Faculty Profile
Dr. Md. Abdullah Al Mamun
BBA, MBA (Finance and Banking) (RU), Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Business Administration
Pabna University of Science and Technology
Pabna, Bangladesh
Contact Information
Total Publications: 35
Biography (1)
- Dr. Md. Abdullah Al Mamun is a Professor of Finance and Banking in the Department of Business Administration at Pabna University of Science and Technology. He began his teaching career at the university as a Lecturer on January 9, 2012, and earned his Ph.D. on "Working Capital Management of Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh" in 2017. Dr. Mamun's academic foundation includes an MBA (2008) and BBA (2007) in Finance and Banking from the University of Rajshahi, where he achieved exceptional CGPAs of 3.90 and 3.81, respectively. His earlier education includes a first division in both his Higher Secondary Certificate (2002) from Dashuria Degree College and Secondary School Certificate (2000) from Parkhidirpur High School, both under the Rajshahi Board. He is a dedicated educator, teaching a range of courses including Principles of Finance, Financial Management, Principles and Practices of Banking, Corporate Finance, and Bank Management at the undergraduate level, as well as Corporate Financial Theory, Working Capital Management, Security Analysis, and Portfolio Management to postgraduate students. Dr. Mamun also effectively supervises undergraduate internships and research for postgraduate and Ph.D. students. His research interests are diverse, encompassing Fintech, Regtech, Blockchain, financial inclusion, contemporary corporate finance issues, bank capital adequacy, and bank performance. His work has been published in numerous national and international journals, with several projects receiving university competitive grants.
Education (5)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration on "Working Capital Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh" (2017).
- Master of Business Administration(MBA) in (2008) with CGPA 3.90 (Out of 4.0) from the Department of Finance and Banking, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA) in (2007) with CGPA 3.81 (Out of 4.0) from the Department of Finance and Banking, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination in (2002) with first Division from Dashuria Degree College, Ishwardi, Pabna, Bangladesh.
- Secondary School Certificate(SSC) Examination in (2000) with first Division from Parkhidirpur High School, Athgoria, Pabna, Bangladesh.
Teaching Experience (4)
- Professor from 02.04.2024 to the present Department of Business Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh.
- Associate Professor from 13.04.2019 to 01.04.2024 Department of Business Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh.
- Assistant Professor from 09.01.2014 to 12.04.2019, Department of Business Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology , Pabna, Bangladesh.
- Lecturer from 09.01.2012 to 08.01.2014 Department of Business Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology , Pabna, Bangladesh.
Administrative or Other Experience (4)
- Guest House Administrator of PUST from 16.01.2023 to date
- Editorial Board Member & Journal Secretary, Journal of Business Studies, PUST, ISSN 2410-8170 from July 2022 to till now
- Coordinator, EMBA batch 07, Department of Business Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology.
- Probationary Officer (Senior Officer) in Uttara Bank Ltd from 26.04.2011 to 08.01.2012.
Active Research Project (2)
- University Grants Commission(UGC) Project (2025-2026) Harnessing Green Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh
- Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) Project (2025-2026)The Role of Green Entrepreneurship and Technology in Achieving Sustainable Development in Bangladesh
Previous Research Project (8)
- Exploring the Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects of Implementing Blockchain Technologies in the Banking Sectors in Bangladesh(Research Project funded by the UGC for the Year 2022-2023)
- Fintech and Regtech Impact on Regulators and Banks in Bangladesh (Research Project funded by the PUST for the Year 2023-2024)
- RegTech and Its Impact on Money Laundering of Banking Industry in Bangladesh. (Research Project funded by the PUST for the Year 2024-2025)
- FinTech and Banking: Evidence from Bangladesh. Research Project funded by the PUST for the Year 2022-2023
- Capital Adequacy and Affiliation to the Performance of Banks in Bangladesh (Research Project funded by the PUST for the Year 2021-2022)
- Factors affecting the adoption of Mobile banking in financial inclusion(Research Project funded by the PUST for the Year 2020-2021)
- Impact of Capital Structure on Profitability of Cement Industry in Bangladesh(Research Project funded by the PUST for the Year 2019-2020)
- Cash Management of Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh (Research Project funded by the PUST for the Year 2017-2018)
External Affiliation (5)
- External, Department of Finance, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- External, Department of Business Administration, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology (BAUET), Bangladesh.
- External, Department of Finance and Banking, Islamic University, Bangladesh.
- External, Department of Finance and Banking, University of Barishal, Bangladesh.
- External, Department of Marketing, University of Comilla, Bangladesh.
Awards & Recognition (2)
- BBA, Position in Third; Award: Rajshahi University Scholarship
- MBA, Position in 2nd; Award: Rajshahi University Scholarship
Journal Articles (32)
- Rana, M., Sultana, F., Karmakar, K., Al Mamun, M. A., Ghosh, S. R., Hafsha, J. R., & Islam, M. D. (2026). TikTok short-form financial content impact on retail investor decisions in Bangladesh an elaboration likelihood model perspective. Future Business Journal, 12(1), 153.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-026-00859-w
- Al Mamun, M. A., Rana, M., Islam, H., Tewary, P., Hossain, M. K., & Ghosh, S. K. (2026). Impact of governance indicators on achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in South Asia. Discover Sustainability.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-03546-6
- Rana, M., Kamruzzaman, M., Al Mamun, M. A., Hossain, M. K., Alam, S. M., & Ghosh, S. K. (2026). Exploring the role of environmental, social and governance factors in enhancing bank profitability in South Asia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 10(2), 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-026-00429-6
- Rana, M., Abdelwaheb, S., Islam, H., Al Mamun, M. A., & Hossain, M. K. (2026). Enhancing educational accessibility and efficiency in Bangladesh: a study on technology acceptance and digital solutions. Discover Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-01025-0
- Al Mamun, M. A., Dhar, B. K., Islam, H., Rana, M., Saha, S., Biswas, A. K., & Karim, R. (2025). Enhancing banking performance through regulatory technology: Analyzing cost reduction, sustainability, and profitability in Bangladesh's banking sector. Sustainable Futures, 10, 101234.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101234
- Rana, M., Al Mamun, M.A., Islam, H. & Hossain, M. (2024). Exploring the Impact of ESG Practices on Sustainable Development Goals Achievement in South Asia. Review of Economics, 75(3), 249-274. https://doi.org/10.1515/roe-2024-0053
- Rana, M., Al Mamun, M.A., Hossain, M.K. et al. (2025). Understanding the adoption of renewable energy technologies by households in South Asia: a theory of planned behavior perspective. Discov Sustain 6, 477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01051-w
- Rana, M., Islam, H., Al Mamun, M. A., & Redwanuzzaman, M. (2025). FinTech’s impact on grocery retail in Bangladesh: a TAM approach. OPSEARCH (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12597-025-00955-5
- Rana, M., Islam, H., Al Mamun, M. A., & Rekha, R. S. (2025). Impacts of bank loan performance, stability and risk factors on sustainable development goals: insights from South and Southeast Asia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 9(2), 449-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41685-025-00377-7
- Al Mamun, M. A., Islam, H., Karim, R., Siddieq, M. M., & Rana, M. (2025). Exploring the role of blockchain technology in promoting sustainability in the banking sector: an empirical analysis using structural equation modeling. AI & SOCIETY, 40(6), 5011-5025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-025-02250-9
- Karim R, Al Mamun M.A., Kamruzzaman A.S.M., (2024), "Cash conversion cycle and financial performance: evidence from manufacturing firms of Bangladesh". Asian Journal of Economics and Banking, Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 67–82, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/AJEB-03-2022-0033
- Rana, M., Al Mamun, A., Hossain, M. K., & Islam, H. (2024). Exploring the dynamics of Bangladesh bank’s monetary policy: A factor analysis approach. Journal of Ekonomi, 6(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.58251/ekonomi.1374599
- Rana, M., Al Mamun, M. A., Hossain, M. K., & Rekha, R. S. (2023). Monetary Policy Efficacy for Price Stability: An In-depth Analysis of Bangladesh’s Economic Landscape. AIUB Journal of Business and Economics, 20(2), 52-66.
- Al Mamun, M. A., Rana, M., Islam, M., & Mamun, M. A. (2023). Exploring the factors that affecting adoption of mobile banking in Bangladesh. Journal of Global Business Insights, 8(1), 66-79. https://www.doi.org/10.5038/2640-6489.8.1.1235
- Al Mamun, M. A., Islam, H., & Sarker, N. K. (2022). Affiliation between capital adequacy and performance of banks in Bangladesh. Journal of Business Studies, 3(1), 155-168.https://doi.org/10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.10
- Al Mamun, M. A., Ullah, M. H., & Rana, M. (2021). Impact of Capital Structure on Profitability of Cement Industry in Bangladesh. BUFT Journal of Business & Economics (BJBE), 2, 217-228.
- Rana, M., Al Mamun, M.A., Hossain, M.K., Rekha, R. s., (2021). The nexus between scholarship programs and higher education. SN Soc Sci 1, 193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00199-2
- Al Mamun, M. A. (2021). School banking, its trend and nexus with profitability in Bangladesh. International Journal of Finance and Banking Research, 7(1), 21-28.
- Al Mamun, M. A., (2020). Profitability analysis of pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh. Journal of Economics and Business, 3(4). 1316-1323.
- Al Mamun,M. A., & Rana, M. (2020). Green banking practices and profitability of commercial banks in Bangladesh. Journal of Economics and Finance, 11(5), 10-14.
- Al Mamun, M. A., Islam, M.R., & Hossain, M. S.,(2020)“Working Capital Management and Profitability: A Case of Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh”, published in Society and Progress, Gopalgonj University of Science and Technology, 2(2), 47-61.
- Rana, M., Al Mamun, M. A.,& Siddique, M. A. B., (2020), Measuring the Financial Performance of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh. Journal of Pabna University of Science and Technology Studies, 4(2), 85-96.
- Al Mamun, M.A., (2019), Working Capital Financing of Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh, Journal of Business Studies(PUST), 2(1), 117-123.
- Rana,M., Al Mamun, M.A., & Bhadra, H.K., (2019) Impact of Dividend Policy on Share Price: A Case of Listed Commercial Banks at the Dhaka Stock Exchange, Bangladesh. Journal of Business Studies (PUST), 2(1), 81-87.
- Al-Mamun, M. A., Talukder, S. C., & Ahsan, M. R. (2018). Liquidity and profitability: The Case of Textile Industry in Bangladesh. Journal of Jessore University of Science and Technology, 3(1), 73-78
- Al Mamun, M. A., (2018), Receivables Management of Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh, Journal of Business Studies(PUST),1(1), 34-46.
- Al Mamun, M. A., & Sumon, K.K., (2017), Cash Management Performance of Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh. Journal of Economics, 1(1).81-96.
- Karim, R., Al-Mamun, M. A., & Miah, M. T. (2017). Relationship between working capital management efficiency and profitability: a comparative study on Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited. International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences, 5(2), 121-128.
- Al Mamun, M. A., Ghosh, S.K., & Arfin M. M. A., (2017), Relation between Inventory Management and Profitability of Pharmaceutical Industry in Bangladesh, The Islamic University Studies (Part-C), Journal of Faculty of Business Administration, 12(2),157-171.
- Al Mamun, M. A., Ghosh, S.K., & Raihan M. R., (2016), Working Capital Management and Profitability of Engineering Industry in Bangladesh, The Islamic University Studies (Part-C), Journal of Faculty of Business Administration,12(1),89-103.
- Rahman, M.H., Haque, M.E., & Al Mamun, M.A., (2014), A Comparative study on Job-Related Factors of Job Satisfaction of Public and Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh. Pabna University of Science and Technology Studies,1(1), 24-35.
- Al Mamun, M. A. (2013). Performance evaluation of prime bank limited in terms of capital adequacy. Journal of Management and Business Research, 13(9), 26-29.
Conference Proceedings (3)
- BBR-2025-127: Poverty, Unemployment, and Carbon Emissions: Evaluating South Asia's Progress toward SDG Achievement. International Conference on The Future of Business: Innovation, Technology and Sustainability. Organized by Bureau of Business Research, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- BBR-2025-123: Exploring the the Role of Environmental, Social and Governance Factors in Enhancing the Bank Profitability in South Asia. International Conference on The Future of Business: Innovation, Technology and Sustainability. Organized by Bureau of Business Research, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Capital adequacy and Affiliation to the Performance of Banks in Bangladesh by the Faculty of Business Studies, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU).
Conducted Courses (8)
- International Business
- Corporate Financial Theory
- Principles and Practices of Banking
- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Bank Management
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Management
- Principles of Finance
Graduate Supervision (19)
- Supervising (Co-supervisor) Ph.D. fellow on Challenges of Capital Structure Management in pharmaceutical companies listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.
- Supervised (Co-supervisor) Ph.D. fellow Mr. Masud Rana, Assistant Professor, Pabna University of Science and Technology, on “Impact of Monetary Policy on the Economic Development in Bangladesh”
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 4, Duration 1 Year, 2021
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 4, Duration 1 Year, 2020
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 5, Duration 1 Year, 2019
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 5, Duration 1 Year, 2018
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 5, Duration 1 Year, 2017
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 5, Duration 1 Year, 2016
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 5, Duration 1 Year, 2015
- MBA Research Supervision, Number of students 5, Duration 1 Year, 2014
- Internship, Number of students 4, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2021
- Internship, Number of students 4, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2020
- Internship, Number of students 4, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2019
- Internship, Number of students 4, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2018
- Internship, Number of students 5, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2017
- Internship, Number of students 5, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2016
- Internship, Number of students 5, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2015
- Internship, Number of students 5, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2014
- Internship, Number of students 5, Internship Duration 6 Months, 2013
Conference and Seminar Attended (2)
- International Conference on The Future of Business Innovation, Technology and Sustainability held on September 11-12, 2025, Organized by: Bureau of Business Research, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
- 2nd International Conference on Business and Economic Challenges (ICBEC)”, held on November 8, 2022, organized by: the Faculty of Business Studies, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur-5200, Bangladesh
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