Dr. Md. Iftekharul Amin

Dr. Md. Iftekharul Amin, Professor, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka is a renowned academician and also an expert in quantitative research and analysis. He has completed his graduation in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Dhaka and then obtained his MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. He completed his Ph.D. from the Institute of Information Technology (IIT), University of Dhaka on e-commerce adoption in the context of Bangladesh. He showed outstanding academic performance at all levels of his education. Currently he is a faculty member of IBA, University of Dhaka, and also the Coordinator of the MBA Program and the Warden of IBA Hostel. Before joining at IBA, Dr. Iftekhar worked as an Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate and served at different capacities at different administrative departments of the Government of Bangladesh.

After joining at IBA, Dr. Iftekhar worked in different research projects. As a quantitative researcher, he worked in different research projects of development organizations like WB, UNFPA, CARE, WHO. He was a team member for preparing a strategic plan (2011-2013) for the Bangladesh Police. As a lead researcher, he has also conducted a number of marketing research projects for different private organizations. Besides, as a coordinator and team member, he has been involved in hundreds of recruitment tests and selection processes in different private and public sector organizations. As a coordinator and trainer, he also manages different Business courses under the Management Development Program (MDP), IBA. As an expert, he also contributes in different committees of a number of ministries and autonomous bodies.

As an academician, he is involved in different research projects and has published a number of research papers in different national and international journals. He has also attended a number of international conferences and presented research papers. His area of expertise includes Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior study, E-Commerce, Women Empowerment and SME and Marketing Communication. He is an Associate Member of the Australian Academy of Business Leadership (AABL), Australia since 20 April 2016.

Dr. Iftekhar is a founder and Co-chairperson of Protissruti Residential School and College, Rangpur; Member, Executive Committee and former General Secretary of Center for Men and Masculinity Studies (CMMS), a research based NGO registered under the Ministry of Social Welfare and NGO Bureau, Government of Bangladesh; Member, Trustee Board, United Nations Youth and Students Association of Bangladesh (UNYSAB).

Dr. Md. Iftekharul Amin is also discharging his duties and responsibilities as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Bengal Commercial Bank Limited.