ASST. PROF. DR. FARZANA CHOWDHURY

Phone: (+44)7719164627; (+1)812-360-9358

Email: farzana.chowdhury@durham.ac.uk; farza.chowdhury@gmail.com

Citizenship: U.S.

CURRENT ACADEMIC POSITION

Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship, 2019 – Present (Permanent, equivalent to Tenured)

Department of Management and Marketing, Durham University Business School, Durham, UK

Lecturer, College of Business and Entrepreneurship, January 2016 – August 2019

University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 

Ph.D., 2016                                          

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Master’s in Public Affairs, 2010

Miller College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Bachelor of Science, 2005    

OTHER ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Peer Review College Member, 2021 – present

British Academy of Management, U.K.

Associate Fellow, 2019-current

Higher Education Academy, U.K.

Research Fellow, 2015- present

Institute of Development Strategies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Research Fellow, 2015-2017

ISEG-Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Tax Specialist III, and Loan Officer, H&R Block, Bloomington, IN, 2007-2015

PUBLICATIONS

Published Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Brieger, S. A., Chowdhury, F, Hechavarria, D. M., Muralidharan, E., Pathak, S., Lam, Y. T. 2022. Digitalization, Institutional Voids and New Venture Internationalization. Journal of International Management.

Audretsch, D., Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F., Desai, S. Gender, Corruption, and Firm Exports. 2022. International Business Review.

Audretsch, D., Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F., Desai, S. 2021. Necessity or Opportunity? Government Size, Tax Policy, Corruption and Implications for Entrepreneurship. Small Business Economics, 1-18.

Durst, S., Chowdhury, F., Davila, A., Kraus, S., Cheng, Cheng-F. 2021. Relationship between Employees’ Psychological Characteristics and Sustainable Leadership in Entrepreneurial Organizations, Journal of Small Business Strategy.

Chowdhury, F., and Audretsch, D. 2021. A Dynamic Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Activity. Journal of International Entrepreneurship.

¹Audretsch, D., Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F., Desai, S. 2021. Home Country Institutions and Credit Market: Implications for Different Types of Internationalization. Transnational Corporations.

Chowdhury, F., Audretsch, D. 2020. Do corruption and regulations matter for home country nascent international entrepreneurship? The Journal of Technology Transfer. DOI 10.1007/s10961-020-09797-3

¹Demircioglu, M.A., Chowdhury, F., 2020. Entrepreneurship in public organizations: the role of leadership behavior. Small Business Economics, DOI10.1007/2Fs11187-020-00328-w

Chowdhury, F., Audretsch, D., Belitski, M. 2019. Institutions and Entrepreneurship Quality, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43:1, 51-81.

¹Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F., Desai, S. 2016. Taxes, Corruption, and Entry. Small Business Economics, 47:1, 201-216.

Chowdhury, F. Terjesen, S., and Audretsch, D. 2015. Varieties of Entrepreneurship: Institutional Drivers across Entrepreneurial Activity and country. European Journal of Law and Economics, 40:1, 121-148.

Chowdhury, F., Desai, S., Audretsch, D., Belitski, M. 2015. Does Corruption Matter For International Entrepreneurship? International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 11: 4, 959-981.

Chowdhury, F. and Audretsch, D. 2014. Institution as Looting Apparatus: Interaction of Gender Equality and Institutions on Female Entrepreneurship. Eurasian Business Review, 4:2, 207-225.

Audretsch, D. and Chowdhury, F. 2011. Knowledge Spillover and Economic development.  International Review of Entrepreneurship, 9:2, 67-82.

Articles under Review

Brieger, S. A., Chowdhury, F, Hechavarria, D. M., Muralidharan, E., Pathak, S., Lam, Y. T. Digitalization, Institutional Voids and New Venture Internationalization (Revise and Resubmit, Journal of International Management, Round 2)

Chowdhury, F., and Audretsch, D. A. Accelerator Programs and New Venture Performance: Do Varieties of Experiences Make a Difference? (Revise and Resubmit, Small Business Economics, Round 2).

Audretsch, D., Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F.  R&D, Collaboration and Knowledge Spillovers (Under review in Academy of Management Journal)

Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F., Desai, S. Gender, Corruption, and Firm Exports: Firm-Level Evidence across 91 Developing Countries. (Revise and Resubmit, International Business Review, Round 1)

Venâncio, A., Chowdhury, F. Audretsch, D. Foreign Competition: Blessing or Curse for Entrepreneurs. (Revise and Resubmit, Small Business Economics, Round 1)

Audretsch, D., Belitski, M., Caiazza, R.,  Chowdhury, F. Impact of Digital Technologies on Firms’ International Strategies. (Under review in Industry and Innovation)

Audretsch, D., Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F.  Entry, Growth and Exit-Stage Regulation, Informal Institutions and Productive Entrepreneurship. (Under review in Journal of Law and Economics).

Chowdhury, F., and Audretsch, D. A. Is Nonprofit Entrepreneurship Unique? (Under review in Journal of Applied Psychology)

Audretsch, D., Belitski, M., Chowdhury, F.Protective or Administrative? The Role of Regulation Types in Entrepreneurship Quality and Quantity. (Under review in Research Policy)

Articles in Preparation

Chowdhury, F., and Audretsch, D. A. Older but Wiser? Are Older Entrepreneurs More Likely to become Social Entrepreneurs? (The first draft is done)

Venâncio, A., Chowdhury, F. Which factors are crucial to foster high-quality entrepreneurship? An NCA approach. (The first draft is done)

Chowdhury, F., Bone, J. Who helps the helper? An Assessment of Intermediaries during Uncertain Times. (The first draft is done)

Chowdhury, F., Cheng, Cheng-F. Untangling Home Country Institutions and Resources for Different Types of Internationalization: An FsQCA Approach. (The first draft is done)

Accelerator participation and female firm performance. (Data analysis stage)

Corruption, Innovation, and State-capitalism. (Data analysis stage)

Career stages and entrepreneurial mindset. (Draft stage, with Daniel Clark and Robert Pidduk)

Emotion and Social Entrepreneurship. (Data collection stage, with Maja Kutlaca)

Social Entrepreneurship and Life Cycle. (Data collection stage, with Paul Westhead)

Social Entrepreneurship and Team Dynamics. (Data collection stage, with Paul Westhead)

Entrepreneurship and Psychological Well-being. (Data collection stage, with Pablo Munoz and Susanne Braun).

Book

Chowdhury, F., Desai, S., and Audretsch, D. 2017. Corruption, Entrepreneurship, and Societal Welfare: A Global Perspective. Springer Publication. U.S.

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Venâncio, A., Chowdhury, F. (In press). Exploring the Relationship between Foreign Competition and Entrepreneurship in a Host Country. In T. K. Das (Ed.), Entrepreneurship and Behavioral Strategy. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Chowdhury, F. 2015. Mobile Money, (in) The Sage Encyclopedia of Economics and Society, Ed. Frederick Wherry.

Chowdhury, F. 2015. Unbanked, (in) The Sage Encyclopedia of Economics and Society, Ed. Frederick Wherry.

Chowdhury, F. 2012. Debt, Chapter D, (in) the Encyclopedia of New Venture Management, Ed. Matthew R. Marvel, pp: 109-110. Sage Publications Inc. New York.

Chowdhury, F.  2012. Equity and Debt, Chapter E, (in) the Encyclopedia of New Venture Management, Ed. Matthew R. Marvel, pp: 176 -178. Sage Publications Inc. New York.

Chowdhury, F. 2012. Infrastructure, Chapter I, (in) the Encyclopedia of New Venture Management, Ed. Matthew R. Marvel, pp: 256 – 258. Sage Publications Inc. New York.

Chowdhury, F. 2012. Research and Development, Chapter R, (in) the Encyclopedia of New Venture Management, Ed. Matthew R. Marvel, pp: 395-396. Sage Publications Inc. New York.

Book Reviews

Chowdhury, F. 2014. Debt and Developing Economies: Are Repayment Options Fair? Public Administration Review, Volume 75, Issue 2, 329-331.

Chowdhury, F. 2008. Mullahs, Merchants, and Militants: The Economic Collapse of the Arab World. Economic Affairs, Book Review, Volume 28, Issue 2, 101-102.

Conference Proceeding

2018. Dynamics of Institutions and Entrepreneurship Quality. Academy of Management Proceedings.
2019. Import Competition and Firm Entry. Academy of Management Proceedings. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/ambpp.2017.12150abstract
2020. Taxes, Corruption and Entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Proceedings. doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2014.10559abstract.
2021. Institution as Looting Apparatus: Interaction of gender equality and institutions on Female Entrepreneurship. Association of Global Management Studies, Berkeley, CA, March 4-5.

Popular Press

Chowdhury, F. 2021. How necessity has made our communities more resilient and sustainable. IMPACT (Durham University Magazine)

Chowdhury, F. 2013. Consumers should care about workers. Guest Column: The Herald- Times, Page: A5, May 15.

Chowdhury, F. 2013. Americans should be questioning foreign policy, The Herald-Times Page: A5, September 23.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Managing in a Global Environment (BUSI2131), Durham University Business School, Durham, UK (2020-2021, 2021-2022)

Corporate Entrepreneurship (BUSI3171), Durham University Business School, Durham, UK (Epiphany, 2020)

Technology Innovation (MBA) (BUSI4M210), Durham University Business School, Durham, UK (Epiphany, Easter, 2020; Epiphany, Easter, Summer, 2021, Epiphany, 2022 )

International Business (INTB 3300), University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX

Statistical Techniques (K300), Teaching Assistant, 2014, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Management Science (V348), Associate Instructor, 2011, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Freshman Seminar (U100), Associate Instructor, 2009, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Financial Management (V361), Teaching Assistant, 2008-2010, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Public Finance (V371), Teaching Assistant, 2007-2008, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Financial Management (V361), Teaching Assistant, 2008-2010, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Public Finance (V371), Teaching Assistant, 2007-2008, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Supervisory Responsibility/Advising

Ph.D. committee:

• Marieshka Barton

Undergraduate/Masters advising:

Undergraduate Thesis

• 9 students (2021-2022)
• 6 students (2020-2021)
• 6 students (2019-2020)

Management and Marketing

MSc Thesis

• 4 students (2020-2021)
• 9 students (2019-2020)

Business Analytics

MSc Thesis

• 1 student (2020-2021)
• 5 students (2019-2020)

Undergraduate Advising

• 30 students

RECOGNITION

Grants

Co-PI, Durham University Research England Participatory Research funding, £15000.

Durham University Business School Travel Grant, $1500 (2020)

University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Travel Grant, $500 (2017), $700 (2019), $1,000 (2019)

Ostrom Workshop Graduate Student Research Grant, Indiana University, $5,000 (2014)

Islamic Society of North America Internship Grant, $20,000 (2012)

SPEA Travel Grant, $1800 (2015), $1,200 (2014), $600 (2013), $600 (2012), $600 (2011)

Grant writing experience

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), 2021 (Submitted, not funded)

British Academy and Nuffield Foundation Collaboration on Understanding Communities, 2021, (Submitted, not funded)

British Academy, Paper Development Workshop 2021 (Submitted, not funded) ($10,000)

British Academy, Inequality Research Symposium (Submitted, not funded)

British Academy, Paper Development Workshop 2020 (Submitted, not funded) ($20,000)

Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship (submitted, not funded)

NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (submitted, not funded)

Awards

Eastern Academy of Management, Best Entrepreneurship Paper, 2016.

Robert Agranoff Fellowship Award, 2015.

Academy of International Business, Relevance for Practice Award, 2014.

World Bank, Washington, DC, Summer Internship Award, 2012.

The HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal ISNA Fellowship Award, 2008-2009.

Mutual Federal Savings Bank Scholarship, Dept. Finance, Ball State University, 2004-2005.

PRESENTATIONS

Invited Presentation

2019. Durham University Business School, Durham, UK.
2020. California State University, Dominguez Hills, California.
2021. Kings College, London.
2022. Eastern Connecticut State, Connecticut.
2023. University of Queensland.
2024. University of Liverpool, Liverpool.
2025. University of Manchester, Manchester.
2026. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
2027. California State University-San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California.
2028. University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Conferences

2021 Copenhagen Conference on Emerging Market Multinationals: Outward Investment from Emerging Economies

2021 Academy of International Business

2021 Academy of International Business-UKI

2021 British Academy of Management

2020 Academy of Management

2020 Society for Business Ethics

2020 Social Entrepreneurship Summit

2020 International Social Innovation Research Conference.

2019. Society for Business Ethics. Boston, Massachusetts.
2020. Academy of Management. Boston, Massachusetts.
2021. Global Strategy and Emerging Markets, University of Texas, Dallas.
2022. Social Entrepreneurship Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.
2023. Academy of Management. Chicago, Illinois.
2024. McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference on Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth, Academy of Management, Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), Academy of International Business, Munich Summer Institute. (Presented by Coauthor)
2025. American Economic/American Social Sciences Association, Strategic Management Society, Academy of International Business.
2026. Best Paper Award. Eastern Academy of Management, New Haven, Connecticut
2027. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), Midwest Political Science Association, The Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis.
2028. Relevance for Practice Award. Academy of International Business, Vancouver, Canada.
2029. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), Academy of Management Conference, Transatlantic Policy Consortium.
2030. Association of Global Management Studies.
2031. Academy of Management Conference.
2032. Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Doctoral Consortium.

Teaching and Professional Development Workshops

2021-2022 AdvanceHE Aurora Leadership Program [selected] [Nominated by School Dean].

2020. Wharton Global Faculty Development Program.
2021. Sustainability, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship Conference. Paper Development Workshop. Denver, Colorado.
2022. Indiana University Wuppertal University Entrepreneurship Research Workshop, Bloomington, Indiana, August 6-7.
2023. Multilevel Modeling: A Practical Overview, Bloomington, Indiana, November 5,
2024. Rehabilitate Your Slideshow: Effective Alternatives for Engaging Presentations, Bloomington, Indiana, November 5,
2025. iRubric workshop: Building writing assignments in Oncourse, exploring writing strategies that foster student engagement and assess student learning, Bloomington, Indiana, October 22.
2026. Savvy Management Workshop: Effective strategies for managing research materials, ‘footprint’ in social media, maximizing networking potential of social media, Bloomington, Indiana, October 15.
2027. Max Planck Institute of Economics Summer Institute, Jena, Germany, July 20-24.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Editor

Special Issue Editor, Journal of Technology Transfer.

Newsblast, AOM Entrepreneurship Division, Co-Editor.

University Committees

Search Committee, Professor of Entrepreneurship. 2021

Search Committee, Professor of Entrepreneurship. 2019-20

Workshop Organization Committee

2019. Entrepreneurship: Formal and Informal Institutions. Durham University Business School.

Manuscript Reviewer

Small Business Economics, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Business Venturing, International Business Review, Entrepreneurship Research Journal, Journal of Business Research, European International Business Academy, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Public Administration Review, Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), Academy of Management (Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship), PLOS One, Academy of International Business, Review of Managerial Science, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, British Academy of Management, AIB-UKI

Conference Committee Duties

Sessions Organizer, Association of SPEA Ph.D. Students (ASPS) Annual Conference, 2014

Professional Development Conference (ISNA) Annual Conference, 2009

Association for Financial Professionals Annual Conference, 2005

Teaching Certification

Applying the Q.M. Rubric (APPQMR) Certification, 2017

Professional Memberships

Academy of Management (Entrepreneurship, STR, OMT)

Academy of International Business

Strategic Management Society

Society for Business Ethics

SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT

Volunteer, Interfaith Winter Shelter, Bloomington, IN, 2007-2015

Member, Toastmasters International, 2013-2015                                                              

REFERENCES

Dr. David Audretsch

Distinguished Professor, Ameritech Chair of Economic Development

School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Indiana University

1315 East 10^th St, SPEA Rm 201

Phone: 812-855-6766

  Email: daudrets@indiana.edu

Dr. Siri Terjesen

Professor & Associate Dean for Research and External Relations

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton – Desantis Pavilion

Email: sterjesen@fau.edu

Phone: (561) 297-4440

Dr. Sameeksha Desai

Associate Professor

Associate Director, Institute for Development Strategies

School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Indiana University

1315 East 10^th St

Email: desai@indiana.edu

Phone: 812-855-6766