Tanweer Hasan

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Tanweer Hasan
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Tanweer Hasan in 2024
3rd Vice-Chancellor of Independent University Bangladesh
In office
23 February 2022 15 August 2024

Tanweer Hasan is a Bangladeshi academic and former vice-chancellor of the Independent University, Bangladesh. [1] [2]

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Early life

Hasan studied at the Mirzapur Cadet College, St. Joseph Higher Secondary School and Mymensingh Zilla School. [3] In 1986, Hasan graduated with a B.Com in finance from the University of Dhaka. [4] In 1989, he completed an MBA from Baylor University. [5] He did his Management Development Program from the Harvard University. [4] In 1993, he completed his PhD from the University of Houston. [4]

Career

Hasan was a professor of accounting and finance at the Roosevelt University. [4] [6] He was based in the Robin Campus of the University. [7] He was an associate provost at the university. [8] He was a visiting fellow at the Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development. [9]

On 23 February 2021, Hasan was appointed vice-chancellor of the Independent University, Bangladesh. [3] He was given a four year term. [10] He provided laptops to new faculties of the university sponsored by Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the board of trustee and Purbani Group. [11] He signed an agreement to host the King Sejong Institute in the university. [12] [13]

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