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Aisha Naz

Senior Lecturer

  • Ph.D. in Corporate Finance & Risk Management from the University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
  • MBA in Finance & Risk Management from the Institute of Business Management (IoBM)
  • BBA from the Institute of Business Management
  • CFA Level I and Level II certifications from the CFA Institute, USA

About

I am Aisha Naz, a distinguished professional with a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance & Risk Management from the University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), complemented by an MBA in Finance & Risk Management from the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) and CFA Level I and Level II certifications from the CFA Institute, USA. With a robust background in finance, academia, and consultancy, I have demonstrated exceptional proficiency in financial analysis and problem-solving. My extensive experience includes consultancy work with renowned organizations like PMI, McKinsey & Company, and Adidas Germany Ltd., alongside my tenure as a lecturer at institutions such as IQRA University and the Institute of Business Management (IoBM). My research contributions, publications, and conference presentations underscore my commitment to academic excellence, complemented by my proficiency in analytical tools and software. With a multifaceted skill set and unwavering dedication, I am poised to make significant contributions in any academic or professional setting.

Area of Expertise

My research interests encompass a broad spectrum of topics, including corporate finance, risk management, globalization, sustainability, and social development. My academic contributions and publications delve into areas such as green innovation, financial development, ICT impact on women empowerment, urbanization, and the role of logistics and transport sectors in globalization. With a multidisciplinary approach, I explore the intersections between finance, economics, and social sciences to address contemporary challenges and drive positive change in society.

Publications & Research Work

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Management at Iqra University, Karachi. He holds more than 17 years of full-time university teaching, research, mentorship, and graduate thesis supervision experience. Additionally, he has been serving as the Cluster Head (Management) since January 2020 at the Main Campus. He is currently a member of the advisory and review boards of 18 national and international scholarly journals. 

He has presented various research ideas at international conferences abroad and has published over 25 research papers in national and international journals with 700+ Google citations. He has also authored a monograph on Leadership and Strategy published in Germany. He is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and five Ph.D. candidates are going to complete their doctoral thesis under his sole supervision. In addition to supervising several industrial projects, 32 MPhil and hundreds of MBA students have successfully passed their research thesis in the Management discipline under his sole supervision. His research interests include the dark side of leadership, workplace mistreatment, multilevel modeling, and creative performance in higher education. He completed a ten-day comprehensive Training of Trainers conducted by Sindh HEC in May 2023.

Dr. Shahnawaz earned his Ph.D. degree in Management from an AACSB and AMBA-accredited business school of Malaysia in 2021. Earlier, he received his MPhil from Iqra University, a ‘triple-crown’ (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS-accredited) MBA from Newcastle University (UK), Postgraduate Diploma from Stratford College London (UK), and B.Sc. (Honours) with Distinction from London Metropolitan University, UK. He has secured seven consecutive distinctions in his academic career and has clinched First Class First Position at Sindh Board of Technical Education. He has been associated with Iqra University as a permanent faculty member in the Department of Business Administration since August 2008. His main hobbies include horse-riding, playing scrabble, cooking, bird-farming, and long driving.

 

  1. Naz, A., & Aslam, M. (2023). Green innovation, globalization, financial development, and CO2 emissions: The role of governance as a moderator in South Asian countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30, 57358–57377.
  2. Women Empowerment: Evidence from Selected South Asian Countries. NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 6(1), 45-61.
  3. Nasir, A., & Naz, A. (2015). Impact of urbanization on economic growth: A four-sector analysis in the case of Pakistan. JISR-MSSE, 13, 113-133.