Mehboob-ur-rashid

Dr. Mehboob-ur-rashid

Assistant Professor

Institute of Management Studies | University of Peshawar

mehboob@uop.edu.pk
Download CV
Core Research Areas
Islamic banking and financeCorporate and behavioral financeentrepreneurship and social enterprise with special emphasis on displaced and conflict-affected populationsand governanceleadershipand organizational performance in public sector organizations.

About the Teacher

Dr. Mehboob-ur-Rashid holds a PhD in Public Administration (Finance) and an MBA (Finance) from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan. He has more than twenty years of teaching and research experience, specializing in accounting, finance, and Islamic finance at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He is among the pioneering academics who introduced Islamic banking and finance courses into the management sciences curriculum in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Dr. Mehboob has served as a Subject Expert for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission and as a member of selection boards at various universities. He has also worked as a trainer on several capacity-building and entrepreneurship development projects for internally displaced persons (IDPs), funded by UKaid and the Government of Japan, in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the FATA Recovery Program.

In addition, he has received professional training in Islamic banking and finance from the National Institute of Banking and Finance, Pakistan and Institute of Management Sciences, peshawar, Pakistan. He has also completed professional training in innovative teaching methodologies and entrepreneurship education through international partnerships with the University of Kentucky (USA) and British Council–HEC initiatives, and has participated in several national and international workshops on entrepreneurship, active learning, and research development.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration (Major in Finance), University of Peshawar, Pakistan. (2013)
  • Master of Business Administration-MBA (Major in Finance), Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar, Pakistan (1996)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA, Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Peshawar, Pakistan (1994)
  • D.Com (Diploma in Commerce), Government College of Commerce, Peshawar,  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Tehcnical Education, Peshawar, Pakistan (1991)
  • Secondary School Certificate-SSC, Government High School Zarobi, Swabi, Board of Intermediate and Secodary Education, Peshawar, Pakistan (1989)

 

Teaching Experience

Dr. Mehboob-ur-Rashid has extensive teaching experience at leading public sector universities, including the University of Peshawar, Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar, and the University of Agriculture, Peshawar. He has taught a wide range of courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including Principles of Accounting, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Financial Management, Business Finance, and Islamic Banking and Finance.

Administrative Experience

Coordinator Examinations, Institute of Management Studies (IMS), University of Peshawar (2016 till present)

  • Overall management and coordination of mid-term and final-term examinations at the institute

  • Ensuring timely preparation and display of date sheets

  • Arranging the availability of question papers and answer sheets on examination days

  • Coordinating and ensuring the presence of invigilating and supporting staff

  • Supervising the fair, transparent, and smooth conduct of examinations

  • Ensuring timely compilation, submission, and uploading of examination results

Coordinator BBA Program, Institute of Management Studies (IMS), University of Peshawar (2010 - 2013)

  • Involved in semester planning and academic scheduling

  • Assignment of courses to faculty members

  • Monitoring academic activities to ensure smooth and effective program operations

Academic and Administrative Committees

  • Member, Selection Board (Subject Specialist), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  • Member, Scrutiny and Demo Committee and Selection Board, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar

  • Member, Selection Board (Subject Specialist), FATA University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  • Member, Selection Board (Subject Specialist), University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  • Member, Graduate Studies Committee (GSC), Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar

  • Secretary, Semester Examination Committee, Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar

  • Member, Program Coordinators Committee, Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar

  • Member, Purchase Committee, Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar

Research Publications

Khan, Z., Rashid, M. U., Khattak, A. A., & Hussain, A. (2025). Stock market sensitivity to market risk: An empirical analysis using conditional beta in Pakistan. Research Consortium Archive, 3(1), 352–361.

Khattak, A. A., Obaid, Z., Siddiq, A., Rashid, M. U., & Hussain, A. (2025). Governance and project performance in public sector hospitals of Peshawar: A patients’ perspective. Journal for Current Sign, 3(1), 417–433.

Hussain, A., Rashid, M. U., & Khattak, B. N. (2024). The impact of corporate governance and ownership structure on managerial myopic behavior: Evidence from emerging market. International Journal of Social Science Archives, 7(1).

Manzoor, H., Nocker, M., Rashid, M. U., & Ghani, U. (2022). Board dynamics and relational tensions in the English NHS foundation trusts. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 36(7), 841–856.

Hussain, A., Khattak, A. A., Rashid, M. U., Khan, J. A., Khan, M. I., & Rehman, D. (2022). Project team effectiveness and its impact on project performance: A case of construction industry. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 14(3), 9817–9825.

Hussain, A., Rashid, M. U., Khattak, A. A., Khan, J. A., Khan, M. I., & Rehman, D. (2022). Impact of project management methodology on project success: Empirical evidence from Pakistan. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 14(2), 5983–5990.

Khan, M., Khattak, A. A., Rashid, M. U., Hussain, A., Jan, Q. W., Rahman, Z. U., & Ali, A. (2021). Understanding ethical failure factors in humanitarian logistics. Webology, 18(6), 6006–6021.

Khan, R., Rashid, M. U., Khattak, A. A., Hussain, A., Khan, M., Rahman, Z. U., & Jan, Q. W. (2021). The impact of mergers on stock price returns in listed firms in Pakistan Stock Exchange: An event study approach. Webology, 18(5), 2173–2185.

Hassan, S., Hussain, S., Fatima, N., & Rashid, M. U. (2021). Institutional investors and corporate investment decisions: The interplay of product market competition. Journal of Management Research, 7(3), 37–54.

Amjad, M., Manzoor, H., & Rashid, M. U. (2020). Exploring the emotional experiences during organizational change: A leader and followers perspective. Business & Economic Review, 12(1), 71–86.

Cheung, C. W., Kwong, C., Manzoor, H., Rashid, M. U., Bhattarai, C., & Kim, Y. A. (2019). The co-creation of social ventures through bricolage, for the displaced, by the displaced. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 25(5), 1093–1127.

Kwong, C. C., Cheung, C. W., Manzoor, H., & Rashid, M. U. (2019). Entrepreneurship through bricolage: A study of displaced entrepreneurs at times of war and conflict. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 31(5–6), 435–455.

Rashid, M. U., Manzoor, H., & Ghani, U. (2019). Exploring and conceptualizing workplace spirituality in Islamic banks. Business and Economic Review, 11(2), 131–148.

Irshad, P., Ahmad, W., & Rashid, M. U. (2019). The effect of authentic leadership on employee work outcomes in public hospitals of Peshawar: Mediating role of employee empowerment. City University Research Journal, 9(2), 307–317.

Ali, S. Z., Manzoor, H., Abbas, S. M., & Rashid, M. U. (2018). Creation and enrichment of workplace spirituality through religion. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 12(4), 94–106.

Manzoor, H., Johnson, N., & Rashid, M. U. (2018). Emotions during executive succession in a public board. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 31(3), 766–776.

Ayaz, S., Ahmad, W., & Rashid, M. U. (2018). Investigating the comparative effectiveness of demonstrative and straight-sell comparative advertisements. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 26(1), 103–118.

Khan, M. I., Manzoor, H., & Rashid, M. U. (2018). Exploring the dynamic emotive experience during transformational change in health care organization: A case of a medical teaching institute in Peshawar, Pakistan. Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, 11(2), 419–438.

Ahmad, S. H., Ghani, U., & Rashid, M. U. (2018). Managing human resource in public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Problems and prospects. The Dialogue (Pakistan), 13(3), 271–283.

Ali, S., Manzoor, H., & Rashid, M. U. (2017). Impact of organizational justice on organizational citizenship behavior: A case study of PTCL. City University Research Journal, 7(1), 134–150.

Junaid, M., Durrani, M., Rashid, M. U., & Shaheen, N. (2015). Entrepreneurship as a socially constructed phenomenon: Importance of alternate paradigms research. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 9(1), 35–48.

Junaid, M., Durrani, M., Rashid, M. U., & Shaheen, N. (2014). The role of faith and cultural norms in sustaining family entrepreneurship in turbulent times: The case of Hindko-speaking entrepreneurs in Peshawar. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 8(1), 1–26.

Junaid, M., Rashid, M. U., & Shaheen, N. (2014). Afghan entrepreneurial identity in Peshawar: A thematic analysis of expert voices. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 8(2), 150–170.

Conference Presentations

  • International Conference on Embracing Change: the Future of business, economy and technology. Paper presented: “An exploration of gender discrimination and cultural sexism in the Higher Education Institutes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan” with Rani Musawwer Sultana, Muhammad Kaleem and Humera Manzoor (Nov 15, 2023). Westminster International University in Tashkent. Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
  • 3rd International Conference on Entrepreneurial Motivation, Valencia, Spain, 23rd and 24th October 2023. Paper presented “Path-Dependence And Embeddedness Of Entrepreneurs In Displacement” with Caleb Kwong, Humera Manzoor, and Jose-Maria Ekoua Danho.
  • Presented a paper (Afghan Entrepreneurial Identity in Peshawar: A Thematic Analysis of “Expert Voices”) (with Dr. Muhammad Junaid and Momin Durrani) in the 2nd International Conference on The Dynamics of Change in Conflict Societies: Pakhtun Region in Perspective, Organized by Department of political science, University of Peshawar in collaboration with HANNS SEIDEL foundation (Islamabad) at Baragali Summer Campus of the University of Peshawar,25–26 June, 2013.
  • Presented a paper (Generating Relevant Knowledge through Interdepartmental Collaboration: A Case for Adopting Multidisciplinary Perspective in Entrepreneurship Research) at University of Peshawar, in the International Conference on The Role of Academic Staff Associations in the Promotion of Higher Education Organized by Peshawar University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) In Collaboration with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan at Baragali Summer Campus of the University of Peshawar, June 06 – 08, 2013.

Workshops and Trainings

 

  • Attended Training on Islamic Banking and Finance, June 27–29, 2025, organized by Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance (CEIF), Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Attended Training of Trainers (ToT) on Islamic Finance, May 19–23, 2025, organized by National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Organized a One-Day Training on Case Study Development in Islamic Finance, March 8, 2019,University of Peshawar, Pakistan (Organized in collaboration with IMSciences, Peshawar)

  • Organized a Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods and Methodology, October 26–28, 2017,Khanaspur, Ayubia, Pakistan (Co-Organizer), organized by the Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat; University of Peshawar, Peshawar; Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad, Peshawar and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan.

  • Attended a Course on Fixed Income Trading and Investments, October 19, 2017, organized by Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan in collaboration with USAID, Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar

  • Attended British Council–HEC Knowledge Economy Partnership Workshop, April 6, 2016, "Soft Skills for University Graduates: Influencing Entrepreneurial Spirit Through Curriculum", Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Attended Training on Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, August 3–6, 2015,under University partnership between Gatton School of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, USA and the Business Administration programes in universties of the KP province of Pakistan, Islamabad

  • Attended Training on Active Learning and Teaching Methods, April–June 2014,under University partnership between Gatton School of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, USA and the Business Administration programes in universities of the KP province of Pakistan, Gatton School of Business and Economics, University of Kntucky, USA

  • Participated in Entrepreneurial Society in Pakistan, the European Research Perspective, an International Workshop on Entrepreneurship Research, a British Council Researchers Link Workshop, organized by the University of Peshawar at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan (March 26 to March 28, 2014).

  • Attended International Conference on Islamic Business (ICIB-2012), February 28–29, 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Attended a Workshop on Research Methodology and Statistical Software, November 3, 2011, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Attended Workshop on SPSS, June 17–27, 2008, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Participated in National Conference on Organizational Analysis and Qualitative Research, June 10–11, 2008, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Attended  Workshop on Trade and Human Development, September 5–7, 2006, Islamabad, Pakistan

Funded Projects

  • Served as Trainer for the Project - Capacity Building Initiative for the Faculty of Business Schools of GB, AJK & KP, U.S. - Pakistan University Partnerships Grants Program, Funded by United States Government administered by USEFP and Implemented by the University of Peshawar (2023).
  • Supporting role on a Essex@GCRF on "Entrepreneurship amongst refugees and migrants arriving from conflict affected countries - challenges and solutions in the context of Botswana" (Ref: 8007).
  • Trainer for the Project (for IDPs) funded by UKaid and Japan, in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan and FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Secretariat, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa “FATA Recovery Program, Capacity Building Initiative for youth of FATA (2016), Apprenticeship Skills & Entrepreneurship Skills Training (Catchment area South Waziristan, North Waziristan, Kurram, Orakzai, & Khyber Agencies), and implemented by the University of Peshawar, Pakistan.

Research Supervisions

PhD

  • Amir Hussain (Completed)
    Managerial Myopia, Its Causes and Consequences: Evidence from Non-Financial Firms Listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange

  • Shandana Shaukat (Submitted for Evaluation)
    An Analysis of Investor Sentiment and Herding Behavior in the Pakistan Stock Market

  • Ishaq Safi (In Progress)
    Effect of Income Diversification on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Afghanistan: The Role of Bank Performance Moderators

  • Wafiullah Karemzada (In Progress)
    The Influence of Tax Revenue and Political Transition on Sustainable Economic Growth in Afghanistan: The Moderating Role of Institutional Quality

  • Zahid Ullah Amarkhil (In Progress)
    Promoting Financial Inclusion in Afghanistan: Exploring Digital Banking Barriers, Opportunities, and Strategies

M.Phil

  • Raheem Ullah (Completed)
    Stock Market Integration: The Case of the Pakistan Stock Market vis-à-vis Turkey and Malaysia

  • Shahab Khan (Completed)
    The Need for Reliable and Independent External Audit Practices in Islamic Banking

MBA

  • Muhammad Askar (Completed)
    The Effects of Capital Structure and Corporate Governance on Dividend Policy: Evidence from the Pakistani Cement Industry

  • Abdullah (Completed)

  • Hameedullah (Completed)
    Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Textile Companies Listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange