Dr. Shobod Deba Nath :: Faculty Profile

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Dr. Shobod Deba Nath is a faculty member in the Department of International Business at the University of Dhaka. He earned his PhD from the School of Management at Massey University, New Zealand, under the Commonwealth Scholarship, where he received the Dean’s Graduation Award in 2019. He also holds an MSc with Distinction from Durham University, United Kingdom, awarded under the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship. Prior to this, he completed both his BBA and MBA in Marketing at the University of Dhaka, achieving the highest distinction with a CGPA of 3.96 out of 4.00 (First position). Dr. Nath has over 14 years of experience in teaching, research, and professional training in the areas of business sustainability, marketing, and supply chain management. His research interests focus on global supply chain management, emerging technologies, and sustainability, with particular emphasis on emerging economies.

Through collaborations with colleagues and research partners across diverse countries, Dr. Nath has successfully secured external research grants from industry, government, and development agencies, totaling approximately USD 1.69 million, along with an additional £22,000 GBP in funding. In particular, he is currently leading several research projects funded by organizations such as the British Council, BICM, and DANIDA. Dr. Nath has published more than 25 research articles in high-impact journals, including over 10 ABDC A-ranked and 5 ABS 4/3* journals, and has accumulated more than 850 citations on Google Scholar. His work has appeared in leading journals such as the International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Annals of Operations Research, International Journal of Logistics Management, Industrial Management & Data Systems, and Business Strategy and the Environment. Dr. Nath has received several prestigious awards, including the Chris Voss Best Paper Award at the EurOMA Conference in 2020, Best Paper Award and the Jan Schapper Scholarship in 2018 at the 8th ABEN Conference in New Zealand, and received the “Best Research Award 2022-2023” in Faculty of Business Studies Category at 1st Centennial Research and Publication Fair 2022-23, organized by the University of Dhaka. In addition to his awards and research contributions, he has been serving as an Associate Editor for Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society (an ABDC B-ranked journal), published by Emerald, since 2020.

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Degree Name	Group/Major Subject	Board/Institute	Country	Passing Year
Ph.D.	Management	Massey University	New Zealand	2019
Masters	Marketing Management	University of Durham	United Kingdom	2014
Masters	Marketing	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2007
Bachelor	Marketing	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2006
H.S.C	Business Studies	Chittagong	Bangladesh	2002
S.S.C	Business Studies	Chittagong	Bangladesh	2000

Title	Organization	Location	From Date	To Date
Associate Professor	University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Nov 2019	Feb 2023
Assistant Professor	University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Dec 2013	Nov 2019
Lecturer	University of Dhaka	Dhaka	Dec 2010	Dec 2013

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
The Hidden Issues of Global Supply Chains or Global Sourcing
Supply Chain Governace Mechanisms
Blockchain Technology Implementation
Humanitarian Logistics
Multi-tier Supply Chains
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Development Goals
Supply Chain Management
Buyers-Supplier Relationships

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study	Title	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor(s)	Name of Student(s)	Area of Research	Current Completion
Masters	Investigating the impact of the Accord and Alliance on the Bangladeshi RMG suppliers	Shobod Deba Nath	N/A	Mir Pavel Rahman	Management (SCM)	2019
Masters	Investigating the challenges for implementing green financing practices - A study on Dutch Bangla Bank Limited and its clients	Shobod Deba Nath, PhD	N/A	Ahmed Sikatura	Management (CSR)	Current Year
Research Project Report/Other	The impact of COVID-19 on RMG sector of Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities	Shobod Deba Nath, PhD	N/A	Naela Haque	Management (SCM)	Current Year

Project/Research Work

Subject	Project Name	Source of Fund	From Date	To Date	Collaboration
Gender Equity and Leadership	Addressing Unconscious Biases and Negative Stereotypes to Enhance Woman's Progression in HEIs Leadership	British Council	01-01-2025	02-03-2026	Collaboration
Corporate Natural Resource Efficiency and Firm Performance	Corporate Resource Efficiency and Environmental Performance in Bangladesh: Measures, Evaluation, and Management for Sustainable Development	Bangladesh Institute of Capital Management	01-07-2024	15-01-2026	Collaboration
Ethical Leadership	Ethical Decision Making in the private and public organisations	Massey University Business School's Sustainability and CSR Research Group	05-07-2020	05-07-2020	Collaboration
Sustainable Development Goals	Exploring SDGs, Social Sustainability Issues and their linkage with NZ context	Massey University Business School's Sustainability and CSR Research Group	28-10-2017	04-12-2018	Collaboration
Management	Revisiting the relationships between CSR and Organizational Performance	School of Management, Massey University	07-11-2016	16-12-2016	Collaboration

Invited Talk

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SL	Collaboration & Membership Name	Type	Membership Year	Expire Year
1	Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)	Academic	2020	2021
2	Australasian Business Ethics Network	Academic Member	2018	Life Time
3	Australasian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)	Professional Member	2018	2021
4	European Operations Management Association (EurOMA)	Academic Member	2020	2021
5	Academy of Management (AOM)	Academic Member	2019	2021

Book Section
1	Kobayashi, K.,, Nath, S.D.,, Chen, M. S., and and Malenga, J. "Decent work and economic growth: Is NZ business progressing well?”." Clean, green & responsible? Soundings from down under.. G. Eweje and R. Bathurst (Eds.) Cham, Swizerland:: Springer, 2019 pp 11-27 . View More
2	Nath, S.D.,, Eweje, G., and and Bathurst, R. "“Why supply chain sustainability matters for developing countries’ apparel suppliers? An integrated framework.." Responsible business in uncertain times and for a sustainable future.. N. Capaldi, S. O. Idowu, R. Schmidpeter, and M. Brueckner (Eds.) Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019 pp. 187–206 . View More

Journal Article
1	Nishad, N. H.,, Mitra, P. and Nath, S.D. : Investigating the key challenges and success factors for blockchain adoption in an emerging economy’s textile industry: An integrated DEMATEL and ANP approach, Annals of Operations Research (impact factor:4.5) Springer , 2025 .
2	Nath, S.D., Mustarin, S. S. and Eweje, G. : Circular Economy in a Developing Country’s Textile and Apparel Industry: Managerial Perspectives on Challenges and Motivators., Business Strategy and the Environment (impact factor:13.3) , vol.34 , no.3 Wiley , pp.3600-3617 , 2025 .
3	Nath, S. D.,, Eweje, G., and Barua, S. : Drivers and barriers for implementing social sustainability in supply chains: a qualitative investigation of a developing country's multi-tier suppliers., International Journal of Logistics Management (impact factor:7.3) , vol.35 , no.4 Emerald , pp.1332-1367 , 2024 .
4	Hossain, A., I. Islam, and Nath, S.D. : Does quality matter for fruit purchase decisions? A hedonic analysis, International Journal of Food & Agribusiness Marketing (impact factor:2.7) , vol.36 , no.3 Talor and Francis , pp.484-501 , 2022 .
5	Nath, S.D.,, Khayer, A.,, Majumder, J. and Barua, S. : Factors affecting blockchain adoption in the apparel supply chain: Does sustainability-oriented supplier development play a moderating role?, Industrial Management and Data Systems (impact factor:6.0) , vol.122 , no.5 Emerald , pp.1183-1214 , 2022 .
6	Nath, S.D.,, Jamshed, K.M. and Akter, J. : The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on subsistence consumers’ well-Being and coping strategies: Insights from India and Bangladesh., Journal of Consumer Affairs (impact factor:3.2) , vol.56 , no.1 Wiley , pp.180-210 , 2022 .
7	Nath, S.D. and weje, G. : Inside the multi-tier supplier firms: Exploring responses to institutional pressures and challenges for sustainable supply management., International Journal of Operations and Production Management (impact factor:9.6) , vol.41 , no.6 Emerald , pp.908-941 , 2021 .
8	Nath, S.D., Eweje, G. and and Sajjad, A. : The hidden side of sub-supplier firms’ sustainability – An empirical analysis, International Journal of Operations and Production Management. (impact factor:5.676) , no.DOI 10.1108/IJOPM-05-2019-0403 , 2020 . View More
9	Eweje, G., Sajjad, A.,, Nath, S.D. and Kobayashi, K. : Multi-stakeholder partnerships: A catalyst to achieve sustainable development goa, Marketing Intelligence and Planning (impact factor:1.585) , 2020 . View More
10	Nath, S.D., Eweje, G., and and Bathurst, R. : The invisible side of managing sustainability in global supply chains: Evidence from multi-tier suppliers, Journal of Business Logistics. (impact factor:JIF= 4.697) , no.pp. 1-26. DOI 10.1111/jbl.12230 , 2020 . View More

Conference Proceedings
1	Nath, S.D. and and Eweje, G. "Inside the multi-tier supply firm: Exploring responses to institutional pressures and challenges for sustainable supply management." 27th European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) conference University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom.: European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) conference, 2020 . View More

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
National	Best Research Paper Award 2022-2023	2023	Bangladesh	I was awarded "Best Research Award 2022-2023" (Faculty of Business Studies Category) along with cash prize 100 USD at 1st Centennial Research and Publication Fair 2022-23, organised by the University of Dhaka.
International	Chris Voss Best Paper Award at EurOMa 2020	2020	United Kingdom	I along with my co-author was awarded the Chris Voss Best Paper Award 2020 in the European Operations Management Association Conference at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom (June 30, 2020).
International	Massey University Dean’s Graduation Award 2019	2019	New Zealand	I was awarded "Massey University Dean's Graduation Award 2019" for the successful completion of my PhD studies (on time).
International	“Goodwill Ambassador” for the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand	2019	New Zealand	Appointed as a “Goodwill Ambassador” for the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand, 2019.
International	Commonwealth Scholarship for PhD	2016	New Zealand	Achieved Commonwealth Scholarship for PhD in New Zealand under New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2016
International	Commonwealth Scholarship for MSc.	2012	United Kingdom	Obtained Commonwealth Scholarship for MSc. in the United Kingdom, 2012
Local	The Dean's Merit list and Honor list	2009	Bangladesh	Enlisted in the Dean’s Merit list and in the Dean’s Honor List under Dean’s Academic Award of the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka (2009).
Local	Merit scholarship	2007	Bangladesh	Received Merit scholarship from Professor Abdullah Faruk Memorial Trust, University of Dhaka for securing highest CGPA in the undergraduate level (2007).

Name & designation Dr. Shobod Deba Nath Professor

Department Department of International Business Faculty of Business Studies

Email shobod@du.ac.bd