Scope of the Domain:
- For domain 1, participants are advised to talk to the relevant faculty members of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking for selecting the specific topic in these field for their research work. It is expected that faculty members will guide the participants from beginning to end of this competition.
- For domain 2, participants are advised to talk to the relevant faculty members of Management, MIS and Human Resource Management for selecting the specific topic in these field for their research work. It is expected that faculty members will guide the participants from beginning to end of this competition.
- For domain 3, participants are advised to talk to the relevant faculty members of Marketing, and Supply Chain Management for selecting the specific topic in this field for their research work. It is expected that faculty members will guide the participants from beginning to end of this competition.
Sub-Topics for URS 2024
These are some of the examples of the topics (but not limited to) for students who want to write a good research paper from any of those domains. You are requested to discuss with your faculty supervisor of your university or you can also select faculty supervisor from other university to complete this research work for this competition. It is to be noted that author/student can pair up with other university student to submit a paper. Please remember, this is just a sample of topics on various domains, you can do research on any topic of your interest that fits into any of the 3 domains for this competition.
Domain 1: Economics, Accounting & AIS, Finance and Banking (Sub-topic):
Forensic accounting; Corporate sustainability reporting; Internal control; Corporate Governance; Tax/ VAT, Audit, CSR reporting, Management accounting issues such as cost management, budget, performance analysis; Accounting Information Systems; Financial performance evaluation of the corporate entities; Automation and its’ effect on accounting; Labor/Health Economics; Financial/Developmental Economics; Managerial Economics; Agricultural Economics; Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); Banking sector-Liquidity crisis, fraudulency, e-money; Environmental economics; International Trade; RMG sector and its economic contribution; Family income/wealth or education effect on Child health/mortality; Behavioral Economics; Monetary Economics, and Micro-Finance; Banks and Banking Services; Risk Management of Commercial Banks; Islamic finance/SME finance; Initial Public Offerings; Stock market volatility/Efficiency; Capital structure/Dividend policy issues for listed firms; Mutual funds management; Foreign exchange markets; Corporate Social Responsibility; Non-Performing Loan; Stress Testing; Business Culture and Dishonesty; Regulatory Role of Central Bank; Impact of Banking Sector in Economy; Development of Entrepreneurship; Customer Satisfaction and Performance Analysis; Investment Decision; SME Lending; Mobile Financial Service and Ethical Issues; Credit Risk Management; Foreign Exchange Risk Management; Interest Rate Risk Management; Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility in Banking Industry of Bangladesh; Corporate Social Responsibility by Islamic Banks; Regulatory Role Performed by Bangladesh Bank and the Outcome; Banking sector and its impact on economy of Bangladesh; Profit Earning and CSR Activities of Banking Industry; Role of Private Banks in Development of Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh; Customer Satisfaction in Banking Sector of Bangladesh; Performance Analysis of Bank and Non-Bank Financial Institution of Bangladesh; Comparison of Performance Between Islamic and Conventional Banks.
Domain 2: Management, MIS and HRM (sub topics):
Organizational behavior; Psychological contract; Power delegation and decentralization; Organizational leadership and innovation management; Strategic management; Technology management; Total quality management (TQM); Management information system (MIS); Entrepreneurship development; Small business management; Human capital management; Talent management; employee engagement; Strategic human resource management; employee learning and development; Strategic performance management; Human resource information system (HRIS); Employee motivation; Employee relation; Organizational commitment; Work life balance; HRM practices; Employee turnover and turnover intention; Perceived organizational supports; Human resource planning; Knowledge management; Job analysis and talent management; employee job satisfaction; Compensation and benefit package.
Domain 3: Marketing and Supply Chain Management (Sub-topics)
Brand equity measurement; ethnocentric effect of brand selection; Integrated marketing communications; Brand image problems and re-branding; Customer Based Brand Equity and trust; Customer Engagement and Brand Experience; Service Quality Perceptions; Customer Service Switching Behavior; Attitude toward the brand extension; Customer attitude toward the country of origin; Relationship Marketing; Social Media Marketing; Compulsive Buying Behavior; Marketing Ethics; Internal Branding; Segmentation, targeting and differentiation issues; Cultural context of marketing; New product development; Marketing to young consumers; Digital Marketing; Advertising and promotion; Pricing issues; Retailing in developing economies; B2B marketing; Global Market and Bangladesh; Market Competitiveness; Agricultural Marketing; Marketing for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME); Consumer behavior in emerging economies.