Authors’ Biography
Dr. Ahmad Bello Dogarawa
Dr. Ahmad Bello Dogarawa is a tenured lecturer with the Department of Accounting,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He received his B.Sc. in Business
Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Master of Banking and
Finance (MBF) from Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria; and M.Sc. Accounting and
Finance, and Ph.D. Accounting and Finance from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,
Nigeria. His area of interest is banking, entrepreneurship and Islamic finance. He has
to his credit 15 papers published in refereed academic journals and has presented over
20 papers at local and international conferences. Dr. Dogarawa supervised five M.Sc.
theses and is currently supervising a good number of M.Sc. theses and Ph.D.
dissertations. He is on the editorial board of Journal of Accounting Research,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Vocational Business Educator, Faculty of
Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; and the Green Oasis magazine Islamic
Economics. Dr. Dogarawa has travelled throughout Nigeria and some neighbouring
countries to present papers and give sensitisation lectures on various topical issues
particularly Islamic banking and finance, and Islamic perspective of economic
empowerment, investment and poverty eradication. He presents a number of religious
programmes on television and serves as a resource person to many financial and
education consultants. He has published five Islamic books and is currently working
on three other books.
Adebiyi Jelili Adegboyega
Adebiyi Jelili Adegboyega is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering, who exhibited
extensive interest in Islamic studies that qualified him to deservingly earn M.A in
History and Civilization. He has some articles and books to his credit. He is now a
graduate student at Iowa State University.
Eko Suprayitno
Eko Suprayitno, SE., M.Sc, is a lecturer at Faculty of Economics, State Islamic
University Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang (UIN Maliki Malang) since 1999. In
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2010, He is I also Lecturer in Islamic Banking Department, in the same faculty. He
lectured Macroeconomics I, Islamic Macroeconomics, Macroeconomics II. In 2005,
He is also lectured Statistics and Indonesian Economics. Year 2008, He is became a
Tutor and part time lecturer at Faculty of Economics and Administration of the
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Eko Suprayitno received his BA in
Economics Science and Development from University of Muhammadiyah Malang in
1999, and M.Sc in Economics Science and Development from the University of
Gadjah Mada Yogyakart in 2004. He is now is currently enrolled as a Phd candidate
with Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. His research is on Islamic Finance. The research will be a comparative
study of Impact zakat on Macroeconomics variables in Indonesia and Malaysia. He is
published a book Ekonomi Makro : Perbandingan Ekonomi Islam dan Konvensional
(Grha Ilmu, 2005), Pengantar Ekonomi Mikro : Pendekatan Ekonomi Islam (UIN
Press, 2008). He is also published article in Jurnal Iqtishoduna, Jurnal Ulul Albab and
intend to present a paper in many International seminar and confenrence. Lasted a
paper presented at the International Conference on Strengthening the Moslem
Community in the South – East Asia Region Toward ASEAN Community 2015,
organized by the Directorate of Postgraduate Program, University of Muhammadiyah
Malang, 2012.
Radiah Abdul Kader
Radiah Abdul Kader holds a PhD in Islamic Finance from the University of Durham
United Kingdom. She obtained her Bachelor of Economics degree from the
University of Malaya and her Master of Science (Economics) degree from the
University of Salford United Kingdom. She is currently Associate Professor at the
Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of
Malaya Kuala Lumpur. Her research interests are Islamic banking, sukuk, zakat and
entrepreneurship.
Azhar Harun
Azhar Harun is an Associate Professor at the College of Law, Government and
International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia. He obtained his B. Ec. (Economics)
from overseas and a M. Soc. Sc. (Economics) degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia.
He received his Ph.D. degree economy in agriculture and natural resources from the
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National University of Malaysia in January 2001. He has taught many courses likes,
Mathematical Economics, Research Methodology of Economics, Microeconomics,
Macroeconomics, Economics of Public Management I and II, Economics &
Development, Management and Public Investment Analysis and Industry
Development in Developing Countries at several universities such as Universiti Sains
Malaysia (1987 -1990), Agricultural University of Malaysia (1991-1992), Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia (1991-1994), University of Malaya (1994-2010) and Universiti
Utara Malaysia (2010 - Present).
Md. Mahabbat Hossain
Md. Mahabbat Hossain is a faculty member of Bangladesh Institute of Bank
Management (BIBM). He is also performing duties as a program officer of Evening
Master in Bank Management (EMBM) Program. Additionally, he is to work as an
internal auditor of BIBM. He did BBA and MBA in Accounting from the University
of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He is a PhD candidate in Accounting at University of
Rajshahi. By this time he gathered more than six years teaching experience in
graduation level. He has professional training on different areas like, Foundation
Training Course for the Bank Officials, Training of Trainers, Empirical Research
Methodology, Communicative English, etc. He is to coordinate training courses and
workshops designed for the senior and mid-level bank executives and conduct
sessions in these training courses and workshops. Besides, he takes classes in the
Masters in Bank Management (MBM) and Evening Masters in Bank Management
(EMBM) Program. As a part of job currently he is doing research in different areas.
He has published in national and international academic and professional journals
including The Journal of Nepalese Business Studies, BANK PARIKRAMA, Journal
of Human Resource Costing and Accounting, The Bangladesh Accountant, The Cost
and Management, PROSHIKHYAN, BUBT Journal, 4A Journal, Thoughts on
Economics, etc. Moreover, he has presented papers in the research and review
workshops organized by BIBM. He is an ordinary member of Bangladesh Society for
Training and Development (BSTD).
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Tahmina Rahman
Tahmina Rahman is a Lecturer at Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).
She has professional experiences on Finance and Banking. She did her BBA in
Finance and Banking and MBA in Finance from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
She has involved in coordination of different training courses and workshops
organized by BIBM. Conducting classes for top and mid- level bank executives in
training programs, for students in Masters in Bank Management [MBM] Program and
Evening Masters in Bank Management [EMBM] Program. Her related areas for
conducting classes are credit appraisal and management, agricultural and rural
banking, asset and liability management, entrepreneurship development and SME
Business, financial analysis for bankers, financing agro based business, green
banking, investment and merchant Banking, micro and small enterprise financing,
structured finance, security analysis and portfolio management, leasing and venture
financing, corporate governance and corporate social responsibilities of banks,
environmental responsibilities of banks etc. Along with these, she is involved with
different research activities. Like ‘An Impact Evaluation of Green Initiatives of
Bangladesh Bank’ and ‘Bankruptcy Prediction by using the Altman Z-score Model: A
study on Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh’, published in Bank Parikrama, a
journal of banking and finance of BIBM in 2011. Besides the regular jobs she is to
work as an internal auditor of BIBM. By this time she gathered more than five years
teaching experience in graduation level. She has professional training on different
areas like, Foundation Training Course for the Bank Officials, Training of Trainers
(ToT), Empirical Research Methodology etc. She is an executive member of BIBM
Bulletin Committee.
Mr. Noman H Chowdhury
Mr. Noman H Chowdhury is Senior System Analyst at Millennium Information
Solution Limited (MISL), the largest islamic banking solution provider in
Bangladesh. He holds BSc in Computer Science and Engineering from Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and persuaded his MBA in
Finance from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Dhaka University. Mr.
Noman is highly experienced in system and business analysis in different domains
including ICT, Telecommunication, Educational industry etc while working at
Grameen Phone Limited, Nokia Siemens Network, BIPL etc. In 2010, he completed
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Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance from Institute of Islamic
Banking and Insurance (IIBI),UK. Since then, he is focused in system analysis and
solution design for Islamic banking operations and management. His contributions in
current role include designing of modules for Treasury Management, Sukuk,
Tawarruq etc for ‘Ababil’ which is MISL’s flagship solution for Islamic banking. Mr
Noman was also engaged in lecturing in Islamic Banking while serving at Bangladesh
Institute of Management Studies (BiMS) as Senior Faculty from 2009 to 2011.
S.M. Arifuzzaman
S.M. Arifuzzaman is the Financial Consultant of IIBAsia, an emerging business
consulting firm in Bangladesh. He is also the co-founder of the organization. His
academic position is Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Faculty of Business
Administration, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). Before that,
He was the Lecturer in the School of Business, International University Bangladesh
(IUB). Previously he worked in the department of computer science of two
universities-City University and Sylhet International University. He is also an adjunct
faculty member of different private universities including North South University
(NSU), South East University etc. Mr. Arif is also an active instructor in the
professional arena like Bangladesh Institution of Administration & Management
(BIAM) where he teaches Managerial Accounting for the top ranked employees of
the different Govt. sectors. Arifuzzaman has completed his Masters’ in finance from
ESCP Europe, Paris, the first business school of the world. He also holds an MBA in
Management of Technology from School of Management, Asian Institute of
Technology, Bangkok. His bachelor was from the prestigious department of
Computer Science & Engineering, BUET. Last year he has earned Post Graduate
Diploma in Management Consultancy from IMCB. His research focuses on various
issues of accounting and finance and MIS in emerging economies specifically capital
market, corporate disclosure, software export etc. He has already published research
papers related to Finance, MIS, accounting and business management in various
referred local and international journals and some of his research works are under
work in process.
Manzoor K.P
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Manzoor K.P holds Master’s Degree in Applied Economics from School of
Development Studies, Kannur University Thalassery Campus, Kerala India. He is
currently, working as the Vice Principal at Airocis College of Aviation and
Management Studies, Kannur, Kerala. Before joining Airocis, he has served as a
Lecturer in Economics for Irshadiya College, Calicut, Kerala. Besides these, he
worked as the Principal at Mount Flower English School, Kannur, as a Guest Faculty
at Institute of Cooperative Management, Kannur and as a Research Associate for
Icfai Research Centre, Bangalor . He has published numerous research papers, articles
in refereed journals and became the Editorial team member for few derivative books
published on domain of economy by Icfai University Press (www.iupindia.org).