Degrees

MS, 2002, Hofstra Univ; MBA, 1994, Hofstra Univ

Bio

Professor Ahmad is the Founding Member and President of Prime Consultants & Associates, LLC based in New York, where with over 20 years of experience in higher education administration, he is responsible for College Admissions and Financial Aid consulting services for undergraduate and graduate students and their families. His consulting services also include personal and business income tax and small business development.

Professor Ahmad is an adjunct professor of International business and management at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York since 2002. He held teaching positions in the School of Business, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 1996 to 1999. He also taught at the American University in London, UK. and Heriot-Watt University, UK Bangladesh campuses.

He published many journal articles on international business and globalizations in academic journals. He authored a book on Total Quality Management which was published by North South University in 1997 and used as a textbook for the course at that time. Professor Ahmad has also offered seminars and workshops in private universities in Bangladesh.

Besides teaching, Professor Ahmad also worked as a Director and Consultant of Financial Aid in Hofstra University, Briarcliff College and New York Institute of Technology for the period of 2000 to 2015. During his stay in Bangladesh from 1996 to 1999, he served as the Special Assistant to the President of North South University, the first private university in Bangladesh.

In his spare time, he provides voluntary service as the Secretary General of the Long Island Muslim Society, Inc. in East Meadow, New York. In August 2013 Professor Ahmad was honored as a Bangladeshi American for his vital and vibrant contributions in the County of Nassau in Long Island, New York and presented with a medal and citation by the County Executive Edward P. Mangano.

Professor Ahmad holds an MBA & MS in Management from Hofstra University. Prior to that he obtained his Master's in Commerce degree from Dhaka University where he held First Class First position.

Professor Ahmad is married, has two sons and currently resides in West Babylon, New York, USA.

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