Emrul Hasan is a member of the MPPGA Teaching Faculty and a Lecturer at the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC, where he teaches Macroeconomics, Econometrics, International Trade, and International Finance. He has also taught economics and finance courses at Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Dr. Hasan holds a Ph.D. in Finance and an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University, and an MA in Financial Economics from York University. He is also a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter holder and a Certified FRM (Financial Risk Manager).

Before moving to the education industry, he spent several years as an investment analyst and consultant at different investment banks, manufacturing firms, and think-tanks such as the Fraser Institute. His primary areas of expertise were private equity valuation, M&A, equity and fixed-income analysis, the insurance industry, and Macro Consulting.

Dr. Hasan grew up in Bangladesh before moving to Canada in 2009. He enjoys chatting with students about career and life planning. During his free time, he plays cricket at the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League (BCMCL).