Short Biography
Mr. Samsul Alam has been passionate about teaching and research since the beginning of his career in a tertiary-level educational establishment. He is deeply committed to advancing his academic career, specifically in the field of Management Information Systems. Driven by his passion, he became a full-time faculty member in the...
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPhil | Master's by Research (MPhil Equiv.) in International Accounting and Finance | University of Extremadura, Spain | 2016 |
| MBA | Management Information Systems | University of Dhaka | 2014 |
| BBA | Management Information Systems | University of Dhaka | 2013 |
| HSC | Business Studies | Ideal Commerce College, Dhaka | 2008 |
| SSC | Business Studies | Chhagol Chhira Adorsha High School, Dhaka | 2006 |
| Designation | Organization | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur | 2024-05-16 | Present |
| Lecturer | Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur | 2021-12-05 | 2024-05-15 |
| Lecturer (Senior Scale) | Daffodil International University | 2019-07-01 | 2021-12-04 |
| Lecturer | Daffodil International University | 2016-09-01 | 2019-06-30 |
Research Activities & Consultancy
| Title | Organization | Role | Fund | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Assessment of Students’ ICT for Education Adoption along with Other Basic Phenomena at Tertiary Level Education: What Students Know vs. What and How they Want to Learn? | Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and administered by Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur | Researcher | Yes | 2024-2025 |
| Reviewing the Impact of Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Lens of Deadliest Rana Plaza Collapse Tragedy: A Case Study Analysis from Victims’ Perspective | Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and administered by Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur | Researcher | Yes | 2023-2024 |
| Key Success Factors Affecting Organizational Performance through Knowledge Management System: A Conceptual Framework | Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and administered by Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur | Researcher | Yes | 2022-2023 |
| Application of Management Information Systems in the Financial Sector: An Overview of FinTech Innovations | Centennial Research Grant (CRG), University of Dhaka | Co-Researcher | Yes | 2021-2022 |
| Organization | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA) | Member | 2015-Present |
| Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) | Lite Member | 2017-Life Time |
| Dhaka University Registered Graduate | Member | 2022-Life Time |
| MIS Alumni Association (MISAA) | Member | 2023-2028 |
| Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall Alumni Association (SSZHHAA) | Member | 2017-Life Time |
| ICC Alumni | Vice President | 2020-2022 |
| Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter | Member | 2017-Life Time |
| Greater Faridpur Student Welfare Association | Advisor | 2022-Present |
| Pathshala Academy | Advisor | 2010-2011 |
| Forward Tutorial | Co-Ordinator | 2009-2010 |
| Journal | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Samsul Alam, Imran Mahmud, S.M. Saiful Hoque, Rozina Akter, & S.M. Sohel Rana
: Predicting students’ intention to continue business courses on online platforms during the Covid-19: An extended expectation confirmation theory,
The International Journal of Management Education
, (impact factor: 7.4, Scopus CS: 13.7, SJR: Q1),
2022 .
|
| 2 |
Samsul Alam & Md. Abul Kashem
: Linking competitive strategies with human resource information system: A comparative analysis of Bangladeshi organization,
International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management
, (impact factor: 1.1, Scopus CS: 3.0, SJR: Q2),
2022 .
|
| 3 |
Samsul Alam
: Reviewing the global smartphone industry strategic implication in response to COVID-19 situation,
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies
, (impact factor: Scopus CS: 5.3, SJR: Q3),
2021 .
|
| 4 |
Samsul Alam & Md Minhajur Rahman
: Covid-19 impact on Facebook-based social commerce in Bangladesh,
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
, (impact factor: Scopus CS: 4.1, SJR: Q3),
2021 .
|
| 5 |
Repon Miah, Md Abdour Rouf, & Samsul Alam
: An empirical analysis on factors affecting listed banking companies’ leverage in Bangladesh,
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research
, (impact factor: Scopus CS: 1.7, SJR: Q3),
2025 .
|
| 6 |
Ascensión Barroso Martínez, Ramón Sanguino Galván, & Samsul Alam
: Financial analysis of retail business organization: A case of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,
Nile Journal of Business and Economics
,
2017 .
|
| 7 |
Samsul Alam & Mohammad Tariqul Islam
: Impact of blue ocean strategy on organizational performance: A literature review toward implementation logic,
IOSR Journal of Business and Management
,
2017 .
|
| 8 |
Md Ariful Islam, Samsul Alam, & Jahangir Alam
: Exploring Halal awareness and Halal knowledge of the Information and communications technologies industry in Bangladesh,
PMIS Review
,
2023 .
|
| 9 |
Samsul Alam, Repon Miah, & Rasheda Akter Rupa
: An analysis of Indian commercial dynamism in international trade: 2000-2021,
Daffodil International University Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship
,
2023 .
|
| 10 |
Mohammad Tariqul Islam & Samsul Alam
: Impact of 4G mobile service quality on customer satisfaction in Dhaka city: An application of SERVQUAL model,
Bangladesh Journal of MIS
,
2020 .
|
| 11 |
Samsul Alam, Gouranga Debnath, & Hossain Tanzina
: Leadership attributes and organizational goal achievement: An ethical perspective in the global era,
Daffodil International University Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship
,
2019 .
|
| 12 |
Samsul Alam
: Country risk and its effect on international finance management,
Daffodil International University Journal of Business and Economics
,
2016 .
|
| 13 |
Samsul Alam, Khaled Aminul Islam, Repon Miah, Sumaiya Afrin, Md. Ariful Islam, Md Rakibul Hoque, & Imran Mahmud
: Key success factors of knowledge management systems for optimizing organizational performance: A PRISMA-based systematic literature review,
Heliyon
, (impact factor: 3.6, Scopus CS: 4.1, SJR: Q1),
2025 .
|
| 14 |
Samsul Alam, Sumaiya Afrin, S. M. Ashraful Alam, Mohammad Rakibul Islam Bhuiyan, Ramón Sanguino Galván, Ascensión Barroso Martínez, & Somaya Tabassum
: A conceptual framework for family business strategic direction in the Bangladeshi readymade garments industry,
Bangladesh Journal of MIS
,
2024 .
|
| 15 |
Samsul Alam, Mohammed Masum Iqbal, Sumaiya Afrin, & Md. Ariful Islam
: Revisiting the Rana Plaza collapse tragedy in Bangladesh: A study of aftermath cases from the victims’ perspectives,
Bangladesh Journal of MIS
,
2025 .
|
| 16 |
Samsul Alam
: Corporate social responsibility and ethical practices in the readymade garment industry,
DIU Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship
,
2025 .
|
| 17 |
Samsul Alam
: Exploring success variables of knowledge management for enhanced organisational performance: an integrated framework,
Knowledge Management Research & Practice
, (impact factor: 3.8, Scopus CS: 9.3, SJR: Q1),
2025 .
|
| 18 |
Md Ariful Islam, Samsul Alam, & Farjana Parvin Chowdhury
: Islamophobia in Bangladeshi newspaper headlines: A sentiment analysis on the portrayal of Ayesha Siddika Minni,
Journal of One Initiative Research and Development
,
2025 .
|
| 19 |
Samsul Alam
: Tackling traffic woes in Dhaka: A cost-effective solution through the overpass and underpass systems,
American Journal of Economics and Business Innovation
,
2025 .
|
| Magazine | |
| 1 |
Samsul Alam
: AI for better living: Embracing the present and future innovations with confidence,
The Daily Observer
,
2025 .
|
| 2 |
Samsul Alam
: DIGITAL HEALTH CARE: Road map to wholesome society,
The New Age
,
2024 .
|
| 3 |
Samsul Alam
: Trapped in Dhaka’s traffic: How to overcome this crisis?,
The Daily Star
,
2024 .
|
| 4 |
Samsul Alam
: উচ্চশিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানে ছাত্র-শিক্ষক রাজনীতি,
দৈনিক সংবাদ
,
2024 .
|
| 5 |
Samsul Alam
: ‘ভিলেজ পলিটিক্স’ ও সাধারণ গ্রামবাসী,
দৈনিক সংবাদ
,
2025 .
|
| Book | |
| 1 |
Samsul Alam, Md. Rakibul Hoque, & Pradeep Ray
: The role of technology entrepreneurship in facilitating corporate donations: A model for B2B social e-Business development,
Technology Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development
,
2022 .
|
| 2 |
Abul Khayer & Samsul Alam
: Application of management information systems in the financial sector: An overview of fintech innovations,
Management Information Systems and Digitalization: Current Status and Future Trends
,
2022 .
|
| Conference | |
| 1 |
Samsul Alam, ishawarya Bakshi, Pradeep Ray, & Md Rakibul Hoque
: Development of social business b2b model for e-business organization,
3rd GSBS Academia Conference
,
2015 .
|
| 2 |
Samsul Alam, Gouranga Debnath, & Md Ariful Islam
: Ready-made garments inclusion: A study on Science and Technology Park of Extremadura, Spain,
4th International Conference on Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Economies (ICGEEE)
,
2019 .
|
| 3 |
Samsul Alam, Repon Miah, & Rasheda Akter Rupa
: An analysis of time series data (from 2000 to 2021) of Indian commercial dynamism in international trade,
International Conference on Economics and Leadership: Activating A Collective Vision for A Better Tomorrow
,
2023 .
|
| 4 |
Samsul Alam, Sumaiya Afrin, & Maria Islam
: Barriers and gaps in adopting ICT for education (ICT4E): A comparative and observational study of tertiary students in Bangladesh,
1st International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS- 2025)
,
2025 .
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| Title | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) Award | Awarded to Pursue PhD in IS at CityUHK | 2025-2029 |
| ERASMUS MUNDUS Scholarship | Erasmus Mundus Project LEADER to Pursue MSc at UEx, ES | 2015-2016 |
| Dean’s Honor List Award | Outstanding result in MBA program at FBS, DU | 2014 |
| Teaching Excellence Award | Change Together program at DIU | 2020 |
| AHPF Gold Medal Award | Outstanding result in HSC exam | 2008 |
| Dhaka Board General Scholarship | Outstanding result in SSC exam | 2006 |
| SEL Merit Scholarship | BBA and MBA programs | 2010-2015 |
| Supreme Court Mazar and Mosque Scholarship | BBA program | 2013 |
| Ideal Commerce College Merit Scholarship | Higher secondary level education | 2006-2007 |
| Meritorious Students Felicitation | SAPAN Bangladesh reception program | 2006 |
SAMSUL ALAM
Assistant Professor
Department of Management Information Systems(MIS)
Email: alam@mis.brur.ac.bd
Phone: 8801521101412, PABX: