- April, 30, 2026
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For Dr. Mashuk Rahman, finance doesn’t start with spreadsheets, complex formulas, or intricate data. It starts with a story.
“People hear ‘finance’ and think it’s all numbers,” he said. “But really, it’s about understanding a narrative; how money moves, why decisions are made, and what those decisions mean.”
Dr. Rahman’s professional story began here in Massachusetts, where he studied finance as an undergraduate before traveling South to earn his Ph.D. at the University of New Orleans. Along the way, he discovered something unexpected: he didn’t just enjoy learning about finance, but he also loved teaching it. Inspired by professors who connected markets to real-world events, history, and current headlines, he realized finance wasn’t isolated from other fields. It was intertwined with them. And that interdisciplinary mindset now shapes the brand-new Finance degree program in the Curry College School of Business and Technology.
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In his classroom, students build from the basics, step by step, learning how to think through challenges, which is one of the key components to working in Finance. “The numbers can look intimidating at first,” he says. “But once you understand the framework, it all starts to make sense.”
He compares it to investing. Everyone understands the idea of buying something low and watching it grow. From there, the math becomes a tool, and a way to tell the story of what’s happening behind the scenes.
With small class sizes at Curry, Dr. Rahman can challenge his students academically while still supporting them as individuals. In advanced courses like Financial Modeling, students analyze real data, present market research, and tackle projects that mirror professional-level work. But he’s quick to point out: you don’t have to be a “math person” to thrive in this major.
“The students who do best are the ones who are curious,” he explains. “Finance is all about asking questions. Where is the market going? What’s the bigger picture?”
Students don’t need to have all the answers before choosing finance. What matters most, Dr. Rahman believes, is a willingness to engage, stay curious, and push through challenges. Those are the habits he builds in his classroom every day, preparing students not just to study finance, but to thrive in it.
Read more about the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and alumni in the 2026 Curry Report.
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