Mr. Irfan Ahmed

Faculty Member

Mr. Irfan Ahmed

Lecturer

(+9251 111 128 128) 5113
irfan.ahmed@isb.nu.edu.pk

Education

MS (Finance), Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan., 2018

BBS (Business Studies), Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan., 2018

Summary

Irfan Ahmed is a Lecturer at the FAST School of Management. His research primarily focuses on corporate finance, with particular emphasis on corporate governance and environmental finance. His recent work examines the implications of firms’ environmental practices and top management team (TMT) gender diversity for corporate financial choices.
Irfan holds a BBS and a Master’s degree from Riphah International University, which holds a prominent position in the QS Asia University Rankings. During the penultimate year of his master’s studies, he worked as a Research Associate at Global Illuminators, a research-based organization.
His published work has appeared in reputable finance and accounting journals, including ABDC-A ranked outlets such as the Managerial Auditing Journal. He also has strong research and teaching interests in data analytics and machine learning applications in finance, particularly using Python and Power BI, to make course content more practical and effective.

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Corporate governance and the choice between bank debt and public debt., The International Journal of Business in Society, 24(1), 59-80. (IF=5.5, ABDC= C)
  2. Audit committee characteristics, enterprise risk management and stock price synchronicity, Managerial Auditing Journal, 37(1), 69-101.  (IF=1.905, ABDC= A)
  3. Audit committee characteristics and debt choice: Evidence from the S&P500. Spanish, Spanish Journal of Finance and Accounting, 51(4), 505-528.  (IF=1.244, ABDC= B).
  4. An Alternative Model in Financial Reporting to Reduce Flaws and Injustice with Stakeholders. , Journal of Islamic Business and Management, 9(1), 128-147. (HEC Y Category & ABS)
  5. Practices of Islamic banking in the light of Islamic ethics: a critical review. , International Journal of Economics, Management and Accounting, 25(3), 465-490. (IF=0.3)

Conference Papers

  1. Stock Price Synchronicity and Political Instability. , Paper Presented at the Antalya International Conference on “Business, Economics, Social Science &Humanities- BESSH-2015”, Antalya, Turkey
  2. Islamic Banking: Shari’ah Compliant or Shari’ah Based: Critical Evaluation of Hybrid Practices of Islamic Banking. , Paper Presented at Advancements in Islamic Finance and Business in the 21st Century Conference, FAST - National University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  3. Personality Style and Investment Management: Moderating Role of Financial Literacy. , Presented at 5th International Conference on Management Research (ICMR), Emerging Markets’ Role in the Global Economy, Lahore, Pakistan.
  4. Quality of Financial Reporting: A Comparison between Conventional and Islamic Banks. , Paper Presented at the 4th International Conference on Management Research (ICMR), Growth in Emerging Markets, Lahore, Pakistan,
  5. Use of Ratio Analysis Across Countries: A study from Pakistan and India., Paper Presented at 5th South Asian International Conference on Management, Innovation, Leadership, Economics, and Strategies (Saicon)Pearl Continental Hotel Bhurban Murree Hills- Pakista

Case Study

  1. Leasing or borrowing and buying decision: a case study of Bright Soap., Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 5(2), 1-10. (Scopus Index)