A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
1. Master of Business Administration (1st Position) in Organization Strategy and Leadership, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka
2. Bachelor of Business Administration (1st Position) in Organization Strategy and Leadership, Faculty of Business, University of Dhaka
Md. Mahbubur Rahman is a Lecturer in the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business and Economics, East West University, Bangladesh. He holds both an MBA and a BBA in Organization Strategy and Leadership from the University of Dhaka, graduating first in his class in both programs.
His research interests span innovation, business, quality, sustainability, environmental management, technology, and policy. He has contributed to multiple funded research projects and has published research in international journals including Discover Sustainability, The TQM Journal, Quality Management Journal, Sustainability, Future Business Journal, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, and the International Journal of Innovation Management. His research encompasses areas such as total quality management, innovation, sustainability, digital entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, human resource management, and organizational performance.
Rahman has experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, including structural equation modeling, regression analysis, bibliometric and systematic literature reviews, and thematic analysis. His academic work reflects a broader interest in understanding how innovation, management practices, technology, and sustainability can contribute to organizational and societal development.
Lecturer (January 2026 -Auguest 2026)
Department of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship
Daffodil International University
Other Professional Experiences
Research Assistant
Multiple Funded Research Projects
2022 - 2026
• National Academy for Planning and Development funded research on the effectiveness of project planning and management training, 2026
• BIAM Foundation Research Center funded research on the quality of public TVET training for overseas employment of construction workers, 2025 - 2026
• University Grants Commission funded research on circular economy readiness and green innovation in Bangladesh's light engineering industry, 2024 - 2025
• University Grants Commission funded research on the adoption of lean manufacturing practices in Bangladesh's ready-made garments industry, 2024 - 2025
• United International University and University of Dhaka jointly funded research on lean-green manufacturing practices and sustainability in the RMG industry, 2023 - 2024
• University Grants Commission funded research on ICT-enabled entrepreneurial ventures, their determinants, challenges, and sustainability, 2022 - 2023
Teaching Assistant
Department of Organization Strategy and Leadership, University of Dhaka
November 2023 - April 2024
HR Intern
Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC), Dhaka
November 2023 - February 2024
Authors: Abul Bashar, Md. Nazmus Sakib, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2026
Journal: Discover Sustainability
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q1; ESCI (checked as of June 2026)
Impact Factor: 5.2
DOI: 10.1007/s43621-026-03869-4
Authors: Abul Bashar, Md. Nazmus Sakib, Sadia Tasnim Oishee, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2026
Journal: Discover Sustainability
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q1; ESCI (checked as of June 2026)
Impact Factor: 5.2
DOI: 10.1007/s43621-026-03854-x
Authors: M. Islam, M. A. Uddin, M. M. Rahman, M. N. Islam
Year: 2026
Journal: International Journal of Innovation Management
Publisher: World Scientific
Indexing/Ranking: Q3 (checked as of June 2026)
Article Number: 2650044
Authors: Muhammad Abdul Aziz, S. M. Ashik Hossain, Tamzid Mohammed Jayed, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2026
Journal: Social Sciences & Humanities Open
Volume: 14
Article Number: 103686
Publisher: Elsevier
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q1 (checked as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.103686
Authors: Md. Masud Rana, Shah Ridwan Chowdhury, Mohammad Safaet Siddiqee, Elma Noorain Momo, Afnan Yusuf, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2026
Journal: Future Business Journal
Volume: 12
Article Number: 35
Publisher: Springer Nature
Indexing: ESCI (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1186/s43093-026-00739-3
Authors: Md. Nazmus Sakib, Muhammad Shariat Ullah, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2025
Journal: Future Business Journal
Volume: 11
Article Number: 154
Publisher: Springer Nature
Indexing: ESCI
Impact Factor: 3.7 (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1186/s43093-025-00577-9
Authors: Shah Ridwan Chowdhury, Md. Nazmus Sakib, Nehad Laila Sanju, Seeratus Sabah, Farzana Chowdhury, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2025
Journal: Future Business Journal
Volume: 11
Article Number: 147
Publisher: Springer Nature
Indexing: ESCI
Impact Factor: 3.7 (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1186/s43093-025-00567-x
Authors: Abul Bashar, Ahsan Akhtar Hasin, Samrat Ray, Md. Nazmus Sakib, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Nabila Binta Bashar
Year: 2025
Journal: The TQM Journal
Volume: 37
Issue: 7
Pages: 1920-1942
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q1; ABS 1; ABDC B (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1108/TQM-04-2024-0148
Authors: Muhaiminul Islam, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Abu Taher, G. M. Azmal Ali Quaosar, Md. Aftab Uddin
Year: 2024
Journal: Future Business Journal
Volume: 10
Article Number: 13
Publisher: Springer Nature
Indexing: ESCI
Impact Factor: 3.7 (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1186/s43093-024-00303-x
Authors: Abul Bashar, Md. Nazmus Sakib, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Fariaya Tabassum, Seeratus Sabah
Year: 2024
Journal: Quality Management Journal
Volume: 31
Issue: 1
Pages: 58-74
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q2; ABDC B (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1080/10686967.2023.2285041
Authors: Md. Nazmus Sakib, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2024
Journal: Future Business Journal
Volume: 10
Article Number: 50
Publisher: Springer Nature
Indexing: ESCI
Impact Factor: 3.6 (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1186/s43093-024-00346-0
Authors: Muhammad Shariat Ullah, Md. Rabiul Islam, Muhammad Ruhul Amin, Mohammad Bin Amin, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, László Erdey
Year: 2024
Journal: Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development
Volume: 8
Issue: 13
Article Number: 8494
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q2 at the time of publication (Indexing discountinued status checked as of June 2024)
DOI: 10.24294/jipd.v8i13.8494
Authors: Abul Bashar, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Nazmus Sakib
Year: 2024
Journal: Quality Management Journal
Volume: 31
Issue: 1
Pages: 25-42
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q2; ABDC B (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.1080/10686967.2023.2285044
Authors: Mohammad Sahabuddin, Md. Nazmus Sakib, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Adamu Jibir, Mochammad Fahlevi, Mohammed Aljuaid, Sandra Grabowska
Year: 2023
Journal: Sustainability
Volume: 15
Issue: 9
Article Number: 7176
Publisher: MDPI
Indexing/Ranking: Scopus Q1 (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.3390/su15097176
Author: Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Year: 2023
Journal: International Journal of Educational Studies
Indexing/Metric: OpenAlex 2-Year Mean Citedness: 0.3 (as of June 2026)
DOI: 10.53935/2641533x.v6i1.252
Transformational and transactional quality drivers of social responsibility performance in commercial banks: A quantitative exploration of Burke-Litwin model for total quality management [Conference presentation]. (2025, November 14–15). International Conference on Economics, Business, and Technology Management (ICEBTM-2025), School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Independent University, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Promoting inclusive leadership to nurture innovativeness and work engagement among information technology (IT) professions: Mediating role of psychological safety [Conference presentation]. (2025, September 20–21). International Conference on Business & Technology in the 21st Century, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Survival of informal digital entrepreneurships: Role of ecosystem and entrepreneurial capabilities [Conference presentation]. (2025, September 20–21). International Conference on Business & Technology in the 21st Century, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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