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College / Department

School of Business Administration

Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Teaching areas

Entrepreneurship, Research Methods, Project Management, Innovation

Research areas

Crowdfunding, FinTech, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Technology Adoption, and Digitalization.

Education

PhD, Management Studies, Woosong University, South Korea, 2022

Master, Public Administration, Indra Gandhi National Open University, India, 2017

MBA, Finance & Marketing, Central University of Kashmir, India, 2012

Bachelor, Computer Applications, University of Kashmir, India, 2009

Professional experience

Assistant Professor, Abu Dhabi School Management, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2022 - 2023

Assistant Professor, Endicott College of International Studies, Daejeon, South Korea, 2018 - 2022

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 4775

Dr. Hasnan Baber

Assistant Professor

PhD, Woosong University, South Korea

Hasnan Baber is an Assistant Professor of Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Studies from Woosong University, Daejeon, South Korea, along with dual master’s degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration. During his doctoral studies, he was recognized as a meritorious student. Dr. Baber has authored and co-authored more than 75 research articles published in Scopus, SSCI, and ABDC-listed journals. He has consistently been ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University for four consecutive years (2022–2025).

Publications

Hasnan Baber, Paul Sarango-lalangui, Rayan Merkbawi, Hajar Fatorachian And Jamal Maalouf. Green impact: Unveiling the influence of social and environmental values on sustainable entrepreneurship within regulatory boundaries, Sustainable Technology And Entrepreneurship, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2026

Marie Waxin, Hasnan Baber, Aaron Bartholomew And Aaliya Ahammed. Exploring waste sorting behavior and its antecedents among university students in the UAE using an extended theory of planned behavior, Cleaner Waste Systems, 1 December 2025

Hasnan Baber And Mina Fanea-ivanovici. The Power of Images in Donation Crowdfunding Across Regions, Journal Of Philanthropy And Marketing, 1 May 2025

Hasnan Baber, Muneer Shaik And Himani Gupta. AN ANALYSIS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY DURING THE THREE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WAVES, Technological And Economic Development Of Economy, 22 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2025

Hasnan Baber And Mina Fanea-ivanovici. Crowdfunding for a Cause: Revolutionizing Online Political Engagement, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2025

Hasnan Baber And Mina Fanea-ivanovici. Introduction to Sustainable Finance: Green Finance, Crowdfunding and Digital Currencies, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2025

Mina Fanea-ivanovici And Hasnan Baber. Medical Crowdfunding- “We Make a Living by What We Get but We Make a Life by What We Give”, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2025

Mina Fanea-ivanovici, Hasnan Baber, Islam Salem And Marius Pana. What do you value based on who you are? Big five personality traits, destination value and electronic word-of-mouth intentions, Tourism And Hospitality Research, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2025

Hasnan Baber, Mina Fanea-ivanovici And Ilavarasan Vigneswara. What drove people to participate in medical crowdfunding during COVID-19? A study of South Asia, Electronic Commerce Research, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2025

Ritika Chopra, Seema Bhardwaj, Hasnan Baber And Olajide Idris Sanusi. Navigating global horizons: a review of export promotion and foreign market entry strategies for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Journal Of Business And Industrial Marketing, 14 November 2024

Hasnan Baber, Kiran Nair, Ruchi Gupta And Kuldeep Gurjar. The beginning of ChatGPT – a systematic and bibliometric review of the literature, Information And Learning Science, 5 June 2024

Hasnan Baber, Marius Pană And Mina Fanea-ivanovici. Predicting Romanian tourism e-WOM intentions using value and personality theories, European Journal Of Innovation Management, 25 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Hasnan Baber, Mina Fanea-ivanovici And Paul Sarango-lalangui. The influence of sustainability education on students’ entrepreneurial intentions, International Journal Of Sustainability In Higher Education, 23 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Mina Fanea-ivanovici And Hasnan Baber. Alternative Finance: A Framework for Innovative and Sustainable Business Models, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Kuldeep Gurjar, Anshika Jangra, Hasnan Baber, Maidul Islam And Shabnam Sheikh. An Analytical Review on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Business Industry: Applications, Trends, and Challenges, Ieee Engineering Management Review, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Mina Fanea-ivanovici, Hasnan Baber, Marius Pană And Alina Manole. Consumption of Cinema and Substitutes—At the Crossroads during the Pandemic, Quarterly Review Of Film And Video, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Hasnan Baber. Gender differences among university students towards sustainable entrepreneurship, Small Enterprise Research, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Hasnan Baber And Mina Fanea-ivanovici. Motivations behind backers’ contributions in reward-based crowdfunding for movies and web series, International Journal Of Emerging Markets, 3 March 2023

Hasan Tinmaz, Mina Fanea-ivanovici And Hasnan Baber. A snapshot of digital literacy, Library Hi Tech News, 25 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Hasnan Baber. Gender differences among university students towards sustainable entrepreneurship, Small Enterprise Research, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Hasnan Baber, Kiran Nair, Ruchi Gupta And Kuldeep Gurjar. The beginning of ChatGPT – a systematic and bibliometric review of the literature, Information And Learning Science, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Hasan Tinmaz, Yoo Lee, Mina Fanea-ivanovici And Hasnan Baber. A systematic review on digital literacy, Smart Learning Environments, 1 December 2022

Islam Salem, Zakaria Elkhwesky, Hasnan Baber And Maha Radwan. Hotel resuscitation by reward-based crowdfunding: A critical review and moderated mediation model, Tourism Management Perspectives, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2022

Hasnan Baber, Mina Fanea-ivanovici, Yoo Lee And Hasan Tinmaz. A bibliometric analysis of digital literacy research and emerging themes pre-during COVID-19 pandemic, Information And Learning Science, 10 March 2022

Hasnan Baber And Mina Fanea-ivanovici. Fifteen years of crowdfunding–a bibliometric analysis, Technology Analysis And Strategic Management, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022

Hasnan Baber. Modelling the acceptance of e-learning during the pandemic of COVID-19-A study of South Korea, International Journal Of Management Education, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021

Hasnan Baber. Intentions to participate in political crowdfunding- from the perspective of civic voluntarism model and theory of planned behavior, Technology In Society, 1 November 2020

Conference Presentations

The Individual Antecedents of Waste Separation Behavior Among Students in the UAE: Preliminary Results",, The 10th Business & Entrepreneurial Economics – Bee 2025, 28 May 2025

Shaping Sustainable Behavior and Satisfaction: Unveiling the Influence of Environmental Concerns, Social Media Engagement, Social Norms and Willingness to Pay on Gen Z in UAE, Digital Transformation Society – Dts 2025, 23 May 2025

Like It, Share It”- social media and Sustainable Consumer Behavior of Gen Z In UAE, 7th International Conference Of Entrepreneurship For Sustainability & Impact (esi), 23 November 2024

Belief in Action: Exploring the Influence of Religiosity on Crowdfunding Intentions through the Theory of Planned Behavior and Donation Behavior, Emac 2024 Regional Conference, 25 September 2024

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, From Resilience to Success: The Inspiring Journey of Women Entrepreneurs in the UAE, American University of Sharjah, 21 October 2025 - 20 October 2026

Grant, Eschew Brain drain and nurture brain bank in UAE - Lessons from US and European Countries, Ministry of Education, UAE Government, 2023 - 2025

Grant, Let the Young Take Over! A study of sustainable behaviour among Generation Z in UAE, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025

Grant, Metaverse in Education, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Korean Government, 2021 - 2022

Awards and Honors

Exemplary Meritorious Student Award in the Doctoral program, Woosong University, 10 February 2022