Institutional Governance & Accountability

Governance, Director & Advisory Boards

CISR operates under a transparent, multi-tiered academic governance structure ensuring research integrity, independent editorial processes, and strategic international alignment.

International Advisory Board & Executive Leadership

Chairman

Professor Dr. Md. Shibley Sadique

Professor & Chairman, Department of Finance, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Rajshahi

BangladeshCISR Board
Executive Director & Lead Researcher

Dr. Md. Solaiman Chowdhury

Associate Professor of Management Studies, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Rajshahi

BangladeshCISR Board
Senior Advisory Board Member

International Academic Advisor (TBD)

Business School, University of Exeter

United KingdomCISR Board
International Research Advisor

Emerging Markets Fellow (TBD)

Faculty of Economics, University of Malaya

MalaysiaCISR Board

Standing Governance Committees

Executive Steering Committee

Oversees strategic direction, institutional partnerships, resource allocation, and annual research agendas.

Journal Editorial Oversight Committee

Ensures absolute editorial independence, COPE adherence, and peer-review integrity across CJIT and CJSS.

Research Ethics & Compliance Panel

Reviews empirical field research protocols, human-subject participant protections, and data anonymization.

Doctoral & Early-Career Mentorship Council

Coordinates research masterclasses, PhD colloquia, and student research assistant fellowship schemes.