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Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, PhD
FACULTY PROFILE

Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, PhD

Associate Professor
Economics
SOB
ABOUT

Md. Mahfuzur Rahman

Assistant Professor (Economics)

School of Business

Bangladesh Open University

Gazipur-1705, Bangladesh.

Mobile: +8801721380509

Email: mahfuz.sob@bou.ac.bd

ORCiD ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7372-7777

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

 

March 2021- Present

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 

Specialisation: Educational Administration

Faculty of Educational Studies

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia.

2008

Master of Social Science (MSS)

Specialisation: Economics

Department of Economics

University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

2007

Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)

Specialisation: Economics

Department of Economics

University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

2002

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Field: Science

Nawabganj Govt. College

Chapai Nawabganj, Bangladesh.       

2000

Secondary Secondary Certificate (SSC)

Field: Science

Harimohan Govt. High School

Chapai Nawabganj, Bangladesh.

ACADEMIC WORK

Haque, E., Rahman, M. M., & Awal, J. (2016). Socio-economic impacts of micro-credit on rural areas in Bangladesh: An econometric analysis. European Journal of Business and social sciences, 5(1), 40-46.

Rahman, M. M., & Khan, M. M. H. (2017). Impact of ‘Generalized System of Preferences’ Cancellation on the Readymade Garment Industry of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, 31(5), 175-190.

Rahman, M. M., & Kamal, M. A. (2018). Role of BBA Program of BOU to Enhance Capacity of the Graduates: A Case of Bangladesh Open University. Bangladesh Open University Journal of Business Studies, 4(1 & 2), 33-45.

Rahman, M. M., & Kamal, M. A. (2018). Quality of Learning Resources of Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration programme: A Case of Bangladesh Open University. Central Journal of Bangladesh Open University, 4(2), 55-68.

Rahman, M. M. (2019). Support Services in Open and Distance Education for Twenty First Century Learners: A Study on MBA (Regular) Program of BOU. Bangladesh Open University Journal of Teacher Education, 6(1), 42-59.

Alam, G. M., Parvin, M., Ayub, A. F. B. M., Kader, R., & Rahman, M. M. (2020). Does an MBA degree advance business management skill or in fact create horizontal and vertical mismatches?. Business Process Management Journal, 27(4), 1238-1255. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-10-2020-0465

Alam, G. M., Parvin, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2021). Contribution of informal and institutional skills provisions on business inception and growth: evidence from manufacturing and service industries. Business Process Management Journal, 27(4), 1335-1352. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-06-2020-0256

Rahman, M. M., Alam, G. M., Aziz, N. A. B. A., Bashir, K., & Kader, R. (2024). Whether mismatch finds match in the digitalized era: A comparison of five types of graduates to align business education and banking jobs. Industry and Higher Education, 09504222241249900.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Higher education, Education and industry mismatch, Digitalization and job market, and Education policy planning, Open and distance learning

DOCUMENT

Curriculum Vitae

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