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Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Islamic Finance
Dr. Mohamed Eskandar Shah
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Islamic Finance
Educational Qualifications
PhD In Finance
Master in International Economics and Finance
Entity
College of Islamic Studies
Program
Master of Science in Islamic Finance
PhD in Islamic Finance and Economy
Divison
Islamic Finance
Biography
Dr. Mohamed Eskandar is currently an Associate Professor of Islamic Finance at CIS, HBKU. Previously he was an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of School of Graduate and Professional Studies at the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) in Malaysia. His research is published in well-regarded academic journals including the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money; International Review of Economics & Finance; Pacific-Basin Finance Journal; Applied Economics; Global Finance Journal; Journal of Asset Management; The Singapore Economic Review; and the International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management.
Dr. Eskandar was a Financial Sector Specialist Consultant for the World Bank and Advisor to the Brunei Institute of Leadership and Islamic Finance (BILIF), Brunei. He was also involved in several consultancy projects with government agencies and financial institutions such as the Ministry of Energy, Malaysia; the Afghanistan Ministry of Finance; CIMB Islamic Bank; Responsible Finance Institute (RFI); and ZICO Shariah Advisory.
PhD In Finance
University of Nottingham
2012
Master in International Economics and Finance
University of Queensland
2003
Bachelor in Business Management (Finance)
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
2001
- Islamic Capital Market
- Sustainable Finance
- Asset Pricing
- Corporate Finance
- Impact Banking
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
CIS, HBKU
2022 – Present
Associate Professor of Islamic Finance
CIS, HBKU
2021 – Present
Associate Professor
International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
2013 – 2021
Assistant Professor
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
2001 - 2012
BOOK CHAPTERS
- In Hassan, M. K., Rashid, M., & Aliyu, S. (Eds.), Islamic Corporate Finance. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
- In Hassan, M. K., Rashid, M., & Aliyu, S. (Eds.), Islamic Corporate Finance. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
- In Hassan, M. K., Rashid, M., & Aliyu, S. (Eds.), Islamic Corporate Finance. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
- In Ariff, M. & Mohamad, S. (Eds.), Islamic Wealth Management: Theory and Practice. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
- In Hamid, B. A., Ibrahim, M. H., & Kamarudin, S. (Eds.), Islamic Finance: The New Normal. Malaysia: RAM Rating Services Berhad in collaboration with INCEIF.
- In Mutum, D. S., Butt, M. M., & Rashid, M. (Eds.), Advances in Islamic Finance, Marketing, and Management: An Asian Perspective. 1st Ed. Bingley, UK: Emerald.
- In Kareem, A., & Ariff, M. (Eds.), Islamic Finance in Malaysia: Growth and Development. Kuala Lumpur: CAGAMAS in collaboration with INCEIF.
- In Hassan, K. (Ed.), Handbook of Empirical Research on Islam and Economic Life. UK: Edward Elgar.
- In Hassan, K. (Ed.), Handbook of Empirical Research on Islam and Economic Life. UK: Edward Elgar.
- 2nd Ed. Malaysia: ISRA.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
- Journal of Asset Management.
- International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 14(1). 128-150.
- The Singapore Economic Review. 1-16.
- Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 62.
- Global Finance Journal, 41. 90-103.
- Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 56. 201-217.
- Journal of Financial Regulation, 3(2). 210–232.
- Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money. 29. 51-70.
- International Review of Financial Analysis, 31. 117-128.
- Applied Economics, 45(20). 2974-2984.
OTHERS
- Islamic Finance News (IFN) Annual Guide 2022.
- Malaysian Gazette.
- RFI Institute.
- Cambridge Global Islamic Finance Report. UK.
- The Halal Journal.
- Malaysian Gazette.
- World Bank. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group.
- IKAM. Istanbul: IKAM.
- Islamic Development Bank and the World Bank.
- IF Hub, 1. INCEIF.
- Research grant: Strategic Framework for CIMB’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)' Financing and Development: Landscape, Opportunities, and Enablers — CIMB Bank, Malaysia, 2018
- Research grant: Exploring the Feasibility of Innovative Financing and Investment Platform and Business Models to Realize the Potential of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Malaysia — Ministry of Energy, Green Energy, and Water; Malaysia; 2016
- Research grant: Development of Financial Distress Prediction Index and Currency Denomination for Debt Issuance Companies — Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, 2015