Ms. Rumana Anam is an Assistant Professor in the School of Business. She started off her career working in the Internal Control Unit of the global bank, Citibank NA, after completing her BBA degree from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. In 2003, after finishing her MBA once again from the Institute of Business Administration, IBA, University of Dhaka, she joined BRAC University’s business department and since then, has been involved in the education sector, joining ULAB in 2015.
Apart from teaching core business courses such as Business Communication, she has conducted workshops for faculty and worked as a Consultant for the Career Services Office at ULAB. She has also served as the Advisor of the Communications Office at ULAB between 2017-2019 and as a member of the Impact Ranking Committee of ULAB.
She specialises in designing and conducting courses and workshops that help students develop their emotional intelligence, communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, all of which are vital for success in future careers. She is interested in the career development of employees and environmental causes and has publications in these areas.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
BBA: IBA, University of Dhaka, 1999
MBA: IBA, University of Dhaka, 2002
Graduate Diploma (1 year) in International Development, under academic direction of London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London, 2011.
Business Communication, International Business, Career Planning, Organisational Behaviour, Management, Financial Institutions.
Current Projects:
Analysis of factors contributing towards Bangladeshi students’ choice of University for Undergraduate Studies.
- Anam, R.L (2020). Heard it Through the Grapevine, The Case Journal, ISSN 1544-9106 (a SCOPUS indexed journal under Emerald Publishing Group)
- Anam, R. L. (2020). Maternal and Paternal Leave Policies in Bangladesh: Scope for Improvement. Journal of Bangladesh Studies, 20(1), 74-79.
- Anam, R. L (2019). Factors Affecting Bangladeshi Private University Students’ Choice of Institutions for Undergraduate Study 2019 Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE)127-137. (Scopus Indexed Journal)
- Alam, J.A, Ahmed, H.L and Anam, R.L. (2010). Factors Affecting Glass Ceiling Situation of Women Working. Journal of Business Administration Journal (University of Dhaka), Vol. 36, No. 1 & 2.
- Anam, R. L (2008). Inadequacies and Variations in Maternity Leave Policies throughout the World - Special Focus- Bangladesh. BRAC University Journal.
- Anam, R. L (2004) Book Review - Secrets of the Corporate Jungle. BRAC University Journal.
Anam, R. L. (2004). Management Cases – A Bangladesh Experience. CBDS and SEDF Waterside Group (pp 43-46).
- Anam, R.L., What the Pandemic Taught Us About Flexible Work Options for Employees, 2021, The Business Standard, Bangladesh
- Anam, R. L., (2020). Time management and multitasking in the new normal, The Business Standard, July 30, 2020
- Anam, R. L., & Rahman, I. (2018). Soft Skills - The Key to a Successful Career. Bangladesh Is Building Bangladesh - Destination Bangladesh - Gateway to Growth and Investment (pp. 96-98). Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka
- Anam, R, L. (2011). The Durban Conference: Understanding Global Warming, KYOTO and its impact on Bangladesh. Forum Magazine a monthly publication of The Daily Star Vol. 5: Issue 12. (27-31). December, 2011
- Writing case studies on management issues in the Bangladeshi context for more relevant content for Bangladeshi students.
- Working on ULAB’s THE Impact Ranking based on Sustainable Development Goals
- On the pool of reviewers for The Case Journal, a SCOPUS indexed journal, a publication of The Emerald Publishing Group
- Reviewer for the International Journal of Law and Management, twice (2019 and 2020). IJLM is a SCOPUS indexed journal under Emerald.