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Academy for Global Business Advancement
AGBA Bangladesh Chapter's Inaugural Conference
http://agba123.bubt.ac.bd http://www.agba.us
Conference Theme
"Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era and the Rise of Bangladesh”
November 29 -30, 2016
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)
(Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Conference Chair
Keynote Speaker Keynote Speaker
Chair: AGBA
Global Board of
Trustees
Robert Grosse
Former President
Academy of
International Business
Thunderbird School of
Global Management
Arizona State University
Glendale, Arizona
USA
Gary L. Frankwick
Marcus Hunt Chair of
International Business
University of Texas
El Paso, Texas
USA
Norman Wright
Dean
Woodbury School of
Business
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
USA
Klaus-Peter Wiedmann
Leibniz University
Hannover
Germany
Conference Patron Distinguished
Speaker
Distinguished
Speaker
Distinguished
Speaker
M. Khairul Hossain
Chairman
Bangladesh
Securities and Exchange
Commission
Bangladesh
Hassan Yazdifar
Chair Professor and
Head of Academic Unit
University of Salford
Salford, Manchester
UK
Lavanya Rastogi
CEO & Chief Mentor
OSSCube
Houston, Texas
USA
Eric Werker
Simon Fraser
University
Burnaby, Vancouver
British Columbia Canada
Conference Patron Conference Patron Conference Patron
AGBA Vice President
for Bangladesh and
Conference Director
F. M. Sarwar Kamal
Chairman
Board of Trustees
Bangladesh University of
Business and Technology
Bangladesh
Shafique Ahmed
Siddique
Member and
Ex-Chairman
Board of Trustees
Bangladesh University of
Business and Technology
Bangladesh
Md. Abu Saleh
Vice Chancellor
Bangladesh University
of Business and
Technology
Bangladesh
A.K. Shamsuddoha
Dean
Faculty of Business
Bangladesh University
of Business and
Technology
Bangladesh
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Academy for Global Business Advancement
(AGBA)
Bangladesh University of
Business and Technology (BUBT)
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AGBA’s Profile:
The Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) – (a not-for-profit NGO, incorporated
and registered in the state of Texas, USA) is a worldwide network of professionals committed
to facilitate dissemination of scholarly research findings in the field of business and
entrepreneurship development. The main purpose of AGBA is to provide ongoing open forum to
discuss and analyze business and entrepreneurship development from different perspectives
and viewpoints in order to improve understanding of underlying forces that (1) impact global
developments and (2) shape the destiny of developing countries such as Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Turkey, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, UAE, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. in the
contemporary globalized economy. AGBA bridges geographic, cultural, disciplinary, and
professional gaps by integrating different business disciplines while actively enhancing
practitioner-academician interactions on a regional and global basis. AGBA is sponsored by
numerous universities, organizations, and agencies across US, EU, Asia and Africa.
BUBT, Bangladesh:
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) is one of the leading Government
licensed and UGC accredited universities of Bangladesh that has committed itself to providing
education of outstanding quality and training relevant to the needs of modern society since its
inception in the year 2003. BUBT is now a globally recognized University in the private sector
of Bangladesh. At present it has 12 departments housed within 5 faculties with 22
undergraduate and graduate programs, that are attended by around 10,000 students. BUBT
has a “Research Centre” and publishes academic journal named “BUBT Journal” (ISSN 2072-
7542) regularly.
Conference Dynamics:
The primary goal of the conference is to
provide a unique national platform and a
forum to facilitate the exchange of cutting
edge ideas for effective advancement of
academic scholarship in business and
entrepreneurship development with a focus
on enhancing the export competitiveness
of Bangladesh.
Conference Highlights:
Major highlights of the conference would be:
Professional sessions;
Entrepreneurship development sessions;
Networking with distinguished Bangladeshi
exporters, entrepreneurs, traders and
merchants.
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Conference Venue and Hotel:
Pan Pacific Sonargaon (a 5 star hotel located in Dhaka) is our conference hotel and conference
venue. Kindly make your room reservation on your own by visiting the hotel website
(www.panpacific.com) ASAP and do not forget to mention "AGBA Bangladesh Chapter
conference" in order to enjoy special conference discount. You MUST reserve your hotel
room(s) before October 1, 2016 in order to enjoy special AGBA conference discounted rate as
all rooms reserved for AGBA delegates would be released to the general public on October 2,
2016.
Bangladesh Tourist Visa:
Delegates holding Western passports are granted Bangladeshi tourist visa on arrival at the
Dhaka International Airport. Delegates holding other kinds of passports can check their
eligibility for tourist visa by cruising the following website
(http://bangladesh.travisa.com/VisaInstructions.aspx?CitizenshipID=US&CountryID=BD&Trave
lerTypeID=TO&ResidenceID=AUS&PartnerID=TA). You can obtain Bangladeshi tourist visa
from nearby Bangladeshi diplomatic mission (embassy). Delegates are requested not to
mention our conference on any tourist visa application. Bangladeshi tourist visa is super
easy to acquire as it is a tourist friendly country. Indian citizens, for example, get free tourist
visa on arrival at the Dhaka airport.
Payment of Registration Fees:
At least one author of an accepted paper should register for the paper to be included in the
conference program, and conference proceedings. The author(s) of only accepted papers will
be notified about the last date and mode of payment.
Journal Publication Opportunities:
Best papers presented at our conference would be published in the special issues of the
following journals:
Journal for Global Business Advancement
Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology
Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management
Special Publication (Monograph):
All papers presented at the conference would be published in a special monograph titled
“Enhancing Export Competitiveness of Bangladesh” would be published by EMERALD
(Asia) and it would be guest edited by A. K. Shamsuddoha, and Zafar U. Ahmed.
Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka-1678
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Subject Areas of Interest:
We welcome the submission of manuscripts that address the conference theme with a focus on
one of the following export oriented sectors of your chosen country:
Garments
Capital Market
Entrepreneurship Development
Information Technology
Submission Guidelines: Paper Submission Deadline is October 1, 2016
All papers ought to use 11 point Times Roman font; A4 format with 2.5 cm margin on all
sides; the word count excludes abstract, references and any of the appendices. A cover
page should indicate the title of the paper, the name(s) of the author(s), and their
affiliation(s). The first page should start with the title of the paper only, followed by an
abstract not exceeding 150 words.
The length of the paper should be around 30 pages.
Paper submissions should follow the style guidelines of the Journal of International
Business Studies (http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jibs/index.html) and must include
a full list of all latest references cited in the paper.
AGBA also invites participation from entrepreneurs, government officials, business
professionals, consultants, and heads of major government-owned and private
enterprises from across the world for global business interactions, networking and
negotiations.
Papers should be submitted in English language only.
Please submit your paper to AGBA President and CEO at the following address:
Zafar U. Ahmed BBA (New York), MBA (Texas), Ph.D., (Utah), D. Litt., (India)
Professor of Marketing
President/CEO: Academy for Global Business Advancement
Editor-in-Chief: Journal for Global Business Advancement Honorary Chief Editor: Journal for International Business & Entrepreneurship Development
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Email: [email protected]
Nawab Bari: Ahsan Manzil- 1872
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Academy for Global Business Advancement
AGBA Bangladesh Chapter's Inaugural Conference
November 29 -- 30, 2016
http://agba123.bubt.ac.bd http://www.agba.us
Conference Registration Form
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
University/College/School: ______________________________________________________________
Business Corporation or Governmental Organization: _________________________________________
City: __________________ State: _______________ Country: ________________________________
Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________
Conference Logistics
Conference Program
First Day, November 29, 2016
Conference Registration
Conference Reception
Conference Inauguration
Professional Sessions
Entrepreneurship Sessions
Professional Networking
Second Day, November 30, 2016
Professional Sessions
Entrepreneurship Sessions
Professional Networking
Closing Session
Recognition Award Ceremony
Gala Dinner
Conference Venue and Hotel Website:
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel (Dhaka)
(www.panpacific.com)
Conference Website:
http://agba123.bubt.ac.bd
Registration Fee:
International Delegate: US$200
Bangladeshi Delegate: TK 5,000.
Your fee Includes:
Luncheons, Coffee/Tea
Conference Proceedings
Recognition Award(s)
Banquet (Gala Dinner)
AGBA Vice President for Bangladesh,
Program Chair and Conference Director:
A. K. Shamsuddoha
Dean
Faculty of Business
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology
Bangladesh
Email: [email protected]
AGBA Website:
http://www.agba.us