Short Biography:
Dr. Suborna Barua is a full Professor of Finance at the Department of International Business, University of Dhaka. He obtained a PhD in climate finance from Federation University Australia and a BBA and MBA degree in finance from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Before joining the Department, Prof. Barua taught ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Finance and Economics | Federation University Australia | Australia | 2020 |
| Masters | Finance | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| Bachelor | Finance | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2005 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessional Lecturer | Federation University Australia | Victoria, Australia | 25, Feb 2016 | 31-12-2018 |
| Assistant Professor, Department of International Business | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10, Apr 2012 | 17-09-2020 |
| Lecturer, Department of Finance | Jagannath University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Sep 2010 | 31-03-2012 |
| Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Finance | United International University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Feb 2009 | 31-08-2010 |
| Research Associate | Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Oct 2006 | 31-01-2009 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Technology | Machine learning and AI application in Finance and Economics |
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| Investment | Climate impacts on FDI flows, FDI and macroeconomy interaction | |
| Trade | Climate impacts on trade flows, trade implications of One Belt One Road initiative | |
| Environment | Corporate environmental performance | |
| Finance | Financial markets, development, and environment |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Economic and Firm-Specific Factors and Common Stock Performance of Commercial Banks of Bangladesh: The Moderating Role of Financial Technology | Professor Dr. Md. Aminul Islam, Universiti Malaysia Perlis | Professor Suborna Barua, PhD, University of Dhaka | Rubaiyat Shaimom Chowdhury | Current Year | |
| Ph.D. | The rise of Financial Technology: An evaluation of its risk, investment, and credit market implications | Dr Suborna Barua | Uttam Golder | Current Year | ||
| M.Phil | The measurement of corporate environmental impacts and its determinants in Bangladesh | Dr Suborna Barua | Dr. Shobod Deba Nath | Farzana Arshi | Measruing the environmental performance of firms in Bangladesh and exploring the factors that drive the performance. |
Current Year |
| Masters | 100 Economic Zones Program of Bangladesh Government: Can It Really Yield Enough Foreign Direct Investments? | Suborna Barua | N/A | Nayeem Hasan | International Investment |
2020 |
| Masters | Internationalization of E-commerce Firms: A Comparative Analysis between Global and Local Ventures | Suborna Barua | N/A | Turjo Mazumder | Internationalization of Firms |
2019 |
| Masters | An Evaluation of Payment Systems in Bangladesh Automated Clearing House (BACH) and National Payment Switch Bangladesh (NPSB) | Suborna Barua | N/A | Mohammad Abdullah | Financial Technology (FinTech) |
2019 |
| Masters | A Comparative Analysis of Economic and Financial Indicators of Asian Countries Participating in the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) | Suborna Barua | N/A | Mahdi H. Adnan | International economics |
2019 |
| Masters | Firm-level impacts of International Merger and Acquisitions: Cases in Bangladesh | Suborna Barua | N/A | Dilshad Maliha | International investment |
2019 |
| Masters | The Impacts of Govenrment Supports on Sectoral Exports of Bangladesh | Suborna Barua | N/A | Md Sazzad Hossain | International trade |
2019 |
| Masters | Assessing the Firm-level Impacts of International Borrowing in Bangladesh | Suborna Barua | N/A | Jannat Ara | International finance |
2019 |
| Masters | The Impacts of Non-tarriff Barriers (SPS, TBT, and Environmental Conditions) on Sectoral Exports of Bangladesh | Suborna Barua | N/A | Khaza Mynuddin | International trade |
2019 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Sector Competition | Leather and Leather Goods Sector Market Study | Bangladesh Competition Commission, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh | 01-04-2021 | 30-09-2021 | Dobey International |
| Health Sector Competition | Healthcare Sector Market Study | Bangladesh Competition Commission, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh | 01-04-2021 | 30-09-2021 | Dobey International |
| Foreign Direct Investment | A Comprehensive Study on Attracting Foreign Direct Investment: Challenges and way forward | Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, the Prime Minister's Office, Government of Bangladesh | 01-03-2021 | 31-08-2021 | Dobey International |
| Firms, resource efficiency and the environment | Corporate Natural Resource Efficiency and Environmental Performance in Bangladesh: Measures, Evaluation, and Management for Sustainable Development | Institute of Advanced Research, United International University | 16-08-2020 | 15-08-2022 | Dr. Jamses Bakul Sarkar |
| The Economics of COVID-19 Pandemic | COVID-19 and Trade: Some Analytical Notes | Self | 02-06-2020 | N/A | |
| COVID-19 and the Environment | Air quality impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic | Self | 08-04-2020 | N/A | |
| COVID-19 Social Distancing | Analysis of the heterogeneity of social distancing across the world | Self | 01-03-2020 | N/A | |
| The Economics of COVID-19 Pandemic | Coronanomics: The economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic | Self | 01-01-2020 | N/A | |
| Trade and the Belt & Road Initiative | South Asia's Trade Potential with China through BRI | Self | 01-02-2018 | 31-12-2019 | OBOR Research Group |
| Informal Economy of Tobacco | Trade-off between the Informal Economy of Tobacco and Tobacco Control Policy in Bangladesh | Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP) | 01-01-2013 | 31-01-2013 | N/A |
| Green Banking | Green Banking Policy and Practice in Bangladesh: Current Status and Required Measures | Department of International Business, University of Dhaka | 01-01-2013 | 31-12-2013 | Bangladesh Bank and Department of International Business, University of Dhaka |
| Microfinance | An Evaluation of Microfinance Program of Plan Bangladesh: Effectiveness and Efficiency to Reach the Extreme Poor | Plan Bangladesh | 01-01-2010 | 31-12-2010 | Institute of Microfinance |
| Microinsurance | Inventory Analysis of Microinsurance Products | United Nations Development Program (UNDP) | 01-01-2009 | 31-12-2009 | Institute of Microfinance |
| Poverty and Social safety net | Coping Strategies of the Poor in Greater Rangpur: What Matters Most? | Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation (PKSF) | 01-01-2008 | 31-12-2008 | Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Institute of Microfinance (InM) |
| Poverty and Social safety net | Impact of Social Safety Net on Reducing Vulnerability in Seasonal Deprivation in Bangladesh | Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation (PKSF) | 01-01-2008 | 31-12-2008 | Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Institute of Microfinance (InM) |
| Microfinance | Is Lending Interest Rate Too High? – Addressing the Interest Rate Issues of Microfinance Institutions in Bangladesh | Institute of Microfinance | 01-01-2007 | 31-12-2007 | Institute of Microfinance |
| Microfinance | Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in Bangladesh | Institute of Microfinance | 01-01-2007 | 31-12-2007 | Institute of Microfinance |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| 1 | - Invited Keynote Speaker on The Other Side of the Coin: Understanding the Social and Ethical Externalities of Financial Technology on 29 December 2021 at Finance Summit 2021 in the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka |
| 2 | - Invited speaker on 'Does a higher degree and cost of leverage worsen corporate environmental performance?' at Kedge Business School, France,19 November 2020. |
| 3 | - Invited Lecture on 'Circular Finance for Circular Economy' at the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, UK, 24 November 2020. |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) | Professional | 2025 | 2026 |
| 2 | American Finance Association (AFA) | Professional | 2018 | 2019 |
| 3 | Project on Environmental Impacts of Corporations | Research collaboration with the University of Oxford academics | 2017 | 2020 |
| 4 | American Economic Association (AEA) | Professional | 2018 | 2019 |
| 5 | Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA) | Professional | 2019 | 2019 |
| 6 | Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) | Professional | 2018 | 2019 |
| 7 | Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) - Institute for New Economic Thinking | Professional | 2016 | Life Time |
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Barua, S. Handbook of Financial Markets in Bangladesh.
Publisher contract in progress, 2021 (Forthcoming) .
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| 2 |
Barua, S. Principles of Green Banking: Managing Environmental Risk and Sustainability.
De Gruyter, 2020 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Barua, S. and Aziz, S. "Making green finance work for sustainable energy transition and development."
Growth Nexus in Era of Globalization: New Directions and Future Prospects. Shahbaz, M., Tiwari, A., and Sinha, S. Elsevier (The Netherlands), 2020 (Forthcoming) .
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| 2 |
Barua, S. "Green Growth, Energy Transition, and Sustainable Development: Are we on the right track?."
Growth Nexus in Era of Globalization: New Directions and Future Prospects. Shahbaz, M., Tiwari, A., and Sinha, A. Elsevier (The Netherlands), 2020 (Forthcoming) .
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| 3 |
Barua, S. and B. Barua "Internationalization of Bangladesh Banking Sector: Lessons from an Emerging Economy."
Business and Management Practices in South Asia. Sikdar, Arijit, and Pereira, Vijay Palgrave Macmillan, 2019 75-100 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Barua, B. and Barua, S. : COVID-19 implications for banks: evidence from an emerging economy,
SN Business & Economics (impact factor:https://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs43546-020-00013-w) , pp.1-19 , 2021
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| 2 |
Barua, S. : Understanding Coronanomics: The Economic Implications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak,
Journal of Developing Areas , 2020 (Forthcoming)
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| 3 |
Nathaniel, S., Barua, S., Hussain, H. and Adeleye, N. : The determinants and interrelationship of carbon emissions and economic growth in African economies: Fresh insights from static and dynamic models,
Journal of Public Affairs , 2020 (Online early view)
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| 4 |
Chiesa, M. and S. Barua : The surge of impact borrowing: the magnitude and determinants of green bond supply and its heterogeneity across markets,
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment , vol.9 , no.2 , pp.138-161 , 2019
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| 5 |
Rahman, M. Mafizur, R.H. Rana and S. Barua : The Drivers of Economic Growth in South Asia: Evidence from a Dynamic System GMM approach,
Journal of Economic Studies , vol.46 , no.4 , pp.Forthcoming , 2019
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| 6 |
Barua, S. and M. Chiesa : Sustainable financing practices through Green Bonds: What affects the funding size?,
Business Strategy and the Environment , vol.First published online: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2307 , 2019
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| 7 |
Barua, S. : Financing sustainable development goals: A review of challenges and mitigation strategies,
Business Strategy and Development , 2019 (Online Early View)
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| 8 |
Akter, H., S. Barua and K. Ahmed : The Dynamics of Informal Tobacco Economy: Evidence from Bangladesh,
Social Science Review [The Dhaka University Studies Part D] , vol.35 , no.2 , pp.157-171 , 2018
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| 9 |
Barua, S., D. Kar and F.B. Mahbub : Risks and their management in ready-made garment industry: Evidence from the world's second largest exporting nation,
Journal of Business and Management , vol.24 , no.2 , pp.75-103 , 2018
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| 10 |
Barua, B., S. Barua and R.H. Rana : Determining the Financial Performance of Non-Life Insurers: Static and Dynamic Panel Evidence from an Emerging Economy,
The Journal of Developing Areas , vol.52 , no.3 , pp.153-168 , 2018
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| 11 |
Barua, S., J. Nayeem and Hazertatunnessa : Economic Climate, Infrastructure and FDI: Global Evidence with New Dimensions,
International Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. , vol.16 , no.1 , pp.31-48 , 2017
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| 12 |
Barua, S., T. Khan and B. Barua : Internationalization and Performance: Evidence from Bangladeshi Banks,
The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. , vol.51 , no.2 , pp.105-118 , 2017
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| 13 |
Rahman, S.M.M. and S. Barua : The Design and Adoption of Green Banking Framework for Environment Protection: Lessons from Bangladesh,
Australian Journal of Sustainable Business and Society , vol.2 , no.1 , pp.1-19 , 2016
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| 14 |
Akter, H. and S. Barua : International Trade Financing: A Comparative Study on the Performance of State-owned and Private Commercial Banks of Bangladesh,
International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance , vol.9 , no.2 , pp.164-186 , 2016
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| 15 |
Rana, R.H. and S. Barua : Financial Development and Economic Growth: Evidence from A Panel Study on South Asian Countries,
Asian Economic and Financial Review , vol.5 , no.10 , pp.1159-1173 , 2015
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| 16 |
Barua, S., S. Arefin and M.R. Rahman : The Bangladesh Stock Market Crisis of 2010-11: An Economic and Socio- Behavioral Impact Assessment,
Bangladesh Journal of Management Information Systems , vol.6 , no.2 , pp.75-88 , 2014
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| 17 |
Barua, S. and R. Hasan : Regionalism: Contraction or Expansion of Globalization? The Case of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies , vol.34 , no.3 , pp.155-196 , 2013
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| 18 |
Hasan, R. and S. Barua : A Comparative Analysis of the Economic Growth of China and India: Implications for Bangladesh,
The Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D) , vol.30 , no.2 , 2013
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| 19 |
Ahsan, S.M., M.A.B. Khalily, S.A. Hamid, S. Barua and S. Barua : The Microinsurance Market in Bangladesh: An Analytical Overview,
The Bangladesh Development Studies , vol.36 , no.1 , pp.1-54 , 2013
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| 20 |
Saha, N., S. Barua and Z.H. Talukder : Remittance Inflow through Banking Channel in Bangladesh: A Demand Side Evaluation,
The Bangladesh Accountant , no.April – June , pp.38-46 , 2012
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| 21 |
Deb, Santus K., S. Barua and M.A. Harun : Impact of IMC Tools on Consumer Preference: A Case of Bangladesh Cement Industry,
Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies , vol.32 , no.1 , pp.213-238 , 2011
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| 22 |
Barua, S. and S.D. Nath : The Impact of Credit Product Line Expansion and Growth on Profitability: Evidence from Bangladesh Banking Sector,
Journal of Finance and Banking , vol.9 , no.1 , pp.29-45 , 2011
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| 23 |
Barua, S., A.H.A.M. Mridha and R.H. Khan : Housing Real Estate Sector in Bangladesh Present Status and Policies Implications,
ASA University Review , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.239-253 , 2010
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| 24 |
Talukder, Z.H. and S. Barua : A Study on Determining Factor Influencing Segment Base of Mobile Internet Users in Bangladesh,
Jagannath University Journal of Business Studies , vol.1 , no.1 , 2010
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| 25 |
Khan, M.S. and S. Barua : The Status and Threats of Information Security in the Banking Sector of Bangladesh: Policies Required,
Bangladesh Journal of Management and Information Systems , vol.1 , no.2 , pp.69-93 , 2009
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| 26 |
Khan, R.H., A.H.A.M. Mridha and S. Barua : Higher Education in Private Universities of Bangladesh: A Study on Female Students’ Enrollment Behavior,
Brac University Journal , vol.VI , no.2 , pp.33-48 , 2009
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| 27 |
Chowdhury, A., S. Barua and S.P. Chowdhury : An empirical model for Optimal Deposit Contracts; Liquidity and Bank–Runs,
IST Journal of Business and Technology , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.1-18 , 2009
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Chowdhury, A. and S. Barua : Rationalities of Z-category Shares in Dhaka Stock Exchange: are they in financial Distress risk?,
Brac University Journal , vol.VI , no.1 , pp.45-58 , 2009
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Barua, S. and E. Valenzuela "Climate Change Impacts on Global Agricultural Trade Patterns: Evidence from the Past 50 Years."
6th International Conference on Sustainable Development 2018
New York, USA: United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Columbia University, 2018
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| 2 |
Barua, S. "Factors Influencing the Development of Microenterprises and Policies - Evidence from Bangladesh."
10th Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship Development
India: Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, 2013
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Barua, S. and A. Chowdhury "General Characteristics and Investment Determinants In Bangladesh Capital Markets: Evidence from Dhaka Stock Exchange."
Proceedings (54th) of the International Conference on Business, Finance and Tourism Management
France: 2009
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Chowdhury, A. and S. Barua "Investors’ Confidence Index as an Investment Determinant In Dhaka Stock Exchange."
Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Business Management and Marketing (EBMM)
Singapore: 2009
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| National | Research Excellence Award | 2024 | Awarded by the University of Dhaka. |
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| National | Best Research Publication Award | 2023 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the University of Dhaka, Department of International Business. |
| National | Best Research Publication Award | 2022 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the University of Dhaka, Department of International Business. |
| National | Best Research Publications Award | 2021 | Bangladesh | Awarded by the University of Dhaka, Department of International Business. |
| National | Best Case Award | 2021 | Bangladesh | Best Case Award in 6th International Conference on Business and Economics, September 25-26, 2021, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| International | Best Paper Award | 2018 | Australia | Best HDR Paper Award for 2018 for publication in a top ABDC ranked journal. |
| International | International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) and Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) | 2015 | Australia | IPRS and APA joint scholarship to undertake Higher Degree by Research. |
| National | Dean's Honor List | 2007 | Bangladesh | Named in the Dean's Honor list for outstanding academic result in the MBA program. |
Dr. Suborna Barua
Professor & Chairman
Department of International Business
Faculty of Business Studies
Email: subornobarua@gmail.com
Mobile (Dept): +880-2-9661900-ext (7840)
Mobile (Personal): 01793111255