Accounting & Finance

Ms. Nahida Parvin

Lecturer

Nahida Parvin is a lecturer at Universal College Bangladesh. Before joining UCB, she worked as a lecturer of accounting and marketing at Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST). Nahida has received her MBA & BBA degrees, majoring in Accounting & Information Systems, from the University of Dhaka. She has been the recipient of “Dean’s Honor Award 2018”, awarded by the University of Dhaka. Currently, Nahida is on study leave. She is pursuing her second master’s degree in “Quantitative Finance & Data Science” at Oklahoma State University, USA. Her research interest lies in the field of ESG accounting, ESG finance, circular economy, and data analytics in the field of accounting and finance. Apart from being a lecturer, Nahida also served as a program coordinator for Monash University Foundation Year program at UCB from August 2021 to May 2023.

Zeeshan Abedin

Senior Lecturer (Adjunct)

Zeeshan Abedin is a senior adjunct lecturer at Universal College Bangladesh. He started off his career as an academician at the School of Business at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) after a brief stint in auditing and advisory at a ‘Big four’ public accounting firm, Deloitte. His academic credentials included a bachelor’s in Economics and Finance and a graduate degree in Accounting and Information Management from the University of Texas at Dallas, USA. His specialty as a pedagogue has been in the realm of Financial and Managerial Accounting, serving at institutions of higher education – in Dhaka and Dallas – to a diverse audience, ranging from intramural athletes to senior corporate executives.

Md. Sharif Hossain

Lecturer (Adjunct)

Md. Sharif Hossain is an adjunct lecturer at Universal College Bangladesh. He earned a Master’s in Commerce degree from Goa University, India and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration degree from Independent University Bangladesh. Mr. Sharif holds a postgraduate MCD in Customs, VAT & Income Tax and is currently pursuing an MPhil in Finance. He holds an “Internal Auditor Training on ISO 9001:2015” certification and has experience of working with startups in FinTech, HealthTech, IT-enabled services, and business ecosystem building companies. He has also undertaken impactful training programs, including “Impact Measurement & Management” and “Investment Readiness” by Roots of Impact. In addition to his academic and professional achievements, Sharif has been involved in various projects including “ScaleUp Bangladesh” which is funded by International Financial Corporation and “Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights Program” by James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University.