Nusrat Hafiz, PhD
Level: 5
Kha-224 Merul Badda
Dhaka 1212. Bangladesh
Dr. Nusrat Hafiz an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and International Business, also holds the position of Director of the Women Entrepreneurship & Empowerment Cell at BRAC Business School. In this dual role, she is passionately committed to empowering and championing the next generation of leaders. Armed with a Ph.D. from Putra Business School (AACSB Accredited), her research contribution has garnered her "quality journal publication awards" in multiple categories, recognizing her as one of the top contributors to Q1 journals. She possesses a decade's worth of experience in academia and half a decade of corporate exposure, complemented by her deep-rooted family values and unwavering work ethics. Dr. Hafiz's teaching philosophy prioritizes pragmatic approaches, while her research interests span strategic management, organizational sustainability, women empowerment, digitalization and innovation, dynamic capabilities and social entrepreneurship. Her personal slogan, "Empowering Students, Every Step of the Way," embodies her commitment to student-centricity.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Management) 2023.
Putra Business School (AACSB-accredited), Selangor, Malaysia
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Master of Business Administration (Finance) 2011.
North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Bachelor in Business Administration (Marketing and Finance) 2004.
North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Book Chapters
Journals
Junsheng, H., Mu, Y., Masud, M. M., Akhtar, R., Saif, A. N. M., Islam, K. M. A., & Hafiz, N. (2024). Navigating the nexus: Unraveling technological innovation, economic growth, trade openness, ICT, and CO2 emissions through symmetric and asymmetric analysis. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11(1), 634. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-03092-4
Rayhan, M. J., Rahman, S. M. M., Mamun, A. Al, Saif, A. N. M., Islam, K. M. A., Alom, M. M., & Hafiz, N. (2024). FinTech solutions for sustainable agricultural value chains: A perspective from smallholder farmers. Business Strategy & Development, 7(2), 358. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.358
Hafiz, N., Mohiuddin, M. F., Abdul Latiff, A. S., Yasin, I. M., Abd Wahab, S., & Abdul Latiff, A. R. (2023). Scaling social impact in women-led social enterprises in developing countries: a knowledge-based perspective. Management Decision, 61(7), 1998–2028. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-05-2022-0667
Esha, Z. T., Hafiz, N., & Islam, M. A. (2023). Influence of working from Home culture on the effectiveness of virtual onboarding of new employees. Society & Sustainability, 5(1), 43–53. https://doi.org/10.38157/ss.v5i1.535
Zhao, M., Liu, W., Saif, A. N. M., Wang, B., Rupa, R. A., Anwarul Islam, K. M., Masudur Rahman, S. M., Hafiz, N., Mostafa, R., & Rahman, M. A. (2023). Blockchain in Online Learning: A Systematic Review and Bibliographic Visualization. Sustainability (Switzerland), 15(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021470
Hafiz, N., & Sabrina, F. (2023). Impact of globalization on human rights in developing countries: Connecting the dots towards the SDGs. Society & Sustainability, 5(1), 54–68. https://doi.org/10.38157/ss.v5i1.558
Hafiz, N., Latiff, A. S. A., Islam, M. A., Saif, A. N. M., & Wahab, S. A. (2022). Towards the underlying theories of small firm growth: A literature review. FIIB Business Review, 11(1), 36–51. https://doi.org/10.1177/23197145211049627
Mohua, M. J., Yusoff, W. F. W., & Hafiz, N. (2022). How can determinants of strategic management accounting enhance sustainable business performance? A Literature Review. Empirical Economics Letters, 21(7). http://www.eel.my100megs.com/volume-21-number-7.htm
Hafiz, N., Azmi, K. M., Nimfa, D. T., Latiff, A. S. A., & Wahab, S. A. (2021). COVID-19 and its implications to the assessment of sustainable palm oil supply chain management: An Indonesian perspective. Frontiers in Sustainability, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2021.738985
Hafiz, N., Latiff, A. S. A., & Wahab, S. A. (2021). Leveraging on the urban economy to promote the growth of women-owned small businesses in Bangladesh. Business Perspective Review, 3(1 SE-Articles), 15–23. https://doi.org/10.38157/business-perspective-review.v3i1.234
Hafiz, N., & Latiff, A. S. A. (2020). Entrepreneurship as a sustainable solution for the female graduates in the SME sector of Bangladesh. Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v6i2.1010
Hafiz, N. (2016). Applying SERQUAL model to measure online customer satisfaction in package delivery services. Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolya, LXI(4), 121–136. Retrieved from http://studia.ubbcluj.ro/arhiva/abstract_en.php?editie=NEGOTIA&nr=4&an=2...
Newspaper Articles
Hafiz, N., & Andalib, T. W. (2024, October 19). Decoding tech-driven climate solutions through climate-tech entrepreneurship. The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/opinion/news/decoding-tech-driven-cl...
Hafiz, N., & Islam, M. S. (2024, September 8). Empowering women entrepreneurs. New Age. https://www.newagebd.net/post/opinion/244634/empowering-womenentrepreneurs
Hafiz, N., & Islam, M. S. (2024, August 20). Role of youth in building a better Bangladesh. The Daily Sun. https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/762734
Hafiz, N., & Hoque, M. E. (2024, July 4). Banking for the underserved. Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/351019/banking-for-the-unders...
1) Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School
2) Director, Women Empowerment Cell, BRAC Business School
3) Advisory Council Member, Harvard Business Review [HBR is a practitioner journal which is ABDC A listed and features in FT50 journal list, known as the gold standard list for management publishing].
4) Editorial Board Member, Springer Nature [Discovering Sustainability]
5) Editorial Advisory Board Member, The Electronic Journal of Business and Management, Asia Pacific University, Malaysia
6) Principal Investigator, Women Entrepreneurship Project, funded by BRAC Business School Research Grant
- BUS670: Entrepreneurship & International Business
- BUS301: International Business
- BUS221: Principles of Entrepreneurship
Conferences attended:
• 2021: The Revival Landscape of Bangladeshi Small Businesses: Towards a Post-Pandemic Framework, 4h International Virtual Conference on Economics, Entrepreneurship and Management (ICEEM), July 30, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.
• 2021: Future of SMEs through the Lens of Society 5.0: A Bangladeshi Perspective, Society 5.0, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, June 22-24, 2021, Switzerland
• 2020: Factors affecting on Small Firms of Bangladesh. Putra Research Colloquium, University Putra Malaysia, November 25, 2020, Selangor, Malaysia.
• 2020: Challenges faced by Urban Women Entrepreneurs on Small Firm Growth of Bangladesh. Business Innovation and Engineering Conference, July 28, 2020, Bogor, Indonesia.
• 2019: Entrepreneurship as a Sustainable Solution for the Female Graduates in the SME Sector of Bangladesh. 4th International Research Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences-MY Chapter, December 18-19, 2019, PBS, UPM, Malaysia.
• 2017: The Effect of Cybercrime on the Attractiveness of E-commerce, Asia International Multidisciplinary Conference (AIMC)1-2 May, 2017, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
• 2016: Applying SERVQUAL Model to Measure Online Customer Satisfaction in Package Delivery Services. 1st International Research Conference on Economics Business and Social Sciences, April 12-13, 2016, Penang, Malaysia.
Speaking engagements:
• Key Note Speaker: “Become a Pioneer” workshop by It’s Humanity Foundation (September, 2015)
• “International Project Catalyst-2015, USA” on behalf of BBS (July, 2015)
• “Young Connectors of the Future-2015, Sweden” on behalf of BBS (March, 2015)
- 2025: Quality Journal Publication Award by BRAC University: top 1% journals
- 2025: Quality Journal Publication Award by BRAC University: top 10% journals
- Judge: ReVenture 2025: An Intra-University Competition by BUEDF, BRAC University
- Judge: HULT Prize at BRAC University, 2025
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2024: Quality Journal Publication Award by BRAC University: top 10% journals
- 2024: Quality Journal Publication Award by BRAC University: top 25% journals
- Jury member, Speak Out For Engineering - Southern Asia Region competition, Date: June 8, 2024, Venue: IOE Pulchowk Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal, Organizer: Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
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2021: Fully Funded publication grant: the Frontiers (DSC-12032167801PRD).
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2020: The Most Genuine Solution, Business Innovation Management, IPB University, Indonesia: 2nd Best position
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2012: Summa Cum Laudé: Post-Graduate Highest Academic Distinction, North South University, Bangladesh: 4th Position among MBA post-graduates
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2005: Summa Cum Laudé: Graduate Highest Academic Distinction, North South University, Bangladesh: top 5% in merit list
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1998: Women’s Federation of World Peace, Bangladesh: Best Essay Writer
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1996: National Academy Award for Children in Bangladesh: 2nd Best Position
- 1994: National Award from the Prime Minister on Islamic Culture and Philosophy, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Bangladesh: 3rd Best Position
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Alumni Association of North South University
- We for All
- Prochesta Foundation
• -Women entrepreneurship
• -Sustainability
• -Knowledge Management
• -Dynamic Capabilities
• -Industry 4.0
• -Society 5.0
• -Small Business Management