Dr. Mian Sajid Nazir
Assistant Professor, Management Sciences
Area of Interest: Corporate governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earnings Management, Firm valuation, investments & stock market efficiency
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007   (141)
HEC approved PhD Supervisor
Served Previously

Dr. MS Nazir holds PhD, MS and MBA in Finance from COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan. He has been a visiting research fellow at Lancaster University, UK, and cuurently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at HEC Business School, University de Montreal, Canada (both fellowships were funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan). He has more than 15 years of experience of research and teaching in the areas of Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility, Investment and Portfolio Analysis. He is also recipient of Best Teacher Award 2017 by COMSATS. Prior to his joining at COMSATS, he has served at the Department of Management Sciences GCU Faisalabad as Project Manager (Finance). Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus.  He has more than 70 research papers in the journals of international repute and international conferences in various counties of the world. More than 40 MS/Mphil students have completed research under the supervision of Dr. Sajid whereas he is also supervising/co-supervising 7 PhD students. His areas of research interests include Corporate governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earnings Management, Firm valuation, Investments & Stock Market Efficiency. In addition to teaching and research, he has served Convener Graduate Studies, program coordinator MSMS, member of Academic Review Committee and Graduate Advisory Committee and deputy cheif proctor at the department of management sciences of COMSATS Lahore. He has also served as Member BASAR, University of Management and Technology, and Member Board of Studies at Kinnaird College for Women, Riphah International Univeristy, and Univeristy of South Asia. 

 

Funded Projects:

Completed Projects:
1. Organizational Justice and Citizenship Behavior: Mediating Role of Organizational Membership Exchange (2010 - 2011) PIs: Dr. Mian Sajid Nazir, Budget: PKR 0.2 Million, Funded By: COMSATS Research Grant Program .

Publications:

Books:
1. Nazir, MS (2009), "Working Capital Management in Emerging Markets: A Case of Pakistan", published by: VDM Verlag Müller, pp: 110, Standard: ISBN: 978-3-639-19998-7    (External URL)
Book Chapters:
1. Nazir, M. S., Nazir, S., & Javaid, A. (2020), "Role of Institutional Owners in Devising Firms' Risk-Taking Behavior: Evidence from a Developing Economy", Foreign Direct Investments: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, published by: IGI Global, pp: 1716-1732, Standard: 9781-799824-480    (External URL)
Journal Papers:
1. Ahmed, I, MS Nazir, I Ali, A Khalid, MZ Shaukat and F Anwar (2020), "Do Good, Have Good”: A Serial Mediation Analysis of CSR with Customers’ Outcomes", Frontiers in Psychology, pp: 1-8, Vol: 11, Issue: 598, Standard: 1664-1078, Impact Factor: IF=2.067    (External URL)
2. Nazir, MS, J Mahmood, F Abbas, and A Liaqat (2020), "Do rational bubbles exist in emerging markets of SAARC", Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, pp: 163-182, Vol: 36, Issue: 2, Standard: 1026-4116, Impact Factor: ESC-Index, ABCD-C    (External URL)
3. Liaqat, A, MS Nazir and I Ahmad (2020), "Do stock price bubbles correlate between China and Pakistan? An inquiry of pre- and post-Chinese Investment in Pakistani Capital Market under CPEC Regime", International Journal of Finance and Economics, pp: 323-335, Vol: 25, Issue: 3, Standard: 1099-1158, Impact Factor: IF=0.943, ABS-3 star, ABCD-B    (External URL)
4. Hussain, A, X Yang, L Yali, and MS Nazir (2020), "Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by Asian and European Union (EU) Countries: The Investment Effects of Pharmaceutical Sector", International Journal of Economics and Finance, pp: 16-32, Vol: 12, Issue: 4, Standard: 1916-971X    (External URL)
5. Ahmed, I, MS Nazir, I Ali, M Nurrunnabi, A Khalid and MZ Shaukat (2020), "Investing in CSR pays you back in many ways! The case of perceptual, attitudinal and behavioral outcomes of customers", Sustainability, pp: 1-15, Vol: 12, Issue: 3(1158), Standard: 2071-1050, Impact Factor: IF=2.576    (External URL)
6. Nazir, MS, HH Mirza, A Shaukat, and A Liaqat (2020), "Testing for Temperature Anomaly in Capital Markets of Pakistan and India", Middle East Journal of Management, pp: 1-16, Vol: 7, Issue: 1, Standard: 2050-3636, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed    (External URL)
7. Tasawar, A. MS Nazir, and F Anwar (2019), "Do Family Firms Pay More to Their CEOs?", Middle East Journal of Management, pp: 657-670, Vol: 6, Issue: 6, Standard: 2050-3636, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed    (External URL)
8. Tahir, S, MAJ Qamar, MS Nazir, M Usman (2019), "Does Corporate Governance Reduce Overinvestment? The Mediating Role of Information Asymmetry", Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, pp: 1068-1084, Vol: 13, Issue: 4, Standard: 1997-8553, Impact Factor: HEC Y-Category, Scopus Indexed    (External URL)
9. Liaqat, A, MS Nazir and I Ahmad (2019), "Identification of Multiple Stock Bubbles in an Emerging Market: Application of GSADF Approach", Economic Change and Restructuring , pp: 301-326, Vol: 52, Issue: 3, Standard: 1573-9414, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed, ABS-Indexed, ABDC-B    (External URL)
10. Tasawar, A. and MS Nazir (2019), "The nexus between effective corporate monitoring and CEO compensation", International Journal of Corporate Governance, pp: 81-94, Vol: 10, Issue: 1, Standard: 1754-3037, Impact Factor: ABDC-B    (External URL)
11. Ehsan, S, MS Nazir, M Nurrunnabi, QR Raza, S Tahir, and I Ahmed (2018), "A Multimethod Approach to Assess and Measure Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Practices in a Developing Economy", Sustainability, pp: 1-18, Vol: 10, Issue: 8, Standard: 2071-1050, Impact Factor: IF=2.592    (External URL)
12. Hussain, T., MH Qureshi, and MS Nazir (2018), "Analysis of Islamic Financing and Related Assets: A Study of Islamic Banks of Pakistan", International Journal of Islamic Marketing and Branding, pp: 116-143, Vol: 3, Issue: 2, Standard: 2055-0944    (External URL)
13. Butt, AA, MS Nazir, H Arshad, and A Shahzad (2018), "Corporate Derivatives and Ownership Concentration: Empirical Evidence of Non-Financial Firms Listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange", Journal of Risk and Financial Management, pp: 33-47, Vol: 11, Issue: 3, Standard: 1911-8074, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed    (External URL)
14. Nazir, MS and T Afza (2018), "Does Managerial Behavior of Managing Earnings Mitigate the Relationship between Corporate Governance and Firm Value? Evidence from an Emerging Market", Future Business Journal, pp: 139-156, Vol: 4, Issue: 1, Standard: 2314-7210, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed    (External URL)
15. Nazir, MS, J Mahmood, HH Mirza, I Ahmed, RQ Danish, and F Abbas (2018), "Identification of Rational Bubbles in Emerging Markets of SAARC", Journal of Research Society of Pakistan, pp: 232-242, Vol: 55, Issue: 2, Standard: 0034-5430, Impact Factor: HEC X-Category    (External URL)
16. Nazir, MS and T Afza (2018), "Impact of Corporate Governance on Discretionary Earnings Management: A Case of Pakistani Firms", Pakistan Economic and Social Review, pp: 157-184, Vol: 56, Issue: 1, Standard: 1011-002X, Impact Factor: HEC X-Category, ABDC-C    (External URL)
17. Ahmad, N, MS Nazir and B Nafees (2018), "Impact of financial development and credit information sharing on trade credit financing", Cogent Economics & Finance, pp: 1-17, Vol: 6, Issue: 1, Standard: 2332-2039, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed, ABS-Indexed, ABDC-B    (External URL)
18. Nazir, MS, MK Khan, A Akram, and I Ahmed (2018), "Impact of Political and Terrorist Events on Stock Market Returns: A Case Study in South Asian Context", Journal of Political Studies, pp: 179-200, Vol: 25, Issue: 1, Standard: 1994-1080, Impact Factor: HEC X-Category    (External URL)
19. Mirza, HH, MS Nazir, and G Ali (2018), "Modeling Stock Index: An Application of Finite State Markov Chain in PSE", Pakistan Business Review, pp: 714-725, Vol: 20, Issue: 3, Standard: 1561-8706, Impact Factor: HEC X-Category    (External URL)
20. Ahmed, I., Shaukat, MZ, Usman, A., Nawaz, M.M. and MS Nazir (2018), "Occupational Health and Safety Issues at Informal Economic Segment of Pakistan: A Survey of Construction Sites", International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, pp: 240-250, Vol: 24, Issue: 2, Standard: 1080-3548, Impact Factor: IF=0.469    (External URL)
21. Nazir, MS, S Nazir and A Javaid (2018), "Role of Institutional Owners in Devising Firms’ Risk-Taking Behavior: Evidence from a Developing Economy", International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics, pp: 21-36, Vol: 7, Issue: 4, Standard: 2160-9802, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed    (External URL)
22. Ahmed, I, A Usman, MS Nazir, and MZ Shaukat (2018), "Safety practices in informal industrial segment of Pakistan", Safety Science, pp: 83-91, Vol: 110, Issue: A, Standard: 0925-7535, Impact Factor: IF=2.835    (External URL)
23. Tabassum, N, A Kaleem and MS Nazir (2015), "Real Earnings Management and Future Performance", Global Business Review , pp: 21-34, Vol: 16, Issue: 1, Standard: 0972-1509, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed, ABS-Indexed, ABDC-C    (External URL)
24. Afza, T, MS Nazir (2015), "Role of Institutional Shareholders’ Activism in Enhancing Firm Performance: The Case of Pakistan", Global Business Review, pp: 557-570, Vol: 16, Issue: 4, Standard: 0972-1509, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed, ABS-Indexed, ABDC-C    (External URL)
25. Afza, T, S Ehsan, and MS Nazir (2015), "Whether Companies Need to be Concerned about Corporate Social Responsibility for their Financial Performance or Not? A Perspective of Agency and Stakeholder Theories", European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, pp: 664-682, Vol: 4, Issue: 4, Standard: 1805-3602, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
26. Afza, T and MS Nazir (2014), "Audit Quality and Firm Value: A Case of Pakistan", Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, pp: 1803-1810, Vol: 7, Issue: 9, Standard: 2040-7459, Impact Factor: ISI & Scopus-Indexed    (External URL)
27. Tabassum, N, A Kaleem and MS Nazir (2014), "Earnings Management through Overproduction and Subsequent Performance: An Empirical Study in Pakistan", International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, pp: 267-282, Vol: 9, Issue: 3, Standard: 1753-0806, Impact Factor: ESC-Indexed, ABS-Indexed, ABDC-C    (External URL)
28. Nazir, MS, H Younas, A Kaleem and Z Anwar (2014), "Impact of Political Events on Stock Market Returns: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan", Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, pp: 60-78, Vol: 30, Issue: 1, Standard: 1026-4116, Impact Factor: ESC-Index, ABCD-C    (External URL)
29. Afza, T and MS Nazir (2014), "Theoretical Perspective of Corporate Governance: A Review", European Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 255-264, Vol: 119, Issue: 2, Standard: 1450-216X, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
30. Butt, HA, MS Nazir, and A Daniel (2013), "Are Foreign Banks more Vigilant than Domestic Banks regarding Risk Management?", American Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 109-117, Issue: 83, Standard: 2301-2005, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
31. Anwar, Z, MS Nazir, MK Khan, and A Khan (2013), "Behavior of Small Equity Investor in Pakistan’s Stock Exchanges", Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 321-326 , Vol: 18, Issue: 3, Standard: 1990-9233, Impact Factor: ISI- Indexed, Scopus-Indexed    (External URL)
32. Butt, HA, U Iqbal and MS Nazir (2013), "Capital Expenditures and Working Capital Management: Empirical Evidence from Non-Financial Firms Listed at Karachi Stock Exchange", Journal of Money, Investment and Banking, pp: 56-67, Vol: 27, Standard: 1986-4094   
33. Khan, A, A Kaleem and MS Nazir (2013), "Dividend Policy and the Agency Cost of Free Cash Flow: Evidence from Non Financial Sector of Pakistan", Actual Problems of Economics, pp: 513-522, Vol: 04, Issue: 143, Standard: 1993-6788, Impact Factor: Scopus-Indexed    (External URL)
34. Nazir, MS, SA Butt and MM Nawaz (2013), "Firm Performance: Does Closely-held Ownership Structure proves to be Advantageous in an Emerging Economy (Pakistan)", Actual Problems of Economics, pp: 438-445, Vol: 09, Issue: 147, Standard: 1993-6788, Impact Factor: Scopus-Indexed    (External URL)
35. Tabassum, N, A Kaleem and MS Nazir (2013), "Impact of Real Earnings Management on Subsequent Financial Performance", Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 551-560, Vol: 17, Issue: 4, Standard: 1990-9233, Impact Factor: ISI- Indexed, Scopus-Indexed    (External URL)
36. Farooq, U and MS Nazir (2012), "An Analysis of Operating and Financial Distress in Pakistani Firms", Elixir Finance Management, pp: 7133-7137, Issue: 44, Standard: 2229-712X    (External URL)
37. Nazir, MS, A Rakha and MM Nawaz (2012), "Corporate Payout Policy and Market Capitalization: Evidence from Pakistan", Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, pp: 331-343, Vol: 4, Issue: 6, Standard: 2220-6140    (External URL)
38. Nazir, MS, A Siddiqui and MM Nawaz (2012), "Determinants of Capital Structure of Engineering Sector of Pakistan", Actual Problems of Economics, pp: 412-420, Vol: 2, Issue: 128, Standard: 1993-6788, Impact Factor: IF=0.003    (External URL)
39. Khan, MK, A Kaleem, MS Nazir and A Khan (2012), "Do Insiders Protect Debtholders’ Interest? Evidence from Pakistan", Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research, pp: 7320-7327, Vol: 2, Issue: 7, Standard: 2090-4304, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
40. Nazir, MS, H Raza and MM Nawaz (2012), "Financing Behavior of Textile Firms in Pakistan", Actual Problems of Economics, pp: 412-422, Vol: 4, Issue: 130, Standard: 1993-6788, Impact Factor: IF=0.003    (External URL)
41. Nazir, MS, Abdullah and MM Nawaz (2012), "How Dividend Policy Affects Volatility of Stock Prices of Financial Sector Firms of Pakistan", American Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 132-139, Issue: 61, Standard: 2301-2005, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed   
42. Khan, A, A Kaleem, and MS Nazir (2012), "Impact of Financial Leverage on Agency Cost of Free Cash Flows: Evidence from Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan", Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research, pp: 6694-6700, Vol: 2, Issue: 7, Standard: 2090-4304, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
43. Khan, MK, A Kaleem, and MS Nazir (2012), "Impact of Firm Capital Structure Decisions on Debt Agency Problem: Evidence for Pakistan", Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research, pp: 7897-7905, Vol: 2, Issue: 8, Standard: 2090-4304, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
44. Nazir, MS, R Safdar and MI Akram (2012), "Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Bank’s Financial Performance in Pakistan", American Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 101-110, Vol: 78, Standard: 2301-2005, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed   
45. Nazir, MS, A Butt and MM Nawaz (2012), "Interest Rate Determinants of Banks in Pakistan", Actual Problems of Economics, pp: 415-424, Vol: 03, Issue: 129, Standard: 1993-6788, Impact Factor: IF=0.003    (External URL)
46. Farooq, U. and MS Nazir and MM Nawaz (2012), "Operating or Financial Distress: How Much Costly these are?", American Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 96-108, Vol: 55, Standard: 2301-2005, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed   
47. Nazir, MS, A Daniel and MM Nawaz (2012), "Risk Management Practices: A Comparison of Conventional and Islamic Banks in Pakistan", American Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 114-122, Vol: 68, Standard: 2301-2005, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed   
48. Afza, T and MS Nazir (2012), "Role of Corporate Governance in Operating Performance Enhancement of Mergers & Acquisitions in Pakistan", Elixir Finance Management, pp: 6447-6456, Issue: 42, Standard: 2229-712X    (External URL)
49. Nazir, MS, IH Naqvi and MM Nawaz (2012), "Role of Rate of Return, Inflation & Deposits on Loan Supply: An Empirical Study of Banking Sector in Pakistan", Actual Problems of Economics, pp: 407-415, Vol: 1, Issue: 127, Standard: 1993-6788, Impact Factor: IF=0.003    (External URL)
50. Nazir, MS, A Aslam and MM Nawaz (2012), "The Impact of CEO Duality on Capital Structure: A Case of Non-Financial Sector of Pakistan", American Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 5-12, Vol: 56, Standard: 2301-2005, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed   
51. Khan, A, A Kaleem, MS Nazir and MK Khan (2012), "Voluntarily Contribution and Agency Cost of Free Cash Flows: Evidence from Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan", Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research, pp: 6882-6888, Vol: 2, Issue: 7, Standard: 2090-4304, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
52. Nazir, MS, U Iqbal and MI Akram (2012), "Working Capital Management Practices of Non-Financial Firms in Pakistan", American Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 143-160, Issue: 78, Standard: 2301-2005, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
53. Nazir, MS, MS Aslam, and MM Nawaz (2011), "Can Demography Predict the Academic Dishonest Behaviors of Students", International Education Studies, pp: 208-217, Vol: 4, Issue: 2, Standard: 1913-9020    (External URL)
54. Nazir, MS, H Raza and MM Nawaz (2011), "Capital Structure Decisions: A Case of Pakistani Listed Textile Firms", Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, pp: 218-224, Vol: 9, Issue: 2, Standard: 1990-9233, Impact Factor: ISI-Indexed    (External URL)
55. Nazir, MS, MS Aslam and MM Nawaz (2011), "Mediating Role of LMX in Distributive Justice – Organizational Citizenship Behavior Relationship: Evidence from Pakistan", European Journal of Social Sciences, pp: 59-68, Vol: 25, Issue: 2, Standard: 1450-2267, Impact Factor: Scopus-Indexed   
56. Nazir, MS and MS Aslam (2011), "The Impact of Personality Traits on Academic Dishonesty among Pakistani Students", Journal of Commerce, pp: 50-61, Vol: 3, Issue: 2, Standard: 2218-8118   
57. Afza, T and MS Nazir (2011), "Working Capital Management Efficiency of Cement Sector of Pakistan", Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, pp: 223-235, Vol: 2, Issue: 5, Standard: 2220-6140    (External URL)
58. Nazir, MS, MM Nawaz, and UJ Gilani (2010), "Relationship between Economic Growth and Stock Market Development", African Journal of Business Management, pp: 3473-3479, Vol: 4, Issue: 16, Standard: 1993-8233, Impact Factor: IF=1.105    (External URL)
59. Nazir, MS (2010), "Corporate Social Disclosure in Pakistan: A Case Study of Fertilizers Industry", Journal of Commerce, pp: 1-11, Vol: 2, Issue: 1, Standard: 2218-8118    (External URL)
60. Nazir, MS, MM Nawaz, W Anwar and F Ahmed (2010), "Determinants of Stock Price Volatility in Karachi Stock Exchange: The Mediating Role of Corporate Dividend Policy", International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, pp: 100-107, Issue: 55, Standard: 1450-2887, Impact Factor: Scopus-Indexed    (External URL)
61. Nazir, MS and MM Nawaz (2010), "Determinants of Mutual Fund Growth in Pakistan", International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, pp: 75-84, Issue: 54, Standard: 1450-2887, Impact Factor: Scopus-Indexed    (External URL)
62. Nazir, MS and MS Aslam (2010), "Academic Dishonesty and Perceptions of Pakistani Students", International Journal of Education Management, pp: 655-668, Vol: 24, Issue: 7, Standard: 0951-354X, Impact Factor: ESC-Index, ABDC-B    (External URL)
63. Ali, I, KU Rehman, AK Yilmaz, MS Nazir, and JF Ali (2010), "Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on Consumer Retention in Cellular Industry of Pakistan", African Journal of Business Management, pp: 475-485, Vol: 4, Issue: 4, Standard: 1993-8233, Impact Factor: IF=1.105    (External URL)
64. Nazir, MS and A Alam (2010), "The Impact of Financial Restructuring on the Performance of Pakistani Banks: A DEA Approach", IUP Journal of Applied Finance, pp: 71-86, Vol: 16, Issue: 1, Standard: 0972-5105    (External URL)
65. Nazir, MS and T Afza (2009), "Impact of Working Capital Policies on Firms’ Profitability", IUP Journal of Applied Finance, pp: 19-30, Vol: 15, Issue: 8, Standard: 0972-5105    (External URL)
66. Nazir, MS and T Afza (2009), "Working Capital Requirements and the Determining Factors in Pakistan", ICFAI Journal of Applied Finance, pp: 28-38, Vol: 15, Issue: 4, Standard: 0972-5105    (External URL)
67. Nazir, MS, S Ali and A Haque (2009), "Can Board Mechanism Predict Firm Value in Pakistan?", Corporate Ownership and Control, pp: 308-317, Vol: 6, Issue: 3(2), Standard: 1727-9232, Impact Factor: ABS-Indexed    (External URL)
68. Nazir, MS and T Afza (2009), "A Panel Data Analysis of Working Capital Management Policies", IBA Business Review, pp: 143-157, Vol: 4, Issue: 1, Standard: 1990-6587, Impact Factor: HEC X-Category    (External URL)
69. Nazir, MS (2009), "Corporate Social Disclosures of Pakistani Companies: A Review", IUB Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, pp: 1-10, Vol: 7, Issue: 2, Standard: 1999-8880    (External URL)
70. Afza, T, C Slahudin and MS Nazir (2008), "Diversification and Corporate Performance: An Evaluation of Pakistani Firms", South Asian Journal of Management, pp: 7-18, Vol: 15, Issue: 3, Standard: 0971-5428, Impact Factor: ABDC-C    (External URL)
71. Afza, T and MS Nazir (2008), "Working Capital Approaches and Firm's Returns in Pakistan", Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, pp: 25-36, Vol: 1, Issue: 1, Standard: 1997-8553, Impact Factor: HEC Y-Category    (External URL)
72. Afza, T and MS Nazir (2007), "Is it Better to be Aggressive or Conservative in Managing Working Capital?", Journal of Quality and Technology Management, pp: 11-21, Vol: 3, Issue: 2, Standard: 1816-2185, Impact Factor: HEC X-Category   
73. Afza, T and MS Nazir (2007), "Economic Competitiveness and Human Resource Development: An FDI Perspective", Pakistan Economic and Social Review, pp: 167-180, Vol: 45, Issue: 2, Standard: 1011-002X, Impact Factor: HEC X-Category, ABDC-C    (External URL)
Conference Papers:
1. Tasawar, A and MS Nazir (2018) "CEO Compensation in Family Owned Firms of Pakistan", 1st International Conference on Management and Commerce    (External URL)
2. Mahmood, J, F Abbas, and MS Nazir (2018) "Identification of Rational Bubbles in Equity Market of Pakistan", 1st International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities    (External URL)
3. Liaqat, A., I Ahmad, and MS Nazir (2018) "Identifying Bubbles in Pakistan stock exchange with context of CPEC: Application of GSADF Approach", International Conference on Governance, Management and HR: Strategic Directions    (External URL)
4. Afza, T, MS Nazir (2017) "Corporate Governance and Earnings Management Practices in Pakistani Firms", The International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS) American Canadian Conference for Business and Economics    (External URL)
5. Afza, T, and MS Nazir (2013) "Institutional Shareholder Activism: Does it make a Difference?", 8th International Conference on Management and Behavioral Sciences (ICMBS)     (External URL)
6. Nazir, MS, IH Naqvi and MM Nawaz (2011) "Role of Rate of Return, Inflation & Deposits in Supply of Loan in Banking Sector of Pakistan", Corporate Governance and Business Conference    
7. Nazir, MS (2010) "Determinants of Mutual Fund Growth in Pakistan", 6th International Conference on Global Research in Business and Economics   
8. Nazir, MS and MS Aslam (2010) "Perceptions of Students towards Academic Dishonesty: A Case of Pakistan", 2nd International Conference on Business, Technology and Engineering (ICBTE-2010)   
9. Nazir, MS, W Anwar and F Ahmed (2010) "What Determines the Stock Price Volatility in Pakistan", 6th International Conference on Global Research in Business and Economics   
10. Nazir, MS and T Afza (2009) "Impact of Working Capital Aggressiveness on Firms’ Profitability", International Applied Business Research Conference   
11. Nazir, MS and MS Aslam (2009) "On the Relationship of Demography and Academic Dishonest Behaviors of Students", 2nd COMSATS International Business Research Conference   
12. Afza, T, and MS Nazir (2008) "A Panel Data Analysis of Working Capital Management Policies", COMSATS International Conference on Management (CICM)   
13. Nazir, MS and T Afza (2008) "On the Factors Determining Working Capital Requirements", 15th Annual Meeting of American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS)   
14. Afza, T, and MS Nazir (2007) "Economic Competitiveness and Human Resource Development: An FDI Perspective", Conference on WTO, Trade and Human Development   
15. Afza, T, and MS Nazir (2007) "Is It Better to be Aggressive or Conservative in Managing Working Capital?", Singapore Economic Review Conference (SERC) 2007   
16. Afza, T, and MS Nazir (2007) "Working Capital Management Policies of Firms: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan", 9th South Asian Management Forum (SAMF)   
17. Afza, T, C Slahudin and MS Nazir (2006) "Diversification and Firm’s Financial Performance: Evidence from a Developing Economy", International Conference on Mathematics and Statistics (ICOMS-1), pp: 911-922   

Qualification

Postdoc
HEC Business School, University de Montreal, Canada
Aug 2020 to Aug 2021
   
PhD (Finance)
COMSATS Institute of IT, Pakistan
Sep 2010 to Feb 2016
   
MS (MS)
COMSATS Institute of IT, Pakistan
Sep 2005 to Feb 2008
   
MBA-IT
COMSATS Institute of IT, Pakistan
Sep 2002 to Jun 2004
   
B.Com.
Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Sep 2000 to Aug 2002
   

Experience

Assistnat Professor
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Jul 2010 to Date
   
Visiting Research Fellow
Lancaster Univerity UK
Oct 2013 to Apr 2014
   
Lecturer
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Mar 2007 to Jul 2010
   
Research Associate
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Sep 2005 to Feb 2007
   
Project Manager Finance
GCU Faisalabad
Jun 2004 to Sep 2005
   
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