Dhaka, 31 May 2016 - Today a scholarly speech was delivered to the students of BRAC University by Professor Mary Conway Dato-on, a visiting US scholar from Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Florida, USA. Dr. Conway is in Dhaka for a brief visit and her talk at BRAC University was one of the main engagements that brought her to Bangladesh.
Addressing the students and faculty members of BRAC University Dr. Conway stressed on the increasing significance and potentials of Social Entrepreneurship as a positive force which can solve many social problems. Drawing on her extensive research in the area she explained that the idea of social entrepreneurship was equally applicable to the social issues that are being faced both in developed and developing nations. She asserted that in the developing country context the ideas revolving around Social Entrepreneurship are gaining momentum and can replace traditional businesses and NGOs in providing solutions to many social problems. The event was organized and hosted by BRAC Business School (BBS) under its International Speakers Series. Professor Rahim B. Talukdar, Advisor, BRAC Business School, spoke on the occasion. Professor Rezaur Razzak, Head of Operations, BBS, concluded the program by a vote of thanks.