Dr. Farhana Ferdousi

Dr. Farhana Ferdousi, an Associate Professor and Director at Southeast Business School, Southeast University, Bangladesh, also served as the Director of Grameen Bank. She holds degrees in Management and Human Resource Management from the University of Dhaka and a PhD in Economics from Wuhan University, China. Her research interests encompass Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise, Social Business, and Human Resource Management. With an extensive portfolio, she has authored numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed papers in international journals, particularly related to the theme of social business and sustainable development.

A distinguished speaker, Dr. Ferdousi has presented her research at renowned international conferences in countries including France, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and India. Her work highlights topics such as Sustainable Development and Inclusive Entrepreneurship through micro-credit and social business. Her expertise spans diverse and impactful areas, from promoting women’s and youth entrepreneurship through social business to examining HRM dynamics within social enterprises.

In addition, she has organized and facilitated numerous social business ideas and business plan competitions, summit, conferences, debates, and campaigns for students. Moreover, she serves as a consultant for national and international NGOs on SDG implementation. Furthermore, she actively participates as a panel speaker in various local and global forums, workshops, and seminars.

She has served as a strategic research partner with the Center for Emerging Market Research at Nanyang University, Singapore, and previously held the role of Director at the Institute of Research & Training (IRT) at Southeast University.