Research activities by the Department of Business Administration (DBA) aim to generate applicable and beneficial outcomes for all participating Faculties involved in the research endeavor. The research projects conducted by DBA served as the foundation for developing the pedagogical and didactic model. The primary focus of many research programs is developing a comprehensive body of theoretical and practical information. This knowledge serves as the foundation for creating a sophisticated distance education system built upon principles derived from business and management theories. The research findings have facilitated the maintenance of a harmonious equilibrium between the business and management aspects and the cognitive, cultural, and educational elements central to formulating business strategies. All the research endeavors engaged scholars from diverse fields, including business strategists, policymakers, economists, educationalists, educational psychologists, and experts in various business domains. The research activities encompassed theoretical and experimental approaches, encompassing pure and applied methodologies. The notable research activities of the department are given below.
Participation in Conferences by the Faculties
• Paper presented by Md. Rahat Khan, Assistant Professor, at 9th Annual Banking Conference (ABC-2022), Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, 27-28 August, 2022.
• Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Hasan attended International Conference on Bridging The Gap Between Micro and SME Finance, Jointly Organized by IFC, DFID, South Asian Enterprise Development (SEDF), and The Asian Banker, at China-Bangladesh Friendship Hall, Dhaka, 28-29 November' 05
• Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Hasan attended attended International Conference on Harmonizing Development and Financial Instruments by Shariah Rules for Ummatic Integration" organized by IIUC, at Chittagong, 2004
• Paper presented at the International Conference, ICMIR 2019: Russia.
• Dr. Faria Rabbi, Assistant Professor, presented paper at the International Conference; IOU Conference on Research and Integrated Sciences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• 2nd Accounting Educators' Conference 2019; Date: December 06, 2019; Organized By: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB); Location: ICMAB Ruhul Quddus Auditorium, ICMA BHaban, Nilkhet, Dhaka-1205.
• Annual Banking Conference-2019; Organized By: Bangladesh institute of Bank Management (BIBM); Duration: November 27 & 28, 2019; Location: Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management Auditorium.
• Paper presented at the International Conference on "Enhancing Productivity in Hybrid Mode: The Beginning of a New Era", Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School, Pune, India, 29-31 May, 2023.
• Concept Note published in 5th Bangladesh Marketing Day at Sher-E-Bangla Agriculture University, Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Volume: 5, 23rd December 2022.
• Paper presented at 21st Biennial Conference, Bangladesh Economic Association, December 2021.
• Paper presented at International Research Summit on Redefining Social Responsibility with Ethical Leadership (AVLOKAN - 2021), JAIN University, Bengaluru, India. (Received 3rd best Case paper award), August 2021.
• Md. Rahat Khan, Assistant Professor presented paper at International Conference on Sustainable Business Management Practices and Social Innovation (ICSBMPSI - 2021), JAIN University, Bengaluru, India, January, 2021.
• Md. Rahat Khan, Assistant Professor presented paper at 6th International Management Conference, Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB), Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, December, 2020.
• Paper presented at the 8th Annual Banking Conference (ABC), Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), November, 2019
• Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Business Innovation for Inclusive Development (ICBIID), International Islamic University of Chittagong (IIUC), October, 2019.
• Paper presented at the 1st Independent Global Conference on Business & Economics, Independent University Bangladesh. (Received best paper award), May, 2016.
Participation in Research Seminars and Workshops:
• Seminar Paper Presented by Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Hasan, (11.09.2022): Secrets of Writing Articles on Journal. Organized by One Initiative Research and Development Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 11.09.2022
• Presenting paper (27.08.2022): Writing Internship Report Effectively. Organized by the Department of Business Administration, BIU.
• Presenting paper (20.06.2022): To be familiar with the National Budget. Organized by the Dept. of Business Administration, BIU.
• Seminar Paper presented by Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Hasan (2018): Academic and Administrative Leadership. Institutions of Engineer, Bangladesh, Dhaka
• Ph.D. 2nd Seminar Paper (2017): Bank Conversion in Bangladesh: Causes and Effects. Organized by Dept. of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS), Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh. April 09, 2017
• Ph.D. 1st Seminar Paper (2016): Bank Conversion in Bangladesh: Causes and Effects. Organized by Dept. of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS), Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh. March 07, 2017
• Attended a Roundtable discussion on Best Practices of University Education at the Syndicate Hall room of North South University on July 27, 2023, jointly organized by NSU and BSPUA.
• Participated a webinar on How to Publish High Impact Research Publications: A Few Propositions. Organized by BSPUA, Dhaka. October 21, 2021.
• Attended a webinar on Research Problem: The Myth and Mysteries. Organized by Graduate Students Association (GSA), Universiti Tun Hussein On Malaysia (UTHM). October 25, 2020
• Attended a webinar on Post Budget 2020-2021 Discussion. Organized by Business Daily, Dhaka (2020)
• Attended a webinar on Development Economics. Organized by Independent Research Initiative. Dhaka (2020).
• Attended a webinar on Covid 19: Economic Rescue Plan Must be Green. Organized by GreenTech Foundation. Dhaka (2020)
• Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Hasan attended National HR Convention at Bangabandhu International Conference Center-Celebrity Hall, Agargaon, Dhaka. Organized by UIU and FBHRO (2018)
• Attended Seminar on Use of Renewable Energy for Economic Development and Energy Efficiency: Impact on Environment at Nawab Ali Senate Hall, Dhaka University (2015)
• Attended a Seminar on SME prospects in Bangladesh. Organized by NUB at China-Bangladesh Friendship Hall, Dhaka, 2005
• Participated "Summer Leadership Camp 2002", London, UK
• Performance Evaluation of London Stock Exchange and the Impact of 11th September Terror attack on the Share markets. (2003 Presentation based on Internet published data), London School of Commerce, London, UK
• Formal, written HR policies are unnecessary. They date easily, encourage bureaucracy, and restrict the flexibility and discretion of both HR specialists and line managers. Discuss and debate. (HRM Project work), London School of Commerce, London, UK
• Project report on BuildPart plc UK. (International Financial Management), London School of Commerce, London, UK
• Attended International Seminar on Islamic Political-Economic System, IIUC, 1999.
• Case Study: "Change Management of Virgin Atlantic Airways". (Management of Change and Strategy, 2002-2003), London School of Commerce, London, UK & Charles Sturt University
• Research Report on Strategic Management: "Any discussion of strategy inevitably ends on a knife-edge. For every advantage associated with strategy, there is an associated drawback or disadvantage." (Henry Mintzberg, Strategy Safari), London School of Commerce, London, UK & Charles Sturt University
• Discuss the potential organizational benefits and problems of developing and implementing a strategy. Use relevant examples to support your analysis.
• Performance evaluation of Chittagong Stock exchange after automation. (2000, BBA, IIUC), Bangladesh
• Attended webinar on "Approaches to Critical Thinking in Education" by Aida McLeod and Ian McLeod, on 12th September 2020.
• Attended webinar on "Getting Published in Academic Journals – a Template for Success" by Professor Patrick Dougherty, Ed.D. On 23rd January 2021.
• Attended webinar on "Research and Co-Curricular Activities" by the pioneer of Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Professor Dr. Mohammad Kaykobad.
• Attended "Research day" 2022 hosted by Brac University
• Attended webinar on "Effective way of writing Case studies" by ICCBM 2023 committee on 2023.
• Attended a research seminar on "Academic Supply Chain Management: An Integrated Tertiary Educational Supply Chain Management (ITESCM) Model at Brac Business School on 2017
Participation in Training Programs by the Faculties:
• Training on SMART Teaching. Organized by BSPUA. Dhaka. September 21, 2023. Participant: Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Hasan
• Training on Investment in Capital Market. Organized by Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market, Dhaka. May 18, 2021
• Training on Technical Analysis and AmiBroker. Organized by Stock Bangladesh Limited, Dhaka Trade Center. February 26, 2021 & March 05, 2021
• Training program on Research Methodology at City Conference Hall, Dhaka Open University, August 18-19, 2006
• Training program on Research Methodology at BIAM, May 19, 2006
Three Days Training program on Teaching Methodology at NUB Auditorium, 2004
• Youth Leadership Training Program, Whitechapel, London, UK, July 2003
Database under Oracle 8i and Developer 2000, Pentasoft Technologies India Ltd. Dhaka, May 2001-October 2001,
• Multimedia and Web design, Live Computers & Networking, Dhaka, July 2001-September 2001
• Short course (Online) on Public Relations, eLearning College.
• Short course (Online) on Human resources: recruitment and selection, The Open University, UK.
• Workshop done on Structural Equation Modeling Modeling (SEM) using AMOS from University Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Attended Seminar on GST- Treatment for Retailing arranged by Persatuan Pegawai Kanan Kastam Malaysia.
• Training on Partial Least Squares using SmartPLS2, conducted by Panolopy Consultancy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Training on The Philosophy of Success conducted by Human Resources Development Fund, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Author Workshop on Writing A Great Paper and Getting it Published in a Research Journal in association with ELSIVIER, Held on 14th March 2018 at Auditorium, City University Permanent Campus.
Members of the Editorial Board and Reviewers Panel for the National and International Journals:
Faculty members of the Department of Business Administration serve as the Executive Editor, Members of the Editorial Board, and as Reviewers of the following journals:
• Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, ISSN 0128-7702 (Print); ISSN 2231-8534 (Online). published by Universiti Putra Malaysia, August 2017- Till To-date
• Bangladesh Islami University Journal (BIUJ), ISSN 1995-4182 published by Bangladesh Islami University, Dhaka, March 01, 2007 – Till To-Date
• Journal of Business and Technology, ISSN: 1992-271X, Published by Northern University Bangladesh, January 2006- February 28, 2007
• International Journal of Business, ISSN 2311-2522, Business Research Center, Dhaka, January 2013- Till To-Date
• International Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance Research, ISSN 2576-4136, Centre for Research on Islamic Banking & Finance and Business, USA, July 2018- Till To-Date.
• Executive Editor of Journal Business Technology (JBT), Northern University, Bangladesh. (May 2020 – August 2021).
• Editor, South Asian Journal of Marketing (Emerald Publishing, DOAJ, EBSCO Discovery Service, EconBiz Listed Journal)
• Editorial Board Member, Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal (Allied Business Academies, UK)
• Editorial Board Member, Army IBA, Savar Journal (Army IBA, BUP, Savar Cantonment, Bangladesh)
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Human Resource Studies (Macrothink Institute, USA)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Global Economy, Trade and International Business (ARF India)
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research (IJEBMR, India)
• Editorial Board Member, Khatulistiwa Journal of Islamic Studies (IAIN Pontianak Institute. Indonesia)
• Editorial Board Member, China-USA Business Review (David Publishing Company, USA)
• Editorial Board Member, Chinese Business Review (David Publishing Company, USA)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Business Management and Economic Research (JOBMER, Turkey)
• Editorial Board Member, The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention (Valley International Journals, Indonesia)
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research (Delhi, India)
• Editorial Board Member, SCIREA Journal of Sociology (Science Research Association)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Business and Technology Management (HolyKnight Journal, UK)
• Technical Committee Member, International Conference on Education Reform, Management Innovation and Social Science (ERMISS2019); March 24-25, 2019, Beijing, China
Accomplished and Ongoing Funded Projects by the Faculties
• City University Research Grants, 2019; Project Title: Sustainability of Microfinance Program in Vulnerable Areas: A Study with Segregated Data in South-West Bangladesh.
• City University Research Grants, 2017; Project Title: Effect of Dividend Changes on Stock Price: An Assessment of the Behavior of Emerging Capital Markets of Bangladesh.
• Research associate in a funded project called "Mobile financial services effects on garments workers in Bangladesh."
Participation as a Session Chair, Panelist, Discussants, Keynote Speaker, and Resource Person:
• Keynote Paper (2012): Ways of Getting Excellent Grades in Examination. Seminar organized by Dept. of Business Administration, BIU, Dhaka.
• Keynote Paper (2005): Bangladesh Budget Analysis 2005-06: The Missing Links between Pro-People Budget and Pro-Election Budget", Seminar on National Budget, Organized by Faculty of Business, NUB, 5th July 2005.
• Resource Person, Workshop Series on the "CodersTrust Presents: Research Mining 2.0, A Research Based Workshop, MODULE FIVE – Publishing Papers into Indexed Journals", Held on 20th October 2023. Organized by: Army IBA Research and Development Club, Army IBA, BUP, Savar Cantonment, Bangladesh.
• Jury Member, Final Round Summer Internship Project Competition 2023, Held on 13th September 2023. Organized by: BIMTECH Centre for Management Case Development, Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Keynote Speaker, Webinar on the 'Stress Management', Held on 2nd September 2021. Jointly Organized by: Parul University, India; and Mirwais Neeka University, Afghanistan.
• Resource Person, Workshop Series on the "Shubhankar Consulting Presents: Research Mining, A Research Based Workshop, MODULE NINE – Published Research Paper in Indexed Journals", Held on 12th September 2021. Organized by: Army IBA Research and Development Club, Army IBA, BUP, Savar Cantonment, Bangladesh.