Educational Qualification

• Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE), Middlesex University, UK
• PhD in Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India
• MA in Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
• B.Sc. in Economics, Presidency College, Kolkata, India

Professional Qualification

• Advanced Statistical Learning, Stanford University, USA.
• Econometrics: Regression and Time Series Analysis, Middlesex University, Dubai.
• Blackboard Learn 9.1, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai.
• Blackboard Vista Course Designer, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai.

Research Grant

• Wharton Business School, Wharton Entrepreneurship and Family Business Research Centre for study on “Family Business in the Middle East Region”, 2010 - 2013.

Research Interests

• DEA with Malmquist Index Analysis
• Firm Performance Measures
• Ownership structure and Entrepreneurship

Conference Awards

• Highly Commended Paper Award: International Conference on Facets of Doing Business in Emerging Markets, University of Texas El Paso and IMT Ghaziabad, July 2016.
• Best Paper Award: 3rd Asian Business Research Conference, INSEAD, September 2014.
• Journal Best Paper Award: International Business Research Conference, April 2013.
• Best Presentation Award: Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), November 2011.

Referee for Journals

• Journal of Quantitative Economics
• Global Business and Economics Review
• Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues
• Education + Training
• e-Review of Tourism Research
• World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

Publications

Chapters in Books

• Book Foreword in Minhas, W., “Advancing Entrepreneurship in the United Arab Emirates: Start-up Challenges and Opportunities”, Palgrave McMillan, 2018.
• “Does Financial Regulation influence bank efficiency? A study on UAE banking sector’” with R. Banerjee in N. Tsounis, A. Vlachvei (eds.), Advances in Panel Data Analysis in Applied Economic Research, Springer International Publishing, 2018.

Journal Publications

• Bhaumik, SK, Kutan, A and Majumdar, S (2018) “How successful are banking sector reforms in emerging market economies? Evidence from impact of monetary policy on levels and structures of firm debt in India”, The European Journal of Finance. Vol.24, No. 12.
• Banerjee, R. and Majumdar, S. (2018) "Impact of Firm specific and macroeconomic factors on the financial performance of UAE Insurance sector" Global Business and Economics Review, Vol. 20, No. 2.
• Majumdar, S and Asgari, B.(2017) "Performance Analysis of listed companies in the UAE - Using DEA Malmquist Index Approach", American Journal of Operations Research, Vol.7, No.2.
• Chandanani, P. Singh, K. and Majumdar, S. (2017) “Market Structure and Competition in the Banking Industry: A Review of Literature” Indian Journal of Finance, Vol.11, No.3.
• Majumdar, S (2016) “Understanding Brexit”, International Management Institute Konnect, Vol.5, No.5.
• Banerjee, R. and Majumdar, S. (2014) “Profitability Determinants of Commercial Banks in the UAE – A SURE Model Approach” Proceedings of Third Asian Business Research Conference, Vol.2, No. 1.
• Majumdar, S and Varadarajan, D. (2013) “Firm Performance in the United Arab Emirates – does ownership matter?”, International Review of Business Research Papers, Vol.9, No. 6.
• Majumdar, S and Varadarajan, D. (2013) “Students' attitude towards Entrepreneurship: Does Gender matter in the UAE?” Emerald Journal, Foresight Special Issue: Is the Middle East the Land of the Future? Vol. 15, No. 4.
• Majumdar, S and Varadarajan, D. (2012) “Family Ownership and Firm Performance in the United Arab Emirates” Proceedings of 2012 International Conference on Excellence in Business, University of Sharjah.
• Varadarajan, D. and Majumdar, S. (2011) “Entrepreneurial Propensity amongst Emirati students” Proceedings of 2011 International Council of Business Schools & Programs Region 8 Conference.
• Varadarajan, D, Majumdar, S and Gallant, M, (2010) “Relevance of education for potential entrepreneurs: an international investigation”, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Vol. 17, No. 4.
• Gallant, M, Majumdar, S. and Varadarajan, D, (2010) "Outlook of female students towards entrepreneurship: An analysis of a selection of business students in Dubai", Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues, Vol. 3, No. 3.
• Bhaumik, S.K. and Majumdar, S, (2007) "Monetary Policy Impact on Borrowing Patterns of the Indian Corporate Sector", Journal of Money & Finance, September Issue pp.69 – 88.
• Majumdar, S., (2007) "A Study of International Listing by Firms of Indian Origin ", Journal of Money & Finance, February Issue pp.57 – 90.
• Bhaduri, S. and Majumdar, S (2005) “Corporate Debt Ownership Structure in an Emerging Economy - India", The Asia Pacific Journal of Economics and Business, Vol. 9 No. 2.
• Majumdar, S. and Saha, B (1998) "Job Security, wage bargaining and duopoly outcomes", Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Vol. 7 No. 4.

Conference Participation

• “Perception and acceptance of mobile banking in the United Arab Emirates” 16-18 Jan 2018. International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences. Middlesex University Dubai, UAE.
• “Does Financial Regulation influence bank efficiency? A study on UAE banking sector” 6-8 July 2017. International Conference on Applied Economics. University of Coventry, UK; Springer Publishers and Western Macedonia University of Applied Sciences, Greece.
• “Performance Analysis of Listed Firms in the UAE – using DEA Malmquist Index Approach” 28-29 July 2016. International Conference on Facets of Doing Business in Emerging Markets, University of Texas El Paso, USA; Emerald Publishing and IMT Ghaziabad, India.
• “Determinants of Financial Soundness of Insurance firms: A study of UAE insurers” 24-26 Nov 2015. International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences, Middlesex University Dubai, UAE.
• “Profitability Determinants of Commercial Banks in the UAE – A SURE Model Approach” 15-16 Sept 2014. Asian Business Research Conference, INSEAD, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• “Firm performance in the UAE – does ownership matter?" April 4-5, 2013. International Business Research Conference, World Business Institute (Australia), Dubai, UAE.
• “Entrepreneurial Propensity amongst Emirati Students - Sustaining Excellence through Quality Business Education" June 15-18, 2012 Annual Conference of International Council of Business Schools and Programs World Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
• “Family Ownership and Firm Performance in the United Arab Emirates” 09-10 May 2012. International Conference on Excellence in Business, University of Sharjah, UAE.
• “Intention of Higher Education students to new venture creation:A study among Emirati students using logistic propensity models” 23-27 Nov 2011 International Council of Business Schools and Programs 2011 Annual Conference.
• “Relationship between Leadership styles and culture: an Investigation on Managers in UAE” 11 Feb 2010. The Research Symposium in Business & Economics, American University of Sharjah, UAE.
• “An Empirical Study of Future Entrepreneurs – An International Investigation” 16-17 April 2009. International Business Research Conference, World Business Institute Australia, Dubai, UAE.
• "A Study of International Listing by Firms of Indian Origin" Jan 2005. The Econometric Society Conference, Jadavpur University, Calcutta.