The York Management School

Research

Title of Research Topic: "Dimensions of Stock Market"

Supervisors: Dr. Muhammad Moshfique Uddin and Dr. Keith Anderson

Profile

I completed my undergraduate degree in Finance and Banking (BBA) from the University of Dhaka in 2000 and Master in Business Administration (MBA) with major in Finance from the same university in 2001. I have started my PhD in Finance in October 2011.

I have significant work experience in academia. I have worked as an Assistant Professor in Jahangirnagar University and BRAC University for eight years. Before joining in academia I was a commercial executive in SIEMENS AG for six months.

I have published a number of research papers in various national and international journals. I also presented research papers at various international conferences.

Publications

Referred Journals:

• Chowdhury, A. and Chowdhury, Suman P., October 2010, “Impact of capital Structure on Firm’s Value; evidence from Bangladesh”, - Business and Economic Horizon, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 111-122
• Chowdhury, A., Masuduzzaman M., August 2010, “Circuit Breaker; Development of Testable Hypothesis”, - Chinese Business Review, Vol. IX, No. 8, pp. 13-31
• Thanha, M.; Chowdhury, A.; Akter A.; and Karim, Dewan N., June 2010, “Recurrent borrowing behavior of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) – a comparative study” – has been accepted for the forthcoming issue of Dhaka University Journal of Marketing. (In Press) 
• Chowdhury A., Barua S., Chowdhury, S. Paul, December 2009, “An empirical model for optimal deposit contract; Liquidity and Bank-Runs” – IST Journal of Business and Technology, Vol. 1, No. 1.
• Chowdhury A., and Barua S., June 2009, “Rationalities of Z category shares traded in Dhaka Stock Exchange: Are they in Financial Distress Risk?” – BRAC University Journal, Vol. VI, No. 1, pp. 45-58
• Chowdhury, A. and Chowdhury, S. Paul, December 2008, “Prospect and Possibility of Introducing a Common Currency in SAARC Countries” – BRAC University Journal, Vol. V, No. 2, pp. 67-79.
• Thanha, M.; Khan, M.; Chowdhury, A.; and Hossain, M., June 2008, “Shoppers attitude toward grocery retailers – a comparative study between modern grocery stores and traditional grocery stores of Dhaka City”. Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. XXIX, pp. 29-41
• Chowdhury, A. and Amin, Md. M., December 2007, “Working capital management practiced in pharmaceutical companies listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange”. BRAC University Journal, Vol. IV, No. 2, pp. 75-86.
• Chowdhury, A., July 2007, “Determinants of Managerial ownership and the link between ownership and performance – Development of Testable Hypothesis,” BRAC University Journal, Vol. IV, No. 1, pp. 63-74.

Paper Presented in International Academic Conferences:

• Chowdhury, A.; Barua, S., October 2009, “Investors Confidence Index as a Determinant of Investment in Dhaka Stock Exchange”, International Conference on Economics, Business Management and Marketing (EBMM 2009), Singapore, pp. 280-288.
• Barua, S.; Chowdhury, A, June 2009, “General Characteristics and Investment Determinants in Bangladeshi Capital Market: Evidence from Dhaka Stock Exchange”, International Conference on Business, Finance and Tourism Management (ICBFTM 2009), Paris, France, WASET, Vol. 54, pp. 307-321.
• Chowdhury, A.; Chowdhury, Suman P.; and Haque, Shamim E., March 2009, “Role of Corporate Governance in Private Commercial Banks; experiences from Bangladesh” – Six International Conference on Business Management (ICBM 2009), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
• Chowdhury, A. and Chowdhury, Suman P., December 2008, “Impact of capital Structure on Firm’s Value; evidence from Bangladesh”, International Research Conference on Management and Finance (ICMF 2008), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp.128-139.
• Chowdhury, A., Masuduzzaman M., March 2008,  “Circuit Breaker; Development of Testable Hypothesis and Political Economy – Lesson from Bangladesh Stock Market”, Fifth International Conference on Business Management (ICBM 2008) , University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, pp. 586-601.

Newspaper articles:

• Anup Chowdhury, 20 May 2010, “Discovery of Price in an IPO is both a Science and an Art”, Views and Opinions, The Financial Express. (This article is also published online by The Bangladesh Social Enterprise)
• Anup Chowdhury, 19 May 2010, “Told and Untold Myths of Stock Market”, Views and Opinions, The Financial Express.
• Anup Chowdhury, 7 April 2010, “Wind power: The energy for future”, Views and Opinions, The Financial Express. (This article is also published in The PickensPlan, a journal of T. Boone Pickens media, USA)
• Anup Chowdhury, 8 June 2008, “Integrating Total Quality Management (TQM) Principles with Methods of Teaching”, Featured in FE Education, The Financial Express.
• Anup Chowdhury, 30 March 2008, “our people, who are so close to us, yet so far!” Featured in Star Campus, Vol. 2, Issue 62, The Daily Star.

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