About
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of Grameen Bank who pioneered microfinance and the social business model; co-founded Yunus Social Business in 2011.
Experience
- Yunus CentreChairmancurrent2026 — presentDhaka, Bangladesh
- Government of the People's Republic of BangladeshChief Adviser of Interim Government of Bangladesh2024 — 2026Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Yunus CentreChairman2008 — 2024
- Grameen BankManaging Director1976 — 2011
Education
- Vanderbilt UniversityPhD., Economics1964 — 1969
- Dhaka UniversityMA, Economics1960 — 1961
- Dhaka UniversityBA, Economics1956 — 1960
Skills & more
Public Speaking99Strategic Planning99Compassion46Capacity Building94Leadership99Entrepreneurship99Community Development99Microcredit60Social Entrepreneurship99Microfinance99Corporate Social Responsibility99International Development99
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Social BusinessEconomicsMarket ResearchNon-profitsEconomic DevelopmentResearchStrategic PartnershipsRural DevelopmentMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategySocial EnterpriseBusiness DevelopmentFrom Muhammad's professional profile.
Colleagues at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Andrea Fonseca
Office Manager (Funds, Colombia) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Asif Khan
Company Secretary & Accounts Manager (Funds, India) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Bharat Doshi
Founding Partner & Advisor to the Board at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Dennis Ngure
Investment Manager (Funds, Kenya) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Douglas Sousa
Head of Business Development (Corporate Innovation, Brazil) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Eva Kambe
Operations Manager (Funds, Kenya) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Fares Mabrouk
Country Partner (Funds, Tunisia) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Francisco Vicente
Managing Director (Funds, Brazil) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Muhammad Yunus work?
- Muhammad Yunus is Co-founder and Chairman at Yunus Social Business Colombia.
Same school
Also attended Vanderbilt University189
Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Grameen Bank8
Scott KrivokopichFounding Managing Partner at 1982 VenturesMiguel Santo AmaroVenture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VCMaria del SelOperations Manager at AlphaMundi GroupJonathan LermanInvestment Director at Capiton AGAndres HammerManaging Director at ArpegioBrendan TobinFounder at Purpose Finance
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