Portfolio – Dr. Rajib Chakraborty

EDUCATION

B.Com, (Hons.), M.Com (Accounting),
MBA, MPhil (Finance) &
PhD. (University of Kerala).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Corporate Governance
Carbon & Climate Change Disclosures
Micro Finance
Financial Inclusion
Women Empowerment
Artificial Intelligence

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chairman, Dept. of Business Administration, Port City International University (2017–2019)
Additional Director, IQAC, PCIU (2018–2024)
Assistant Professor, PCIU(2016–2024)
Convenor, PCIU, 1st Convocation (2019)
Convenor, PCIU, 2nd Convocation (2022)
Syndicate Member, PCIU
Conference Organizing Committee Member, 1st International Conference on Quality for Sustainability Development 2016, PCIU

IT SKILLS

SPSS, AMOS 23, STATA, R
Statistical Techniques: Regression, SEM, Logistic Regression

PUBLICATIONS

Chakraborty, R., and Abraham, R. (2021) The impact of financial inclusion on economic development: The mediating role of savings, social empowerment, and economic empowerment, International Journal of Social Economics. 10.1108/IJSE-02-2020-0077 (ABDC B ranked). Emerald Publications.
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Chakraborty, R., and Abraham, R. (2023) The Influence of Financial Inclusion on Dimensions of Women's Empowerment: Evidence from Kerala State, India and Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. Journal of International Finance and Economics. 10.18374/JIFE-23-2.1 (ABDC C ranked). International Academy of Business and Economics Publications, USA.
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Chakraborty, R., and Dey, S. (2023) The effects of corporate governance mechanism on voluntary corporate carbon disclosures. Evidence from emerging economy. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences. ID JEAS-09-2022-0209. (ABDC C ranked). Emerald Publications. 10.1108/JEAS-09-2022-0209.
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Chakraborty, R., and Sun. L. (2025) Factors affecting corporate climate change disclosures: An empirical investigation on listed firms operating in Bangladesh. (Business Strategy and Development/Scopus Indexed/Wiley journal).Co-author Dr. Lan Sun (Central Queensland University, Australia). https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.70145
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Chakraborty, R., and Abraham, R. (2025) Microfinance and Women’s Empowerment: A Comparative Study Between Two Developing Countries. (Business Strategy and Development/ Scopus Indexed / Wiley journal). https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.70133
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Chakraborty R., Abraham R., Sun L., Chakraborty J. (2026): Banking in a developing country: an exploration of public-sector banks, private-sector banks and the impact of artificial intelligence. (ABDC C ranked). International academy of business and economics publications, USA.

SUBMITTED ARTICLES

Board characteristics, climate change disclosures and the moderating role of corporate governance code: evidence from the developing economy" (Recently submitted to International Journal of Disclosure and Governance. Springer. Co-author- Dr. Lan Sun (Central Queensland University, Australia).

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh: An Economic Growth Engine for Bangladesh. European Journal of Business and Management. Vol. 10, 2018. No. 29; ISSN 2222-1905.
Empowerment of Micro Finance Beneficiaries in India and Bangladesh. A Factor Analysis Approach. MANTHAN, Journal of Commerce and Management Journal Press India, Jan-Jun 2016. Volume 3, Issue 1. doi: 10.17492/manthanv3i1.6598
Warming –up of Bangladesh for a Middle-Income Country Status by 2021: Achievements Challenges and Actions. IRACST – International Journal of Commerce, Business and Management (IJCBM). Vol. 4; No. 5. September Issue. 2015.
Economic Impact of Micro Finance on Women Beneficiaries in Kerala and Chittagong. ISSN 2320-5407. International Journal of Advanced Research (2015), Volume 3, Issue 12, 1317 – 1326.
Impact Of Micro Finance On Selected Socio-Economic Variables. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF) e-ISSN: 2321-5933, p-ISSN: 2321-5925.Volume 7, Issue 1. Ver. I (Jan. -Feb. 2016), PP 39-46. www.iosrjournals.org.

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

Customer Satisfaction of Public and New Generation Banks in Bangladesh: The mediating role of artificial intelligence on service quality in banking sector using Python
Customer Satisfaction of Public Sector Banks based on DEA model using Python
Forecasting Investment Intention in Women Beneficiaries in Mutual Funds for Enhancing Capital Market of Bangladesh

PROPOSED TITLE OF A BOOK

Bangladesh’s Journey Towards Upper Middle Income Country:Achievements and Challenges

Pages-110
The book aims to facilitate discussions on 18 crucial topics, including recent macroeconomic challenges, governance practices, the middle-income trap, women's empowerment, rural development, post COVID-19 impact on economy, 8th 5-year plan, financial Inclusion, achievements and challenges of Upper Middle-Income Country status of Bangladesh by 2031 and SDGs targets, the reality of Mega Projects, ensuring quality in higher education, climate change shocks and mitigations policies etc; and more, in providing pragmatic suggestions to policymakers, development practitioners, and decision-makers.

JOURNAL REVIEWED

International journal of governance and Disclosure (IJGD), March 10, 2026; Palgrave Macmillan.
Asian Review of Accounting (Invitation received 16 March, 2025). Emerald
Economic Analysis and Policy. (Invitation received 02 March, 2025). Elsevier
Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences (Invitation received 01 March 2025). Emerald Publication.
Economic Analysis and Policy. (Invitation received 08 September 2024). Elsevier
Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences (Invitation received 08 August 2024). Emerald Publication.
Economic Analysis and Policy. (Invitation received 25 May 2024). Elsevier
Economic Analysis and Policy. (Invitation received 8 April 2024). Elsevier
Economic Analysis and Policy. (Invitation received 22 February 2024). Elsevier
International Journal of Social Economics (Invitation received 25 October, 2023). Emerald Publication.
Social Responsibility (Invitation received 22 September, 2023). Emerald Publication.

PRESENTATIONS

Micro Finance and Women Empowerment-A Comparative Study between Kerala and Chittagong, PG & Research Department of Commerce, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous). 2015.
Impact of FDI on Indian Trade After Liberalization, International Seminar on Foreign Direct Investment. The Indian Scenario. 2013, Department of Commerce, University of Kerala.
The Journey Towards Global Convergence of Accounting Standards. Indian Commerce Association.64th All India Commerce Conference, Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University.
Global Convergence of Accounting Standards – A Critical Appraisal National Conference on Finance and Banking (NCFB -2011),Saintgits Institute of Management, Kottayam, Kerala. India.
Financial Inclusion in India –Issue, achievements and Challenges. UGC SAP. National Seminar on “Financial Inclusion and Co-operative Banks-Emerging Growth Models. Department of Commerce, University of Kerala. Trivandrum, India.
International Conference on Investment Challenges and Stability of Stock Market-2012. Organized by College of Business Administration, IUBAT.
Banking for Masses –Issues, Achievements and Challenges-2011. An International Conference, organized by Department of Business Administration. Annamalai University. India.

WORKSHOP

QS Master class on University rankings & Ratings (2019)
Organized by BUET at BUET auditorium.
Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education
Organized by Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) 2021
Accreditation Rules & Standards
Organized by Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) 2021
A Short Course on Basic Data Management and Analysis Using SPSS.
Organized by Alumni Association of Department of Demography. 2015
University of Kerala.
Research Methods and E-Trading.
Department of Commerce, University of Kerala.
Educators Conference on Future of Learning –Shaping the Accounting Profession
Organized by ACCA Bangladesh at Chittagong Club, 2019

Invitation as Guest/ Keynote Speaker/ Session Chair In Europe

Session Chair
International Conferences in computational science and engineering for Society 2026 (ICONS2026), The National Technical university of Athens (NTUA).
Conference Dates: 16–18 July 2026
Keynote Speaker
International webinar on the theme opportunities and challenges of social entrepreneurship in association with KSHEC (Kerala State Higher Educational Council, Trivandrum) on 30th June 2021. Amal College of Advanced Studies (Aided by Government of Kerala and Affiliated to University of Calicut). NAAC 'A' Grade accredited institute
30th June 2021
Speaker
11th International Conference on Economic, Finance & Management Science, The Impact of AI Integration, Conference date 21-23 March. Shanghai, China.
Speaker
Global Empowerment & Business Leadership 2026 Conference, Paris, France.
Speaker
International Conference on Time Series and Forecasting (ITISE 2026), Gran Canaria (Spain), July 15th-17th, 2026

NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL DAILY (700-1000 W)

The hurdles of our education system, The Daily Observer, 12.05.2022
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IQAC for quality assurance in higher education, The Daily Observer, 26.04.2022
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How Bangladesh outshined Pakistan and Sri Lanka, The Daily Observer , 23.06.2022
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Eighth Five Year Plan: Opportunities and challenges, The Daily Observer, 17.04.2022
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Banking for masses, The Daily Observer, 08.04.2022
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Women empowerment and development, The Daily Observer, 03.04.2022
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BAC in higher education in Bangladesh, The Daily Observer, 31.12.2021
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Middle Income country by 2024: Achievements and Challenges, The Daily Observer, June 8,2021
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Achieving 100 percent Financial Inclusion, The Daily Observer
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Rural development and its impact on Bangladesh economy, The Daily Observer , 10.07.2021
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রিজার্ভ বৃদ্ধি ও মূল্যস্ফীতি,দৈনিক যুগান্তর,২৩।১১।২০২৪
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নীতিহীনতাই আমাদের অর্থনীতির প্রধান সমস্যা, দৈনিক যুগান্তর, ৩।০৫।২০২৪
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পাবলিক বিষ্ববিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষকরা গবেষণায় পিছিয়ে কেন? ২২। ০৭। ২০২৪
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মূল্যস্ফীতির প্রেক্ষাপটে যা করতে হবে, দৈনিক যুগান্তর, ২১।০৩।২০২৪
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স্বতন্ত্র সংসদ সদস্যদের স্বাতন্ত্র্য বজায় থাকুক, দৈনিক যুগান্তর, ১৭।০২।২০২৪
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আমদানিতে কৃচ্ছ্র কতদিন? দৈনিক সমকাল , ০৪।০২।২০২৪
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মুদ্রাবাজারে স্বস্তির পুর্বাভাস, দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ, ০৪।০৪।২০২৪
সরকারের অগ্রাধিকার , দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ২৪।০১।২০২৪
রাজনীতির নতুন চমক স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী, দৈনিক সমকাল , ০৪।০২।২০২৪
মাল্টিস্পেশালিটি হাসপাতাল কেন জরুরি, দৈনিক সমকাল,২৮। ০২। ২০২৮
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যোগাযোগ খাতে কক্সবাজার রেলপথ ,দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ ১৫।১১।২০২৩
চিরস্মরণীয় জাতির পিতা, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ২৩।০৮।২০২৩
উচ্চশিক্ষায় গবেষণার সুযোগ, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ০৪।০৭।২০২৩
উচ্চশিক্ষার মানোন্নয়ন্র অ্যাক্রেডিটেশন কাউন্সিল , দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ০৬।০৪।২০২৩
মুক্তিযুদ্ধের মার্চ ও চট্টগ্রাম, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ২৮।০৩।২০২৩
বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের র‍্যাংকি্, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ০৭।১১।২০২২
বঙ্গবন্ধু শিল্পনগরী, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ
চট্টগ্রাম উন্নয়ন গবেষণা কেন্দ্র, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ২১।০৪।২০২২
মৌলিক সেবা হোক ন্যায্যমূল্যে, দৈনিক সমকাল, ২৭.০৩.২০২২
উচ্চশিক্ষা ব্যবস্থায় বৈষম্য মূলক নীতি, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ ২২।১২।২০২১
বাংলাদেশঃ করোনাকালীন চাঙ্গা অর্থনিতির এক ব্যতিক্রমী উদাহরন, দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ, ১৫।০৬।২০২১
উচ্চশিক্ষায় ফটোকপিনির্ভর বই এবং আমাদের দৈন্যদশা, দৈনিক সমকাল,০২।০৬।২০২১
সরকারের করোনানীতি ও বাংলাদেশের পরিস্থিতি,দৈনিক সমকাল, ২২।০৫।২০২১
সাফ নারী ফুটবল দলের সাফল্য ও কিছু প্রাসঙ্গিক আলোচনা ০৮।১১।২০২২
সিআরবিতে অপিরিকল্পিত উন্নয়ন , দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ ২৫।০৭।২০২১
সিআরবিসহ চট্টগ্রামের সব মুক্তাঙ্গন বাঁচান , দৈনিক পূর্বকোণ, ২৩।০৮।২০২১

Discussion Topics

Chittagong Stock Exchange
Chittagong City Corporation
Goverment and Private Hospitals
Tree Plantation and Conservation
Banking Sectors
Mega Projects and Flyover
Railway Development
Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
Water Logging and Sewerage
Chittagong Port Management
Marine Science and Blue Economy
River and Halda Research
Sports and Playgrounds in Chittagong
Eco Park and Safari Park
Water Treatment Plant
Chittagong in National Politics
Oil Refinery
Pond/Reservoir Conservation and Canal Excavation
Education and Public and Private Universities in Chittagng
Others