2. Background
Born on 28 June 1940 in a Muslim family at Bathua, Bangladesh.
His father was Hazi Dula Mia Shoudagar, a jeweler.
His mother was Sufia Khatun.
Third of fourteen children, five of whom had died at an early age.
An active Scout, in school ranked 16th out of 39,000.
BA and MA from Department of Economics at Dhaka University.
Married to Afroji Yunus, a professor of physics.
Has two daughters, Monica and Dina.
3. Education
Dr. Yunus studied at Chittagong Collegiate School and
Chittagong College.Then he got admitted in Dhaka
University.After that he received a full bright scholarship to
study economics at Vanderbilt University
4. Summary
Who: • Banker, Economist, Noble Prize Winner.
What: • Provide the New Concept of Microcredit.
When: • From 1983 to Present.
where: • Initially in Bangladesh, but now all over the world.
Why: • He thinks “Credits are fundamental Human Right”
How: • Through Grameen Bank by providing small loans
5. Starting of Entrepreneurship
In 1976,discovered very small loans for “Jobra” village
women. That year,he finally secured a loan from govt.
Janata Bank.He provided the new concept of
microcredit.
6. What type of leader he is?
# Transformational Leader
# Visionary Leader
# Charismatic Leader
8. Grameen Bank
An organization and community.
Funded by Professor Muhammad Yunus in 1983 at Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
The name “Grameen” is derived from the word gram which
means "rural" or "village" in the Bengali language.
Makes small loans to the poor people without any collateral,
for income generation activities to get them out from the
poverty.
9. Criticism
Several allegation have been made against Dr. Yunus
and Grameen Bank on February 2011. On 8 March
2011,the court confirmed Yunus’s dismissal .
11. Achievements
First Bengali person who wins the Noble price.
Won more than 77 awards in less than 35 years.
Member of 9 national and 35 international committees and
commissions.
Member of 36 international boards of advisors.
Member of BOD in 31 national and 20 international projects.
Received 54 honorary degrees from 21 countries.
Got special honour 54 times by 51 countries.
Wrote many books.
Grameen Bank.
13. In 2013 Professor Muhammad Yunus featured in the Forbes’ Second
Annual Philanthropy issue cover along with Bill Gates & others
entrepreneurs.
14. Books of dr.Yunus
Three Farmers of Jobra.
Jorimon and Others.
Grameen Bank, as I See it.
Banker to the Poor.
Creating a World without Poverty.
15. Conclusion
Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus,founder of Grameen
movement and winner of the 2006 Nobel Peach Prize is
responsible for many innovative programs benefiting the
rural poor people.
16. The moral lesson of Dr. Muhammad Yunus is
Creating a world without poverty