Md Anwar Hossain Chowdhury FCS, FCA has been appointed as Member, Board of Trustees (AIM BOT) of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Philippines. He is the first Bangladeshi, who got this honor to be seated on AIM Board. He did his Masters in Management from AIM in 1998.
AIM is the first school in Southeast Asia to receive accreditation from the US-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AIM founded in 1968 by the Harvard Business School and academics as well as prominent business leaders of the Philippines, the Institute has been committed to contributing towards sustaining the growth of Asian businesses and societies by developing professional, entrepreneurial, and socially responsible managers and leaders.
Anwar Chowdhury, a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Secretary, has over 30 years of experience, out of which 25 years in senior leadership positions, and brings with him an in-depth understanding and extensive experience of working in the domain of development sector and social works. His experience boasts of grant and fund management, and setting up of financial management and accounting system, due diligence, audit, and financial monitoring of various enterprise funds.
Anwar is a Fellow member of ICAB and ICSB. Currently He is the member of the Quality Assurance Board, Board of Studies, Committee on Public Finance of ICAB. He was elected Council member of ICSB (2016 to 2019). He is member of Syllabus Review Committee and was Chairman Examination Committee (2016-1019) of ICSB.
He was awarded Movers & Shakers Award of the Asia HRD Awards 2019 held in Malaysia. Mr. Chowdhury was recognized for his exemplary contributions which made a great impact on his Country and profession.
To explore his knowledge on international development, he has visited UK, Myanmar, Denmark, Philippines, India, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, USA, and Malaysia for attending business meetings, study tours, training, and degree study.
Mr Chowdhury is currently working as Country Head – Bangladesh of IPE Global Limited, a development sector consultancy group working all over the World. Anwar is a passionate leader and a highly driven relationship builder with an extensive network in the development, social and private sector in Bangladesh and abroad.
