BNCC
    Since March 2003 to Date.

    2 Mainamati Battalion
    Mainamati Regiment,
    Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC).
  • Member, Finance Committee, 2006 – 2011, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • Member, Finance Committee, April, 2012 – to date, North East University Bangladesh, Sylhet, Bangladesh.



PUBLICATIONS

  1. Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, Dr. Wahiduzzaman Khan, ‘An Impact Analysis of Volatility in Oil Price on Economy of Banglasesh.’, NEUB Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1,  June, 2017, ISSN: 2415-1742.
  2. Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Productivity-Profitability Relationship: A Study of PrivateSector Cotton Spinning Mills of Bangladesh’, Metropolitan University Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2011, ISSN: 1995-5545.
  3. Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, Md. Amir Sharif & Rummel M.S. Rahman Pir, “Profitability ofCotton Spinning Mills of Bangladesh: A Study of Private Sector Enterprises”, SIU Studies, (Vol. 2, Issue 4), January-June 2008, ISSN 1991-3052, Sylhet International University, Bangladesh.
  4. Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, Md. Amir Sharif, Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam & Rumel M.S. Rahman Pir, “Productivity of Cotton Spinning Mills of Bangladesh: A Study of Private SectorEnterprises”, Journal of Business, Society and Science, (Vol.1, No.1), January-June, 2009, ISSN 2072-5701, Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  5. Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Earning Activities of Urban Manipuri Women: An Observation’ Annual Review of Ethnic Affairs, (Vol. V), August 9, 2009, ISSN 1999-964X. Ethnic Community Development Organization (ECDO), Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  6. T. Ahmed and M. J. B. Alam, ‘Poverty and Environmental Sustainability: The Case ofHill Cutting in Sylhet’ Journal of Environmental Science & Natural Resources, (Vol.2, No.2), 2009, ISSN 1999-7361, Bangladesh Society for Conservation of Environment & Natural Resources, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  7. Tofayel Ahmed,Meer Mahbubul Alam, ‘A Comparative Study on Level of Perceptionof Patient and Performance of Doctors in indoor Surgical Service betweenGovernment and Non-government Hospital’ Osmani Medical TeachersAssociation Journal, (Vol. 7, No. 1), January 2008, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  8. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam,Dr. Tofayel Ahmedand Mohammad Ashraful FerdousChowdhury, ‘Social Accounting Reporting Practices in Bangladesh- A Voluntary Approach,’ Indian Journal of Commerce & Management Studies (Internationally Indexed Blind Peer Reviewed Journal), Vol. III, Issue- 01, January 2012, EISSN: 2229-5674, ISSN: 2249-0310, India.
  9. Prof. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam &Professor Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Corporate Social and Environmental Disclosure- An Econometric Analysis of Listed Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh,’ Indian Journal of Commerce & Management Studies (Internationally Indexed Blind Peer Reviewed Journal), Vol. III, Issue- 03, September, 2012, EISSN: 2229-5674, ISSN: 2249-0310, India.
  10. Muhammad Akhtaruzzaman,Tofayel Ahmed, ‘The Global Financial Crisis and Bangladesh: Effects and Possible Policy Responses’ Public Journal of Business Studies, (Vol.11, Issue 1,) June 2011, PublicJournals.org.
  11. Mohammad Nashir Uddin, Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Public Health Administration inBangladesh: Looking for a Pro-people Policy’ Society & Change, (Vol. 1), January-March 2008, ISSN 1997-1052. Organization for Social Development and Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  12. Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Privatization Process and Developmentin Bangladesh: A Brief Evaluation of its Impacts’, SUST Journal of PublicAdministration, (Vol.1, No.1), December 2008, ISSN: 2073-8293. Department of Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  13. M.M.H. Kajal, M.S. Islam and T. Ahmed ‘Fish Marketing of Community BasedFisheries Management (CBFM) System in the Haor Area of Sunamganj District’ Progressive Agriculture (Vol. 17, No.2), December, 2006, ISSN: 1017 – 8139. Published by Progressive Agriculturists, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  14. Dr. M. Mizanul Haque Kazal, M. Jahangir Alam, Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Income Distribution and Poverty Level in Sunamgonj Haor Area of Bangladesh: Implication forPoverty Alleviation’, Drvelopment Review (Vol. 18,) 2006, ISSN: 1607- 8373. The Academy for Planning and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  15. M.J.B. Alam, T. Ahmed and M.S.H. Chowdhury, ‘Sustainability of Hail Haor ThroughIntegrated Water Management Activities’, Bangladesh Journal ofEnvironmental Science, (Volume 16), June 2009, ISSN: 1561 – 9206, Bangladesh Association for Environmental Development, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Banglasesh.
  16. Khan Md. Razi Uddin Taufique, Meer Mahbubul Alam and Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Factorizing Satisfaction: The Perception, Expectation and Phenomenon of Patient’sIndoor Surgical Services in Government and Non-Government Hospital’, Sylhet Medical Journal (Vol.27, No. 1), June 2005, ISSN: 1813 – 6265. Bangladesh Medical Association, Sylhet Branch, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  17. Md. Saleh Ahmed, Tofayel Ahmed and Mohammad Jahirul Hoque, ‘Job Attitude andJob Values of Employed and Unemployed People in Dhaka City’, Journal ofPolitics and Administration, (Vol.1), June 2005, Department of Political Studies and Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  18. M.Z. Hossain, M.A.K. Chowdhury, M.K. Hossain and Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Socio-Economic Aspects of Internal Migration in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Sylhet City’, Journal of Sociology, (Vol.1), June 2005, ISSN: 1813-2871. Faculty of Social Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  19. M. R. Bhuia, M. K. Hossain, M. F. Hossain, M. A. Islam, Tofayel Ahmed and S. M. Jobaer, Knowledge, Attitude and Community View of Forced Marriage: ‘A Study inSylhet Division of Bangladesh’, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, (Vol. 32, No. 1), June 2009, ISSN: 1022-8594, Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Science, Jahangirnagar University, Jahangirnagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  20. Md. Zakir Hossain, Azad Mahbubur Rashid Kazi and Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Devaluation ofCurrency among SAARC Countries: A Comparative Study’, Asian Affairs, (Vol.26), July- Sept. 2004, ISSN: 0254–4199. Centre for Development Research, Bangladesh (CDRB), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  21. Bashir Ahmed Bhuiyan, KM. Mortuza Ali, M.A.A. Nurunnabi &Tofayel Ahmed, ‘AStudy of Relationships among Job Design, Motivation and Performance of theEmployees in the Insurance Sector of Bangladesh’. Insurance Journal, (Vol. 54), July 2003, ISSN: 1684-0437. Bangladesh Insurance Academy, Dhaka.
  22. Rahmat Ali, Tofayel Ahmed, Helal Uddin Ahmed, Md. Nazrul Islam, ‘Forecasting ofExport Earnings of Bangladesh: The Application of ARIMA Technique’. Southeast University Journal of Business Studies, (Vol. VI, No. 1), June, 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  23. Md. Al-Amin, Md. Nazrul Islam &Tofayel Ahmed, ‘Local Governance andSustainable Development in Bangladesh: The Need for Accelerated Voluntarism andPeople’s Participation’. Asian Affairs, (Vol. 29, No. 4), October-December, 2007, CDRB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.




RESEARCH

  1. Worked as the Chief Editor of the NEUB Journal (July 2016- June 2020), Journal of North East University Bangladesh.
  2. Worked as the Editor of the Journal of Business, Science & Society (March 2014 - May 2016), Journal of Leading University.
  3. Worked as a member of the Research Project Evaluation Committee, Leading University.






SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS PARTICIPATION

International conference attended:

Attended The 5th Annual Asia Pacific Risk & Insurance Conference (15-18 July 2001, Venue: Indian Institute of Management Banglore-IIMB) on ‘Creating a Competitive Edge in Insurance for the Emerging Economy’ and presented the paper mentioned in the serial no. 17 above.


International Workshop attended:

Workshop on ‘Faculty Development, Quality Assurance and Accredition of Business Schools’ jointly organized by Commonwealth Secretariat and North South University on 30 April to 01 May, 2005 at BIAM, Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Training Course:

Completed the course on Teaching-Learning, Curriculum & Quality Assurance, conducted by Graduate Training Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.




CONTACT

Professor Tofayel Ahmed, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Business and Development Studies
RTM Al-Kabir Technical University (RTM-AKTU)
Campus: TB Gate, Tultikor| Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh
E-mail: tofayel@rtm-aktu.edu.bd





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