Business Cases/ Teaching Cases:

Ahmed, J. U., Islam, Q. T., Ahmed, A., & Iqbal, S. (2022). L'île Flottante: Ivory Coast's Eco-Friendly Sustainable Floating Island Resort. SMALL ENTERPRISE RESEARCH. ABDC-C, ABS1. [SCOPUS] [Taylor & Francis]

Ahmed, J. U., Sharif, R., Islam, Q. T. & Ahmed, A. (2021). Harnessing emerging digital technologies: DataNet Operations in eSwatini. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases. DOI: 10.1177/2043886921993136. [SCOPUS] [Sage]

Ahmed, J., Tarannum, T., Islam, Q. T., Faroque, A., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Blue train: Developing a marketing approach for the South African luxury rail travel experience. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529774122 [Sage]

Ahmed, J., Islam, Q. T., Islam, S., Ahmed, A., & Mim, K., (2022). Last-mile drone delivery: Is wing's business model sustainable?. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529780451  [Sage]

Ahmed, J., Morshed, T., Talukder, M., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Helium health: Data-driven healthcare service in nigeria. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529780727 [Sage]

Ahmed, J., Alam, S., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Kaldi’s coffee: Can Ethiopia's premier coffee shop continue to grow?. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529796452  [Sage]

Ahmed, J., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A., (2022). Menstrual hygiene products as a basic need: What can scotland’s action campaign teach about improving public health worldwide?. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529795370 [Sage]

Ahmed, J. U., Meem, U. H., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A. (2021). Mothers Delivery Kit: Antenatal Care Innovation in West Africa. Emerging Economies Cases Journal, 3(2), 103–109. https://doi.org/10.1177/25166042211062437 [Sage]

Ahmed, J., Gazi, M., Zabir, F., & Islam, Q. T. (2022). Alcor: Death Care through Cryonics (Service after Death). Journal Of Operations And Strategic Planning, 5(1). [Sage]

Islam, Q. T., Gazi, M. A., Rifat, I., Mehrub, U. H., Haque, K. L. (2022). Process Innovation in Healthcare Delivery: A case on Praava Health. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd.

Ahmed, J.U., Iqbal, R., Islam, Q.T., Gazi, M.A.,  and Ahmed, A. (2022), "P&O Cruises: The Case of Pursuing Sustainability Goal", ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.

Ali, K. S., Zabir, F., Hossain, M. A., Islam, Q. T., (2023). SWAP: A sustainable solution to our E-waste problem. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)

Rafi, S. Y., Diya, R. R., Gazi, M. A., Islam, Q. T., (2023). Fairphone: The phone that protects the planet! In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted) 

Islam, Q. T., Akif, A., (2023). Paperman Foundation India: Driving Sustainability through Circular Economy and Creating Impact In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted) 

Akif, A., Singh, T., Hossain, M. A., Islam, Q. T., (2023). Framework Computer: A Sustainable Revolution in Laptop Manufacturing. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted) 

Dia, R. R., Akif, A., Islam, Q. T., Hossain, M. A., (2023). Interactive Cares Bangladesh: Empowering Bangladesh's Future Through Education and the SDGs.. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted)

Brishty, S. P., Islam, Q. T., Alam, S. R. & Akif, A. (2023). Cyclo Fibers: Pioneering Sustainable Textile Production in Bangladesh. In SAGE Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Accepted) 

Conference Proceedings:

1. Iqbal, R., Gazi, M. A., & Islam, Q. T. (2019). Praava health: Pioneering app-based healthcare delivery system in Bangladesh. The Business & Management Review, 10(5), 35-35. [Conference by Daffodil University]
2. Huda, R. N., Iqbal, R., & Islam, Q. T. (2019). Spending on human resource: Cost or investment?-a developing country perspective. The Business & Management Review, 10(5), 115-115. [Conference by Daffodil University]
3. Islam, Q. T., Hossain, M., Iqbal, R., & Zabir, F. (2020). Challenges of Adapting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Emerging Economies: A Bangladesh Study. In Management of Innovation and Sustainability: Vision 2041. Dhaka: Institute of Business Administration (IBA). (Won the "Best Paper Award" in the innovation segment for this paper) [Conference by IBA, Dhaka University]
4. Haque, M., Haque, K., Islam, Q., Jahangir, Z., & Islam, Q. T. (2021). Sharing Economy Business Models for Sustainability in Emerging Economies: Lessons from Bangladesh. In International Conference on Business and Management (ICBM. Dhaka: BRAC Business School. Retrieved from https://www.bracu.ac.bd/international-conference-business-and-management-icbm-2021-announcement [Conference by BRAC University]
5. Zabir, F., Huda, R., & Islam, Q. T. (2021). Millennials on the Move: Organizational Justice and Turnover Intention. In International Conference on Business and Management (ICBM. Dhaka: BRAC Business School. Retrieved from https://www.bracu.ac.bd/international-conference-business-and-management-icbm-2021-announcement. [Conference by BRAC University]

Book Chapters:

Huda, R. N., Islam, Q. T., & Iqbal, R. (2023). The Effect of Organizational Justice across Firm HR Practices on Employee Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion. [ABDC–B, , Scopus]

Ahmed, J. U., Hasan, M. K., Islam, Q. T., Uddin, M. J., Faroque, A. R., & Chowdhury, M. H. (2022). CSR in major European football leagues in the age of covid-19: Financial vulnerability, mental health and domestic violence. Society and Business Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/sbr-05-2022-0152 [ABDC–B, AJG/ABS–2, Scopus].

Ahmed, J. U., Islam, Q. T., & Ahmed, A. (2022). Social enterprise marketing strategies' to achieving SDGs: Lessons from emerging economies. International Journal Of Innovation And Sustainable Development. DOI: 10.1504/IJISD.2022.10052119 ABS1. [ABS-1, SCOPUS]  

Ahmed, J.U., Islam, Q.T., Ahmed, A., Faroque, A.R. and Uddin, M.J. (2021), "Corporate social responsibility in the wake of COVID-19: multiple cases of social responsibility as an organizational value", Society and Business Review, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 496-516. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-09-2020-0113. ABDC-B, ABS2. [SCOPUS] 

Ahmed, J. U., Islam, Q. T., Ahmed, A., & Amin, S. B. (2022). Extending Resource Value-Based Circular Economy Business Model in Emerging Economies: Lessons from India. Business Perspectives and Research, 22785337211070363. ABDC-C, ABS1. [SCOPUS] 

Ahmed, J.U., Gazi, M.A., Iqbal, R., Islam, Q.T. and Talukder, N. (2020), "Value co-creation through social innovation in healthcare: a case of WE CARE Solar", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 341-357. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2020-0024 [SCOPUS] 

Huda, R. N., Iqbal, R., & Islam, Q. T. (2020). EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE INVESTMENT ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PUBLICLY LISTED BANKS IN BANGLADESH. North South Business Review, 40. doi: 10.47126/J.NSBR.1991-4938 

• Studying the Moral agency in SMEs. Grant amount: 4,80,000 / USD 4200

Funded by: NSU Conference Travel & Research Grant, North South University 

• Studying the insurance sector of Bangladesh. Grant amount: 1.5 million BDT/ USD 15,000/ GBP 12,000. 

Funded by: MetLife, Bangladesh.

• Studying the 'Investigating the purchase intention towards recycled and refurbished electronic devices: Evidence from an emerging economy' for 2021/22 by NSU Conference Travel & Research Grant. Fund amount BDT 3,00,000 (USD 4,000/ GBP 3,000). As PI

Awarding Body:   NSU Conference Travel & Research Grant, North South University 

• Awarded a grant for studying the Facilitators and Inhibitors of Digital Municipal Service System Using Behavior in Emerging Economics: The Case of Bangladesh as a co-author. Fund amount BDT 9,64,500 (USD 12,000/ GBP 8.700). As Co-PI

Awarding Body: Institute for Advanced Research (IAR) of United International University (UIU) jointly with North South University 

• Won the "Best Paper Award" in the innovation segment at the "Management of Innovation and Sustainability: Vision 2041" Conference organized by AMDISA - Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia and IBA, DU. Reward: Award Certificate and USD 200. 

Awarding Body: Institute of Business Administration, DU and AMDISA- Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia.

• Awarded a grant for studying the entrepreneurial experience among the migrant community as a co-author. Fund amount BDT 4,70,000 (USD 5500/ GBP 4000). As Co-Pi

Awarding Body: North South University Conference Travel and Research Grants (CTRG) Committee. 

• Awarded a grant for conducting research for the year 2019-2020: BDT 2,80,000 (close to 3,000 GBP/4,000 USD); Co-Investigator with Rubaiya Nadia Huda and Rifat Iqbal; In this study, we aim to look into the Human Resource Accounting practices of Bangladeshi companies while trying to study the impact of such investments on firms’ productivity levels and their financial performance. As Co-Pi

Awarding Body: North South University Conference Travel and Research Grants (CTRG) Committee. 

• Awarded the best student for obtaining the highest in the MSc program by Dundee University Business School. 

Awarding Body: University of Dundee.

• Recipient of Discover Dundee Scholarship towards tuition fee of MSc Management & HRM at the University of Dundee, it is a partial scholarship.

Awarding Body: University of Dundee.

Interview with BBC. (From 7 minutes 30 seconds).

Interview with The Daily Star.

Interview with The Business Standard. 

Interview with The Financial Express.

Eastern Bank Limited: Principal Officer, Associate Relationship Manager, Consumer Banking: (July 2014 to December 2015): 
• To position the branch as an effective retail sales and service outlet by providing superior customer service for increasing the customer base and achieving the branch asset & liability targets
• Ensuring that General Banking operations are completed as per agreed SLA (Service level agreement)
• To assist the Branch Manager/ Sales or Operation Manager to ensure all the regulatory guidelines are followed in operations of the branch
• Ensure branch service excellence
• Effective communication with the customers for sales and capitalize on cross-selling opportunities
• Strengthen existing customer relationship for the growth of branch business
• Safeguard the Bank from potential loss and protect the reputation of the bank by ensuring that BIM, FIM, Audit requirements are strictly followed and that internal controls are maintained at the highest level.
• Maintain EBL Internal Control Standards, implement and observe Group Policy and Maintain awareness of operational risk and minimize the likelihood of it occurring.

Eastern Bank Limited: Management Trainee: (July 2013 to June 2014): 
Management Trainee program of EBL includes,
1.5 months branch experience,
2 weeks long in house fundamental banking training by internal and external facilitators,
2 months multidimensional inter-department rotation to get focus on each department,
2 months Advanced Training on Banking from BIBM, Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management,
and, Two separate three months long attachment in two emerging departments of the bank. 

Standard Chartered Bank- HO: Officer- Trade Services: (January to June 2013):
Job Description: 
* Risk Assessment and control
* To ensure approvals are in place for all trade-related transactions.
* To handle Transactions relating to Letters of Credit and any other activity assigned from time to time by the Manager Trade Service.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
* To handle primarily Exports, guarantees, and/or other Trade products.
* Maintain close relationship with other Trade Dept. teams to ensure smooth flow of transaction processing and meeting / striving to exceed SLA.
* Cascade this relationship downward to all levels among other departments and the relevant units/country team in TPC such that partnership like the relationship is established.
* Maintain partnership like a relationship with the Business unit/Relationship managers and be responsive to their service requirements.
* To review, manage turnaround time of transactions against the SLA and communicate to parties concerned in SSC and RM teams etc. to ensure that the service level meets the target standard.
* Responsible for maintaining the quality standards in line with six sigma / Out-serve requirements in Trade Services. To build up service excellence, customer focus mindset and quality culture in the center.
* Handle complex transactions escalated from subordinate CSR or directed from Head of Trade Services.
* Adhering to Bangladesh Bank guidelines, and western sanctions while processing and issuing LC and other trade-related documents, to avoid penalty from legislators. 

1. Internship (BUS 498: Undergraduate Thesis); Role: Supervision

2. Strategic Management (MGT 489); Role: Teaching

3. Negotiations (HRM 470): Role: Teaching

4. Human Resources Planning & Staffing (HRM 360); Role: Teaching

5. Principles of Management (MGT 212); Role: Teaching

6. Human Resources Management (MGT 351); Role: Teaching

Find more details at QuaziTafsir.com  

1. Fostering Sustainable Businesses in Emerging Economies: The Impact of Technology. Emerald Publishing

Buy Here Now: Emerald, WHSmith, Foyles, Barnes&Noble, Amazon. 

Book launch covered by National Media:
DainikShiksha, The Business Standard, Daily Observer, Bangladesh Post, New Age.

2. Creating Pathways for Prosperity (Emerald Studies in Sustainable Approaches to Poverty Alleviation) 

Publisher: Emerald Publishing, UK. To be published in November, 2024.

3. Understanding the Multi-Dimensional Nature of Poverty (Emerald Studies in Sustainable Approaches to Poverty Alleviation)

Publisher: Emerald Publishing, UK. To be published in November, 2024.

4. The Ethics of Balance: Responsible Management and Responsible Consumption in the 21st Century.
Part of the Springer Series: Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance. 
Publisher: Springer Nature. To be published in March, 2025.

5. Tech Startups Driving Innovation: Empowering Women in Bangladesh. 
Publisher: Taylor & Francis. To be published in June, 2025.

I have diverse interests and multidisciplinary work published, in the press, and under review in the field of;

1. Responsible Management
2. CSR
3. Sustainability
4. SDGs
5. Circular Economy

I have contributed to several Business case studies and am particularly interested in contributing to Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Please email quazi.islam@northsouth.edu if you are interested in international collaboration for research purposes.