🎓 PhD Oral Defense Announcement

Bahir Dar University
College of Business and Economics
Department of Accounting and Finance
Office of Postgraduate, Research and Community Engagement

The Office of Postgraduate, Research and Community Engagement is pleased to invite academic staff, postgraduate students, and members of the university community to attend the public PhD Oral Defense of:

👤 Candidate

Mr. Muhammed Yismaw
PhD Candidate – Accounting and Finance

📖 Title of Dissertation

THE EFFECT OF CORPORATE BOARD ATTRIBUTES ON EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS AND A GLOBAL META-ANALYSIS

📅 Event Details

• Date: October 12, 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Location: B172 R1

👥 Board of Examiners

• Principal Advisor: Arega Seyoum (Ph.D., Associate Professor)
• Co-Advisor: Abebe Wale (Ph.D., Assistant Professor)
• Chairperson: Temesgen Ayenew (Ph.D., Assistant Professor)
• Internal Examiner: Getaneh Mihret (Ph.D., Associate Professor)
• External Examiner: Derbew Kenubeh (Ph.D., Associate Professor)

📢 All are Cordially Invited

Your presence and active participation will greatly contribute to the success of this academic event.