• HEC Approved PhD Supervisor

• PhD (Public Administration) University of Karachi.
• MBA (General Management) IBA, University of Sindh
• LLB (Minor Act and Labor Law), SM Law College.
• M.A. (International Relations) University of Karachi.
• Advanced Certificate in Islamic Jurisprudence
• International Islamic University Islamabad
• Graduate of Pakistan Military Academy

Research Interests:

• Human Resource Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Project Management
• Industrial Relations
• Legal Affairs and Corporate Law
• General Management

Publications:

• Extremism and Intolerance: Psycho-Social Analysis and Wayforward, 2019, Journal of Education & Social Sciences
• Terrorism in Pakistan: Genesis, Damages and Way Forward, 2019, Journal of Management Sciences
• Good Governance in Extremism and Militancy: Pakistan’s Case, 2018, Journal of Education and Social Sciences
• Pakistan’s Emerging Challenges: Increasing Militancy, Decreasing Governance, 2016, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
• Extremism in Pakistan: Need to refreshing the garden through Reformation, 2016, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
• Education, dialogue and deterrence Tools to counter terrorism, 2016, Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
• Conflict and Job Satisfaction, 2016, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

Contact Information:
Email: faheem.akhter@dsu.edu.pk

Sobia Iqbal has recently accomplished her doctorate degree from the University of Karachi in Dec 2020. Besides being an active researcher, she has vast Academic and Industrial experience. She gained expert training experience by sharing her knowledge in many public and private organizations. Her believe in the art of Learn, De-learn, and Re-learn forces her to share the knowledge at grass root level, where the personalities develop.

She has been involved in Teaching, Training; Facilitating, Coaching, Mentoring and Consulting with the intention of dramatic progress in Personality Development, Productivity, and the Performance of the People. Fast-paced solutions, creative techniques, and innovative ideas coupled with her expertise in Administrative and Management capacities facilitated her as a fully dedicated and passionate individual.

• PhD (Human Resource Management) University of Karachi
• MPA (Human Resource Management) University of Karachi
• B.Com – University of Karachi
• Certified Train the Trainer – Pakistan Society of Training and Development (PSTD)
• Certified British Council facilitator
• Short-term Research Scholar, George Mason University (under PAK – US University Partnership Program)

Formerly:

• Principal and Project leader at Sindh Schooling System Welfare Foundation (Akhuwat) adopted Public School Korangi.
• Principal at Green Crescent Trust – Minaret School
• Visiting Faculty in at the University of Karachi and a number of other affiliated and private institutions.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Information System
• Human Resource Diversity
• Recruitment and Selection
• Job Satisfaction
• Management and Administration
• Project Management
• Consumer Behaviour
• Advertisement

PUBLICATIONS (HEC Recognized Journals and Scopus Index)

• Perception of organizational behaviour in context of organizational commitment among employees of private organizations in Karachi.

Wajidi F. A.; Uddin A.; Iqbal S. (2014); Perception of organizational behavior in context of organizational commitment among employees of private organizations in Karachi; International Journal of Research in Social Sciences: Vol 4 (4); pg 841-854. http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijrss&volume=4&issue=4&article=063

• Determinant of Frequent Road Accidents in Megacities (A Case Study of Karachi)

Iqbal S.; Zafar A. (2017); Determinant of Frequent Road Accidents in Megacities (A Case Study of  Karachi); Developing Country Studies; Vol 7(3); 2225-0565; ISSN 2224-607X. http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/DCS/article/view/35875

• Cognitive Communication: Tool of Hot Coffee Break or an Ice Cube in Banking Sector Practices.

Iqbal S. (2017); Cognitive Communication: Tool of Hot Coffee Break or an Ice Cube in Banking Sector Practices; European Journal of Business and Management; Vol 9(10); 2222-2839; ISSN 2222-1905. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e528/02a561a71aa256b12ed04814eb4372745928.pdf

• The Influence Of Workforce Diversity On Performance Of Employee In Private Banking Sector Of Pakistan

Iqbal S.; Iraqi K. M; Rafi T. (2019); The Influence Of Workforce Diversity On Performance Of Employee In Private Banking Sector Of Pakistan; Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities; Vol 58(2); pg 171-184.

https://jsshuok.com/oj/index.php/jssh/article/view/23

• The Islamic Banking Sector of Pakistan: The Impact of Leadership Opportunities, Gender Differences, Working Conditions And Employee Performance On Job Satisfaction Of Female Employees Of The Industry

Iqbal S.; Iraqi K. M. (2020); The Islamic Banking Sector of Pakistan: The Impact of Leadership Opportunities, Gender Differences, Working Conditions and Employee Performance on Job Satisfaction of Female Employees of the Industry; Journal of Gender Studies; Vol 20(2); pg 139-158.

https://philpapers.org/rec/IQBTIB

• Remittance Impact on Economic Growth of South Asian Countries

Ahmed S.S, Farooq S, Ali R. M, Iqbal S (2020); Remittance Impact on Economic Growth of South Asian Countries; International Journal of Management; Vol 11(12); pg 818-824.

https://s.docworkspace.com/d/AKpc15H1hMdOkqTMsp2nFA

• Online Education in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic; Student’s Perspective

Iqbal S, Farooq S, Ahmed S.S, Rehman A (2021); Online Education in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic; Student’s Perspective; Palarch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology; Vol. 18(1);pg 4218-4230

https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/6378/6224

PRESENTED RESEARCH PAPER:

• International Conference of Managing Megacities (20-22 Sept, 2016)

“Determinant of frequent road accidents in megacities” (A Case study of Karachi) research was done under USA Exchange Student Partnership Program between George Mason University and University of Karachi

RESEARCH PROJECT:

Selected for US Education Funding Program (phase II) as Research Trainer (2020-2021).

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Solely organized summits, conferences and a number of advanced certification courses at the University of Karachi.
• Selected as a Researcher and Event Organizer for the USA Partnership Program between George Mason University and the University of Karachi, Department of Public Administration and nominated for the US Pakistan Education Funded Partnership Program (phase II) as Research Trainer.

Contact Information:
Email: sobia.iqbal@dsu.edu.pk

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• HEC Approved Supervisor

Usman Ahmad (PhD) earned his doctorate degree from School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) which is a AACSB accredited QS ranked university. He has diverse industrial experience at renowned Multinational Companies like British American Tobacco and Philips Malaysia.

In the field of research, he has worked on Malaysian Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects. He conducted research on Risk, Risk Management and Critical Success Factors for Malaysian PPP projects. He has developed two constructs by using Mixed Method Research and conducted Risk Profiling for PPP projects. Prime Minister PPP Department Malaysia and Ministry of Works Malaysia awarded him Certificates of Appreciations for his research work.

PUBLICATION – ISI AND SCOPUS INDEX

• Ahmad, U., Ibrahim, Y. B., & Bakar, A. B. A. (2018). Malaysian Public Private Partnership. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 22, 1-6
• Ahmad, U., Ibrahim, Y. B., & Bakar, A. B. A. (2018). Malaysian Public Private Partnership: Project Success Definition. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7(3.30), 33-37
• Ahmad, U., Ibrahim, Y., & Minai, M. S. (2018). Malaysian Public Private Partnerships: Risk Management in Build, Lease, Maintain and Transfer Projects. Cogent Business & Management, 5
• Ahmad, U., Ibrahim, Y., & & Bakar, A. B. A. (2018). Risk Management in the Malaysian Public Private Partnership Projects. Jurnal Pengurusan, 54

PUBLICATION – PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

• Ahmad, U., Ibrahim, Y., & Minai, M. S. (2017). Public private partnership in Malaysia: The differences in perceptions on the criticality of risk factors and allocation of risks between the private and public sectors. International Review of Management and Marketing, 7(2), 138-150

• MBA London
• BBA (Hons) London

Contact Information:
Email: a.anwer@dsu.edu.pk

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• MSc (Marketing), Brunel University, UK
• MBA (Marketing), Greenwich University, Karachi

Formerly:
• Assistant PR Manager, Media Pulse Private Limited

Research Interests:
• Brands, Advertising, Consumer Behavior

Contact Information:
Email: a.huraira@dsu.edu.pk
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• MAS (Applied Economics), Applied Economics Research Center, University of Karachi, Karachi
• MA (Economics), University of Punjab, Lahore
• B.Sc (Economics, Statistics and Mathematics), University of Punjab, Lahore

Research Interests:
• Macroeconomics Analysis
• Development Sector
• Financial Markets

Publications:
• Masood, H., Waqas, M., & Anwer, M. (2017). Validity of f-h puzzle in Pakistan economy: A time series study. Journal of Business Studies , 89-96.
• Waqas, M., Uddin, I., Ashfaq, B., & Shakir, R. (Vol. 12, No. 1, (Spring 2016) ). Redefinig economic systems as an islamic economic system. Journal of Business Studies, 65-78.

Contact Information:
Email: muhammad.waqas@dsu.edu.pk
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Mr. Razi Sultan Siddqui, is a dynamic Corporate Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Analyst and Senior Academician. He has a marvelous combination of educational qualification of psychology and business studies having the degrees of bachelor and master’s in Psychology and MBA and MS in Management Sciences. He is also pursuing his PhD studies at present. Backed by the vast experience of 21 years in academic and non-academic organizations at various positions. He is currently associated as an Assistant Professor with DHA Suffa University since its inception and has Excellence in Teaching Award 2012 in his credit.

He is also publishing in various journals of National and International repute including Psychological Science, Evolution and Human Behavior, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Psychology published by world renowned publishing organizations including SAGE, ELSVIER, Nature Research and Wiley-Blackwell publishers. Razi collaboratively conducts and participate in various research activities that provide insight to resolve individual, gender, family, organizational and community based issues.  In 2016, he founded a consultancy firm that offer various forms of research-based support for educators and caregivers.

His primary interest relates to Organizational Psychology, Consumer Behavior, Educational Psychology, Health Psychology, Family Psychology, and Psychological Testing. His areas of interest in research are gender differences, perceived social support, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, stress, marital relations, self-esteem, suicide risk, emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, employees’ turnover. He has also experience of training to the managers of the pharmaceutical industry, teachers and students of various private and public institutions and organizations. Some of the training topics that he addresses in his workshops which include gender, individual differences, leadership, team building, conflict management, stress management and self-esteem.

He is active as a psychotherapist and provides counseling sessions. His strong passion in human research and behavioral study made him realize the reality to create a niche consistently.

His work can be retrieved through ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-0299

• MS (Management Sciences), SZABIST, Karachi
• MBA (Human Resources and Marketing), University of Sindh, Pakistan
• MSc (Industrial Psychology), University of Sindh, Pakistan
• BSc (Hons) (Psychology), University of Sindh, Pakistan

Formerly:
• SZABIST, Karachi
• NUML, Karachi
• IoBM, Karachi
• BIZTEK. Karachi
• Corporate Trainer, Pharmaceutical Industry

Research Interests:

• Gender
• Performance Management
• Job Satisfaction
• Emotional Intelligence
• Turnover Rate of Employees

Publications:

1-  Sorokowska, A., Saluja, S., Sorokowski, P., Frąckowiak, T., Karwowski, M., Aavik, T., Siddiqui, R.S., … & Croy, I. (2021). Affective Interpersonal Touch in Close Relationships: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 0146167220988373. (Impact Factor: 2.961)

2-  Walter, K. V., Conroy-Beam, D., Buss, D. M., Asao, K., Sorokowska, A., Sorokowski, P., Siddiqui, R. S., … Zupančič, M. (2020). Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication. Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620904154 (Impact Factor: 4.902)

3-  Siddiqui, R. S., Jahangir, A. A., & Hassan, A. (2019). Gender Differences on Perceived Social Support and Psychological Distress among University Students. Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies, 9(2), 210–223

4-  Conroy-beam, D., Roney, J. R., Lukaszewski, A. W., Buss, D. M., Asao, K., Sorokowska, A., Siddiqui, R. S.,… Zupančič, M. (2019). Assortative mating and the evolution of desirability covariation. Evolution and Human Behavior,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2019.06.003 (Impact Factor: 2.959)

5-  Conroy-Beam, D., Buss, D. M., Asao, K., Sorokowska, A., Sorokowski, P., Aavik, T., Siddiqui, R. S., … Zupančič, M. (2019). Contrasting Computational Models of Mate Preference Integration Across 45 Countries. Scientific Reports, 9(1).  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52748-8 (Impact Factor: 3.998)

6-  Krys, K., Capaldi, C. A., van Tilburg, W., Lipp, O. V., Bond, M. H., Vauclair, M., Siddiqui, R. S., …, Ahmed, R. A., (2017) Catching up with wonderful women: The women-are-wonderful effect is smaller in more gender egalitarian societies. International Journal of Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12420 (Impact Factor: 1.867) 

7-  Rizwan, M., Malik, S., Malik, J. N., & Siddiqui, S. R. (2017) Urdu Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: An Analysis of Reliability and Validity in Pakistan. Social Int J. 1(2): 00010. DOI: 10.15406/sij.2017.01.00010.

8-  Rizwan, M., Siddiqui, R. S., & Ali. (2017). Suicide Risk Potential: A Comparison of Psychiatric Patients and Normal Controls in Pakistan. Psychol Behav Sci Int J. 6(2): 555685. DOI: 10.19080/PBSIJ.2017.06.555685.

9-  Siddiqui, R. S., Hassan, A., & Syed, N. A., (2013) Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Employees Turnover Rate in FMCG Organizations Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences ISSN: 1997-8553 Vol. 7, No. 2.

10- Siddiqui, R. S., & Hassan, A., (2012) Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Employee Turnover Intention Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies ISSN: 2219-6145 Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2012.

11- Siddiqui, R. S., Shah, I,. (2012) A Gender based Comparison Between Married and Unmarried Young Adults International Research Journal of Arts & Humanities ISSN: 1016-9342 Vol. 40, No. 40.

Contact Information:
Email: razi@dsu.edu.pk
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• MPhil (Marketing), Iqra University

• MBA (Marketing), IBA

Contact Information:

Email: saqib.ghias@dsu.edu.pk

• MSc Human Resource Management (Queen Mary University, UK)
• MSc Organizational Psychology (Birkbeck University, UK)
• BBA – HRM (SZABIST, Karachi)

Research Interests:

• HRM, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Psychology

Professional Activities:

• 2021-present: Lecturer in Management Sciences at DHA Suffa University
• 2020: Trainee Officer– HRM at AL Karam Textiles Pvt Ltd

Honors and Awards:

• Awarded First Class (Queen Mary University, UK)
• Chancellor’s Honor Roll (SZABIST)

Contact Information:
Email: aisha.shams@dsu.edu.pk

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• MS (Business Administration), Pakistan
• MBA (Finance), Pakistan
• BSc, Pakistan

Formerly:
Lecturer, DACB, DHA, Karachi

Research Interests:
• E-commerce,Marketing

Publications:
• Shabib ul Hasan and ErumFatima (2012),Social Networking Websites: Conduit for Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan, International Journal of Computing and Corporate Research, 2 (5).
• Atif Hasan, Erum Fatima and Rizwana Bashir (2013), Social Media Marketing Opportunities and Threats for Young Entrepreneurs in Pakistan,international Journal of Management Sciences and Business Research,ISSN:2226-8235, Vol 2, No. 1, January 2013 Pg. 23-28.

Significant Achievements:
• Recipient of Dr.Adbul Qadeer Khan Shield

Contact Information:
Email: efatima@dsu.edu.pk
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• MBA (Marketing and Finance), University of Rochester – Simon Business School, USA
• MBA (Marketing and Finance), IBA, Karachi
• BBA (Marketing and Finance), IBA, Karachi

Contact Information:
Email: farhat.umar@dsu.edu.pk
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• MBA (Management Information System), IBA, Karachi
• MS (Computer Science), SZABIST, Karachi
• MA (Islamic Studies), University of Karachi

Formerly:
• Lecturer, IBA, Karachi
• Lecturer, IoBM, Karachi

Research Interests:
• Data Provenance
• E-Commerce
• Data WareHouse

Publications:
• Study of Data Provenance and Annotation Model for Information Reliability Suggested for Pathological Laboratory Environment in Pakistan

Significant Achievements:
• IBM Gold Medal for Programming Languages

Contact Information:
Email: n.shahzada@dsu.edu.pk
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• MCom (Marketing Communication), University of Karachi
• BCom, University of Karachi

Formerly:
Lecturer, DACB, DHA, Karachi

Contact Information:
Email: saima.sardar@dsu.edu.pk
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• MS in Management Sciences from SZABIST, Pakistan in 2016

• MBA(Finance) from IBA, Pakistan in 2005

Contact Information:
Email: subeika.rizvi@dsu.edu.pk

• MS(Business Administration) from Hamdard University, Karachi in 2016

Formerly:
Lecturer, DACB, DHA, Karachi

Publications:
• Analysis of Risk Management practices in Business Enterprises of Pakistan (GMJACS), December 2013
• Stress Management in Private Banks of Pakistan, Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences (JETEMS), June 2013
• Launching Centerpoint Training Institute, www.ecch.com, 2013

Contact Information:
Email: tahira@dsu.edu.pk
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• MS (MS) Human Resource Management, SZABIST, Karachi
• BS (BA) Human Resource Management, COMSATS, Islamabad

Contact Information:
Email: tehseen.azhar@dsu.edu.pk
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