Dr Daba Chowdhury

I joined CCCU in October 2022. I joined the university to provide strategic and academic leadership in research, knowledge exchange and postgraduate education, and to contribute to the development and operation of a joint research partnership for the supervision of doctoral students. I graduated in Computer Science and Engineering (BSc) from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey and then completed my MBA and PhD at the University of Plymouth.

Prior to joining CCCU; I was an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Marketing in the Suffolk Business School at the University of Suffolk (UoS). I am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I have worked in higher education for over 20 years. My skills include technology, innovation, creativity, and improving student employability and entrepreneurial development and Knowledge Management. Having extensive knowledge of Universities, and being able to build strategic partnerships with companies and communities across the globe, I have great networking skills. Besides establishing new centers, managing large budgets, establishing new teams, and ensuring efficient processes and solid governance, I have also successfully managed a number of new projects.

As an academic, over the last twenty years, I have been responsible for developing undergraduate and postgraduate courses: MSc in Business and Management and MSc International Business and Management, where I introduced international entrepreneurship and digital entrepreneurship modules as core elements within the programs. Alongside this, with experience in national and international higher education, my pedagogical engagement has been wide, drawing on different higher education institutional approaches. I have been able to contribute to pedagogical development through teaching, research, and external collaboration and partnership.

In terms of teaching contribution, I have developed and delivered modules on Entrepreneurship, International Entrepreneurship, Technology/Digital Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity, Research Methods (Quantitative), Digital Marketing, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship in Family Business, Global Business Management, Knowledge Management and Information System. The development of these modules is framed in relation to the changing needs of industry and student skills requirements; for example, last academic year I delivered a module on Entrepreneurship in Family Business, which reflected the changes in digital Entrepreneurship brought about through COVID-19. In addition, I have embedded blended learning techniques within my modules and did so before the online delivery brought about by covid-19, which I see as a key element in student learning and development. I have also created the PhD in Entrepreneurship strand at CCCU.

I known for my focus on student experience and technology assisted learning where I have also introduced Gamification into the curriculum using tools such as SimVenture. I have extensive experience regarding PhD and DBA supervision with my specialism in the field of Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Knowledge Management. I have also well external and internal research examination experience from UK and abroad.

I have published over 30 papers in refereed academic journals, conference proceedings, 7 book chapters, and 2 magazine articles. I have also presented my research papers at globally esteemed conferences such as the British Academy of Management Conference (BAM), the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE).  

Book Chapter:  

1.    Dababrata  Chowdhury & Sarat C.Das (2022) “The Sundarbans: Sustainable Tourism, Livelihoods and Economies Involving Bangladesh and India” Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Future of Tourism in Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1669-3_5  
2.    Dr. Dababrata Chowdhury & Dr. Ethem Merdan (2021),Techno Entrepreneurship and Its Applications, Beta Publisher ,edited by Professor Himmet Karadal  ISBN: 978-625-436-078-7                    
3.    Ahmad. A., Karadal, K. & Chowdhury, D (2021) ‘Driving change in the healthcare organisation through a strategic five-steps model’ Ozsungur, Fahri, (1st ed). Handbook of Research on Cyber Approaches to Public Administration and Social Policy. IGI Global, 2021. http://doi: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3380-5.  
4.    Ahmad, A. Kadadal, K & Chowdhury, D. (2021) ‘Managing healthcare organizational change during uncertainty: Perspective of Covid-19’ Ozsungur, Fahri, (ed). Handbook of Research on Policies, Protocols, and Practices for Social Work in the Digital World. IGI Global, 2021. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7772-1.  
5.     Md. Wasiul Islam, Dababrata Chowdhury, & Asraful Khan(2022) “Tourism in Bangladesh: A Future Outlook” Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Future of Tourism in Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1669-3_5  
6.     Md.Wasiul islam & Dababrata Chowdhury (2020)”Prospects and Challenges of Event Tourism in Bangladesh Post-COVID­–19”. Apple academic press (in September 2021).ISBN-9781774630044.  
7.     Chowdhury, D & Karacaya, M. (2009). “The Role of Clustering Information and Importance of Knowledge Transfer (KT) in Turkish Energy Sector”, Chapter 39, URAK, Energy Sector in Turkey, 2009.  
8.     Tarek Kandil, & Dababrata Chowdhury (2013) “Islamic Banks’ Mergers & Acquisitions – Impacts on  performance & Financial Crisis in the United Kingdom. Emerald Group Publishing Limited (10 July 2014). ISBN-10: 1783508175.  
9.     Dababrata  Chowdhury & Sarat C.Das (2022) “The Sundarbans: Sustainable Tourism, Livelihoods and Economies Involving Bangladesh and India” Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. Future of Tourism in Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1669-3_5  

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers as: 

• Astratova, G. V., Bedrina, E. B., Chowdhury, D., & Gaikar Vilas, B. (2022). Labor market, wage rates and unemployment: A study of general trends during the corona crisis. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S2), 2861–2879. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.5742 
• Chowdhury, D., N.S. Al-Alawi, A., Syzdykova, A., & Abubakirova, A. (2021). Attractiveness and Difficulties of SMEs in Kazakhstan Economy. Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research, 21(1), 89-98. https://www.reaser.eu/ojs/ojs-3.1.2-1/index.php/REASER/article/view/76 
• Almamy,Ahmed, Mishra, Atul & Chowdhury Dababrata (2021) `A Mixed-Method Approach to examining the Drivers and Outcomes of Citizens’ Trust towards e-government`The Internatinal  Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management(IJCRMM), Vol 13, Issue 1. DOI: 10.4018/IJCRMM.289211 
• Satpathy J, Laza S, Chowdhury D, & Mishra S (2021) `Hemato - Psychological Designs in Decision Architecture` International Journal of Management Sciences and Business Research, May-2021 ISSN (2226-8235) Vol-10, Issue 5. 
• Kumar V, Verma P, Mangla SK, Mishra A, Chowdhary D, Sung CH & Lai KK (2020) 'Barriers to Total Quality Management for sustainability in Indian organizations' International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 37, (6/7) 1007-1031. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJQRM-10-2019-0312/full/html  
• Razzak, BM, Ali Akkas & Dababrata Chowdhury (2018)'Working Life and Job Satisfaction amongst Teachers: An Empirical Stu

I am passionate about multicultural communities, equality, diversity and the inclusion. I worked closely with the Bangladesh Support Centre in Suffolk, British & Turkish Business Association, the British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs, The Entrepreneurs Network in UK and Anglo Chinese Cultural Exchange. Whilst at the University of Suffolk, I partnered with the local Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) businesses and local government and contributed to research commissioned by the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner to understand the behavior of the BAME community with respect to engaging with police services. Furthermore, in linking local businesses, government, and the university, I initiated and developed the yearly BAME Business Awards, which became a flagship event in Suffolk. These links have been key elements to my approach to engaging with local communities and businesses and provides students with opportunities to undertake projects and research. I am a member of five professional organisations, including the British Academy of Management (BAM) and the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) and Governor of Clifford Road Primary School.

Currently, I am guest editor in special Issue for special issue on Psychology of High Performance Work System and I am the associate editor for the Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research Journal and an editorial board member for International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning (IJTIP) and Co-editor in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management Inquiries. Recently, I became the president and co-chair for the International Entrepreneurship and Social Sciences Congress (EMI). In addition, I am an associate and a visiting professor for  University of Kota in India, Istanbul Commerce University in Turkey, University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, SpiruHaret University in Romania, Karachi University in Pakistan and Yessenov University in Kazakhstan. In this academic year, I have an associateship with the Cambridge Central Asia Forum, Jesus College at the University of Cambridge. I can speak and communicate in English, Turkish (Turkey), Hindi (Indian), Bengali (Bangladeshi), Azerbaijani (Azerbaijani) and Urdu (Pakistan) which enables me to facilitate co-ordination with institutions in the regions where these languages are spoken.