Professor Arqum Mateen has been voted by IIM Kozhikode students as their Professor of The Year in 2021! Professor Arqum, who has been associated with IIM Kozhikode for nearly seven years, is adored by MBA students at IIM K. With an MBA from IMT Ghaziabad and a PhD in Operations Management from IIM Calcutta, Professor Mateen brings a vast amount of knowledge to the IIM K classrooms. Here's why students adore him.
Meet Arqum Mateen - Assistant Professor At IIM Kozhikode & InsideIIM Professor of The Year
Professor Arqum Mateen is an Assistant Professor at IIM Kozhikode, teaching Quantitative Methods and Operations Management to students at the institute. Professor Mateen has a background of Mechanical Engineering and holds an MBA from IMT Ghaziabad, going on to pursue a PhD in Operations Management from IIM Calcutta. Professor Mateen has published
multiple papers on the subject of Supply Chain Management and Operations. You can hear Professor Arqum Mateen share his insights
here.
InsideIIM Professor of The Year 2021 - Here's What IIM Kozhikode Students Have To Say About Professor Mateen
"The way he teaches is commendable. Even people with non-operations background are usually able to comprehend things and enjoy the subject."
"Professor Mateen's in-depth knowledge about the subject and the supporting real-life examples are unmatched."
"Excellent knowledge about the subject. He is very updated about current affairs. He motivates people though his optimistic speech. He is more focused on learning than on students' grades. He also knows about sports, politics, economics etc. and uses it connect with students in the class."
"Makes the entire subject of Operations interactive and fun! Not a single dull moment in class!"
"The enthusiasm with which he teaches, the plethora of knowledge he possess about the subject, and his awareness of current events makes his classes so much fun and filled with learning!"
What The InsideIIM Professor of The Year Series Is About
In the last year, the whole country struggled in coping up with the pandemic and lockdowns. In this time of crisis, it was the great leadership shown by our teachers and professors to ensure that learning never stops. They went beyond just teaching and found solutions and created new learning environments for their students to continue learning.