BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY College of Business and Economics Department: Accounting and Finance Dissertation Title Submission Form September 15, 2023 Program: PhD No. Name of Student Proposed Title for PhD Dissertation A novel approach for evaluating the factors that affected the profitability of Islamic Banking system (GCC countries) under using dynamic panel data econometrics (Utilizing GMM system.) Proposed Principal Advisor Proposed Co-Advisor Professor Merouane LakehalAyat Wondemhunegn Ezezew (PhD), Associate Professor of Economics. 1 Abdinassir Ali Abdi 2 Manchilot Tilahun Kassie 3 Matuselam Simegnew Tenaw 4 Melkamu Dessie Tamiru 5 Mengistu Nega Lakew 6 Tesfaw Alemu Altaseb NB// 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Prepare a concept note to be submitted as of September 15, 2023. Propose one active Principal Advisor having an academic rank of Associate professor and above from anywhere. Propose one active Co-Advisor from BDU. Assistant professors having a PhD degree can be a co-advisor. You can use the staff list in the next page for selection of advisors in addition to your personal network. Fill in the proposed title and advisors and submit this form and the concept note not later than September 15, 2023. If a student fails to submit a synopsis on the deadline, he may be denied for the registration for the first semester of the second year. A student who submits a synopsis but unable to propose advisors will accept the advisor assigned by the department.