Faculty Profile

Dr. Md. Abdul Hamid

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Business Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801716439408
  • Email: mahamid-bus@sust.edu, mahamid.biz@gmail.com

Biography

Md. Abdul Hamid was born at Natore in 1978. He Passed SSC in 1994 and HSC in 1996 under the Rajshahi Education Board. He was a student of BBA first batch of Rajshahi University. After successful completion of MBA program, he joined as a Lecturer (2004) in the Department of Business Administration, SUST. Now he is serving there as a full Professor. He is an author of 12 Books and 27 Journal Articles. Moreover, he is a regular contributor (as Columnist) for the national dailies.
Mr. Hamid has entered into this profession by choice, not by chance. He is working hard to improve the level of professionalism in teaching as well as research through obtaining and sharing creative knowledge. 

Education

  • Ph D in Tourism Marketing
  • M. Sc. in European Tourism Management
  • MBA in Marketing
  • BBA in Marketing

Research Interests

  • Tourism Marketing, Destination Branding, Business and Marketing Communication

Active Research Project

  • 1. The Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Writing BBA Manual for the Students of Business Administration.

External Affiliations

  • Member of Erasmus Mundus Association
  • Alumni of the European Master in Tourism Management
  • Alumni of the University of Rajshahi

Journal Publications

  • 1. Akhand, Hamid, Islam, Akter. (2024). Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Listed Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: An Econometric Analysis. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
  • 2. Hamid, M. A. (2024). BBA Manual : Complete Guidelines for Business Students. Swore O Publication, Dhaka
  • 3. Hamid, M. A. (2022) Viral er Virus, Anydhara Publicaion, Dhaka. (BOOK)
  • 4. Hamid, M. A. (2022) Sukher Oshukh (The Side Effects of So called Success), Adarsha Publication, Dhaka (BOOK)
  • 5. Hamid, M. A. (2021). Mostishker Malikana (1st ed.). Dhaka: Swore O. (BOOK)
  • 6. Hamid, M. A. (2021). Post Crisis Business (1st ed.). Dhaka: Anyadhara. (BOOK)
  • 7. Hamid, M. A. (2021) Ekta Kichu Koro, Please, Dhaka, Swore O Publication (BOOK)
  • 8. Hamid, M. A., & Salim, M. A. (2020). Cow to Cryptocurrency [History of Money] (1st ed.). Dhaka: Anydhara. (BOOK)
  • 9. Hamid, M. A. (2020). Failure in Sales (1st ed.). Dhaka: Swore O Publication. (BOOK)
  • 10. Hamid, M. A. (2020). Measuring the Competitiveness of Travel and Tourism Sector of Bangladesh. BAUST Journal, 1(1), 66-76.
  • 11. Hamid, M. A. (2019). Biswo-Prekkhapote Bangladesher Porjoton (1st ed.). Dhaka: Dibyaprakash. (BOOK)
  • 12. Hamid, M. A. (2019). Marketinger Sohozpath (1st ed.). Dhaka: Bonik Barta. (BOOK)
  • 13. Hamid, M. A. (2018). Shikkha Swapno Career (1st ed.). Dhaka: Dibyaprakash. (BOOK)
  • 14. Hamid, M. A., & Rahman, M. M. (2018). Impact of Employee Turnover in the Tourism Industry of Bangladesh. NEUB Journal, 3(1), 1-12.
  • 15. Hamid, M. A. & Asaduzzaman, M. (2017). Rajshahi University Publication History, (ed. book). Itihas Carcay Bacanik Upakaran (edited by: Mohammad Najimul Hoque). Rajshahi: IBS, RU.
  • 16. Rahman, M. M., & Hamid, M. A. (2016). Challenges of Developing Tourism in the North Bengal Region of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Tourism, 1 (1), 83-89.
  • 17. Rahman, M. M., & Hamid, M. A. (2016). Job Satisfaction and Voluntary Employee Turnover in the Tourism Industry of Bangladesh. Contemporary Issues in Business Research, Vol. 2, 68-84.
  • 18. Hamid, M. A. (2015). Challenges of Branding a Tourism Destination: The Case of Bangladesh. Contemporary Issues in Business Research, Dhaka), 50-69.
  • 19. Hamid, M. A., & Chowdhury, S. (2014). The Role of Tourism Industry in the Economy of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Rural Development Studies, XVII(1), 75-88.
  • 20. Hamid, M. A., & Akter, M. B. (2013). Leveraging the Destination Image through Place Branding: The Case of Sylhet. Asian Academic Research Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 1(16), 216-229.
  • 21. Hamid, M. A., Akter, M. B., & Hossain, M. M. (2013). Factors of Amusement Parks' Visitor Satisfaction: A Case Study. Stamford Journal of Business Studies, 5(2), 50-58.
  • 22. Akter, M. B., & Hamid, M. A. (2012). Characteristics of Local Store Names in Bangladesh: the Case of Sylhet. SIU Studies, 3(I), 25-35.
  • 23. Akter, M. B., & Hamid, M. A. (2012). Low-context and High-context Cultural Difference: Distinctiveness and Approaches for Bridging the Gaps in Business Communication. International Journal of Business, 1(1), 75-86.
  • 24. Hamid, M. A., & Akter, M. B. (2008). Awating Jaflong: A Genuine Cave for Nature Hunters. The Business and Economic Review, 1(2), 150-160.
  • 25. Hamid, M. A., Akter, M. B., & Mazumder, M. H. (2008). Characteristic Features of the Corporate Advertisements in Bangladeshi Print Media. Journal of Business and Technology, 3(5), 63-73.

Conference

  • 1. Tourism Marketing in the Post Pandemic Era: Bangladesh Perspective
  • 2. Sustainable Management of Cultural-Archaeological Tourism Resources in Bangladesh
  • 3. Job Satisfaction and Voluntary Employee Turnover in the Tourism Industry of Bangladesh
  • 4. Characteristics of Small Business Entrepreneurs of Sylhet
  • 5. Challenges of Branding a Tourism Destination : The Case of Bangladesh

Teaching

  • Deliver lectures on Business Communication
  • Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing Communication
  • Supply Chain Management and Industrial Marketing courses.

Awards & Recognition

  • Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for pursuing M. Sc. in Denmark, Slovenia, and Spain by the European Union Consortium.
  • Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) Merit Scholarship for brilliant academic result in BBA program.
  • Akbar Hossain Scholar Award as the highest marks achiever among all departments in that session of RU.
  • Nurjahan Nessa Award for achieving the highest marks among BA, BSS, and BBA examinees of RU in that particular academic session.
  • Agrani Bank Gold Medal in recognition of securing the first place in the Faculty of Business Studies, RU.
  • Rajshahi University Award in recognition of securing the first place in the Department of Marketing in BBA first batch, RU.
  • Natore Shikkha Foundation Gold Medal for the first position in the combined merit list (Commerce) of HSC Examination under the Rajshahi Education Board.
  • Syed Ameer Ali Gold medal for the first position in Business Studies faculty.
  • Gold medal awarded for the First position (among the participants of all universities of Bangladesh) in the ‘Essay writing competition’ at national level by the Honorable Prime Minister. Competition was organized by the Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Gold medal awarded for the First position (among the participants of all universities of Bangladesh) in the ‘Set speech competition’ at national level by the Honorable Prime Minister. Competition was organized by the Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • Awards won in more than hundred (English & Bengali) Debate, Extempore speech, Quizzing, and Essay writing competitions at school, college and university level.

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. Supervise MBA (Research), Internship, and Seminar students for writing/developing their Thesis, Research report, and Presentation