Md. Nafizur Rahman

Md. Nafizur Rahman

Lecturer

Department of Business Administration in Finance & Banking
Faculty of Business Studies (FBS)

nafizur.rahman@bup.edu.bd


BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Biography

Driven by a passion for innovation in finance and a commitment to academic excellence, Md. Nafizur Rahman stands at the forefront of contemporary research in Fintech and Corporate Sustainability. As a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Business Administration in Finance and Banking, at the Bangladesh University of Professionals, he shapes the minds of future leaders with the same zeal that earned him the prestigious Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Scholar Award 2023 from the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. 
Nafizur's academic journey is marked by distinction: he completed both his MBA and BBA in Finance & Banking from the Bangladesh University of Professionals, excelling as a top scholar. His research prowess extends beyond the classroom, with several high-impact publications in Scopus and Web of Science-indexed journals such as the Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Innovation & KnowledgeEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research, Systems, and the Journal of Social Service Research
Not only has his work been recognized in academic circles, but it has also earned him three Best Paper Awards at prominent international conferences, including the British Academy of Management Conference 2022 in the UK, BAASANA International Conference 2019 in the USA, and the IFIM Business School Annual Conference 2018 in India. Md. Nafizur Rahman's research interests are diverse yet focused, encompassing areas like Fintech, Industry 4.0 Technology, Innovation and Strategy, Energy Economics, and Corporate Sustainability. 

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Education
B.B.A, Bangladesh University of Professionals
M.B.A, Bangladesh University of Professionals

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Journal Publication

1.

Rahman, M.M.Fayolle, A.Dana, L.P. and Rahman, M.N. (2024), "Predicting graduate students’ entrepreneurial intentions through innovative teaching in entrepreneurship education: SEM-ANN approach", Education + Training, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-06-2023-0236 (SSCI, Scopus Q1, ABS-1, IF: 3.7, CS: 7.2)

2.

Rahman, M.N., Ferdaous, J. (2024). Linkages between ICT diffusion, renewable energy consumption, and carbon emissions: a comparative analysis of SAARC, MENA, and OECD countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32068-9 (SCIE, Scopus Q1, IF: 5.8, CS: 7.9)

3. Ahmed, F. U., Babu, M. M., Rahman, M. N., Uddin, M. J.,& Dey, B. L. (2023). Strategic orientation, strategic renewal, and the international performance of born global firms. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-023-09903-7 (ABDC-A, ABS-3,SSCI, Scopus Q1, IF: 5.4, CS: 7.5)

4.

Tian, H., Siddik, A. B., Pertheban, T. R., & Rahman, M. N. (2023). Does fintech innovation and green transformational leadership improve green innovation and corporate environmental performance? A hybrid SEM–ANN approach. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 8(3), 100396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2023.100396 (ABDC-A, ABS-1, SSCI, Scopus Q1, IF: 18.1, CS: 14.9)

5.

Siddik, A. B., Rahman, M. N., & Yong, L. (2023). Do fintech adoption and financial literacy improve corporate sustainability performance? The mediating role of access to finance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 137658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137658 (ABDC-A, ABS-2, SCIE, Scopus Q1, IF: 11.1, CS: 18.5)

6. Siddik, A. B., Yong, L., & Rahman, M. N. (2023). The role of Fintech in circular economy practices to improve sustainability performance: A two-staged SEM-ANN approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25576-7 (SCIE, Scopus Q1,IF: 5.8, CS: 7.9)

7.

Yan, C., Siddik, A. B., Yong, L., Dong, Q., Zheng, G. W., & Rahman, M. N. (2022). A two-staged SEM-artificial neural network approach to analyze the impact of FinTech adoption on the sustainability performance of banking firms: The mediating effect of green finance and innovation. Systems, 10(5), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems10050148 (SSCI, Scopus Q2, IF: 1.9, CS: 3.3)

8. Wasima, S., & Rahman, M. N. (2022). Economic vulnerability of the underprivileged during the COVID pandemic: the case of Bangladeshi domestic workers. Journal of Social Service Research, 48(2), 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2029799 (SSCI, Scopus Q2, IF: 1.6, CS: 2.3)

9. Ferdaous, D. J., & Rahman, M. N. (2021). Banking goes digital: Unearthing the adoption of fintech by Bangladeshi households. Journal of Innovation in Business Studies, 1, 7-42. Bangladesh University of Professionals. Faculty of Business Studies. 

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Conference Papers

1.

Ahmed, F.U., Li, J., Evers, N. Mostafiz, M.I., Uddin, M.J., Rahman, M.N. Strategic renewal and the performance of early internationalizing firms – A matter of gender diversity? British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2023, University of Sussex, UK. 

Ahmed, F.U., Rahman, M.N., Wang, C. Effect of knowledge-based human capital resources of top management team on export performance of early internationalizing firms. British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2022, The University of Manchester, UK. 

Islam, N., Rahman, M.N., Nower, N., Rafi, M.M.A., Hassan, R., and Samiha, Z., Effectiveness of Manpower Planning in Private Commercial Banks of Bangladesh, Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA) Conference 2019, Adelphi University, New York, USA. 

Islam, N., Mohitul, A.A.M., Rahman, M.N., Nower, N. Rafi, M.M.A., Natasha, M.T., Hassan, R., Afrin, S.  Factors Affecting Customers’ Experience in Mobile Banking of Bangladesh. 13th Annual International Conference - Convergence 2018, Jagdish Sheth School of Management, Bangalore, India. 

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Books

1. Rahman, M., Rahman, M. N., Salamzadeh, A. & Dana, L. (2024). Strategic Drivers of Corporate Environmental Sustainability. In L. Dana, R. Boardman, A. Salamzadeh, V. Pereira & M. Brandstrup (Ed.), Fashion and Environmental Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology (pp. 251-260). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110795431-020

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Researchs

1. Fintech, Green Finance, Industry 4,0, Energy Economics, Sustainability

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Awards

1.

Best Researcher Award 2023 | Bangladesh University of Professionals
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Scholar Award 2023 | Prime Minister's Education Trust, Prime Minister Office, Bangladesh
Best Paper Award | British Academy of Management Conference 2022, The University of Manchester, UK. 
BUP Senate Award 2022
Champion| Supply Chain Research Challenge 2020
Conference Chair's Award | Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA) Conference 2019, New York, USA
BUP Senate Award 2019
Emerald Best Paper Award | IFIM Business School Annual Conference 2018, Bangalore, India

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Courses

1. Basic Business Mathematics

2. Advanced Business Mathematics

3. Basic Business Statistics

4. Human Resource Management

5. Business Research Methodology 

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B.B.A, Bangladesh University of Professionals
M.B.A, Bangladesh University of Professionals

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

1.

Rahman, M.M.Fayolle, A.Dana, L.P. and Rahman, M.N. (2024), "Predicting graduate students’ entrepreneurial intentions through innovative teaching in entrepreneurship education: SEM-ANN approach", Education + Training, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-06-2023-0236 (SSCI, Scopus Q1, ABS-1, IF: 3.7, CS: 7.2)

2.

Rahman, M.N., Ferdaous, J. (2024). Linkages between ICT diffusion, renewable energy consumption, and carbon emissions: a comparative analysis of SAARC, MENA, and OECD countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32068-9 (SCIE, Scopus Q1, IF: 5.8, CS: 7.9)

3. Ahmed, F. U., Babu, M. M., Rahman, M. N., Uddin, M. J.,& Dey, B. L. (2023). Strategic orientation, strategic renewal, and the international performance of born global firms. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-023-09903-7 (ABDC-A, ABS-3,SSCI, Scopus Q1, IF: 5.4, CS: 7.5)

4.

Tian, H., Siddik, A. B., Pertheban, T. R., & Rahman, M. N. (2023). Does fintech innovation and green transformational leadership improve green innovation and corporate environmental performance? A hybrid SEM–ANN approach. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 8(3), 100396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2023.100396 (ABDC-A, ABS-1, SSCI, Scopus Q1, IF: 18.1, CS: 14.9)

5.

Siddik, A. B., Rahman, M. N., & Yong, L. (2023). Do fintech adoption and financial literacy improve corporate sustainability performance? The mediating role of access to finance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 137658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137658 (ABDC-A, ABS-2, SCIE, Scopus Q1, IF: 11.1, CS: 18.5)

6. Siddik, A. B., Yong, L., & Rahman, M. N. (2023). The role of Fintech in circular economy practices to improve sustainability performance: A two-staged SEM-ANN approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25576-7 (SCIE, Scopus Q1,IF: 5.8, CS: 7.9)

7.

Yan, C., Siddik, A. B., Yong, L., Dong, Q., Zheng, G. W., & Rahman, M. N. (2022). A two-staged SEM-artificial neural network approach to analyze the impact of FinTech adoption on the sustainability performance of banking firms: The mediating effect of green finance and innovation. Systems, 10(5), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems10050148 (SSCI, Scopus Q2, IF: 1.9, CS: 3.3)

8. Wasima, S., & Rahman, M. N. (2022). Economic vulnerability of the underprivileged during the COVID pandemic: the case of Bangladeshi domestic workers. Journal of Social Service Research, 48(2), 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2029799 (SSCI, Scopus Q2, IF: 1.6, CS: 2.3)

9. Ferdaous, D. J., & Rahman, M. N. (2021). Banking goes digital: Unearthing the adoption of fintech by Bangladeshi households. Journal of Innovation in Business Studies, 1, 7-42. Bangladesh University of Professionals. Faculty of Business Studies. 

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

1.

Ahmed, F.U., Li, J., Evers, N. Mostafiz, M.I., Uddin, M.J., Rahman, M.N. Strategic renewal and the performance of early internationalizing firms – A matter of gender diversity? British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2023, University of Sussex, UK. 

Ahmed, F.U., Rahman, M.N., Wang, C. Effect of knowledge-based human capital resources of top management team on export performance of early internationalizing firms. British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2022, The University of Manchester, UK. 

Islam, N., Rahman, M.N., Nower, N., Rafi, M.M.A., Hassan, R., and Samiha, Z., Effectiveness of Manpower Planning in Private Commercial Banks of Bangladesh, Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA) Conference 2019, Adelphi University, New York, USA. 

Islam, N., Mohitul, A.A.M., Rahman, M.N., Nower, N. Rafi, M.M.A., Natasha, M.T., Hassan, R., Afrin, S.  Factors Affecting Customers’ Experience in Mobile Banking of Bangladesh. 13th Annual International Conference - Convergence 2018, Jagdish Sheth School of Management, Bangalore, India. 

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

1. Rahman, M., Rahman, M. N., Salamzadeh, A. & Dana, L. (2024). Strategic Drivers of Corporate Environmental Sustainability. In L. Dana, R. Boardman, A. Salamzadeh, V. Pereira & M. Brandstrup (Ed.), Fashion and Environmental Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology (pp. 251-260). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110795431-020

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Fintech, Green Finance, Industry 4,0, Energy Economics, Sustainability

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Best Researcher Award 2023 | Bangladesh University of Professionals
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Scholar Award 2023 | Prime Minister's Education Trust, Prime Minister Office, Bangladesh
Best Paper Award | British Academy of Management Conference 2022, The University of Manchester, UK. 
BUP Senate Award 2022
Champion| Supply Chain Research Challenge 2020
Conference Chair's Award | Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA) Conference 2019, New York, USA
BUP Senate Award 2019
Emerald Best Paper Award | IFIM Business School Annual Conference 2018, Bangalore, India

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Basic Business Mathematics Advanced Business Mathematics Basic Business Statistics Human Resource Management Business Research Methodology 

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024