• 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

PhD, Business Administration

HEC Approved Supervisor – Management Science & Business Administration

Kamran Khan, Ph.D. has a work experience of around 11 years in industry and academia. His core area of expertise are business process reengineering, service delivery channels, customer satisfaction, policy-making & implementation, research, and change management, etc., especially in the service industry. He served in various positions i.e. Registrar, Director ORIC, and Associate Professor at a higher education institution of high repute. He led the online structure of a higher education institution during COVID-19 and executed the operations smoothly. He revamped several departments and especially the research department where hundreds of scholars of MS/M.Phil and PhD graduated. He also served as Editor of an HEC Recognized research journal and remained reviewer of several research journals of great repute. He remained the member of various statuary board including, Board of Governors, Academic Council, Advanced Studies and Research Board, Board of Faculty, Board of Studies etc.

Dr. Khan is an HEC approved Ph.D. supervisor in the area of management sciences & business administration. He received his Ph.D. degree from Iqra University, Karachi, in 2020. The area of focus of the degree was marketing with a concentration in consumer behavior. He’s a gold medalist in M.Phil. from KASB Institute of Technology. Dr. Khan has more than 28 publications to his credit which include journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Some of his projects are submitted in the top journals of the world for publications. Besides publications, he supervised more than 50 students of MBA, and MS/M.Phil. The summary of his research contributions is mentioned below:

RESEARCH WORK:

Research Publication

1. Khan, K., Hameed, I., Akram, U., Hussainy. S.K. (2022). Do normative triggers and motivations influence the intention to purchase organic food? An application of the goal-framing theory. British Food Journal. The journal is categorized in W category of HEC.

2. Riaz, K., Hussainy. S.K., Khan, K. (2022). Nostalgia Advertising and Consumer Purchase Intention: An Empirical Study from Pakistan. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 9(4). The journal is categorized in X category of HEC.

3. Khan, K., Riaz, K., Hussainy. S.K. (2021). An Investigation of the Relationship between Organizational Justice, Job Autonomy, Workplace Trust and Psychological Ownership: The Role of Ethical Leadership. Market Forces, 16(2), 109-132. The journal is categorized in Y category of HEC.

4. Salim, F., Khan, K., Hussainy, S.K., Riaz, K., Abro, L,A. (2021). What drives energy-efficient home appliances purchasing? Evidence from Pakistan. GISRAS – Journal of management & Islamic Finance, 1(2), (74-94). The journal is categorized in Y category of HEC.

5. Iqbal, H., Riaz, K., Khan, K., Hussainy, S.K. (2021). Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Employee Attitudes and Engagements. Pakistan Business Review, 23(1), 92-114. The journal is categorized in Y category of HEC.

6. Research paper accepted on the area “Factors influencing the sustainable consumer behavior concerning the recycling of plastic waste” is accepted in Environmental Quality Management. The journal is categorized in Scopus and Y category of HEC.

7. Khan, K., Hussainy, S.K., Hameed, I., Riaz, K. (2021). Too Much Choice and Consumer Decision Making; The Moderating Role of Consumer Involvement. JISR-MSSE 19(1). The journal is categorized in Y category by HEC.

8. Hameed, I., Hussain, H., & Khan, K. (2021). The role of green practices toward the green word-of-mouth using stimulus-organism-response model. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. The journal is listed in ESCI and also recognized by HEC.

9. Khan, K., Hameed, I., & Hussainy, S. K. (2021). Antecedents and consequences of brand citizenship behavior in private higher education institutions. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 1-22. The journal is listed in SSCI IF 2.35, The journal is also indexed in HEC W category.

10. Tariq, J., Khan, K., Hussainy, S.K., Tariq, S. (2020). Antecedents and Consequences of Student Loyalty in Higher Education. Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, 18(2). The Journal is indexed in HEC Y category.

11. Hameed, I., & Khan, K. (2020). An extension of the goal-framing theory to predict consumer’s sustainable behavior for home appliances. Energy Efficiency, 1-15. Indexed in Web of Science, SSCI, and Scopus listed Journal published by Springer. HEC W category.

12. Khan, K., & Hameed, I. (2019). Determinants of sustainable consumption in high and low involvement product categories. Amazonia Investiga, 8(20), 503-515. Indexed in Web of Science and Y category of HEC.

13. Khan, MB., Hameed, 1., Khan, K. (2020). Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “Research, innovation and Entrepreneurship” is published by Taylor & Francis group.

14. Khan, K., & Hameed, I. (2019). Relationship between Consumer Motivations and Sustainable Consumer Behavior in a Developing Market. KASBIT Business Journal, 12, 161-191. HEC Y Category Journal.

15. Khan, K., & Hussainy, S. K. (2018, August). Nostalgic Advertising and Purchase Behavior. In International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (pp. 29-40). Springer, Cham.

16. Khan, K., & Hussainy, S. K. (2017). Dimensions of Customer Value Co-Creation Behavior in a Service Setting. Journal of Managerial Sciences, XI(3). HEC recognized.

17. Khan, K., & Hameed, I. (2017). The mediation of customer satisfaction and moderation of Price: Evidence from the generation Y users of cell phones. KASBIT Business Journal, 10. Indexed in HEC Y Category, EBSCO, GALE & LexisNexis.

18. Khan, K., Hussainy, S. K., & Iqbal, Y. (2017). Causes, effects, and remedies in conflict management. The South East Asian Journal of Management, 10(2), 152-172. (ECSI), EBSCO, DOAJ etc.

19. Khan, H., Hussainy, S. K., Khan, K., Khan, E., Sharif, M., & Tariq, S. (2017). The implications of cross-docking in the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. Int. J Sup. Chain. Mgt Vol, 6(3), 131. Indexed by SCOPUS. HEC Y category in 2018 ranking of HJRS.

20. Khan, H., Hussainy, S., Khan, A., Khan, K., Farooq, U., & Mir, M. (2017). Drivers of outsourcing and selection criteria of 3rd party logistics service providers. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 10(4), 240-249. Indexed in ABDC Ranking and HEC Y category.

21. Khan, H., Hussainy, S. K., Khan, K., & Khan, A. (2017). The applications, advantages and challenges in the implementation of HRIS in Pakistani perspective. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 47(1), 137-150. The Journal is Listed in WOS & SCOPUS. HEC X category.

22. Khan, K., Hussainy., S. K, Farooq, U. (2017). Corporate Governance and the firm Performance: A Management Perspective. European Journal of Business and Management, 9(13), 30-37. EBSCO, Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory etc. indexed Journal.

23. Khan, K., Farooq, U., Hussainy, S. K., Khan, E., Khan, H., Khan, Z. (2017). Entrepreneurial Legacy: Role of Family in Nurturing Entrepreneurial Ventures. European Journal of Business and Management, 9(4), 50-54. EBSCO, Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory etc. indexed Journal.

24. Akhter, S., Khan, K., Hussainy, S. K., Khan, E (2016). Measuring Copywriting Impact on Brand Identification. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 6(12), 297-304.

25. Khan, K., Hussainy, S. K., Khan, A., & Khan, H. (2016). Billboard Advertising and Customer Attention: A Pakistani Perspective. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 6(3), 504.

26. Khan, K., Hussainy, S. K., & Khan, H. (2016). Factors Affecting Customer Satisfaction on B2B Portals; A study on Chinese Businesses using online Portals. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 6(2), 61-67.

27. Alvi, S., Laila, U., Khan, K., & Hussainy, K. (2016). Intention to Adopt M-Commerce over E-Commerce. KASBIT Business Journals (KBJ), 9(1), 154-175.

28. Khan, H., Mir, M. M., Khan, K., Reza, A., Khan, E., & Janjua, D. H. (2016). Analysis of electronic banking services & its issues in Pakistan. European Journal of Business and Management, 8(34), 1-8.

29. Khan, K., & Ahmed, I. (2015). Impact of Stock Prices on Macroeconomic Variables: Evidence from Pakistan. KASBIT Business Journal (KBJ), 8(1), 42-59.

Moreover, he has participated in 12 International and National Research Conferences.

Contact Information:
kamran.khan@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

Raazia Gul has recently completed her PhD in Management Science with specialization in Finance from Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan. She has been working as a lecturer for more than 10 years at various universities and business schools across the country, which include NUST, Bahria University, Air University, SZABIST, TMUC, UCL among others. Ms. Gul has also been working as a freelance research analyst, copy editor and proofreader for more than a decade. Not only she has presented in various reputable conferences across the world, her work has also been published in many impact factor journals.

Research Interests

Her research interests include:

• Big data
• Big Data Analytics
• Data-driven decision making
• Intellectual capital
• Open Innovation
• Modern slavery

Publications in Journal

• Gul, R., Ellahi, N., & Al-Faryan, M. A. S. (2021). The complementarities of big data and intellectual capital on sustainable value creation; collective intelligence approach. Annals of Operations Research, 1-17. (IF=4.8 & W-category)
• Gul, R., Ellahi, N., Leong, K. & Qaiser Ali Malik. (2021). The complementarities of Digitalization and Productivity: Redefining Boundaries for Financial Sector. Technology Analysis and Technology Management. DOI. 10.1080/09537325.2021.2013463 (IF=2.8 & W-category)
• Gul,R. & Ellahi, N. (2021). The nexus between data analytics and firm performance. Cogent Business and Management, 8 (1), 1923360. (X-category)
• Ellahi, N., Kiani, A., Malik, Q., Raza, A., & Gul, R. (2021). Institutional governance and financial sector development: Panel evidence from Asian economies. Cogent Economics & Finance, 9(1), 1890367. (X-category)

Conference Presentations

• Gul, R. & Ahsan, A. (2019). Big Data and Analytics: Case Study of Good Governance and Government Power. European Conference on Intangibles and Intellectual Capital, 128-XI. Italy.
• Gul, R. & Malik, QA. (2018). The impact of Intellectual Capital on Financial Performance: Communication Sector Perspective – School of Economics conference, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Gul, R. & Faisal, M. (2010). The comparison of financial performances of Multinational companies with Domestic companies; an empirical study (paper presented as a first author on 21-2^3rd July at Saicon International Conference 2010).

PhD Colloquium.

• Gul, R. (2020). Data in Action: Impact of Data Driven Decision Making on Firm Performance. GARNET PhD Virtual Colloquium 2020, Monash University, Australia.

• 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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• PhD (Finance) Scholar, Bahria University, Karachi
• M. Phil. (Finance) Bahria University, Karachi
• MBA (Finance), IBA, Karachi
• PGD (Computer Science), IBA, Karachi
• DAIBP, Institute of Bankers, Pakistan
• BSc, University of Karachi

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 21 years with Bahria University, Karachi
Accounting, Finance, & Economics

CORPORATE/INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
• 18 years with Investment Corporation of Pakistan
(Industrial Financing, Underwriting, Mutual Funds)

Contact Information:
akbar.saeed@dsu.edu.pk

• 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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• 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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Short Profile:

Yasir Jamal Pasha, trained as a researcher with vast experience of teaching Marketing, Management, MIS course and a practicing Manager in the areas of Strategic Marketing and Business Decision Making. Worked for various reputable Universities in Karachi.

• MS, (Business Sustainability & Decision Making), Hamdard University
• MBA, (Marketing & MIS), Hamdard University
• B.Sc., Karachi University
• Diploma, (Software Engineering), Petroman Training Institute

Formerly:

• Associated with IoBM, steered various Departments & was part of their Strategic Planning Committee
• Assistant Professor, Nazeer Hussain University
• Senior Lecturer (MS) & Deputy Director – City Campus, Hamdard University, Karachi
• Senior Lecturer (MS) & Incharge – SRC, Bahria University, Karachi
• Visiting Faculty, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University

Research Interest:

• Business Sustainability & Decision Making
• Marketing using Technology
• Strategic Human Resource Planning

Publication:

• Training and Development Practices at National Highway Authority in Pakistan is Myth or Reality, International Review of Management and Business Research, Vol. 4 Issue.3, Sep-15, 2306-9007
• The Paradigm Shifts in Organizational Management in 21st Century: Scope, Significance and Challenges from a Pakistan Perspective, European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 133, No 2, Jun-15, 1450-216X / 1450-202X

Conference Paper:

• The Dynamics of Diversified Business Groups in BRICS Economies – What is Really New About These New Players, 2nd International Research on Business Management 2018, Nov-18, PAF-KIET
• Lawyer as a Leader, International Conference on Legal Education 2015, Dec-15 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhuttto University of Law

Contact Information:

Email: yasir.jamal@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

• MBA / M. Phil London
• BBA (Hons) London

Contact Information:
Email: a.anwer@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 (Human Resource), SZABIST, Karachi
• BBA, University of Karachi

Research Interests:
• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Information System
• Consumer Behavior

Significant Achievements:
• Received Merit Scholarship on securing highest GPA in 2nd Semester of MBA at SZABIST
• Secured 2nd position in BBA
• Secured Merit Scholarship in all semesters of BBA and a place in the List of Honor

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

• MBA (Marketing), IBA

Contact Information:

Email: saqib.ghias@dsu.edu.pk

• 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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• MBA (HR & Finance), Pakistan
• BBA (Hons), Pakistan

Formerly:
• Lecturer, DACB, DHA, Karachi

Contact Information:
Email: sadia@dsu.edu.pk
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