Minhaz Uddin Ahmed, PhD

Dr. Minhaz Uddin Ahmed received his doctoral degree in Business Administration from Zhejiang Gongshang University, the oldest and one of the most prestigious business schools in China. He started his professional career in 1999 with Giant Group, a leading company in Textile and RMG sector in Bangladesh and managed export contracts with JC Penny, Levis, Tommy Hilfiger, and GAP.

Later he was drawn to academia and devoted himself in the education industry since 2000 on a full-time basis. His role as a business educator spans both home and abroad where in China he taught Business Administration for nine years in different Chinese universities. In Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, he worked as Associate Professor in ‘Sino-Australian Business Administration Program,’ an academic collaboration with La Trobe University, Australia. In this program, he educated students from different countries as China, USA, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe etc.

Alongside teaching in China, he was a trainer for Corporate Communication and internationalized the communication process of several leading joint-ventures namely Abbott Medical Optics, Amphenol Telecom, and Staubli Mechatronics. Between 2018 and 2020, he worked as a consultant for “Higher Education Network for Sustainable Textiles,” a project funded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to promote sustainability in the textile value chain.

For the excellence in research and teaching, he was awarded by the Government of China with Scholarships and other recognitions. He is an Ex-cadet from Comilla Cadet College.

PhD in Business Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China. Specialization: Finance. [Recipient of the Chinese Government Scholarship (Fully Funded)].

MBA (Specialization: Finance), North South University, Bangladesh.  CGPA: 3.85/4.00.

BSc in Textile Technology, Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). Final Result: 1st Class.

Just Transition, Sustainability, Corporate Finance, Market Efficiency, Asset Pricing, Security Valuation.

Principle Investigator:  Project: South-to-South Just Transition Project (Phase – 3) | “Just Resilience in Energy, Disaster Risk Management, and Agriculture Sector in Bangladesh” ▪ Funding Body: European Climate Foundation ▪ Grant Amount: 1,000,000 BDT (approx.) ▪ Duration: 1 year (2023/09 – 2024/09)

Co-Investigator:  Project: South-to-South Just Transition Project (Phase – 2) | “Exploring the potentials and challenges for Just Transition in the Energy, Agriculture, and Ready-Made Garments sectors in Bangladesh” ▪ Funding Body: European Climate Foundation ▪ Grant Amount: 1,350,000 BDT (approx.) ▪ Duration: 1 year (2022/07 – 2023/07)

Co-Investigator:  Project: South-to-South Just Transition Project (Phase – 1) | “Incorporating Just Transition strategies in developing country NDCs and Covid-19 responses” ▪ Funding Body: European Climate Foundation ▪ Grant Amount: 1,800,000 BDT (approx.) ▪ Duration: 1 year (2021/08 – 2022/07)

Co-Investigator:   Project: German-Bangladesh Higher Education Network for Sustainable Textiles (HEST) | “Sustainability in Textile and RMG processing in Bangladesh” ▪ Funding Body: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) ▪ Grant Amount: 390,000,000 BDT (approx.) ▪ Duration: 2.25 years (2018/01 – 2020/03)

Foreign Expert:   Project: Internationalization of Business Administration Curriculum in Jiangsu University of Science and Technology ▪ Funding Body: Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China ▪ Grant Amount: 500,000 BDT (approx.) ▪ Duration: 1 year (2013/03 – 2014/02)

Visiting Academic Fellow:  Host Institution: Yunnan University, China ▪ Funding Body: South and South-East Asian University Network (S&SE Asian UN) ▪ Grant Amount: 300,000 BDT (approx.) ▪ Duration: 2024/05/05 – 2024/05/30 ▪ Key Contributions: Research collaboration with Dr. Yang Weiwei (School of Business and Tourism Management, Yunnan University), Guest lecturing, and Cultural exchange

Visiting Research Fellow:  Host Institution: Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany ▪ Funding Body: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) ▪ Grant Amount: 370,000 BDT (approx.) ▪ Duration: 2024/05/05 – 2024/05/30 ▪ Key Contributions: Research collaboration with Professor Dr. Marlen Gabriele Arnold (Head of Corporate Environmental Management and Sustainability) on curriculum development to integrate sustainability into textile education, and Guest lecturing

Level “A” (The Highest Level) Zhejiang Province Government Scholarship, China ▪ 2010

Level “A” (The Highest Level) Zhejiang Province Government Scholarship, China ▪ 2009

First Prize Scholarship, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China ▪ 2008

Honorary Citation for academic excellence, North South University, Bangladesh ▪ 2005

• Board Stipend (academic excellence), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh ▪ 1995

1. Zeesan, E. A., Uddin, K., Tarique, K. M., Ahmed, S. U., Ahmed, M. U., & Siddiqui, S. H. (2025). Navigating interest rate flux: Evidence from South and Southeast Asia. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(2), 232–241. ISSN:2309-4508 (Recommendations: 02, Reads:86, Scopus Indexed)
2. Ahmed, M. U. (2024). Just Resilience: Equity-based Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh. Climate Strategies. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11981.45287 (International Collaborative Research: Funded by the European Climate Foundation Research Grant)
3. Mortuza, S., & Ahmed, M. U. (2023). The Case for Just Transitions in the Energy, Agricultural, and Ready-Made Garments Sectors in Bangladesh. Climate Strategies. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33791.83363 (International Collaborative Research: Funded by the European Climate Foundation Research Grant)
4. Ahmed, M. U. (2023). বাংলাদেশের জ্বালানি, কৃষি, এবং তৈরি পোশাক খাতে ‘জাস্ট-ট্রানজিশান’ – এর গুরুত্ব (Mortuza, S., & Ahmed, M. U., Trans.) [The Case for Just Transitions in the Energy, Agricultural, and Ready-Made Garments Sectors in Bangladesh]. Climate Strategies. (Original work published 2023)
5. Atteridge, A. S., Hunjan, N., Lestari, T., … Ahmed, M. U. (2022). Exploring Just Transition in the Global South. Climate Strategies. (Citations: 14, Reads:182, International Collaborative Research: Funded by the European Climate Foundation Research Grant)
6. Ahmed, M.U. (2019). Financial Distress: An Empirical Study on the Listed Companies in Dhaka Stock Exchange. Journal of Green School of Business, 2(1), 67-78. (Recommendations: 02)
7. Ahmed, M.U. (2019). Financing Sustainability: Potential and Challenges of Green Finance. Thought Leadership Article, Center for Enterprise and Society, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. (Recommendations: 03, Reads: 1235, Funded by ULAB Research Grant)
8. Ahmed, M.U. (2017). Financial distress analysis of Special Treatment companies in China. International Journal of Chinese Culture and Management, 4(1), 19-29. ISSN:1752-1289 (Citations: 02, IBSS (ProQuest) Indexed)
9. Saha, S.K., Ahmed, M.U., & Khan, R. (2011). Stock Market as an Alternative Transmission Channel of Monetary Policy: Bangladesh Perspective. Journal of Primeasia, 1(1), 89–100. ISSN:3064-9870 (Recommendations: 01, Reads: 43)
10. Hu, Z., & Ahmed, M.U. (2010). Dividend Announcement Effect on Stock Return: An Event Study on Shanghai Stock Exchange. Global Congress on Intelligent Systems, World Research Institute, 2, 320–324. (Citations: 20, Reads: 460, Scopus Indexed)
11. Hu, Z., & Ahmed, M.U. (2010). The Announcement Effects of Stock Dividend in Shanghai Stock Exchange. International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering, 1, 79–83. (Scopus and Ei Compendex Indexed)
12. Noman, A.M., & Ahmed, M.U. (2009). Efficiency of the foreign exchange markets in South Asia. Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, 1(4), 295–305. ISSN:1751-6455 (Citations: 26, Scopus Indexed)
13. Ahmed, M.U., & Khan, R. (2008). The Announcement Effect of Bonus Share Issues in Dhaka Stock Exchange. Journal of Business Studies, 4(1), 63–73. ISSN:1815-3267 (Reads: 128)
14. Ahmed, M.U., & Khan, R. (2007). Internship Effectiveness in Commercial Banks in Bangladesh and Ways to Make it Effective. Journal of Business Studies, 3(1), 89–97. ISSN:1815-3267 (Reads: 175)
15. Ahmed, M.U., & Khan, R. (2006). Foundation Training Program in Commercial Banks of Bangladesh: An Overview. Journal of Training and Development, 14(2), 46–53. (Reads: 612)

1. Ahmed, M. U. (2020). Consumer Engagement and Roles for Sustainable Textiles. In Matthes, A., Schneider, K., Arnold, M.G., & Schumann, A. (Eds.) Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains: Drivers, Concepts, Theories and Solutions. Springer Nature Switzerland AG (Citations: 06, Reads:121, Web of Science Book Citation Indexed)

1. “Regional Cooperation and Innovation of Management in Education under the New Situation” — Yunnan University, Kunming, China [2023]
2. “Cradle To Cradle Congress 2020” — Berlin, Germany [2020]
3. “4th CSD Annual Conference on Sustainable Development: Unpacking Sustainability, Resilience, and Equity” — Dhaka, Bangladesh [2019]
4. “Demand Driven Higher Education Needs in the Textile and Garment Sector of Bangladesh” — Dhaka, Bangladesh [2019]
5. “Sustainable Textile School 2018” — Chemnitz, Germany [2018]
6. “Second WRI Global Congress on Intelligent Systems World Research Institute” — Wuhan, China [2010]
7. “Third International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering IACSIT Autumn Conferences” — Chengdu, China [2010]