Biography
Mohammad Khan is a Professor and Degree Program Coordinator at the School of Accounting and Finance. He possesses over 25 years of experience in national and international civil service including serving with the United Nations, teaching and consulting. Mohammad has a passion for teaching and has over ten years of teaching experience, both in Canada and abroad. Mohammad brings into the classroom real world experiences gained from a variety of professional assignments. Prior to joining George Brown College in 2014, Mohammad served as the CFO/Officer-In-Charge of the Finance Section with the United Nations Mission in Haiti.
Mohammad’s teaching philosophy is designed to unlock the student’s potential and to encourage their active engagement through team building exercises. Empowering students is one of his critical learning and teaching objectives which he pursues in all academic assignments. He has published in peer-reviewed, referred, and non-peer reviewed journals. Mohammad’s main research interests include: Accounting Information in business/lending decisions; Financial Reporting, Accounting and Governance issues in Public Sector Organisations; Government Policy Implications with respect to Corporate Finance and Accounting; and Public Sector Financial Management in emerging economies.
Mohammad has been involved in the Curriculum Development Committees set up to develop two proposed Bachelor Degree programs, i.e., BBA (Non-profit Management) and BBA (Business Analytics) in the Centre for Business.
Academic Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Accounting and Finance. Department of Accounting and Finance, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc in Accounting and Finance. Department of Accounting and Finance, UMIST and Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Master of Commerce in Finance from Department of Finance and Banking, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Com Honours in Finance from Department of Finance and Banking, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Areas of Specialization
Accounting
Auditing
Economics
Business
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Finance
Development Banking
Financial Markets and Institutions, International Financial Management
International Business Finance
Management Accounting
Financial Analysis & Control
Public Finance and Public Sector financial Management
Career Highlights
Professor and Coordinator BAB/Hons B.Com-Accounting Program, School of Accounting and Finance, Centre for Business, George Brown College.
Chief Finance Officer/Officer-In-Charge: Finance Section, United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Chief, Pay and Allowances, Division of Mission Support, United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Chief, Accounts Receivables and Payables Management, Division of Mission Support, United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Chief, Budget and Finance, HNP Development Pillar, United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Associate Professor, School of Business, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
National Consultant at the Finance Ministry of Bangladesh under the Financial Management Reform Program, funded by the DFID of U.K., Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Director, World Trade Organization Cell, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh.
Director-Management Information System, Auditor General’s Office Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Assistant Professor, School of Business, American International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Finance and Budget Officer, United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.
Assistant Professor, School of Business, Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Other Activities
Member-Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA)
Alumni-The University of Manchester Alumni Association
Alumni-Finance Alumni Association, University of Dhaka
Member-School of Accounting and Finance Case/Business Competition Team Selection
Honorary Director-Progressive Action for Community Empowerment (PACE), Toronto
Successfully completed International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) training conducted under the auspices of the United Nations in 2013
Led the UMOJA-SAP Finance implementation Team of UN Mission in Haiti in 2014
Awards
Commonwealth Scholarship Awarded by the Government of the United Kingdom to study at Post-graduate Degree levels at the University of Manchester
The University of Dhaka Merit Scholarships for excellent results in Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Master of Commerce degrees in Finance
Board of Higher Secondary Education Merit Scholarship based on Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination Result in Bangladesh
Certificate of Excellence, Awarded by Co-op Office, George Brown College
