Personal Info
Mohammad Masudur Rahman
Associate Professor
Department of Business Administration
Contact Info
Email: mm_rahman786@yahoo.com
Telephone: +8809613737373, 130
I have been serving in both academic and alike administrative positions in educational institutes since June, 2004. At present, I am working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration in International Standard University. I am also working as a Researcher in the Centre for Management and Development Research (CMDR), NUB and also serving as Editorial Assistant in a peer-reviewed academic journal named Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka), ISSN: 1992-27IX published by the same institution from its Dhanmondi Campus, Dhaka, Bangladesh. I am also working as a proof reader and copy editor (part-time) of selected publications of a Development Publishing House which is a renowned research works and academic books publisher in New Market, Dhaka, Bangladesh name AHDPH. I worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration in European University of Bangladesh (EUB). Also worked at different capacity in ASA University Bangladesh (ASAUB) and Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) for more than 6 (six) years. Besides, I also rendered services as Assistant Professor & Director, Career Guidance in Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT), Registrar In-Charge in European University of Bangladesh (EUB) and Deputy Registrar (HR and P&D) in ASA University Bangladesh (ASAUB) respectively as additional responsibility as well as core duty. I had served as the Principal of Greenland Polytechnic Institute (GPI) which is established by a renowned group named Greenland Group. I served as General Manager of HR (In-Charge) of GTCL, a sister concern of the same as additional assignment. I have gathered experience through providing support to different development programs and capacity building activities, as well as to the process of grassroots' livelihood development as the Head of Capacity Development Unit and Recruitment Selection & Placement Unit of Human Resource Management in BRAC, one of the largest and well reputed organizations in Bangladesh. I have been working in specific areas of ‘Training Needs Assessment (TNA), Curriculum Development, HR Operations and Governance Studies’. I have been involved in preparing Service Rules, HR Policies and Procedures, Salary Structure, Organogram/Organizational Chart etc. of different organizations. The areas of my interest of work are ‘HRM, ‘Research in the field of Education and Industrial Relations, Good Governance, Career Development etc. Moreover, I have been imparting services to different corporate organizations as Corporate Trainer independently as well as with a team comprising distinguished professors of home and abroad in the field of Human Resources (HR).
(A) Book Publication: ‘Good Governance and Corruption in Bangladesh’. ISBN-9789849103677. Publisher-AH Development Publishing House, New Market, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014.
(B)Research Publications (Articles) in Famous Journals:
- ‘Effective Business Communication: A Study on the Process and Effects to Overcome Barriers’. Accepted in the D.U. Journal of Marketing. A Journal of the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, ISSN-1996-3319, August 2020.
- ‘Corruption in Bangladesh: A Study on the Perception of the Civil Servants and Politicians’. Published in the Journal of Social Science Review, University of Dhaka, Volume 31, Number 1, June 2014. P. 01-16.
- ‘Charter Initiatives in Bangladesh: Towards Pro-People Service Delivery’. Published in Bangladesh Quarterly, Vol. 34, No.3, January-March 2014, Department of Films and Publications, Ministry of Information, Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh. p. 32-37.
- ‘Career Development Services at the University Level: A Study on Two Private Universities in Bangladesh’. Published in Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka), ISSN: 1992-27IX, Volume-VIII, Issue- 2; July-December 2013. p.95-113.
- ‘Quest for an Effective Anti-Corruption Commission to Combat Corruption’. Published in Bangladesh Quarterly, Vol. 34, No.2 October-December, 2013. p. 14-21.
- ‘Women as Professionals in Bangladesh’. Published in Bangladesh Quarterly, Vol. 33, No.4, April-June 2013. p. 48-53.
(C) Research Reports:
- Business Strategy Report of Greenland Academy (GPI, GTI and GTCL) in 2012.
- A field study report titled -‘Management of Development Project’ under “Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA)”. The study took place on the project titled: Initialization of Shitalakha Grid- Substation for Power Upgrading of Narayangonj Area. (2002).
- Another field study report titled- “The Issues and Problems of Public Personnel Management System (PMS) of DESA: Some suggestive measures.” (2001).
- Supervised more than 200 Bachelor and Master students’ internship and project research.
- Awarded scholarship on merit basis in all public examinations.
- PBS,University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) in Management (Continue)
Management of Industrial Conflict in Bangladesh: A Study of Readymade Garments Sector. - University of Dhaka
Master of Philosophy (M. Phil)
Administrative Management - University of Dhaka
Master Degree
Department of Public Administration - University of Dhaka
Bachelor Degree (4Yrs. Hons.)
Department of Public Administration
Training / Workshop/Seminar Received, Attended or Organized:
- Contributed as a Resource Person in a three-day long Training Workshop on Professional Development and OBE Curriculum through 13-15 February, 2021 organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), International Standard University (ISU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Attended a one day Orientation program on Communication Climate in Corporate Management on 1st February, 2021 organized by SAKOATEX, ENA Group at its corporate training center in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Participated in day-long workshop and on-site training program on “Outcome Based Education (OBE) Outline-BAETE” on 2nd June, 2018 at International Conference Center, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) organized by Faculty of Engineering & Applied Sciences of BUBT.
- Attended a training on Teaching-Learning, Curriculum and Self-Assessment Concept from March 12, 2017 to March 14, 2017 jointly organized by University Grants Commission & ASA University Bangladesh at ASA Tower, Shyamoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Participated in a workshop titled “Youth Empowerment through Human Rights Education” jointly organized by United Nations Resident Coordinator Office, UNS in Bangladesh and ASA University Bangladesh on March 4, 2017. Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman of D.U & Former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh facilitated it.
- Attended a workshop on Quality Assurance in Higher Education on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, jointly organized by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) & Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), ASA University Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Attended a workshop on Team Building for Program Self-Assessment on Saturday, November 26, 2016, organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), ASA University Bangladesh.
- Attended a seminar titled "One Planet, Common Dream" on Tuesday, 09 June 2015 marking the World Environment Day organized by ASA University Bangladesh (ASAUB). Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman of Dhaka School of Economics and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) was the Distinguished Speaker of the ceremony. Engineer M. Inamul Haque, Chairman, Jal O Poribesh Institute and former Director General, Haor Development Board spoke on water and environment in Bangladesh.
- Effective Teaching and Learning at the Tertiary Level: Methods of Curriculum Development, facilitated by Prof. Dr. Abdul Awal Khan and Prof. Dr. Abdul Mannan, European University of Bangladesh from May 22-May 23, 2013.
- Workshop on Technical and Vocational Education and Training on “Bridging the Gaps in Market-Driven Skills Development: Stakeholders Openion and Way Forward”, Presented by Professor Md. Abul Bashar, Chairman BTEB and a team of Swisscontact Headed by Mr. Devi Prasad Dahal, Project Manager, SkillFUL on May 08, 2011.
- Training-cum workshop on “HR Operations and CBT” from 27 February- 1 March 2011 facilitated by Dr. Ligaya Valmonte, Teacher Development Quality Assurance Specialist Education reform Project Ministry of Science and University Education Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia.
- ‘Developing Market Responsive Flexible Curricula and Materials for Vocational Training Center’ from 19 – 31 December, 2010 by foreign consultants i.e. a lead facilitator and a co-facilitator from Training Institution for Technical Instruction (TITI ), Nepal.
- Training on “Corporate Social Responsibility” organized by Rapport Bangladesh and facilitated by Professor Dr Fernanda Duarte, Leader, Sustainability Research Node, School of Management, University of Western Sydney, Australia, in 2010.
- Training of Trainers–TOT on “HR and Management Change” from a Team of Experts organized by BRAC in 2008.
- Received a training on “Human Resource Policies & Procedure and Organizational Culture” organized and facilitated by BRAC Training Division in 2007.
Academic:
- Associate Professor , and Head, Department of Business Administration, International Standard University, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 1, 2018 – July, 2020.
- Assistant Professor, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT).
- Assistant Professor, European University of Bangladesh.
Research Experience:
I have been working in the Centre for Management and Development Research (CMDR), NUB as January, 2010 – till date as part-time basis. I have been imparting services as Researcher (HR & Governance Studies). My duties and responsibilities relating to research works in CMDR are to-
- Develop research proposals, preparing data collection tools, processing and analyzing collected data and writing research reports.
- To conduct research in particular fields of knowledge and publish in professional journals.
- Participate and contribute in training and workshops organized by the CMDR.
- Assist in copy-editing of the Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka), ISSN: 1992-27IX.
- Advise and supervise the research work of young researcher(s).
- Contribute to any research work assigned by the senior researchers.
- Working as Editorial Assistant of the Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka), ISSN: 1992-27IX.
Administrative:
- Head of the Department, Department of Business Administration, International Standard University, from 1st August 2018-July 2020.
- Program Coordinator, BBA and MBA program in different universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
M. Phil & Masters Level:
- Organizations: Theories and Behaviour.
- Human Resource Management.
- Development Administration.
- Business Research Methodology.
Bachelor Level:
- Research Methodology.
- Introduction to Public Administration.
- Computer Application & Information System.
- Principles of Management.
- Fundamentals of Accounting.
- Financial Administration and Management.
- Public Private Partnership (PPPs).
- Governance and Development in Bangladesh.
- Performance Management: Theory & Practice.
- Project Management.
- Human Resource Management.
- Introduction to Public Management.
- Administrative Law and Ethics.
- Public Policy Analysis.
- International Trade, Protection and Negotiation.
- Management of NGOs and Social Entrepreneurism.
- Gender and Development.
- Environment Policy & Administration in Bangladesh.
- Organizational Behaviour.
- Training & Development.
- Dhaka University Alumni Association.
I have been working in specific areas of ‘Training Needs Assessment (TNA), Curriculum Development, HR Operations and Governance Studies’. I have been involved in preparing Service Rules, HR Policies and Procedures, Salary Structure, Organogram/Organizational Chart etc. of different organizations. The areas of my interest of work are ‘HRM, ‘Research in the field of Education and Industrial Relations, Good Governance, Career Development etc. Moreover, I have been imparting services to different corporate organizations as Corporate Trainer independently as well as with a team comprising distinguished professors of home and abroad in the field of Human Resources (HR).
