Ali Akhthamy

Senior Lecturer
ali.akhthamy@mnu.edu.mv
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Biography

Ali Akhthamy is a Senior Lecturer at the Maldives National University Business School (MNUBS), teaching, coordinating, and developing the curriculum for Accounting and Finance courses. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the International Islamic University Malaysia. Mr Akhthamy has over 15 years of diverse teaching experience across secondary schools, colleges, and universities. He has led the Department of Accounting and Finance at MNUBS as Head of Department for four years. He continues to shape the university’s academic trajectory, moving from his previous role as a member of the Committee on Courses to his current appointment as Chair of the Faculty Curriculum Committee at MNUBS.

Educational Qualifications

Masters of Science (Finance), International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2013
Bachelor of Accounting (Honors), International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2009

Research Interests

Sustainable Finance
Islamic Finance
FinTech

Research Grants and Major Research Projects

Assessing Cyber Resilience Maturity in the Maldivian Financial Sector: Risks, Readiness, and Policy Responses, Co-investigator, National Research Fund: Emerging Research Grant (NRF-ERG), 2026

Teaching Interests

Financial Accounting
Financial Management
Management Accounting
International Accounting