Current Position
Assistant Professor, IBA, University of the Punjab, Lahore May 2002-
Academic Qualifications
Ph.D. Economics, University of Exeter, UK, 2012
Thesis title: Effective Financial Development, Inequality and Poverty
M Phil Economics, GC University, Lahore, 2001
Thesis title: Inter-sectoral Linkages and Economic Development: Empirical Study of Pakistan (1973-2001)
M.A. Economics, Dept of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore
B.A. with Economics and Statistics as Majors, Lahore College for Women, Lahore
Professional Qualification
Associate of the Higher Education Academy (AHEA) 2009
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor, IBA, University of the Punjab June 2005-
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Exeter Oct 2008-Sept 2010
Modules Assisted: Introduction to Statistics, Statistics for Business and Management, Personal Financial Management
Lecturer, IBA, University of the Punjab May 2002-June 2005
Fields of Interest
Development Economics, Financial Economics, Econometrics
Awards and Achievements
o Received PhD Scholarship under Faculty Development Scholarship, of University of the Punjab, Lahore in 2007
o Member Staff and Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) for School of Business and Economics, University of Exeter (2007-2009)
o Declared `Best Teacher of IBA’ for 2003
o Secured FIRST position in M. Phil Economics
o Secured SECOND position in MA Economics
o Awarded Academic Rolls of Honor in Graduation
Computer Skills
Stata, TSM, Scientific Workplace, E-Views, SPSS and Microsoft Word.
Professional Experience
Worked as visiting resource person for MBA Executive Commonwealth of Learning (COL) from August 2003 to December 2005
Worked as visiting lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore from October 2001 to June 2002
Worked as lecturer of Economics at Wise College, Lahore from September 1997 to April 30, 2002
Worked as visiting lecturer at Kinnaird College for Women from Jan 2001 to March 2001
External Examiner for MSc Economics, MSc Banking and Finance, and MPhil Economics for Government College University (GCU), University of Engineering and Technology (UET) and Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)
Professional Development:
Presented a paper on `Effective Financial Development and Poverty: An Empirical Investigation’ in APUGSM 2012 International Winter Conference - Advancements in Business, Economics & Innovation Management Research, Beppu, Oita, Japan 20-21 January, 2012
Attended one day workshop on `Cross-country and panel data Econometrics’, University of Bristol, Bristol 26 Sept, 2011
Attended a course on `Panel Data Analysis of Microdata’ Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis, University of Essex, 9-20 July, 2010
Presented ` Dynamics of financial development and poverty reduction: panel data analysis of south Asian countries’ in the PGR Conference, Business School, University of Exeter, 28 May, 2009
Presented ` Financial development and poverty reduction: panel data analysis of south Asian countries’ in the PGR Conference, Business School, University of Exeter, 29 May, 2008
Attended the following seminars arranged by Effective Researcher Development Program (ERDP) University of Exeter, UK
o Nuts and Bolts: How to get your PhD in a Day (12 Oct, 2007)
o Making Progress in Your PhD for 2nd Years (14 Nov, 2008)
o Compiling the PhD using LaTeX-Theory (1st July, 2011)
o Compiling the PhD using LaTeX-Practical (15 July, 2011)
o Viva La Viva: Preparing for the last mile (20 May, 2011)
o Advanced SPSS (21 Nov, 2008)
o Taking Control of the Research Project: Essential Personal Effectiveness in the PhD (26 Oct, 2007)
o Compiling the PhD: Using Microsoft Word to Manage a Thesis (2 Nov, 2007)
o Effective Writing Skills: Arts, humanities and social Sciences (15 March, 2010)
o Visualizing Data: How to present your data accurately in research (18 January, 2010)
o Worried? Stressed? Concerned? Managing Stress in the PhD (11 March, 2010)
o Writing you Thesis (12 May, 2011)
o Tackling a PhD Literature Review: The Purpose, Process and Product (8 Nov, 2007)
o A Generic Introduction to SPSS I & II (13-14 November, 2007)
o A Generic Introduction to Using Excel with Research Data (27 Nov, 2007)
o Ethical Issues in Social science Research and Data Protection Act (30 Oct, 2007)
o A Generic Introduction to SPSS (14 Nov, 2007)
o Doing a PhD in UK- A Special Event for all International PhD Students (17 Oct, 2007)
o Managing Paper Piles: An Introduction to Endnote bibliographic referencing (20 Feb, 2008)
o Impact Factor: Writing for Publication in Scientific Research (21 Nov, 2007)
o Managing your Career: The Perfect CV (23 April, 2008)
o A Doctor in Three Years: Project and Time Managing your PhD (24 Oct, 2007)
o Effective writing skills for scientific research (26 March, 2008)
Participated in Seventh HRDC Faculty Orientation Program, arranged by HRDC, IAS from Oct 3-14, 2005
Done 200+ research projects on various problems of the corporate sector.
Participated in a seminar on "Business Research and Our Responsibilities" arranged by Institute of Research Promotion, at UMT on Aug 04, 2005.
Developed study material and conducted workshop on "Case-Study Teaching" at IBA, from April 30 to May 07, 2005.
Developed curricula for 4 courses (Mathematics and Statistics for Management, Business Research Methods, Consumer Behavior, and Entrepreneurship) being taught at IBA, Punjab University
Developed curriculum for Post Graduate Diploma in Agriculture Business Management
Developed study material and gave presentation on "Personal Development" at Management Development Institute, Habib Bank Limited, Lahore on July 22, 2004
Participated in 8th South Asian Management Forum (SAMF), 2004 from November 28th to December 1st, 2004 at LUMS, Lahore
Participated in a seminar on "Incubating Small & Medium Enterprises: Learning from the North American Experience", organized by Small and Medium Enterprise Centre at LUMS on July 10, 2003
Participated in a workshop on Case Teaching organized by LUMS and AMDIP, June 23-25, 2003
Participated as a resource person in one week workshop on "Capacity Building Program" for civil servants of BPS-17 to BPS-19, in collaboration with Foreign Trade Institute of Pakistan (FTIP), Ministry of Trade and Commerce and presented lectures on "Balance of
Payments and Pakistan" and "International Trade Restrictions" held at Falettis Hotel, Lahore, August 26-31, 2002
Wrote four chapters for a book: Aamir Rafique Hashmi (1996) "Monetary Theory and Public Policy", Lahore: AHP International Pvt Ltd
Work in Progress
Currently I am working on two papers:
o Effective Financial Development and Inequality
o Effective Financial Development and Poverty