Nationality: Pakistani

Research Interest: Capital Structure, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), Poverty, Women Empowerment.

 Higher Education Commission (Approved Ph.D. Supervisor)

 Employment

 3/2020-Present     Assistant Professor (TTS), Department of Business Management, University of Baltistan Skardu.

 01/17- 02/2020     Assistant Professor (Permanent) Department of Management Science, Preston University Kohat,                (3 Years)

 03/12 to 3/13        Lecturer (Visiting) Department of Management Studies, University of Malakand, Pakistan (1 year)

 02/10 to 1/12        Lecturer (Contract) Department of Management Studies, University of Malakand, Pakistan (2 year)

 Education

 2013-2016                  University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China

                                    Business School (AACSB-accredited)

                                    PhD-Management

                                    Specialization: Finance

                                  Dissertation: The Role of Microfinance Institutions in Poverty Alleviation and Women Empowerment: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan.

2009-2011                  Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad

                                    Master of Science

                                    Specialization: Finance

Dissertation: Impact of Capital Structure on Stock Returns “A Case of Pakistan Textile Industry”

                                    (3.09/4 GPA)

 2004-2008                  University of Malakand, Pakistan

                                    Bachelor of Business Administration

                                    Specialization: Finance

                                  Overall (74%)

  2002-2004                  Government Degree Collage Gulabad

                                     Higher Secondary School Certificate

                                     Specialization: Science

                                     Overall (66%)

 2001-2002                    Government High School Shawa

                                     Secondary School Certificate  

                                     Specialization: Science

                                     Overall (74 %)                 

Publications

1. Javeed, Khan M,Y.,  Khan, W., Khan A,Q. (2021) Investigating The Effect Of Product Packaging Cues On Product Quality Perception: Developing Country Perspective. Sarhad Journal of Management Science 7(1):1-)15 (HEC Y category Journal)
2. Afridi SA, Khan W, Shahjehan A, Haider M, (2021) Generativity and green purchasing behavior: Moderating role of man-nature orientation and perceived behavioral control" Sage open; pp 1-14 (SSCI). (HEC W category Journal SSCI IF 1.35)
3. Afridi SA, Khan W, Javed A, Waseem M, Saifullah K (2021) Employees’ Engagement and Customers’ Loyalty for Utilitarian Services: A moderated Mediation Model. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 9(3): 398-405 (HEC X category Journal)
4. Afridi SA, Shahjehan A, Haider M, Gul S, Khan W,(2021) Generativity and Green Purchase Behavior: The role of Environmental Concern and Pro-Social attitude, Humanities and Social Science review, 9 (2): 344-357. (HEC X category Journal).
5. Khan, W. Khan M,Y., Javeed, & Zahirullah (2020) Impact of Microfinance on Poverty: Evidence from Rural Pakistan, Sarhad Journal of Management Science :187-200 (HEC Y category Journal)
6. Afridi, S,A., Khan, W. & Bangash R. (2019) Impact of Service Quality on Customer Advocacy; Mediating Role of Customer Loyalty: A case of selected private hospital of Peshawar. Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 5 (1): 157-174. (HEC Y Category Journal)
7. Khan M,Y., Javeed, Mahmood, A  & Khan, W.(2019) Mobile Banking Service Quality and Customer Satisfication: An Application of Carter Moddel. Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 5 (1):15-26. (HEC Y Category Journal)
8. Khan M,Y., Javeed,  & Khan, W.(2018) Capital Structure Determinants of Islamic and Conventional Banks of Pakistan, Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 4 (2):264-274. (HEC Y Category Journal)
9. Khan W, Shaorong S, Ikram Ullah (2017): Doing Business with the Poor: The Rules and Impact of the Microfinance Institutions: Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja,30(1):951-963 (HEC W category Journal SSCI IF 3.03)
10. Khan W, & Shaorong S (2016), Microfinance Mission of Poverty Alleviation: Empirical Evidence from South Asia. Sarhad Journal of Management Sciences, 2 (1):1-9(HEC Y Category Journal)
11. Khan W, A Naz, M Khan, QW Khan, S Ahamed (2013): Impact of capital structure and financial performance on stock returns “A case of Pakistan textile industry’’.Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 16 (2): 289-295.
12. Shah, F., Khan W (2013).Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability. “A case of Pakistan textile industry” City University Research Journal (CURJ) 3 (1):25-34. (HEC Y Category Journal)
13. Gul S, Khan M,B, Shahfiq R, Khan S T, Khan W (2013) Working Capital Management and Performance of SME Sector. European Journal of Business and Management, 5(1): 60-68.

• Total Citations= 311
• H-Index= 7
• I10-Index= 6

Conference proceedings

1. Khan W (2010) Measuring the Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability. “A case of Pakistan textile Industry” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of AGBA South Asia Chapter on Nurturing Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Investments, and Public-Private Partnership - in Global Environment. Bhurban, Pakistan.
2. Khan W (2018) Why Microfinance fail to Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from World Microfinance Institutions. Proceedings of the 1st National Research Conference on Contemporary Issues and Practices in Business and Management (NRCBM- 2018) held at University of Malakand.

Working Papers

1. Khan, W., Shaorong, S. and Ikramullah. (2015): Sustainable Institutions or Sustainable Poverty Targeting: The Case of Microfinance, MPRA Paper no. 63587, Revised and Submitted to Romanian Journal of economic forecasting. (second cycle revisions)
2. Khan W, (2021) Outreach and Sustainable Poverty Targeting in Pakistan Under Review in Economic Research-Ekonomska Istrazivanja (second cycle revisions)
3. Khan W, (2020) Government Revenues and Government Expenditures, or fiscal synchronization: Empirical Evidence from South and Eastern Asia. Under Review in Sage open
4. Khan W, Zahirullah , Hussain D, (2021). Microfinance and Household Poverty Reduction: New Evidence from Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. Under review in Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration
5. Khan W, Zahirullah (2021). Does microfinance empower women in Pakistan? Under review in International Journal of Sustainable Economy.

Scholarship and Grants

• Earned Chinese Government Scholarship in the year “2013” to pursue doctoral study at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China.
• National Natural Science Foundation of China (2015-16) Grants numbers 70871080 and 71171134.

Administrative and Research Duties at University of Baltistan Skardu

• Head of Department since May 2021 to date.
• Member of Research Core Committee.
• Convener of Departmental examination committee
• Member of University of Baltistan Investment committee
• Member of University of Baltistan affiliation committee
• Member of Finance and Planning

 Administrative and Research Duties at Preston University Kohat

• Head of Department January 2017 to February 2020.
• Focal person of Preston University Kohat for the accreditation of BBA and MBA programs with National Business Education Accreditation Council, Pakistan.
• Developed strategic plan of Preston University Kohat for the years 2017-2021.
• Member of the Preston University Kohat curriculum revision and development committee.
• Organized various research-based workshops at Preston University Kohat.
• Member of Admission Committee at Preston University Kohat.

Teaching

• Advance Business Research Methods Spring,2021 MBA& Fall,2020 MBA, Fall 2021, MS
• Financial Statement Analysis Spring 2020 BBA&MBA
• Business Research Methods   Spring 2020 BBA, Spring,2020, BBA
• International Business.   Fall 2018 MBA, Spring, 2021, Fall,2021
• Financial Management.    Spring 2018 & Fall 2018, BBA (Hons)
• Corporate Governance.                  Spring 2017 MBA, Fall 2017 MS
• Portfolio Management.   Fall (2012) MBA, Spring 2017 MBA.

Thesis Supervision

• Atif Waheed (2017-18) Master of Business administration (MBA). Thesis title” Optimal portfolio selection:New Evidence from Pakistan Textile Industry
• Shoaib Raza (the Year 2017-18) Master of Business administration (MBA). Thesis title” The impact of capital structure on corporate governance: Empirical evidence from Pakistan non-financial firms.
• Sara Bangash (the Year 2017-18) Master of Business administration (MBA). Thesis title “ the reality of Islamic banking in Pakistan: A case of Meezan bank

Application software’s

• Experience with using SPSS and EViews for data entry, Data Management and statistical analysis.
• Experience with using Microsoft office (MS XCEL, MSWORD, PowerPoint, Paint, etc)
• Regression analysis (Quantitative and Qualitative Response Models).
• Experience in applying Statistical techniques for analyzing cross-section and time-series data

Languages Spoken and Written Skills

• English    (Fluent), Urdu       (Fluent), Pashto     (Native)