Mr. Adnan Hanif

Lecturer

Faculty of Management Sciences

Foundation University Islamabad

Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Adnan Hanif is a vibrant scholar and researcher in Finance, who is currently working as a Lecturer at Foundation University Islamabad. He has earned a PhD in Finance in NUML and has over 10 years of various teaching, research, and academic leadership experience in institutions of good fame in Pakistan.
His research portfolio includes financial markets, monetary policy, Islamic finance and corporate finance with a great emphasis in emerging economies. Dr. The work by Adnan is informative to both scholarly knowledge and policymaking concerning the dynamics of the stock market, the behavior of firms and the relationship between financial and macro-financial factors. He has written in well-known journals and is currently undertaking funded studies, one of which is a national-level NRPU.
Dedicated to academic achievement and creativity, he incorporates the latest analytical software (Stata, EViews, SPSS, etc.) in his classes and research, encouraging students to think critically and develop evidence-based learning and contributing to institutional research and outreach goals.

  1. Local Community Perceptions of Sustainable Tourism Development: Evidence from Kalam Valley, Swat, Pakistan. Journal of Management Science Research Review 5, no. 1 (2026): 1658-1673.
  2. Transformational Leadership is the Key to Unlocking Knowledge Sharing for Innovation
  3. The Dynamic Interplay between Economic and Monetary Variables: Evidence from Pakistan." NICE Research Journal, 18(2).
  4. The Determinants of the Delisting Phenomenon in Pakistan." Social Science Review Archives, 3(2), pp.1598-1616.
  5. The Dynamics Behind Delisting: An Insight into the Indian Context ( Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences)
  6. MONETARY SHOCKS AND MARKET FAITH: A STUDY OF ISLAMIC VS. CONVENTIONAL STOCK RESPONSES. (2025). Center for Management Science Research, 3(8), 182-201.
  7. Effect of Vendor Financing on Firms' Growth: A Case Study of Pakistani Non-Financial Firms." Journal of Accounting & Finance in Emerging Economies.
  8. Enterprises Growth and Asymmetric Effect of Monetary Policy: Evidence from Pakistan." Foundation University Journal of Business & Economics.


Other Research or Creative Accomplishments
 Effect of social media on customer buying behaviour in the Dhofar Region.
 Impact of Green Washing on Green Brand Equity and Purchase intentions: Mediating role contextual Factors in UAE Stores
 Auchan Case Study: PESTLE and SWOT Analysis
 Effect of Job satisfaction on employee turnover: An analysis of UK
 Customers' perceived risk factors for the benefit of FinTech: Pakistani Financial sector case study
 FDI and Fintech: A Case Study of Canada
 Impact of social characteristics on relaxation: USA analysis
 Technology usage and study statistics: California Schools
 Effect of Trade agreement on GDP: European country analysis
 The implication of Covid-19 on the Labor Market in the US.
 Do mature firms have more growth than unmatured firms: Saudi Non-financial firms’ analysis
 Determinants of FDI in Oman.
 The effect of carbon taxes on economic development in the USA
 How do CEO incentives affect corporate tax planning and financial reporting of income taxes?
 US-Pakistan Relationship Analysis
 The socio-economic factor of human development
 Leverage and Firms Growth: A Saudi non-financial firms’ analysis
 A financial statement analysis of the UK Tobacco Industry
 A Canadian Hospitality Analysis
 Analyzing crypto assets: A VAR analysis
 Gender Diversity and workforce analysis: A USA analysis
 Effects of oil price changes on unemployment: Evidence from Germany
 Impact of Pandemic on Retail Business: Amazon Business Analysis
 Determinants of House Sale Prices: An Analysis of Kaggle Survey
 Market and Portfolio Return: USA stocks
 Impact of branding on purchase decision
 The Association Between Gender Disparity and Human Capital Accumulation in Canada
 Socio-economic factors and traffic accidents in Canada
 Green Human resource management in OMAN firms
 Impact of Green Washing on Green Brand Equity and Purchase intentions: Mediating role contextual Factors in UAE Stores
 How Canada can compete in international Business
 Job satisfaction and turnover in Norway

  • Business Tax
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Risk Management
  • Business Research Methodology
  • Business Finance
  • Macro Economics
  • Management Accounting

  • Financial Institutions & Markets
  • Managerial Economics

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  • Internship Focal Person
  • Placement Focal Person
  • Member, Open House Organizing Committee
  • Student Academic Advisor

  • Industry Linkages: Visits and Trainings