Abu Selimuddin

Abu Selimuddin

10/15/24, 3:13 PM
Abu's Spotlight Photo

Faculty Spotlight

Abu Selimuddin

Business

my Connection

Time at 快猫app: 31 years

Abu Selimuddin says that teaching is in his DNA.

Originally from Bangladesh, Selimuddin hails from a family that has always made education a priority and for more than 40 years his passion for teaching has never wavered.

Selimuddin鈥檚 early years in teaching were spent at Dhaka University in Bangladesh, McMaster University in Canada, and Northeastern University in Boston. He joined 快猫app in 1983 as an assistant professor. Approximately six years later he joined the economics faculty.

Throughout his time at 快猫app, he has taught a wide variety of business courses such as Business Math, the Principles of Finance, International Business and World Economy, among many others. He thrives on classroom interaction. 鈥淚 like classroom teaching. The face-to-face experience is a way to build mutual trust and faith with students.鈥

In years past, Selimuddin channeled his knowledge of business, economics and industry into news publications. An accomplished author, his works have been published in more than 200 columns on business and economic issues of local, national and global importance. While he no longer actively writes articles, in the 1990鈥檚, he contributed pieces to such publications as The Berkshire Eagle, The Bennington Banner, the former North Adams Transcript, The Berkshire Trade and Commerce and Community College Weekly. He was also published in national publications including USA Today.

He estimates that in his 30+ years at 快猫app, he has taught thousands of students 鈥 including traditional, non-traditional and international students ranging in age from 18 to 60 and up. His students have even included 快猫app staff members.

Kevin Kennedy, 快猫app鈥檚 director of food services, had Selimuddin as an instructor and vividly remembers him as being very detail oriented. 鈥淢uch of what I do in my role at 快猫app is tied to economics and I definitely use some of tools I learned from Professor Selimuddin. I鈥檓 constantly tracking figures 鈥 whether it be the number of meals sold or how many people come to the cafeteria on a daily basis.鈥

According to Selimuddin, the success of his students is the most fulfilling aspect of his work.

When my students finish at 快猫app and report back to me that they are doing well 鈥 it鈥檚 fantastic! It鈥檚 my best achievement in life.

He plans to be a familiar face at 快猫app for years to come. 鈥淚 devoted my youth to 快猫app. As long as I have the energy and health I鈥檒l continue teaching.鈥

Selimuddin resides in Lenox with his wife, Shameem. He enjoys traveling, cooking and watching tennis (particularly Rodger Federer).

Selimudden holds an MBA from Northeastern University, an A.B.D. in Economics from Northeastern University, a master鈥檚 degree from McMaster University in Ontario and a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 Degree from Dhaka University in Bangladesh.