Muhammad Ehsanul Hoque
 Senior Lecturer
                            Academic Leader: Higher Degrees and Research                                                        
University of Kwazulu-Natal
                                                        South Africa
                        
Biography
Upon completion of his Master degree in statistics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa, Dr. Hoque joined the faculty of Mathematical statistics at UKZN where he taught statistics to undergraduate students. He later moved to Mangosuthu University of Technology in 2005 where he taught statistics to engineering and management students. Before joining Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) at UKZN, he taught Biostatistics to postgraduate students at the University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) and supervised postgraduate students. Currently he is teaching Business Statistics to Master of Business Administration (MBA) students and supervising postgraduate students. Dr Hoque received his PhD in Medical Science degree from University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is the recipient of many research awards. Dr. Hoque received the “Best Overall Upcoming Researcher” as Research Excellence Award from the University of Limpopo. He also received “Young investigators Award” from the 21st Asia Pacific Cancer Conference held in Malaysia in 2011, Travel scholarship to present research paper at international conferences held in Miami and Lyon in 2014 and 2016 respectively, and received “College Research Award” in 2014 and in 2016 in recognition of outstanding research productivity during 2013 and 2015 in the College of Law and Management Studies at UKZN. Recently, Dr Hoque has been recognized as an Y2 rated researcher by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. So far Dr Hoque has published 63 articles in International and National peer reviewed journals.
Research Interest
Multivariate analysis, Logistic Regression, Public Health
Publications
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Cameron J, Hoque M (2016) SME owners and debt financing: Major Challenges for emerging market. Corporate Ownership & Control, 13(4).
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Peter KM, Hoque M (2016) Factors affecting the sustainability of independent financial planners in KwaZulu-Natal Province South Africa. Journal of Contemporary Management 13: 556-577.
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Dawad S, Hoque M (2016) Employees’ awareness, attitudes and utilisation of an Employee Wellness Programme in a financial services company in South Africa. Occupational Health Southern Africa, 22(6): 2-5.