VU Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University
Dr. Muhammad Zaheer
Assistant Professor
Department of Management Sciences
Faculty of Management


PhD (Management)


Management
Dr. Muhammad Zaheer is working as Assistant Professor. He is Ph.D. (Management) & MS (Management) from Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore. He has been teaching for the last 21 years at graduate and undergraduate level at renowned business schools of Pakistan. His areas of interest include Management, OB and Research. He has presented his research work in national and international conferences and has international publications.
Experience
Head of the Department of Management Sciences
Virtual University Of Pakistan, Lahore
From Feb 25, 2014 To Feb 26, 2016
Convener Committee for Graduate Research in Management Sciences (CGRMS)
Virtual University Of Pakistan, Lahore
From Feb 02, 2013 To Mar 03, 2017
In Charge,Course Development
Virtual University
From Oct 12, 2012 To Oct 30, 2017
Assistant Professor
Virtual University Of Pakistan, Lahore
From Dec 28, 2010 To present
Lecturer
Virtual University Of Pakistan, Lahore
From Jul 31, 2007 To Dec 27, 2010
Visiting Faculty Member
University of Central Punjab, Lahore
From Sep 01, 2006 To Jul 30, 2007
Visiting Faculty Member
University of the Punjab, Lahore.
From Sep 01, 2006 To Sep 11, 2015
Lecturer
Punjab College of IT (UCP), Gujranwala
From Oct 24, 2003 To Sep 30, 2006
Vice Principal/Lecturer
Petroman Training Institute, Gujranwala
From Sep 01, 1998 To Oct 23, 2003
Visiting Faculty Member
Asian College, a study center of Allam Iqbal Open University
From May 02, 1998 To Feb 02, 2000
Marketing Manager
TOYO International Plastic Furniture
From Jan 02, 1998 To Aug 10, 1998
Honors And Awards
• Attended a seminar on “Quality Assurance in Higher Education” organized by VU and King Edward Medical University
Year: 2015
Participated in a 03 days’ workshop on “Preparation of Business Plans by Public Sector Universities /HEIs under Tertiary Education Support Project (TESP) arranged by HEC in Islamabad, 13-15 November 2015.
Year: 2015
Participated in one day workshop on “Learning Objectives, Learning Outcomes and strategies” organized by DQE, VU
Year: 2014
Organized and participated in two days international workshop on “IBM SPSS statistics Level 1 Preparatory course”
Year: 2014
Participated in 08 week training on “Test Item Development & Analysis”, organized by VU,
Year: 2013
Attended one day training workshop on “Preparation of Business Plan”, organized by HEC at University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
Year: 2013
Selected in Staff Exchange Program of Asian Association of Open Universities(AAOU), conducted research project at Korea National Open University.
Year: 2012
Participated and presented research paper in 26th annual conference of Asian Association of Open Universities at Chiba, Japan October 16-18, 2012.
Year: 2012
Two Days training workshop at Learning Innovation Division of HEC Lahore on “Case Based Teaching”.
Year: 2011
Two Days Training Workshop on “Building Sustainable Research Networks” under HEC and British Council at GCU, Lahore.
Year: 2010
Remained column writer for Radio Pakistan, Khair Pur in 1997.
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27th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) held at Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, October 1-3, 2013. http://www.aaou2013.com/review-panel/
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Research Journal “Open Praxis”, International Conference for Open and Distance Education (ICDE).
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5th South Asian International Conference on Management, Innovation, Leadership, Economics, and Strategy, Murree Hills-Pakistan. 4-6 December 2013. http://www.saicon2013.com/index.php/com-reviewers
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Publications
Category: Distance Education
“E-Learning and Student Satisfaction”. 29th annual conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) at Kuala Lumpur, November 30-December 2, 2015.
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Category: Distance Education
“Perceived Effectiveness of Biological Science Education in e-Learning: A Study of Virtual University of Pakistan” Co-authored the paper in 29th annual conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) at Kuala Lumpur, November 30-Decembe
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Category: Distance Education
“Comparing Quality Assurance Practices of Virtual University of Pakistan and Korea National Open University"
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Category: Distance Education
Faculty: A success factor in improving quality of distance learning. Paper presented in 26th annual conference of AAOU, Japan.
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Category: Higher Education
“HEC Scheme for Faculty Development through Overseas and Indigenous Scholarships - Policy and Its Implementation”. 3rd International Applied Business Research Conference International Islamic University, Islamabad. 13-14 December 2010.
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Category: Surgical Industry
“Interdependence of value chain links: A tale of three cities”.
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Category: Surgical Industry
“Transforming traditional industrial cluster into innovative cluster: A case of Surgical Instruments Forging Industry of Daska, Punjab, Pakistan” in Journal of Contemporary Research in Business (IJCRB) ISSN 2073-7122, Vol .3, No. 3, July 2011.
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Category: Resaerch
Marketing Research: Need of the Hour
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Category: Marketing
Deception….Marketing Tool or Unethical Activity
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Category: OB
Conflict Within
Year:
Category: OB
Perception and Impression Management in Organizations
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Category: Research
Faculty: A success factor in improving quality of distance learning. AAOU Journal, VOL. 8, NO. 1, MARCH 2013, ISSN 1858!3431
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Category: Quality
“Quality Assurance Practices in Distance Learning: A Study of Korea National Open University”. 29th Annual conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), Kuala Lumpur, November 30-December 2, 2015
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Category: Research
Understanding Research in Business
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Category: Higher Education
Perceived Effectiveness of Foreign Scholarship Schemes for Faculty Development offered by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. PUTAJ Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol 20 (2013)
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Research Grants
DateTitleAgency / OrganizationHeadingAmount (Rs.)
2013Review of the Implementation of Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) at UniversHigher Education CommissionCompleted2600000.0000
Presentation
1 Provided training of HRM to 02 batches in “Indigenous on Campus Training” under Modern University Governance Program sponsored by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2015
2 Delivered a lecture to Ph. D Scholars & faculty members of Allama Iqbal Open University on “eLearning and its Significance & Professional Development of eTutors in 2015
3 Two Days Seminar On "Research Skills" at an NGO, Lahore. 2012
4 One Day Seminar On "Data Analysis" at an NGO, Lahore. 2010
5 Provided training to 04 batches in “Indigenous on Campus Training” under Modern University Governance Program sponsored by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2014
6 Delivered a lecture to Ph. D Scholars & faculty members of Allama Iqbal Open University on “eLearning and its Significance & Professional Development of eTutors ” in 2014