• PhD : In the Department of Finance under the Faculty of Business Studies at University of Dhaka, the PhD title is 'Corporate Governance Reforms and Firm Performance in Bangladesh'. 
• MBA: Department of Finance and Banking, University of Rajshahi CGPA: 3.85/4.00,  3rd Position, 2004 (Held in 2006).
• BBA: Department of Finance and Banking, University of Rajshahi CGPA: 3.70/4.00, 3rd Position, 2003 (Held in 2005).
• HSC: Discipline in Commerce, Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah College, Jessore Board, 1st Division, 1999.
• SSC: Discipline in Science, Parulia SS Secondary High School, Jessore Board, 1st Division, 1997.

• Outstanding paper award at 15th Asian Business Research Conference, organized by World Business Institute, Australia and Research and Publications Organization, Dhaka, 22-23 December 2017, BIAM Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• "Shah Makhdum Hall Gold Medal" for securing the First Class in the BBA Examination.

Job Experience:

• January 2018 to Present: Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Hamdard University Bangladesh
• Jan. 2015 to December 2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Hamdard University Bangladesh
• Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2014: Assistant Professor of Finance, Department of Business Administration, Northern University Bangladesh
•  March 2010 to August 2012: Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Northern University Bangladesh
•  Feb. 2008 to Feb. 2010: Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Northern University Bangladesh
• April 2007 to Feb. 2008: Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Sylhet International University

Journal Articles

• Hossain, M. F. (2018). Reforms in Internal Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Its Effects on Firm Performance in Bangladesh. International Review of Business Research Papers, 14(2), 24-44. (ERA Indexed)
• Hossain, M. F. (2015). Impact of Internal and External Factors on Stock Price Movements: Empirical Evidence from Dhaka Stock Exchange. Journal of Hamdard University Bangladesh, 2(2), 101-116.  
• Hossain, M. F. (2014). Testing the Empirical Validity of Capital Asset Pricing Model: Evidence from Dhaka Stock Exchange. The International Journal of Business & Management, 2(10), 208-214.
• Hossain, M. F., Sheikh, R. & Akterujjaman, S. M. (2014). Impact of Firm Specific Factors on Cash Dividend Payment Decisions: Evidence from Bangladesh. International Review of Business Research Papers, 10(2), 62-80. (ERA Indexed)
• Hossain, M. F. & Ali, M. A. (2012). Impact of Firm Specific Factors on Capital Structure Decision: An Empirical Study of Bangladeshi Companies. International Journal of Business Research and Management (IJBRM), 3(4), 163-182. (Impact Factor: 2.301)
• Hossain, M. F. & Nasrin, S. (2012). Factors Affecting Selection of Equity Shares: The Case of Retail Investors in Bangladesh. European Journal of Business and Management, 4(20), 110-124. (Citation: 26)
• Akterujjaman, S. M., Hossain, M. M. & Hossain, M. F. (2012). SMEs Loan Disbursement and Recovery Management of BRAC Bank Limited: An Empirical Analysis. Proshikhyan, A Journal of Training and Development, 20(2), 33-57.
• Sheikh, R., Hossain, M. F. & Islam, K. Z. (2012). Factors Affecting Customer’s Preferences in Selecting Credit Card in Bangladesh. European Journal of Business and Management, 6(12), 62-70.

Paper Presented at International Conference

• “Corporate Governance Reforms and Firm Performance in Bangladesh”, 4th International Conference on Business and Economics, University of Dhaka, October 2019.
• “Reforms in Internal Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Its Effects on Firm Performance in Bangladesh”, 15th Asian Business Research Conference, BIAM Foundation, Dhaka, December 2017.
•  “Influence of Board Structure on Firm Performance under Corporate Governance Mechanism: Evidence from Bangladesh”, 2nd International Conference on Business and Economics, University of Dhaka, October 2017.
• “Factors Affecting Dividend Payment Decisions of Non-Financial Firms: Evidence from Bangladesh”, 1st International Conference on Entrepreneurship, SMEs Development and Management (ICESMD). University of Rajshahi, June 2013.
•  “Impact of Firm Specific Factors on Cash Dividend Payment Decisions: Evidence from Bangladesh”, 9th Asian Business Research Conference, BIAM Foundation, Dhaka, December 2013.

Research Interest

Corporate Governance, Emerging Stock Market, Banking, Corporate Finance, Behavioural Finance.