Curriculum Vitae of

Prof. Syed Ahsanul Alam

Chairman, Marketing, University of Chittagong & Director- Rupali Bank Ltd.

Summary:
Professor Syed Ahsanul Alam is the Chairman, Department of Marketing at the University of
Chittagong, the second largest public university of Bangladesh.
In November 2010 Prof.Alam has been appointed Director on board, Rupali Bank Limited by the
President, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh for a tenure of three years. Rupali Bank Ltd is one of the
largest public sector Bank in Bangladesh having over 500 brances at home and abroad.He is also
Chairman, Center for good governance, a research organization for policy reforms in Bangladesh.
He is a renowned policy analyst with expertise in Banking, Insurance & Governance.
He has first hand practical experience of working both as Chairman and Director of Corporate body
in the public and private sector of Bangladesh.He has been working as Chairman, Board of
Directors of Imperial Group since 2005.
Prof.Alam was Director on Board of Sadharon Bima Corporation, the largest General Insurance
Corporation in the Public sector of Bangladesh.
As a Marketing Specialist, he has over 23 years of hands-on professional experience of teaching,
research & administration. Lectured widely at various business schools including University of
Science & Technology, Open University Bangladesh, ABAC Thailand and also in Singapore and has
presented papers at National and International Seminars. Contributed articles to leading business
journals, editor of professional journals.
Possesses a superb representational, communication and negotiation skills and has in credit a
distinguished record of leadership in society and business arena.
Presently he is working as a Technocrat Nominated Director of Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, his immediate past administrative posts include Founding Vice-Rector IIBT
(Premier University), Treasurer, Student Council, USTC, Chittagong, Co-Ordinator of the Faculty of
Business, University of Science & Technology, Chittagong.
Traveled and stayed at length at Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Hongkong,
Philippines, Nepal, Myanmar and Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Syed Ahsanul Alam is presently, the Vice-President, Board of Civil Advisers in the Defence
Services Command and Staff College of Bangladesh.
Further he is the Vice-President of Chittagong University Marketing Association (CUMA), Chief
Advisor of Chittagong University Ex-Students Association- batch 83 (CUSAB), Vice-President Rotary
Club of Metropolitan Chittagong and Chairman Imperial foundation.
Born in Chittagong in 1959, he comes from a reputed family with an industrialist Father S. N. Alam
and physician mother Dr. Hosne Ara, former Director of health (GOB). Prof. Alam is happily married
with Dr. Sabina & is the father of one son Shaheer & daughter Neshmeen.

Personal Information

Name : Professor. Syed Ahsanul Alam (Parvez)

Date of Birth : 14th June, 1959

Present Position : Chairman, Department of Marketing

Uniiversity of Chittagong,Bangladesh.

Director, Rupali Bank Ltd.

Chairman
Center for Good Governance &

Technocrat Director
Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce &
Industry

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Present and Permanent Address : House No. # 5/2,
Road No. # 4,
Imperial Hill, Khulshi R/A,
Chittagong.

Mailing Address : As above

Cell : 01711-748748

E-mail : professorparvez@gmail.com

Professional Profile

 Accomplished Professor with comprehensive hands-on professional experience in Banking

and Insurance sector.

 Consummate business expert who is passionate about the potential impact of Trade,
Commerce, Industry and stock market.

 Innovative Marketing specialist devoted to E-Commerce, Banking, Insurance & other

Financial Sectors.

 Manage All Aspects of Web-based information for business.

Professional & academic Interest

 Banking
 Insurance
 Good Governance
 Digitalization of Bangladesh
 Governance Policy
 E-Commerce
 Internet/ E-Marketing
 Environmental Marketing

Educational Qualification

1. PhD (Course) Institute of Bangladesh studies Rajshahi University 1985(First Position)

2. M.Com (Marketing) University of Chittagong 1983(First class)
3. B.Com (Hons) Management University of Chittagong 1981(2nd Position)
4. Diploma in Information Thames School of Computer Science, Singapore 1993
Technology
5. Diploma in ICT in Business Institute of Computer Science 2006

Teaching Positions Held

IIBT, Premier University, Chittagong 1999 to 2000
Vice Rector
Coordinator Faculty of Business Administration, USTC, Ctg 1996 to 1999
Chairman MBA Exam. Committee. 2002
Chairman BBA Exam Committee 2001
Member MCom Examination Committee, National University 2000
Adjunct Professor Faculty of Business Administration, USTC, Ctg 1994
Adjunct Professor Open University 1998
Member Bureau of Business Research, University of Chittagong Since 2000

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Administrative & Other Experiences

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1. Director Shadharon Bima Corporation. 2006
2. Representative of the University of Science & Technology Ctg . 1995 to 1999
President, USTC.
3. Treasurer Students Council USTC, Chittagong. 1996 to 1999
4. Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Kidney Foundation, Ctg. 1999 to 2004
5. Member Governing body, IAHS as the Representative of 1994 to 1999
the Vice Chancellor, Chittagong University.
6. Member Governing body , SMA degree College as 1998 to 2000
Representative of the VC, National University.

Other Leadership/ Administrative Experiences

Technocrat Director Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of 2008 to till date

Commerce
Vice-President Rotary Club of Metropolitan Ctg 2007 to till date
Vice-President Chittagong University Management 2008 to till date
Association
Joint Convenor Marketing Alumni Association 2003 to till date
(MAA),CU
Chief Advisor Chittagong University Ex Student 2007 to till date
Association

Research Guide:

• Worked as research guide of Ph.D student

• Worked as research guide of M.Phil student
• Guided research thesis of M.Com students
• Guided research thesis of MBA student

Editorial Work Experience:

• Chief Editor, Journal of Good Governance.

• Member, Editorial Board of AIM EXPLORE-Peer Reviewed Journal of AIM,Delhi,India.
• Member, Review Committee IBS Journal, Rajshahi University.
• Member, Review Committee of Journal of Business, University of Chittagong.
• Member, Review Committee of USTC journal.
• Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Marketing Studies, Department of Marketing, CU

Specialized Training and Seminars:

Participant,
ICT in business, NUS, Singapore, 2009
Special interactive training on use of ICT in business designed for business leaders and business
educators for progressive use of Information technology and communication technology in business
operations.
Participant,
International Seminar on Quality of Professional Education in the Present era, Dehradun, India, 2009
Presented paper on ‘Quality of Professional Education: Some Aspects of Bangladesh Scenario.’
Participant,
The Executive Program, Bangkok, Thailand, 2007
A comprehensive and advance training program designed for management practitioners. The
program included communication and human performance, competitive strategy and competitive

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advantage, decision making, negotiation, corporate social responsibility and the legal environment
and relations with press, and current trends in national and foreign affairs.

Participant,
Seminar on IT in Business, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, 2007
The Seminar papers focused on dissemination of knowledge about how to use IT in Business. The
program included issues on E-Commerce, E-Marketing, Cell Marketing and Online Banking for
digitalizing the economy.

Participant,
Management Action Programs, Singapore, 1993
Special Training for Management Professionals designed to improve individual performance as a
business educator, enhance personal effectiveness in management and to assist individuals in
increasing their productivity and contribution within the area of responsibility to the organization.

Participant,
Values and Ethics Seminar, NUS Singapore, 1991
Special interactive seminar designed to assist participants in becoming a broader and more
conscious member of organizational entities and society at large. The sessions focus on human
values, the conflict between principles and expediency, and tension related to the decision making
process.

Attachment with Social Organizations

1
. Chairman Imperial Foundation 2001 to till date
2
. Chairman S.N. Alam Foundation 1995 to till date
3
. Advisor Drishty Debating Society 2005 to till date

Life Member

1. CMCH Social Welfare Project, Government of Bangladesh

2. Bangladesh Kidney Foundation (BKF)
3. Diabetic Association
4. Bangladesh National Society for the Blind (BNSB)
5. Society for the welfare of the intellectually disabled (SWID)
6. Chittagong University Management Association (CUMA)
7. Maa o Shishu Hospital,Chittagong.
8. Chittagong University Ex. Student Association (CUSAB-83)
9. Marketing Alumni Association (MAA),University of Chittagong
10. Chittagong College Ex. Student Association
11. Old Placidian Association (OPA)
12. BAWA School, Chittagong

Other Membership

1. Member World University Since 1992 to 1996

Service
2. Member Publication Committee, 2004
CU
3. Founder Member Governing body, South 1999
point School & College

Fellowship
1. Fellow Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Rajshahi University. 1985 to 1988
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Family Information

Father’s Name : Late Syed Nurul Alam (Industrialist)

Mother’s Name : Dr. Hosne Ara Begum

Former Director of Health, GOB

Spouse Name : Dr. Sabina Rahman

Physician

Children : Syed Shaheer As-ad (Son)

and

Neshmeen Faatimah (Daughter)

Syed Ahsanul Alam

Date : 03/06/2011

P.T.O

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 LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Sl. Title of Publication Name of Journal Vol. & Part Year of
# No. Publication &
Page No.

01 Understanding Drug abuse Journal of Good Published June, 2011

and addiction in Governance
Bangladesh: A Bird’s eye
view
02 Good Governance: Role of IBS Journal, Published Year- 2010
Individuals Versus Institute of Bangladesh
Institutions Studies, Rajshahi
University

03 Road Map to Good Aim Explore Journal Published January, 2010

Governance: The Nine I Advance Institute of
Approach Management
(Delhi, India)
04 Role of Good Corporate IBS Journal, Forth coming Accepted for
Governance in HRD: A Institute of Bangladesh publication
SWOT Analysis on Private Studies, Rajshahi 2009
Universities of Chittagong, University
Bangladesh

05 Ending Corruption: Towards Asian Affairs Forth coming Accepted for

a Collaborative Strategy publication
2009
06 Corporate Social Asian Affairs Forth coming Accepted for
Performance for Generic publication
Strategies in Private 2009
Business Schools of
Bangladesh: A Holistic
Approach

07 Development of Tourism Journal of Business Forth coming Accepted for

Marketing in Bangladesh: Studies, Dhaka University Publication
An Empirical Study.

08 Quality of Professional Edited book published by Edited book July, 2009

Education: Some Aspects of Indian Association published in
Bangladesh Scenario Teacher Educators (IATE) India

09 Solid Waste Management in Social Science Research Working July 16, 2009
Chittagong: A Study on Network paper
Some Selected Wards of Pakistan
Chittagong City Corporation

10 Ethical Issues as Social Science Research Working paper January, 16 2009

Competitive Advantages of Network
Bank Management Pakistan

11 Expansion of Tourism Aim Explore Journal Vol: 5 Jan-Dec, 2008

Sector in Bangladesh Advance Institute of Part: 1 & 2 Pg: 30-37
Management
(Delhi, India)
12 Expansion of Tourism Journal of Management Vol: 5 December 1, 2008
Sector in Bangladesh Awareness Part: 1 & 2

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 Pakistan
13 SME Banking Practices, Journal of Business Vol: 29 Dec, 2008
Problems & Prospect in Studies, Dhaka University Part: 2
Bangladesh: An Experience
on a Private Commercial
Bank.
14 Developing Skilled KIIT Journal of Vol: 4 Jan-Dec, 2007
Executive Through Various Management, Part: 1 & 2 Pg: 85-99
MBA Programmes: A Study KIIT University
on Private Universities in (Orissa, India)
Bangladesh
15 Paradigm Shift of Human Pakistan Journal of Social Vol: 3 2005
Resource Management Sciences Part: 3 Pg: 452-457
through Learning
Organizations

16 Developing Skilled Pakistan Journal of Social Vol: 3 2005

Executives Through Arious Science Part: 3 Pg: 445-451
MBA Programme: A Study
on Private Universities in
Bangladesh

17 An Insight into the Indian Journal of Vol: XXXII Jan-Feb, 2002

Marketing of Performing Marketing Part: 1-2 Pg: 8-12
Arts. (Delhi, India)

18 An Insight to the Marketing IBS Journal, Vol: XXIV 2001

of Performing Arts Institute of Bangladesh Reprinted Pg: 117-122
Studies, Rajshahi
University

19 Innovation in Banking IBS Journal, Vol: 23 2000

Through Information Institute of Bangladesh Pg: 141-150
Technology – An Analysis of Studies, Rajshahi
Some Selected Issues University

20 Likely Benefit of using HRDJ Vol: 3 1999

Workload Indicators of Human Resources Part: 2 THAILAND
Staffing Need for Human Development Journal, May-August issue
Resources Planning and Permanent Secretary Pg: 99-111
Management in the Health Building, Govt. of
Sector of Bangladesh Thailand, THAILAND

21 Industrial Pollution and the ASIAN Vol: 6 1998

Environment in Bangladesh: Journal of Environmental Part: 2 HONG KONG
An Overview management Pg: 115-123
Hong Kong University
Press
22 Rosemary Stewart The Management Vol: 33 1998
Reconsidered a Review of Accountant, INDIA Part: 8 (August)
Research on the Manager’s INDIA
Job Pg: 625-628

23 Green Marketing Practice in The Marketer Vol: 2 1997

Bangladesh: A study of the Department of Marketing, Part: 1 March
Attitudes of Consumer University of Chittagong Pg: 12-15
Towards Environmental

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24 Business Ethics : Relativism Chittagong University Vol: 12 1996
versus Stakeholders Studies (Commerce Vol.) Pg: 309-316
Analysis

25 Market Dynamics in Chittagong University Vol: 13 1996

Selected Social Forestry Studies (Commerce Vol.) Pg: 213 - 274
Projects in Bangladesh : An
Exploration

26 Marketing of Pesticides: A BIBM’S Quarterly Journal Vol: XV 1990

study of Chittagong Region Part: 324 Pg: 15

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