Mr. Syed Muhammad Majid Shah
Lecturer
Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce | University of Peshawar
Syed Muhammad Majid Shah is a Senior Lecturer in Commerce at the Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce, University of Peshawar, with more than 16 years of experience in higher education, academic administration, research, and professional training. Since joining the University in 2010, he has been actively engaged in teaching undergraduate, graduate, and M.Phil. students while contributing to faculty development and institutional capacity building.
His teaching portfolio encompasses a wide range of courses, including Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Fundamentals of Business, Capital Markets & Financial Institutions, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Research Methods, etc.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he served as Deputy Director (Training & Development) at the Centre for Human Resource and Career Development (CHRCD), University of Peshawar, where he planned and coordinated more than 70 development initiatives for faculty and staff including training programs, workshops, and Higher Education Commission (HEC) funded capacity-building projects.
Master of Science (Management)
Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Peshawar
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
University of Peshawar
Senior Lecturer (BPS-19)
September 2024 – Present
- Teaching undergraduate, graduate, and M.Phil. courses in commerce, management, finance, economics, and research.
- Supervising student research projects and internships.
- Developing curricula, course outlines, examinations, and instructional material.
- Mentoring students and participating in academic quality assurance activities.
Lecturer (BPS-18)
March 2010 – September 2024
- Delivered courses in management, finance, organizational behavior, strategic management, research methods, human resource management, and economics.
- Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research.
- Contributed to curriculum development and departmental academic activities.
Deputy Director (Training & Development) (Additional Charge)
Centre for Human Resource and Career Development (CHRCD)
July 2012 – November 2021
- Planned and coordinated university-wide professional development programs.
- Conducted Training Needs Assessments (TNAs) for faculty and administrative staff.
- Designed and delivered training workshops on management, communication, leadership, governance, and professional skills.
- Coordinated HEC-funded faculty development and capacity-building initiatives.
- Managed training logistics, stakeholder coordination, budgeting, and program evaluation.
- Facilitated institutional learning and organizational development initiatives across the University.
Courses Taught
- Financial Management
- Strategic Management
- Fundamentals of Business
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Capital Markets & Financial Institutions
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Organizational Behavior
- Research Methods
- Communication in Commerce
- Islamic Finance
Research Interests
- Financial Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Strategic Management
- Corporate Governance
- Digital Transformation in Business
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
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Category |
Training / Course |
Institution / Organization |
Year |
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Teaching & Research |
Case-Based Teaching Methodologies |
Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan |
2011 |
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Applied Quantitative Techniques in Finance |
Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce, University of Peshawar |
2013 |
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Research Philosophies and Methods in Finance |
Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce, University of Peshawar |
2015 |
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Qualitative Research Methodology |
Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST) |
2017 |
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Understanding Research Methods |
University of London |
2023 |
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University Administration & Leadership |
Project Management and Proposal Writing |
HEC through CHRCD, University of Peshawar |
2013 |
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Budget & Account Maintenance for Officers/Officials |
Staff Training Institute, Establishment Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
2014 |
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Good Governance |
HEC through CHRCD, University of Peshawar |
2014 |
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Finance and Audit |
HEC through CHRCD, University of Peshawar |
2015 |
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Planning and Development Dynamics |
Faculty Development Academy (FDA), COMSATS Islamabad |
2015 |
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University Audit and Finance |
HEC through CHRCD, University of Peshawar |
2016 |
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Professional & Career Development |
In-Service Certified Training Program |
CHRCD, University of Peshawar |
2017 |
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Developing Effective Career Counseling Center |
Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar |
2017 |
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Soft Skills for University Graduates |
British Council, Islamabad |
2016 |
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Certified Presiding Officer |
Election Commission of Pakistan |
2018 |
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Continuing Professional Development |
Foundations of Project Management |
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2023 |
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Speak English Professionally |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
2023 |
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SAP Ariba Sourcing |
Knowledge Streams, TMC, Pakistan |
2026 |
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Sourcing and Procurement |
SAP, Germany |
Ongoing |
The Role of Drug Regulatory Authority in Ethical Promotion of Pharmaceuticals in Pakistan: A Grounded Theory Study
City University Research Journal
Vol. 11, No. 1 (2021)
A Study of Day of the Week Effect in Karachi Stock Exchange During Different Political Regimes in Pakistan
Business & Economic Review
Vol. 7, No. 1 (2015)
- Nominated twice by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, as a Trainer/Resource Person for university employee capacity-building workshops.
- Served as Chief Editor of newsletters published by Quaid-e-Azam College of Commerce and the Centre for Human Resource and Career Development, producing more than ten newsletter volumes between 2010 and 2020.
- Successfully qualified the Central Superior Services (CSS) Competitive Examination (2012).
- Contributed extensively to faculty development, professional training, curriculum enhancement, and institutional capacity building at the University of Peshawar.