Dr. Abdul Rauf Kashif

Brief Bio

Dr. Abdul Rauf Kashif is a Business Studies academic with over 16 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Iqra University, Islamabad. His research focuses on behavioral finance, corporate governance, sustainability, and digital finance, with 26 publications including over 15 Scopus-indexed articles (h-index: 8). Dr. Kashif has taught 30+ courses across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, mentored 20+ graduate theses, and supervised Ph.D. scholars. He has led NBEAc accreditation, OBE curriculum design, and served as QEC Representative and Finance SIG Head. A recipient of the Certificate of Research Excellence (2026), he aspires to advance research, teaching innovation, and institutional growth as an Associate Professor.

Education
Ph.D. Finance	Iqra University, Islamabad	2020
M.S. Finance	Iqra University, Islamabad	2013
M.B.E. Business Economics	Bahaud-Din-Zakariya University, Multan	2009
B.Com. Commerce	Bahaud-Din-Zakariya University, Multan	2007
Cost & Management Accounting	ICMA Pakistan	Continue

Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer	University of Southern Punjab, Multan.	2019 – 2022
Lecturer	Barani Institute of Knowledge Administration and Technology	2016 – 2019
Lecturer	Scholars College, Multan	2009 – 2010
Visiting Lecturer	National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES – FAST)	2017 – 2019
Visiting Lecturer	Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (Main Campus)	2014 – 2018
Contractual Lecturer	Institute of Management and Information Technology (AIOU), Rawalpindi	2014 – 2018
Thesis Supervisor	Iqra University, Islamabad	2017 – 2019

Professional Associations

Member, Finance Special Interest Group (SIG) — Institute of Southern Punjab
QEC Representative and Disciplinary Committee Head
Certified DigiSkills Trainer (WordPress, Freelancing, Data Analytics & BI, QuickBooks)

Research Interests

Behavioral Finance & Investor Psychology
Corporate Governance & Firm Performance
Sustainability, Green Finance & ESG
Digital Finance & Financial Technology (FinTech)
Econometric Modeling & Research Methodology

Current Projects

Behavioral drivers of sustainable investment in emerging markets
Governance quality and stock return volatility in South Asia

Research Impact

Publications: 32
Scopus-Indexed Publications: 15+
h-index: 8
Supervised Theses: 24+ MS/MBA, 5 ongoing MS/Ph.D.

All Publications
Qadri, U. A., Ghani, M. B. A., Abbas, U., & Kashif, A. R. (2025). Digital technologies and social sustainability in the digital transformation age: a systematic analysis and research agenda.	2025	International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 41(1), 142-169.
Intizar, M. N., Shehzad, M. A., Khurram, H., Iftikhar, S., Khan, A., & Kashif, A. R. (2024). Integrating endogeneity in survey sampling using instrumental-variable calibration estimator.	2024	Heliyon, 10(13).
Razzaq, T., & Kashif, A. R. (2023). Impact of Organizational Drivers on Employee Green Behavior: A Study on the Sugar Industry of Pakistan.	2023	International Journal of Academic Research for Humanities, 3(3), 74-84.
Abbas, U., Farooq, M. I., Kashif, A. R., Hassan, S., & Scholar, S. M. P. (2021). Effect of Dividend Paying Behavior and Board Size and Board Composition on Firm’s Performance: Evidence From Pakistan.	2021	Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 25(2), 1-17.
Atiq, N., Kashif, A. R., Shahid, U., & Qureshi, S. A. (2020). An Empirical Study of Factors Effecting Entrepreneurial Intention among Youth.	2020	International Journal of Business and Economic Affairs, 5(2), 77-84.
Atiq, N., Kashif, A. R., Shahid, U., & Qureshi, S. A. (2020). An Analytical Study of Impact of Socialization on New Employee Retention in 5 Star Hotels.	2020	International Journal of Business and Economic Affairs, 5(2), 77-84.
Baig, A. A., Riaz, M., & Kashif, A. R. (2015). Factors effecting frontline employees.	2015	The Business & Management Review, 6(1), 146.
Kashif, A. R., Akhtar, M., Sulehri, N. A., Ali, M., Shahzad, A., & Younus, B. (2021). Impacts of Internet Banking on Customer Satisfactions in Rawalpindi & Islamabad.	2021	Revista Geintec-Gestao Inovacao E-Tecnologias, 11(4), 4632-4646.
Kashif, A. R., Qadri, U. A., Tahir, A. H., & Naz, A. (2022). Factors Affecting Expected Return and Re-investment Intention of Stock Market Investors: A Comprehensive Study on Human Psychology during Investment Decisions.	2022	Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 42(2), 467-478.
Kashif, A. R., Shafiq, M., Tahir, A. H., Wahid, S., & Ahmed, S. (2020). Impact of On Job Training, Training Design and Training Delivery Style on Organizations Performance.	2020	Foundation University Journal of Business & Economics, 5(2), 40-51.
Kashif, A. R., & Siddiqui, M. A. (2019). Dynamics of Firm Specific Factors in Momentum Returns: Evidence from China India and Pakistan.	2019	Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), 39(3).
Kashif, A. R., Zafar, N., & Arzoo, F. (2016). Impact of agricultural credit and its nature on agricultural productivity: a study of agriculture sector of Pakistan.	2016	Journal of Environmental & Agricultural Sciences, 9, 59-68.
Kashif, R., Bibi, S., Farooq, M. I., & Shafique, A. (2021). Impact of Awareness of the Financing Choices on Firm Profitability (A Study on Banking Sector of Pakistan).	2021	International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 10(03).
Khan, N., Bilal, M., & Malik, I. R. (2020). Relationship of working capital to corporate performance and stock price: Evidence from the manufacturing sector of Pakistan.	2020	International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 11(13).
Khan, N., Bilal, M., Qureshi, S. A., Kashif, A. R., & Sajid, A. R. (2021). The Relationship Between Asian Stock Markets: A Co-Integration Approach.	2021	Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 27(1).
Munir, R., Wahab, A., Perveen, M., Khan, A., Kashif, A. R., & Shehzad, M. A. (2022). Job resources and employee turnover: Examining the role of employee engagement and job demands.	2022	Journal of Public Value and Administrative Insight, 5(2), 330-355.
Qadri, U. A., abd Ghani, M. B., Bibi, S., Tahir, A. H., Farooq, M. I., & Kashif, A. R. (2021). The learning effect on organizational performance during a crisis: a serial mediation analysis with knowledge creation, storage and sharing.	2021	European Journal of Management and Business Economics.
Rafi, A., Arzu, F., Khan, W. A., ul Haq, I., & Kashif, A. R. (2013). HEXACO model of personality traits and considerations with respect to entrepreneurial performance.	2013	Asian Journal of Business Management, 5(3), 320-325.
Rasool, F., Hasan, A., Rafi, A., & Kashif, A. R. (2013). Workplace bullying and intention to leave: The moderating effect of the organizational commitment.	2013	Information management and business review, 5(4), 175-180.
Shafiq, M., Akhtar, A., Tahir, A. H., Akhtar, N., & Kashif, A. R. (2021). Efficiency and Effectiveness of Humanitarian Organizations’ logistics and Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Review.	2021	PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 18(7), 811-855.
Shafique, A., Kashif, A. R., Haider, A., Zaheer, N., & Khan, S. (2021). Effect of Asset Utilisation and Corporate Growth on Financial Performance.	2021	Int. J. Innov. Creat. Chang, 15, 1104-1118.
Shahzad, A., Zulfiqar, B., Farooq, M. I., Bibi, S., Rauf, A. K., & Mehmood, T. (2020). Influence of Working Capital Management on Organization Performance: A Case of Manufacturing Industry of Pakistan.	2020	PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 17(9), 8710-8719.
Shahzadi, I., Hameed, R. M., & Kashif, A. R. (2015). Individual motivational factors of optimistic knowledge sharing behavior among University academia.	2015	The Business & Management Review, 6(1), 134.
Ullah, I., Hameed, R. M., & Kashif, A. R. (2018). Ethical leadership impacts intellectual capital facets paving way to foster innovative performance: a Pakistani software houses perspective.	2018	Journal of Managerial Sciences, 1(3), 231-262.
Ullah, I., Mirza, B., Kashif, A. R., & Abbas, F. (2019). Examination of knowledge management and market orientation, innovation and organizational performance: Insights from telecom sector of Pakistan.	2019	Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, 11(4), 522-551.
Malik, M. S. H., Ahmad, M. K. R. D. B., & Salam, M. M. (n.d.). Performance under Stress: City Police, Pakistan (A Case in Point for Study and Analysis).	—	—

Teaching & Supervision

Supervision:

D. Scholars: 4 (ongoing)
MS/MBA Theses: 240+ completed, 09 ongoing in different universities (USP, AIOU, Iqra university, Arid Agriculture University)
Business Plan Supervision: 60+ (Com, AIOU and USP Multan)

Teaching Philosophy

Bridging theoretical finance with real-world decision-making through student-centered, data-driven, and OBE-aligned pedagogical approaches.

Awards & Recognition

Certificate of Research Excellence — University of Southern Punjab, Multan (2026)
Islamic Banking Branch Operations — National Institute of Banking & Finance (2022)

Selected Workshops & Seminars

1^st International Research Conference on Business and Management – IRCBM 2026
2nd International Conference on Green Agriculture (Ghazi University, Feb 2026)
Startup Sparks: Igniting the Entrepreneurial Mindset (USP Multan, 2025)
E-Volution: Navigation the Digital Media Shift (USP Multan, 2025)
OBE Training (2-day, ISP Multan, 2022)
Data Analysis Using PLS-SEM (ISP Multan, 2019)
How to improve academic writing skills (ISP Multan, 2019)

Collaboration

Open to international collaborations in behavioral finance, ESG research, econometric modeling, and curriculum innovation.