Dr. Umara Noreen

H # 191, St # 32,

I-8/2 , ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN

Ph: 051- 2502064 (Res)

Mobile: 0300-9186427

Date of Birth: January 27, 1975

  • Ph.D (Management Sciences, Dissertation title “Impact of Microfinance on Poverty”)

PUBLICATIONS

JOURNALS

  • Noreen, U., Imran, R.., Zaheer, A., and.Saif, I. (2011).Impact of Microfinance on Poverty: A Case of Pakistan.World Applied Sciences Journal .12 (6) 877-883
  • Noreen, U., Awan, S., & Saleem, S.(2010). Investor preferences for FDI in Asian countries after financial crises (2007 to present) in International Bulletin of Business Administration. (9) 106-119
  • Noreen, U., Khan, S., & Abbas, Q. (2009). International working Capital Practices in Paksitan. International Journal of Finance and Economics. (32) 160-170
  • Noreen,U., Abid,H., & Saif.M.I. (2008). Ready to E-Bank: Adoption of E-banking and E-readiness in customers among commercials banks in Pakistan. Pakistan Management Review, Vol.XLIV No.4, pp.7-20

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  • 12th International Business Research Conference in Dubai 8-9 April, 2010.
  • The 1st International Conference of the South Asia Chapter of AGBA on Globalization & Change: Issues, Concerns & Impact, SAICON – 2008 South Asian International Conference, Islamabad – Pakistan (12 – 14, November 2008)
  • Participated in Ist International Conference on Business and Technology, held on 5th -6th April,2008 at IQRA University, Islamabad
  • Participated in an International Colloquium on Business& Management (ICBM) Bangkok, Thailand, from 19-22nd November, 2007
  • Participated and presented papers in an international conference on Service Industry: Challenges and Opportunities (Sep13-14 2006) in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, were awarded BEST PAPER AWARD.

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

  • Effects of Globalization on Efficiency and Quality of Services of Commercial Banks
  • Consumer Vulnerability: A Comparative Study in the Framework of Structured Variables
  • Ready to e-bank: An Exploratory Research on adoption of e-banking and e-readiness in customers among Commercial Banks in Pakistan
  • Causative Factor of suicide in Rural and Urban Areas In Pakistan
  • Role of Effective communications for development of Leadership skills for university students.
  • Development and Testing of an Impact of Microfinance Scale.

DISTINCTION

Excellent academic background with following distinctions:

“Gold Medalist” Secured First Position in Graduation in KarachiUniversity

Secured Third Position in Matriculation in Federal Board (Peshawar Region)

Throughout first class first division

BEST PAPER AWARD, in an international conference on Service Industry: Challenges and Opportunities (Sep13-14 2006) in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Financial Management, Investment and Portfolio Management,Corporate Finance, International Finance, Business Finance

EXPERIENCE

COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, (March 2007-date)

  • International Business
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Corporate Law
  • Corporate Finance
  • International Finance
  • Investment and Portfolio Management
  • Business Finance

BAHRIA INSTITUE OF MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER SCIENCES (BIMCS) (JAN 2006-Feb 2007)

Courses Taught:

  • Financial Accounting I
  • Financial Accounting II
  • Fundamentals of Finance
  • Financial Management
  • Managerial Accounting

UNIVERSITY INSTITUE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, (UIIT) UNIVERSITY OF ARID AGRICULTURE, Rawalpindi (Oct 2005-Feb 2007)

Courses Taught:

  • Financial Accounting
  • Principles of Marketing

UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMNT INSTITUTE (UIMS) UNIVERSITY OF ARID AGRICULTURE, Rawalpindi (Oct 2005-March 2005)

Courses Taught:

  • Organizational Behavior

BARANI INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Rawalpindi.

Lecturer

January 2001 to March 2005

Courses Taught:

Principles of Management

Organizational Behavior

Human Resource Management

Financial Management

Business Finance

Entrepreneurship

Designing course outlines, Course Advisor ship & student counseling, arranging & participating in co-curricular activities, performed duties related with conducting examination

PRESTONUNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD CAMPUS

Lecturer

February 1998 to March 2000

Courses Taught:

Principles of Management

Organizational Behavior

Financial Management

Small Business Finance

Performed number of administrative duties related with academics worked as “Program Officer” and done variety of activities which may be the part of any educational Institute

ALLAMAIQBALOPENUNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

Part-time Tutor

January 2004-January 2005

Business Research

Principles of Management

Principles of Marketing

WORKSHOPS

Conducted workshops and evaluated MBA students in Management & Business Research.

EDUCATION

MS leading to PhD Foundation University, IslamabadCGPA 3.9 (2010)

MBAQuaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad79% (1996-1998)

B.Sc P.E.C.H.SCollegefor Women, Karachi79%(1994-1995)

F.Sc F.GCollege for Women, F-7/2 Islamabad72%(1992)

Matric F.GHigh School, Rislapur Cantt 86%(1990)

PERSONAL

Muslim, married, two kids & resident of Pakistan