LAJUNI Nelson has over 23 years of experience teaching finance and banking subjects and currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). He earned a DBA in Business Management (Finance) from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, and a Corporate MBA from the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) recognised by the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) and holds memberships in the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) and the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB). His interests include Financial Planning, Behavioural Finance, Consumer Finance, and PLS-SEM.

Professor Madya Dr. Nelson Lajuni holds Doktor Pentadbiran Perniagaan from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Shah Alam , among other qualifications, and has established themselves as a respected expert in their field.