Dr. Mohd Herry Bahador has marked more than eight years of dedication with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), where he serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Management, Faculty of Science, Management and Computing. A Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr FCMI), as well as an Associate of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB), he brings a rare combination of academic expertise and hands-on industry experience to his work.
His areas of expertise cover digital financial behaviour and FinTech adoption, Islamic banking and finance, and business management and entrepreneurship. Beyond the classroom, he supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students, contributes to research, innovation and publications, builds linkages with industry, and provides consultancy and coaching services.
Dr. Herry joined UTP in 2018 at the Centre for Foundation Studies. For nearly eight years, he taught courses in Business Management, Principles of Economics, Introduction to Business Information Systems, and Thinking Skills. In this role, he guided young students at the very start of their university journey, helping them build strong foundations for their future studies. In 2026, he moved to the Department of Management, where his focus expanded to research, postgraduate supervision and industry engagement.
Before UTP, he built wide teaching experience across several institutions. He lectured at Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, teaching subjects such as Human Resource Management, International Business and Management Information Systems. He also taught evening classes at Universiti Selangor and City University of Malaysia, and served as a tutor at Open University Malaysia, supporting working adults in their pursuit of higher education.
What truly sets Dr. Herry apart is his strong foundation in the financial industry. His career began with an internship in retail and consumer banking at Kuwait Finance House. He went on to work in market risk at RHB Bank, business development at Bank Muamalat, and sales at OCBC Bank. He then spent three years as Assistant Manager, Branch Operations and Customer Service at Bank Islam Malaysia, where he supervised banking operations and served customers directly.
He later broadened his experience further, working in customer experience at Pos Malaysia, where he handled service quality and complaint resolution, and in enterprise risk management at Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor, where he helped develop risk management frameworks and internal controls. He also gained early teaching experience as a temporary secondary school teacher in Shah Alam.
This journey across banking, risk management, customer service, and education gives Dr. Herry a practical understanding of how businesses and financial institutions operate. In the classroom, it allows him to connect theory with real-world practice, helping students see how the concepts they learn apply in their future careers.
Dr. Mohd Herry Bahador’s story is an inspiring example of how industry experience can enrich education. It shows that a passion for learning, combined with real-world insight, can help shape the next generation of business leaders.