Profile Summary
Dr. Owais Shafique is an accomplished academic leader, global researcher, and dedicated advocate for social change. He currently serves as the In-charge and Assistant Professor in the Department of Islamic and Commercial Banking within the Institute of Business, Management and Administrative Sciences at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan.
Dr. Shafique boasts an elite, multi-continental academic pedigree. He completed his Post-Doctoral studies in Organizational Leadership (with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Leadership) from Regent University, Virginia, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (specializing in Finance) from Asia e University, Malaysia. Demonstrating a lifelong commitment to academic excellence, he secured the First Position in his MBA (Finance) from the Virtual University of Pakistan, earned his BBA (Hons) in Finance from IUB, and is an alumnus of the prestigious Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, where he was awarded "Academic Excellence."
As a forward-thinking scholar, Dr. Shafique’s research interests lie at the intersection of financial systems and societal progress. His empirical and applied research focuses on Islamic Banking and Finance, FinTech, Behavioral Finance, Sustainable and Green Finance, Micro-finance, Financial Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Guided by a profound commitment to serving humanity, his ultimate academic mission is to leverage innovative financial modeling and entrepreneurial leadership to drive global solutions for poverty alleviation, climate change mitigation, Financial Inclusion through FinTech, women's empowerment, educational access, and world peace.
Qualifications
| Degree | Board/University | Year of Passing |
|---|
| SSC | IBCC/ University of Cambridge | 2006-01-01 |
| FA | IBCC/ University of Cambridge | 2007-01-01 |
| BBA (Hons) | Islamia University, Bahawalpur | 2011-01-01 |
| M.Phil | Virtual University of Pakistan | 2013-01-01 |
| PhD | Asia e University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2017-01-01 |
| Post-Doc | Regent University, Virginia, United States of Amercia | 2019-01-01 |
Experience
| Assistant Professor | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | |
| Lecturer | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | |
| Visiting Lecturer | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | |
Publications
| ESG, Credit Risk, and Bank Stability: Implications for Financial Performance in GCC Banking Systems |
| Examining ESG-Financial Performance Linkages in GCC Banking: A Moderated Mediation Perspective |
| Examining the Dynamics of Customers Behavioral Intentions: An Empirical Analysis of Factors Influencing Fin-Tech Adoption in the Banking Sector of Pakistan |
| Impact of Internal Corporate Governance Mechanism on Social Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Pakistan |
| Development and validation of a questionnaire to identify the barriers to adopting green transformation |
| Entrepreneurial Leadership and Employee Wellbeing During COVID-19 Crisis: A Dual Mechanism Perspective |
| Factors Influencing the Behavioural Intention to Use Cryptocurrency in Emerging Economies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Based on Technology Acceptance Model 3, Perceived Risk, and Financial Literacy |
| A Serial-Mediation Model to Link Entrepreneurship Education and Green Entrepreneurial Behavior: Application of Resource-Based View and Flow Theory |
| Making of rebel talent through workplace ostracism: A moderated-mediation model involving emotional intelligence |
| Impact of Microcredit Finance on the Socioeconomic Status of the Underprivileged Populace of Punjab: Through the Mediating Effect of Knowledge Sharing Ability and Financial and Legal Awareness |
| An Experimental Evidence on Eco-Friendly Advertisement Appeals and Intention to Use Bio-Nanomaterial Plastics: Institutional Collectivism and Performance Orientation as Moderators |
| The Reaction of the Malaysian Stock Market to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Impact of Knowledge Management Environment on Knowledge Sharing Processes |
| Evaluation of training effectiveness; contribution of organizational commitment and transfer design by mediation of motivation to improve work |
| Corporate Board Committees and Asymmetric Behavior of Total Cost: Evidence from Pakistan |
| Corporate Governance and Determinants of Cost Asymmetric Behavior: Evidence From Pakistan. |
| The Impact of Knowledge Management Environment on Knowledge Management Effectiveness: Through Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing Process in Branch Banking of Pakistan |
| An Empirical Study on the Impact of Micro-Credit Financing on the Socio-Economic Status of Small Agriculturists in Pakistan |
| Impact of Perceived Corporate Social Responsibility on Banks' Financial Performance and the Mediating Role of Employees' Satisfaction and Loyalty in Pakistan |
| Impact of corporate social responsibility on the financial performance of banks in Pakistan: Serial mediation of employee satisfaction and employee loyalty |
| Assessing effects of learning through observation, on teacher’s attitude towards socially active teaching |
| Sexual harassment and elite sportswomen: A case of Pakistan |
| Factors Affecting Bankers' Behavioral Intention to Adopt Green Banking: An Empirical Analysis of Banks in Pakistan |
| Over-Indebtedness of Rural Micro-credit Financing in Bahawalpur: An Impediment to their Social & Financial Mobility |
| Impact of overlapping membership on audit and compensation committee on cost behaviour: Evidence from Pakistan |
| Factors Affecting Bankers’ Behavioral Intentions to Adopt Green Banking in Pakistan: An Empirical Study |
| Factors Influencing Bankers' Intention to Adopt Green Finance in Pakistan |
| The Impact of Microcredit Financing on Poverty Alleviation and Women Empowerment: An Empirical Study on Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance |
| An Empirical Study on the Factors Affecting Bankers’ Behavioural Intention to Adopt Green Banking in Pakistan |
| Political Stability and the Resolve to Save: The Case of Pakistan |