ECONOMIES · 4(2), ARTICLE 7
THE THINKING BEHIND THE NUMBERS
Clear thinking.
Stronger financial
decisions.
I’m Mohammed Ershad Hussain — professor, financial economist, and a practical partner for making sense of business and finance.
Based in New Orleans. Working beyond it.
Where research meets
the real world.
the real world.
Ph.D., Financial EconomicsUniversity of New Orleans
ProfessorDillard University
QuickBooks Online ProAdvisorLevels 1 & 2 completed
Quality MattersAPPQMR training completed
01 / WORK WITH ME
For small businesses & organizationsFinancial clarity.
Practical next steps.
From the details in your books to the bigger picture in your business, I help turn financial information into a clearer way forward.
01PLANNING & PERFORMANCE
Fractional CFO & FP&A support
PLANNING & PERFORMANCE
Fractional CFO & FP&A support
Build a clearer view of cash, costs, and the decisions ahead. A focused consulting engagement can bring structure to your planning without a full-time finance hire.
- Cash-flow forecasts
- Budgets & variance analysis
- Management reporting
02THE FOUNDATION
QuickBooks & bookkeeping
THE FOUNDATION
QuickBooks & bookkeeping
Get organized books and financial reports you can understand. Support can include QuickBooks Online setup, cleanup, transaction categorization, and account reconciliation.
- QuickBooks setup & cleanup
- Reconciliations
- P&L reporting
03EVIDENCE & PERSPECTIVE
Economic & financial analysis
EVIDENCE & PERSPECTIVE
Economic & financial analysis
Put economic questions in context with research, data analysis, and clear explanations. My background connects financial markets, banking, international economics, and development.
- Economic research
- Applied data analysis
- Decision briefs
New Orleans, Kenner & Metairie · Remote consulting Engagement scope and availability discussed individually.
02 / IN THE CLASSROOM
Big ideas.
Real understanding.
I teach finance and economics by connecting theory to the choices people, businesses, and institutions make every day.
Professor, Dillard UniversityFinance & Economics · New Orleans
SELECTED COURSES TAUGHT
- Investments
- Portfolio Analysis
- Financial Institutions
- International Financial Management
- Risk and Uncertainty
Connecting markets, risk, and financial decisions.
SELECTED COURSES TAUGHT
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Micro & Macroeconomics
- Managerial Economics
- Econometrics
Making models meaningful through real economic questions.
A THOUGHTFUL ONLINE CLASSROOM
- Online university instruction
- Canvas & Blackboard training
- Quality Matters APPQMR, 2015
- Student Success Analytics, 2022
Experience includes online Principles of Macroeconomics. Familiarity with VoiceThread, Respondus, and ProctorU.
03 / RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Research profileQuestions worth
looking into.
My research explores how financial systems, public policy, and international markets shape economic outcomes.
Growth & policy
ECONOMIES · 5(4), ARTICLE 37
Fiscal Deficit and Its Impact on Economic Growth: Evidence from Bangladesh
JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY · 7(3), 162–179
Is the Balassa-Samuelson Hypothesis still relevant? Cross-country evidence from 1950–2017
Selected work · Banking regulation, credit risk, and development economics are further areas of research interest.
04 / A LITTLE BACKGROUND
Mohammed Ershad HussainPH.D. · PROFESSOR · FINANCIAL ECONOMIST
An economist’s perspective.
A practical approach.
I’m a professor at Dillard University in New Orleans with a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of New Orleans. My work brings together university teaching, economic research, and a practical interest in helping businesses understand their finances.
Earlier in my career, I worked in economic planning with Bangladesh’s Planning Commission and evaluated microcredit programs at Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation. That experience continues to shape how I think about finance: numbers matter most when they help people make better decisions.
2007
Ph.D. in Financial EconomicsUniversity of New Orleans
2002
M.A. in EconomicsUniversity of Texas at Arlington
1995
M.S.S. in EconomicsUniversity of Dhaka
05 / LET’S CONNECT
A good conversation
is a good start.
Have a business question, a teaching opportunity, or a research idea? Tell me a little about what you have in mind.
BUSINESS & CONSULTINGershad710@hotmail.com
TEACHING & RESEARCHmhussain@dillard.edu