Abdul Mannan Choudhury


Abdul Mannan Choudhury is a Bangladeshi academic, educationist and freedom fighter of the liberation war 1971 of Bangladesh. As of September 2018 he is the Vice-Chancellor of the World University of Bangladesh. He is a former professor of the University of Dhaka. He is also a former selection grade professor of the University of Dhaka.

Education

Choudhury was born in Comilla District of Bangladesh. He completed his PhD from London, his MBA from Manchester Business School and Master of Commerce from the Dhaka University.

Career

Academic

Choudhury served as the head of the department, academic dean and syndicate member at Bayero University in Nigeria. As associate professor he joined on Dhaka University in 1978. He was the proctor of University of Dhaka from 1987-1989. From 1989-1992 he was Professor of Management, Dhaka University. In 1992 he was promoted as a Selection Grade Professor of Management. In 12 April 2005 Dhaka University authority appointed Choudhury as a first chairman of Department of Management Information Systems. From 2005-2012 he served as a Selection Grade Professor in the Department of Management Information Systems,Dhaka University.
He served as chairperson of Department of Management, University of Dhaka from 1992-1995. He was the founder chairman of National Institute of Business Administration & Information Science and Institute of Business Administration & Information Systems.
He was the founder director of Evening MBA Program, Department of Management Studies, University of Dhaka. From 2007 to 2010 he was the Vice Chancellor of World University of Bangladesh. In 2012 he joined again as the Vice Chancellor of World University of Bangladesh and up to this present time he is holding the same position.

Administrative

Choudhury has some administrative experience. In 1996 he was elected as president of National Management Association. He was former director of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd in 1998. He was member of Finance Committee, University of Dhaka, National Board of Drugs and Narcotics, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Bangladesh and Prison Reforms Committee, Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of Bangladesh. He is a life member of Manchester Business School Association, Association of British Council Scholars and National Management Association of Bangladesh and many other socio-cultural organizations.

Contribution in Bangladesh Liberation War

Choudhury is a part of the history of Bangladesh Liberation War 1971. He was a freedom fighter and he took part in several movements related to Bangladesh Liberation War. He was an advisor of National Council for Freedom Fighters.