Faculty Profile

Dr. Progyan Basu
Tyser Teaching Fellow

4333R Van Munching Hall
Phone: 301-405-4042
E-mail: pbasu@rhsmith.umd.edu

Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1992

Dr. Basu has over 20 years of experience teaching accounting at undergraduate and graduate levels. He has also taught accounting seminars for professionals in the US and abroad. His research interests include financial accounting and accounting education and he has had a number of academic presentations and publications. Dr. Basu received several teaching awards and recognitions at his previous appointment at the Terry College of Business at University of Georgia. He was recognized for his contributions to the undergraduate and EMBA programs at Smith School, and was awarded the Krowe Teaching Excellence Award for 2011-12 academic year.

At the Smith School, Dr. Basu teaches Financial and Managerial Accounting at the EMBA level, and Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis for undergraduates. He also serves as a Cohort Director for Smith’s Executive MBA Program, as well as a Faculty Champion for Accounting Teaching Scholars Program.