Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Bobby Hajjaj

Full Time Faculty
Senior Lecturer

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), University of Oxford, UK
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext:

             +880-173-071-0336
Email: bobby.hajjaj@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC 977

Web: https://bobbyhajjaj.com

Office hours: Mondays & Wednesdays
                        10:00am - 10:50am
                        1:30pm - 3:00pm
                        
Curriculum Vitae 
 

Bobby Hajjaj has been teaching at North South University since 2009.

He is a noted political personality:

  • founder Chairman of NDM (national political party - electoral symbol: lion)
  • prior to that was Cheif Election Coordinator for Jatiya Party -JaPa Ershad

He has over two decades of experience in business development consulting 

  • globally worked with entities like GE, Macquiaire Capital, etc. 
  • locally worked with institutions like BGMEA as well as private enterprises

 

1. Bobby Hajjaj, (2020). 'Nationalism and national identity formation in Bangladesh: a colonial legacy behind the clash of language and religion', Asian Journal of Comparative Politics; DOI: 10.1177/2057891120938145

2. Bobby Hajjaj, (2021). 'Traditions in flux: global impact on religio-cultural foundations and the future of nationalism in Bangladesh', in Nationalism: Past, Present, & Future, Ed: T.J. Keaney, NOVA Science Publishers, New York

3. Bobby Hajjaj, (2021). 'Myths of nationhood, political Islam, and the movement against sculptures in Bangladesh', Asian Journal of Comparative Politics; DOI: 10.1177/20578911211068890

4. Bobby Hajjaj, (2022). 'Islamic political parties in contemporary Bangladesh: paragons of democratic polittics, or rent-seeking parasites', Polit Journal: Scientific Journal of Politics; DOI: 10.33258/polit.v2i4.776

5.Bobby Hajjaj, (2023). 'Purveyor of radical Islamism or casualty of cultural nationalism: situating Jamaat-e-Islami in contemporary Bangladesh politics'. Journal of Asian & African Studies; DOI: 10.1177/00219096231153149

6. Bobby Hajjaj, (2023). 'Charisma, populism, and the formation of national identity: Sheikh Mujib and Bengali Nationalism'. Nations and Nationalism; DOI: 10.1111/nana.12945 

7. Bobby Hajjaj, (2023). 'A Relatedness-based Model of Transformational Leadership: A Case Study of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 1960s East Bengal'. International Journal of Public Leadership; DOI: 10.1108/IJPL-10-2022-0056

8. Bobby Hajjaj, (2023). 'The Persistence of Islamist Political Parties in Bangladesh: A Rational Choice Argument'. Journal of Asian and African Studies; DOI: 10.1177/00219096231171546

9. Bobby Hajjaj, (2023). 'THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS IN EMERGING MARKETS—A CASE STUDY OF MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY BANGLADESH'. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship; DOI: 10.1142/S1084946723500164

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), University of Oxford, UK

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Current corporate positions:

  • Director of DATCO Group
  • Director of Empyrean  (e-learning tech startup) 

Teaching undergraduate level courses. Selected courses taught are:

POL 101: Introduction to Political Science

PHI 401: Business Ethics

MGT 489: Strategic Management 

INB 480: Global Business Strategy

MKT 460: Marketing Strategy

MGT 212: Organizational Management

 

  • Nationalism
  • Political parties
  • Political theory