CFSBRPublished byCFSBRCentre for Fintech & Strategic Business Research
Vol 1 · Issue 1May 2026Bi-monthly

From classroom to citeable publications.

The Class Assignment Series Edition (C.A.S.E.) turns undergraduate coursework into permanent, DOI-backed publications under the Centre for Fintech & Strategic Business Research.

Our Mission

Turn class assignments into permanent, DOI-backed publications, decoding fintech and strategic business challenges through student-led research.

Our Vision

Become South Asia’s definitive student-edition scholarly press, where undergraduate work earns the permanence of professional research.

Our Approach

Editorial screening, plagiarism checks, formatting review, and Crossref DOI deposition, every issue, every accepted assignment.

Published assignments
100+
Partner institutions
12
DOI records
100%
Issues per year
6
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About C.A.S.E.
CFSBR

A scholarly architecture, end to end.

C.A.S.E. is one tier in a deliberate publishing stack, designed to serve students, researchers, and the strategic-business community at once.

Project Identity

CFSBR C.A.S.E.

Class Assignment Series Edition

The “CASE” acronym aligns naturally with the business and strategic-research community, portraying student work as case studies rather than mere assignments, elevating the perceived weight of every contribution.

The series is hosted on PubPub (MIT / Knowledge Futures Group), zero-cost, high scholarly credibility, with direct DOI deposition via Crossref at case.pubpub.org.

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Why C.A.S.E.

Three pillars of student recognition

01

Permanent DOI

Every accepted assignment gets a Crossref-deposited Digital Object Identifier, a permanent, citeable record of authorship.

02

Indexed & Discoverable

Metadata harvested by Google Scholar and academic indexes, your work shows up where it matters.

03

Portfolio-Ready

Build an official publication record from your first undergraduate year, protected by a permanent IP timestamp.

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Publishing Architecture

A three-tier scholarly stack

See the full structure
Tier 1
Premium Journal
Peer-reviewed scholarly research
CadenceTwice a year
Tier 2
Strategic Reports
Think-tank market intelligence
CadenceOccasional, as warranted
Tier 3
C.A.S.E. Edition
Open student repository
CadenceEvery 2 months
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Classification Criteria

Series vs. Annual Journal

Two distinct publications under one umbrella, preserving rigor at the top while inviting volume at the base.

Bi-monthly · Student

The C.A.S.E. Series

Purpose
Volume and student participation
Review
Editorial screening, plagiarism, formatting
Metadata
DOI only · ISSN not required at this stage
Frequency
Every 2 months
Annual · Premium

The CFSBR Annual Journal

Purpose
International prestige · Scopus / DOAJ eligibility
Review
Strict double-blind peer review
Metadata
DOI + ISSN, official scholarly serial
Frequency
Twice a year
§ 05
For Students

Recognition that follows you.

C.A.S.E. is built for undergraduates, every benefit is designed to give your coursework permanent academic standing.

Early publication record

Build an official scholarly footprint from your first undergraduate year.

DOI-protected authorship

A permanent Crossref DOI timestamps your work and prevents plagiarism.

Indexed & discoverable

Visible in Google Scholar, supporting graduate applications and job search.

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Partner Institutions

Built with universities, not for them.

C.A.S.E. grows through faculty supervisors and departments who treat student coursework as first-class research. New partners join every issue.

Founding partner
BRAC University
School of Business
Reviewing faculty
University of Dhaka
Department of Finance
Submitting cohort
North South University
School of Business & Economics
Conference host
Independent University
Fintech Programme
Faculty or department head? Bring your students’ coursework into the next issue.
Become a partner
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Specimen

Every C.A.S.E. publication carries the same hallmarks.

A standardized title page bearing the CFSBR Publication Badge, a Crossref DOI, an official date of publication, and a verifiable QR code linking to the live record on PubPub.

  • DOI format10.xxxxx/case.YYYY.IssueNo.Serial
  • LicenseCC-BY-NC 4.0 · author retains copyright
  • Hosted atcase.pubpub.org
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CFSBR C.A.S.E.
Class Assignment Series Edition
Vol 1 · Iss 1
May 2026
Sample TitleFintech · Inclusion

Impact of MFS on Rural Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh

Author
[Student Name]
Course
[Course Title]
Student ID
[ID]
Course Code
[Code]
Institution
[University]
Supervisor
[Supervisor]
Crossref DOI
10.xxxxx/case.2026.01.001
CC-BY-NC 4.0 · Author retains copyright
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Hallmark
§ 08
Vision Statement
“Transitioning classroom assignments from temporary academic requirements into permanent, citeable professional assets.”
Mubasshir Rafi · Concept & Vision