PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Saptarshi Dhar is a Chevening Scholar, academic and researcher working as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU), Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Before she joined Jahangirnagar University as a Lecturer, she worked as a Lecturer of Human Resources at United International University, Bangladesh where she developed her life-long interest in teaching and research.
Saptarshi is a Chevening Scholar; she is the proud recipient of the prestigious Chevening Award - a fully funded scholarship awarded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom. She completed her 2nd master's degree in MA Development Studies with Distinction from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS UK) at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Earlier, Saptarshi completed Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from IBA, Jahangirnagar University, securing 1st position in both programmes.
Saptarshi is keenly involved in research; she regularly attends international conferences and publishes research articles and book chapters in national and international publications. Her research focus includes exploring development solutions for people with disabilities through entrepreneurial means.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Entrepreneurship Development, Entrepreneurship for Disadvantaged Persons, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Qualitative Research.
JOURNAL PAPER
Saptarshi Dhar, Tahira Farzana, Small Enterprise Challenges and Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis: A Multi-Case Study in Bangladesh, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development, 4, 6, pp.869-885, 2021. doi: 10.29138/ijebd.v4i6.1531Saptarshi Dhar, Tahira Farzana, Entrepreneurship Education at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh, Journal of Economics and Business Research, 24, 2, pp.97-124, 2018.
Saptarshi Dhar, Analyzing the Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability: A Study on DSE Listed Cement Companies in Bangladesh,
Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 18(4), 2018
Saptarshi Dhar, Factors Affecting Mutual Fund Investor Behavior: Empirical Evidence From Mutual Fund Investors in Dhaka City, Management Development, 31, 3 & 4, pp.79-101, 2017.Saptarshi Dhar, Tahira Farzana, Entrepreneurship for Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh: An Analysis of the Schools of Entrepreneurial Thought Approach, Journal of Economics and Business Research, 23, 2, pp.151-173, 2017.
Saptarshi Dhar, Tahira Farzana, Barriers to Entrepreneurship Confronted by Persons with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study on Entrepreneurs with Disabilities in Bangladesh, Management Development, 31, 2, pp.73-96, 2017.
Saptarshi Dhar, Tahira Farzana, Entrepreneurs with Disabilities in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study on Their Entrepreneurial Motivation and Challenges, European Journal of Business and Management, 9, 36, pp.103-114, 2017.
Saptarshi Dhar, Efficiency of Public Healthcare Resource Allocation in Bangladesh,
Jahangirnagar University Journal of Science, 38(1), 2015
CONFERENCE PAPER
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study on Their Entrepreneurial Motivation and Challenges,ASEAN International Business Conference 2017, Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila
BOOK CHAPTER
Dhar, S., Farzana, T., & Abedin, S. S. (2022). Surviving Amid Crisis Episodes: The Case of Women-Owned Small Enterprises in Bangladesh. In R. Kovid, & V. Kumar (Ed.), Cases on Emerging Market Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic (pp. 160-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3504-5.ch009
Saptarshi Dhar, Tahira Farzana, Sabiha Saju Ibne Abedin, Impact, Reaction, and Learning From Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis: Cases From Small- Scale Businesses in Bangladesh, Cases on Small Business Economics and Development During Economic Crises, pp.27 - 51, IGI Global, 2021. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7657-1.ch002OTHER
What Bangladesh Can Do For Persons With Disabilities: An Experience from Manila, Philippines,Bangladesh Brand Forum, January 2018
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 416 | Entrepreneurship | BBA |
| BUS 105 | Society, Business and Government | BBA |
| HRM 504 | Labor Economics | MBA |
| BUS 501 | Managerial Communication | Weekend MBA |
| HRM 201 | Human Resource Management | BBA |
| HRM 509 | Leadership | MBA |
| HRM 502 | Strategic Human Resource Management | MBA |
| BUS 104 | Business Communication | BBA |
Academic Info
Period: 2022 - 2023
MA Development Studies
Graduated with Distinction
Period: 2013-2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Concentration: Finance and Human Resource Management
Period: 2009-2012
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Concentration: Finance and Human Resource Management
Experience
Position: Associate Professor
Period: May 2024 - Present
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: November 2018 - May 2024
Position: Lecturer
Period: August 2015 - November 2018
Position: Lecturer
Period: January 2015 - August 2015
Activity
Position: Student Welfare Advisor, IBA-JU
Period: 2019 - 2022
Position: Club Moderator
Period: 2015-2019
Contact
Saptarshi Dhar
Associate Professor
Institute of Business Administration
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: saptarshi@juniv.edu
