Celebrating the 7th Anniversary of Presidency University

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Celebrating the 7th Anniversary of Presidency University

Tina Umnia

PRESIDENCY University steps into its

8th year of operation this year. To markthe auspicious occasion, the university

arranged a number of programmes on July

21 and 22.

Established in September 2003,

Presidency University (PU) was set up

with the vision of providing quality

education for students at the lowest possible expense. The emphasis is given on creatingan institution dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, training, and community

services. To prove how committed the management and faculties are to attaining this

goal, one only has to look at the profile of the management board, the line-up of advisorsand faculty of the different departments, the curriculum being followed, and the various

extra-curricular activities undertaken. The university's motto Quality education for a

better life reflects this philosophy.

The Presidency University Foundation consists of teachers, business leaders and retiredgovernment officers, who all feel that quality education is a key component to the

nation's development, and want to provide the future generation, especially those of

middle-income group, with opportunities for higher education of excellent quality. TheChairperson of the Board is none other than Ms. Rokia Afzal Rahman, former advisor to

the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh in 2001. The Vice Chairmen are Mr. Moazzam

Hossain, Chairman of Hosaf Group, Mr. Jahangir Alamin, Managing Director of ShamsulAlamin Group, and Mr. Nasir Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director of Green Delta

Insurance Co. Ltd. The Board's Treasurer is Professor Mahbub Ahmed, Director of

National Bank. Moreover, there are twenty-five members who are all prominent leaders

in their respective fields.

The current Vice Chancellor of Presidency University is Professor M. Harunur Rashid,

Former Chairman, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of

Dhaka. Under his guidance, all faculty members and administrative officers and staff

believe in the philosophy that there can be no compromise with quality. Our ViceChancellor repeatedly emphasizes, We focus on quality and not on quantity.

The university has gained name for its excellence in its undergraduate and graduate

programmes in its three schools. Apart from departmental and programme heads, theschools also have advisors - senior academicians who contribute their knowledge and

expertise in developing and implementing the programmes.

Professor Dr. Mahfuzul Hoque heads the Moazzam Hossain School of Business.


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It offers three programmes. The Bachelor

of Business Administration degree is

offered with majors in varying fields. Theprogramme provides students a solid

knowledge base and understanding of the

functioning of the business world ingeneral and also provides them with

sufficient knowledge and skills in a field

of specialization to prepare them for positions in business. The Master of BusinessAdministration is designed to train skilled managers for business corporations, and

government, and there is also a Professional MBA degree for those professionals who

have neither undergraduate business degree nor any formal business degree, but want to

improve their managerial skills. Faculty members include academic scholars and formercorporate managers whose vast experience and knowledge enrich the classroom lectures.

The school maintains a democratic learning environment where students can develop an

approach to have their own insights into the problems with independent thinking.

The Azimur Rahman School of Engineering has programmes, which are designed to

provide students with a foundation in science, engineering, humanities, and management.

The Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Electrical and Computer

Engineering (ECE) offer three fully accredited undergraduate programmes Bachelor ofScience in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic

Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunication

Engineering. The objectives of the programmes are to prepare the graduates for successin their immediate, as well as long-term professional careers as practitioners, and for

pursuing advanced studies and life-long learning. Reputed core and visiting faculty

members, state-of-the-art computing and lab facilities, and industry linkage through

internship support this and field visits. The ECE Department is headed by Professor Dr.Tapan Kumar Chakraborty, Former Head, Dept. of EEE, DUET, and its advisor is

Professor Dr. M. Shahidul Hassan, Former Dean, Faculty of EEE, BUET, and the Civil

Engineering Department is headed by Dr. Md. Nazmul Islam.

Shamsul Alamin School of Liberal Arts consists of the Department of English, which is

headed by Mr. Shibli Ahmed Khan. The department's advisor is Dr. Rubina Khan,

President of BELTA (Bangladesh English Language Teachers' Association). Theprograms in the fields of English and Teaching have gained considerable reputation.

These include Bachelor of Arts in English, and Master of Arts in English Language

Teaching (ELT). The ELT program is without doubt one of the best in the country. The

department is closely tied with professional organisations like BELTA for teachingrelated activities and issues. Besides the degree programmes and supporting tutorials, the

department regularly conducts workshops, seminars, and short courses, among which the

Faculty Development Programme is the most significant.

One advantage Presidency University has over many other institutions is the fact that ithas its own independent campus building in Gulshan, which houses the Business School,

the English Department and the Civil Engineering Department. Recently another campus


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was set up in Banani for the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Both

campuses have state-of-the-art laboratories, rich libraries, canteens, common rooms, and

other facilities for both teachers and students.

(The writer is the Assistant Professor, MH School of Business, Presidency

University)

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