CANADIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCHER’S SOCIETY
Volume 09, Issue: 01 (2019)
Qualitative Education and Impact of Private Universities Role in Bangladesh Education
Md. Abdul Hye (Babu)
Freelance Journalist, Bangladesh
The Article is sponsored by: CBC News, CBC P.O. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6
Abstract:
The main purpose of the study was to analyze the students’ assessment of private higher education sectors in Bangladesh with particular reference to the quality of education. The sample was taken on a random basis from about five private universities in the Chittagong and Sylhet metropolitan area. The respondents (students) were asked to evaluate the quality of education at private universities in Bangladesh. Respondents ranked the attributes according to a number of itemized five point scale ratings bounded at each end by one of two bipolar adjectives. The results of this study show that faculty credentials, the academic calendar, campus facilities and research facilities are associated with quality education, and that the students’ feel most of the private universities in Bangladesh provide quality education.
Keywords: Private universities in Bangladesh, Quality education, Students’ assessment.
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Banking Sector Development and Economic Growth in Bangladesh: An Empirical Analysis
Raju Ahmed, Md. Yousuf, Nasrin Akther Lubna
Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh
Abstract
Economic growth is closely related to banking sector development. Using some banking sector indicators such as money supply, domestic and private credit as financial development indicator this study attempts to scrutinize the relationship between economic growth and financial development. Per capita GDP has been used as a proxy of economic growth rate and time series data over the period of 1980- 2016 has been taken as sample period. Augmented Dickey-Fuller test along with Philips- Perron test have been employed to test for the existence of unit root, Cointegration test to examine long run relationship and Granger Causality test to find out whether there is any causal relationship. In addition, vector error correction method has been applied to find out the adjustment speed and the dynamics of relationship. Empirical evidence substantiated the unidirectional and bidirectional causality between the financial development and economic growth in Bangladesh. In fact, financial development is one of the prime causes for economic growth in short-term and long-term dynamics. This study suggests ameliorating the financial system for economic development.
Key Words: Bank credit, Broad money, Per capita gross domestic product.
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Results of Biophysical Research of People Educated by Methodic Vihriom
Ignat Ignatov, Hristo Denev
Abstract
This paper presents the results of evaluation of possible biophysical methods and approaches for registering of various non-ionizing radiation (NIR) wave types of the human body in the electromagnetic and optical range. Many types of NIR (electromagnetic waves, infrared radiation, thermo radiation, bioluminescence) emitted from the human body were reviewed. In particular the results on of spontaneous biophoton emission and delayed luminescence from the human body are submitted along with infrared thermography (IRT) results. It was shown that 1 cm2 of skin generally emits ~85 photones for 1s. The intensity of biophoton emission ranges from 10−19 to 10−16 W/cm2 (approx. ~1–1000 photons.cm-2.s-1). The specific photon emission from part of the human thumb was detected as a spectrum of various colours with the method of Colour coronal spectral analysis on a device with an electrode made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET hostafan) with applied electric voltage 15 kV, electric impulse duration 10 ms, and electric current frequency 15 kHz. It was established that photons corresponding to a red color emission of visible electromagnetic spectrum have energy at 1.82 еV. The orange color of visible electromagnetic spectrum has energy at 2.05, yellow – 2.14, blue-green (cyan) – 2.43, blue – 2.64, and violet – 3.03 eV. The reliable result measurement norm was at E ≥ 2.53 eV, while the spectral range of the emission was within 380–495 nm and 570–750 nm±5 nm. Also were estimated some important physical characteristics (energy of hydrogen bonds, wetting angle, surface tension) of water by the methods of non-equilibrium energy (NES) and differential non-equilibrium energy (DNES) spectrum of water, that helps understand in general how electromagnetic radiation interacts with water and establish the structural characteristics of water. The report shows the research of the people educated with methodic Vihriom with author Hristo Denev.
Keywords: Vihriom, infrared radiation, thermo radiation, bioluminescence, color coronal spectral analysis, NES, DNES
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The Role of Capital Structure on Banking Performance: A Study on Bangladesh
Mir Mahmudul Haque Chowdhury
Abstract
Capital structure is the most significant aspect of company’s decision making process that has been debated for a long by scholars for its effects on the financial performance. The current study tried to provide empirical evidence on such debates using data from banking industry. The study spreads empirical work on capital structure determinants of banks within country and foreign country. Multiple reversion models are useful to evaluation the relationship between capital structure and banking performance. Performance is measured by return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share. Determinants of capital structure contains long term debt to capital ratio, short term debt to capital ratio and total debt to capital ratio. Results of the study validated a positive relationship between factors of capital structure and performance of banking industry.
Keywords: Banking Performance, Optimal Capital Structure, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Earning Per Share.
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Effects of Interest Rate on the Profitability of Deposit Money: A Study on Banks of Bangladesh
Md. Mezba Uddin
Abstract
Banks of Bangladesh remain dominant in the banking system in terms of their shares of total assets and deposit liabilities. Their total loans and advances, a major component of total credits to both public and private sectors are still on the increase in spite of the major constraints posted by the government regulations, institutional constraints and other macro-economic factors. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to determine the effect of interest rate on profitability of deposit money banks in Bangladesh. Samples of 20 deposit money banks in Bangladesh for the period of 2009-2018 were used. For the purpose of this study, regression analysis was employed to determine the relationship between interest rate and profitability of deposit money banks in Bangladesh. The results of the findings showed that there was a positive significant relationship between lending rate and banks profitability. There was a significant positive relationship between inter-banks rate and banks profitability. There was a positive significant relationship between treasury bills rate and banks profitability and finally, monetary policy rate showed positive significant relationship with banks profitability.
Keywords: Interest Rate, Profitability, Deposit Money Banks, Bangladesh.
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Academic Supply Chain Management in Bangladesh Higher Education
Zerin Tasnim
Senior Lecturer, Southeast University, Bangladesh
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of supply chain management in higher education sector specially in private sector in Bangladesh, to incorporate innovative management ideas to link up all elements of a supply chain process (Schools, colleges, Parents, universities, employers), enhance student size, how to enhance quality and produce capable graduates to contribute in right industry and to explore the challenges faced by this industry. The paper is conducted based on literature review and case study from few higher education institutes and colleges of Bangladesh. The data as collected from institutional and national documents as well as from individual and panel interviews. Content analysis is used here as a qualitative research tool. The study identified that the higher educational institutes outsource few non-core activities and a portion of core activities, rearrangement of existing supply chain is needed, focus on supply chain quality education based on education and industry collaboration which can provide internship facility to produce high quality graduates, focus on the student performance through the learning process. This research, which used a case study approach to examine the supply chain management process in education system, affects the research generalization. This research qualitatively reviewed the supply chain management process in few higher secondary schools, colleges and universities based on a single city, Dhaka in Bangladesh. This research can assist the education institutes to overcome the shortcomings in their process and fill up the gaps between each element of education supply chain management process in Bangladesh. Also a well-developed education system can help in development of societies. By improvement in all elements of supply chain management process as well as coordination among them, easily a gain is possible in higher education system. This research can provide an innovative way to manage the whole supply chain management process that can enhance the performance of higher education system.
Key words: Supply chain management, integration, Higher Education, Bangladesh.
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The Pattern of Supply Chain in Infant Industries: Some Case Studies on Energy Sector
Mohammad Abu-Qulah, Dr. Mohammad Almahairah, Mohammad Abedal-qader
Al-Isra University, Amman, Jordan
Abstract:
Firms of infant industries face certain challenges in forming effective supply chains. In this paper, we build on transaction cost economics to explore how supply chains can be formed in infant industries. We focus on two key aspects of supply chain formation: the make-or-buy decision and the strength of the ties between a focal firm and its suppliers. We utilize some-case study methodology, including seven start-up companies in the developing energy industry. We propose two models for supply chain formation in infant industries —‘The Market Model’ and ‘The Maker Model’— and discuss the environments in which each model is appropriate.
Key Words: Supply chain, infant industries, energy sector.
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Current Scenario of SME sector in Bangladesh: Performance, Problems and Prospects
Syeda Tanjila Shahnewaz
Lecturer, Southeast Business School, Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abstract
Nowadays, small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have become an essential sector that is supposed to play a significant role in enhancing the economy of Bangladesh. The role of the SME sector can be immense in poverty reduction from the country. However, the SME sector is still facing significant challenges that reduced its potential in developing the economy. Such situations can be tackled by introducing Proper Implementation and Monitoring of Policy Measures, government initiatives and Enhancing Access to SME Finance to accelerate the further development of SMEs. This study mainly aims to assess the present scenario and performance of SME sector in Bangladesh especially in terms of employee turnover rate, quality assurance, allocation of funds, marketing activities, etc. and also identify the problems of SME sector in Bangladesh and suggest recommendations to overcome the problems. This study uses various literature, Bangladesh Bank data for FY 2010-18, and publications from Bangladesh Economic Review 2017, Ministry of Finance, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh Agro-Processors’ Association (BAPA) and Bangladesh Bureau of statistics.
Keywords: SMEs, Challenges, Financing, Economic development, Government initiatives.
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Significance of Specific Marketing Tools on Student Enrolment in Private Universities in Bangladesh
Afroza Sultana & Engr. Md. Tarique Mahmood
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to investigating the critical marketing tools considered by students when deciding to make private higher education institutions their institution of choice. The study draws data from all the twenty-five private higher education institutions in Bangladesh. Independent variables under study are; public relations, advertising, and direct marketing; the dependent variable is student enrollment. Self-administered questionnaires were given to students representing at least 5% of the student enrollment and representing all gender, study disciplines and levels of study from each university. Descriptive data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Chi-Square test of significance). Statistical program for social sciences (SPSS) was used for data analysis. The study has implications on the way private higher education institutions market, manage and sustain the quality of educational provision. The study therefore provides private institutions with useful and practical insights on what students want in their institution of choice. This will assist these institutions in strategizing in order to sustain or gain competitive advantage and to maximize on the increasing demand for private education. The study recognizes the critical role played by private universities in improving access and recommends Asian governments who face financial and resource constraints to fund and expand public universities to encourage private higher education as a meaningful and viable way to improve access and provide higher education opportunities to potential students. The study recommends that universities top management should incorporate a greater market orientation into their strategic planning and frequently revise marketing communication tools to determine their effectiveness in order to have a competitive advantage and gain a big market share.
Key words: marketing communication tools; student enrollment; private universities.
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Determining the Relationship between Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices and Employee Behavior & Commitment
Tahsin Farzana Jisun & Afreen Ahmad Hasnain
Lecturers, Southeast Business School, Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
