Professor Dr. A. A. Mahboob Uddin Chowdhury has been teaching in the Department of Finance, University of Dhaka for the last 35 years. He is currently a Selection Grade Professor of the Department. Securing tenth position from the Dhaka Board in his HSC Examination from Commerce group, Dr. Chowdhury directly got admitted in the Department of Finance in 1978. After completing B. Com. (Hons.) and M. Com. Degrees from the Department with outstanding results he went to Nagoya University, Japan for higher studies on Monbusho Scholarship. He obtained Master of Economics Degree (Major in Business Administration) having All “A” Grades from Nagoya University, Japan. The Master Thesis titled "An Insight Into the Optimal Capital Structure". His Ph.D. thesis titled “Agency Relationships and Capital Structure of Public Limited Companies: The Cases of Japan and Bangladesh”. His areas of interest are Corporate Governance, Capital Structure and Financial Markets". Dr. Chowdhury participated in various seminars and workshops at home and abroad.

He has 35 research papers to his credit published in local and international journals. He received Dean’s Academic Award as Best Researcher by the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka. He also received "Sonali Bank Silver Medal" for standing 2^{nd position} in Banking Diploma Examination, Part-1 and completing the examination in one chance in 1985.

Dr. Chowdhury has extensive experience in various administrative capacities such as Chairman, Department of Finance, Member of Finance Committee, University of Dhaka, Director MBA & MBA (Evening Program), Department of Finance, University of Dhaka. He was a member of the Finance Committee and Academic Council of BOU. He is a Life member of DUAA, FAA and JUAAB. He is currently the member of the Academic Committee of BICM.

Dr. Chowdhury served IFIC Bank Limited as Probationary Officer and Officer Grade-1 for one and a half years.