Ms. Nazmun Nahar | North South University

Full Time Faculty
Senior Lecturer

MSc in International Economics, Banking & Finance, Cardiff University, UK

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 1738
Email: nahar.nazmun@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC 776

Curriculum Vitae

Ms. Nazmun Nahar has been teaching at NSU at the undergraduate level since May 2013. She received her Bachelor’s Degree (BBA) from North South University (NSU) in Accounting & Finance, and Master's Degree, MSc in International Economics, Banking & Finance from Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK in 2009 and 2012, respectively. She completed her internship at British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) in 2009. She also worked both as a teaching assistant and a research assistant at NSU.

Courses taught: Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACT 201), Intermediate Financial Accounting I (ACT 310), Introduction to Financial Management (FIN 254), Introduction to Business (BUS 101) and Introduction to Statistics (BUS 172)

PUBLICATIONS:

Ahkam, S., Hossain, S. A., Rabby, S. M., Shorna, S. R., & Nahar, N. (2023). The Challenge in Managing Working Capital in an Emerging Economy-Case of Bangladesh. Asian Economic and Financial Review, Available at SSRN 4445947. https://doi.org/10.55493/5002.v14i8.5154
Ahkam, S. N., Nahar, N., & Shorna, S. R. (2021). Management of receivables, financial distress, and profitability in Bangladesh. Asian Economic and Financial Review, 11(9), 710. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.aefr.2021.119.710.723
Nahar, N., D’Costa, M., Habib, A. and Alam, K.M.S. (2017). Does Private University Business Education Meet Market Expectations? A Case Study on North South University. North South Business Review Journal.

CONFERENCES:

Session Moderator, in the Bangladesh Academia Forum, Global Social Business Summit 2021. Chaired by Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
Ahkam, S.N., Nahar, N. and Shorna, S.R., 2021. Strategies and Policies for Managing Working Capital: Focus on Inventory. 16^th South Asian Management Forum, December 17-18, 2021, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organized by Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA).
Alam, K.M.S., Habib, A., Nahar, N. and Talukdar, K.H. (2017). Developing a Model to Measure Financial Performance of Social Businesses and linking it to Sustainability. Social Business Academia Conference, November 8 - 9, 2017, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, France.
Nahar, N., D’Costa, M., Habib, A. and Alam, K.M.S. (2015). Employers’ Perception of Private University Graduates: A Case Study. International Conference on Business Management & Information Systems – ICBMIS2015.sg2, 17-20 November, National University of Singapore, Singapore. ISBN: 978-93-85436-89-5.

Distinction in MSc. IEBF program from Cardiff University, UK
Distinction of 'Magna Cum Laude' in the 13^th North South University Convocation
Tuition Waiver as a form of Merit Scholarship from North South University
Academic Scholarship from the Government for H.S.C. result in 2004
Jainul Abedin Academic Scholarship in 1999

M.Sc. in International Economics, Banking & Finance (IEBF)

Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Graduation Date : September, 2012

Result : 70% with Distinction including dissertation

Dissertation Topic : Fiscal Reforms and Economic Growth in Southeast Asian Region

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Graduation Date : August, 2009

Concentration : Finance & Accounting

CGPA : 3.75 with Distinction of ‘Magna Cum Laude’ (on the scale of 4)

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Year : 2002-2004

Group : Business Studies

Grade : A+ (GPA: 5 on the scale of 5)

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Year : 1992-2002

Group : Business Studies

Grade : A (GPA: 4.75 on the scale of 5)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

2017 – Present Senior Lecturer

Department of Accounting and Finance

School of Business and Economics