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Beauty Akter

Beauty Akter

Lecturer

Beauty Akter is doing her Ph.D. at the University of Sussex, where her research focuses on corporate entrepreneurship, delving into areas such as corporate venturing, accelerators, incubators, and their impact on firm performance. She did her MBA in Entrepreneurship (2019-2021) and MA in English (2015-2016).

With a profound passion for accelerating innovation and fostering new business creation, she brings over six years of invaluable teaching experience in the university setting. Her deep insights into start-ups, business development, and venture capital make her a sought-after resource for students eager to navigate the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship.

In her previous role as a faculty member at the Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, she played a pivotal role in shaping the academic discourse around emerging technologies and new product development. Her dedication extends beyond academia, as she has actively served as an advisor to several entrepreneurial organisations. Her commitment to promoting diversity in entrepreneurship is evident through her involvement in organising numerous programs and events focused on women entrepreneurship. Particularly passionate about nurturing aspiring entrepreneurs, she has dedicated considerable time to working with young girls, fostering their aspirations in the entrepreneurial realm.

Her impact extends globally through her involvement with prominent entrepreneurship organisations, including the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network (GERN), GEN, Startup Grind, World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), and HULT Prize at DIU. Her engagement underscores her commitment to advancing the field of entrepreneurship and inspiring the next generation of innovative thinkers and business leaders.

Awards

Year: 2019

Best Teacher Award

Daffodil International University, Dhaka

Year: 2020

Grand Assembly Award- 2020

WBAF World Angel Investment Congress- 2020, Istanbul, Turkey

Year: 2019

GEN Rookie of the Year- 2019

Global Entrepreneurship Congress- 2019, Manama, Bahrain


Year: 2019

Startup Grind Rookie of the Year- 2019

SG Global Conference- 2019, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, USA

Year: 2018

Bronze Medalists (2) | Invention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning

International University Carnival on E-learning” at IIUM, Malaysia in 2018

Year: 2017

Bronze Medalist | Invention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning

International University Carnival on E-learning” at USIM, Malaysia in 2017

Research / Scholarly interests

Strategic Entrepreneurship, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Corporate Venturing, Startups, Platform Business

Recent publications

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Akter, B & Iqbal, A. (2021). The impact of Entrepreneurial Skills, Entrepreneurship Education Support Programs and Environmental Factors on Entrepreneurial Behavior. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development. DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-03- 2021-0054
  • Akter, B & Iqbal, A. (2020). Failure Factors of Platform Start-ups: A Systematic Literature Review. Nordic Journal of Media Management, 1(3), 433-459. DOI: 10.5278/njmm.2597- 0445.6090

CONFERENCE PAPERS

  • Akter, B & Iqbal, A. (2018). The Role of Moodle in teaching and learning process in Bangladesh. University Carnival on e-Learning (IUCEL), 33
  • Akter, B., & Iqbal, A. (2019). Educational Entrepreneurship: A New Dimension of Creating Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship 1 (1). http://library.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/7933