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Brief Profile

Dr. Ambreen Khursheed is an accomplished scholar and industry expert, demonstrating exceptional prowess in research, education, and attracting high-profile industrial funding. Her diverse experience spans esteemed organizations, including Samsung Electronics Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan, British Council, SMEDA, Imtiaz Group, UAE, and the United Nations Industrial Development Office (UNODC). Dr. Ambreen’s outstanding contributions have earned her several prestigious awards, including the Best Teacher Award in 2017, Best Women Researcher Award in 2021, and Best Researcher and Innovator Award (BRIA) in 2022. She has secured significant funding in 2021 and 2022, successfully executing the Samsung Innovation Campus, a fully funded artificial intelligence training program for Pakistani university students. Her research and academic expertise is recognized through membership in the Global Partnership for Poverty and Entrepreneurship (GPPE) project at the University of Notre Dame, USA and National Council for Entrepreneurial Education (NCEE) for Global Alliance of Entrepreneurial Universities, UK.

As a certified trainer and resource person, Dr. Ambreen empowers young individuals through various platforms, including the Youth International Conclave, Youth General Assembly of Pakistan, National Incubation Centres under PITB’s National Expansion Plan, Women Resource Centres and Incubators, and GLEAC, Professional Training and Coaching, UAE. Her research is published in esteemed HEC-recognized and impact factor journals. She has presented her work at various international conferences. Dr. Ambreen’s areas of expertise include Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Models, and Technology Entrepreneurship.

Education

• Ph.D. in Business Administration University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (High Achiever)
• MS (Commerce) University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (Gold Medallist)
• Com (Hons) University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (Gold Medallist)

Research & Publications
Publications in Higher Education Commission’s Recognized Journals

1. Khursheed, A. (2024). Is technological innovation good or bad? An empirical investigation of technology startups. The Journal of High Technology Management Research, 35(2), 100513. (Scopus, Q1, HEC X -Category)
2. Khursheed, A. (2022). Exploring the role of microfinance in women’s empowerment and entrepreneurial development: a qualitative study. Future Business Journal, 8(1), 1-13.
   (Impact Factor 3.4, W- Category)
3. Dong, C., Ji, D., Mustafa, F., & Khursheed, A. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on renewable energy production in China: transmission mechanism and policy implications. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 35(1), 3857-3870. (Scopus – Q1, W- Category, Impact factor 3.08).
4. Yang, S., Chen, Z., Umar, M., & Khursheed, A. (2022). Environmental regulation and high-quality sustainable development of China’s economy–an empirical study based on a spatial durbin model and threshold model. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 35(1), 5699-5718. (Scopus – Q1, W- Category, Impact factor 3.08).
5. Tashfeen, R., Azhar, T. M., Mustafa, F., & *Khursheed, A. (2022). The Influence of Corporate overnance on Financial Derivatives Decisions. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 56(2), 29-46.
   (Scopus – Q3, HEC – Y Category, Scopus indexed).
6. *Khursheed, A., Mustafa, F., Fatima,M., & Rao, M. (2022). The Practical Challenges Faced by Young Entrepreneurs: An Empirical Analysis, Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences. 38(2), 1-27. (HEC – Y, Category, ABDC listed (C – Category), Impact Factor 1.8).
7. *Khursheed. A. Mustafa. F., & Akhtar. A (2021). Investigating the Roles of Meteorological Factors in COVID-19 Transmission in Northern Italy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28, pages48459–48470. (Scopus – Q1, SCI, W-Category, Impact Factor 5.8, SCImago).
8. *Khursheed. A. Fatima. M. & Khan. A. A (2021). Turning COVID-19 crisis into Entrepreneurial Success: An Exploratory Study on Women Innovators of Pakistan. Enterprise Development and Microfinance. 32 (1), 57-67. (Scopus – Q4, HEC X- Category, ABDC- C- Category).
9. Mustafa. F, *Khursheed, A., Fatima. M. & Rao. M. (2021). Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 13(2). (Scopus – Q1, W- Category, Impact Factor 0.671, Australian Research Council ERA, ABDC- C- Category, AIDEA (Italy), American Sociological Association, Chartered Association for Business Schools (CABS, UK).
10. *Khursheed, A., Fatima. M., Mustafa. F., M., Lodhi, RN, & Akhtar, A. (2021). An empirical analysis of the factors that influence social entrepreneurship: A gender approach. Management Letters / Management Notebooks Cuadernos de Gestión, 21(2), 1-14. (Scopus – Q3, ESCI indexed, HEC Y- Category).
11. *Khursheed, A., & Mustafa, F. (2021). Role of innovation ambidexterity in technology startup performance: an empirical study. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 1-16. (Scopus – Q2, HEC recognized, W – Category, Impact factor 3.745).
12. *Khursheed, A., Fatima. M. & Mustafa. F. (2021). Customers’ Perceptions toward Islamic Banking in the Gulf Region. Turkish Journal of Islamic Economics, 8(1), 111-135. (ESCI, HEC Y-category)
13. *Khursheed. A., Khan. A. A & Mustafa. F. (2021) Women’s Social Empowerment and Microfinance: A Brief Review of Literature. Journal of International Women’s Study. 22(5), 249-265. (Scopus – Q3, HEC X-category).
14. Mustafa. F., *Khursheed, A., Rizvi, S. M. U., Zahid, A., & Akhtar, A. (2021). Factors influencing online learning of university students under the covid-19 pandemic. IJERI: International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, (15), 342-359. (HEC – Y Category, ESCI).
15. Nasir, A., *Khursheed, A., Ali, K., & Mustafa, F. (2021). A Markov decision process model for optimal trade of options using statistical data. Computational Economics, 58(2), 327-346. (Scopus – Q2, W –Category, Impact Factor 2.0, ABDC (Category – B)).
16. Rao, M., *Khursheed, A., & Naeem, M. (2020). Stock Market Investor Overreaction Effect: A Pragmatic Study on Emerging Markets. Paradigms, (SI), 94-104 (HEC Y-category)
17. Rao, M., & *Khursheed, A. The impact of concentrated leverage and ownership on firm performance: A case in Pakistan. LogForum, 16(1). (Scopus – Q2, HEC Y-category)
18. *Khursheed, A., Naeem, M., & Ahmed, S. (2020). Adaptive market hypothesis: An empirical analysis of time–varying market efficiency of cryptocurrencies. Cogent Economics & Finance, 8(1), 1-15. (Scopus- Q3, ABDC listed (B-Category), Impact Factor 0.411, HEC X-category).
19. *Khursheed, A., Mustafa. F., Fatima. M, & Khalid. F (2019). Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Cross-Country Study of Northern Europe and the Danube Region. Iranian Journal of Management Studies, 12(4), 593-627. (HEC Y Category, Scopus – Q3, ESCI).
20. Mustafa, F. *Khursheed, A. & Fatima, M. (2018). Impact of global financial crisis on financially innovative microfinance institutions in South Asia. Financial Innovation, 4(1), 1-11. (Scopus – Q1, W – Category, Impact Factor 6.793, SSCI journal).

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPER PRESENTATIONS

1. A. Waheed. A. (2024). The Synergy of Technological Innovation, Literacy, and ICT in Promoting Environmental Sustainability in BRICS: Insights for Multinational Enterprises presented at International Conference on Applied Economics (ICAE) 2024, PSU Altoona on 7^thSeptember 2024.
2. A. Yasin. N.Salamzadeh. A & Alajaji .Y. (2023). Investigating the Impact of Digitalization on South Asian Business Start-ups: An Empirical Analysis presented in the second edition of the Entrepreneurship Research Conference, held on 7 December 2023 at University Paris 8.
3. A & Fatima. M (2023). Role of Digitalization in Technology Startup’s Innovation: An Empirical Investigation presented at the 8^thICIBM International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Business Management held on 5^th and 6^th June 2023 at University of Central Punjab.
4. M & Khursheed.A. (2023). Financial Decisions, Growth Options, and Firm Valuation: An Empirical Investigation presented at the 10^thInTraders International Conference on Social Sciences and Education, to be held on 19-23 June 2023 at Romania.
5. A. & Fatima. M., (2023). “ESG and Firm’s Profitability: Examining the Role of Climate Change Risks” presented at the 4th International Conference on Business and Management: Future Challenges and Opportunities Under the New Normal at Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore on 19th March 2023
6. Participated in “The 10th European Conference on Education (ECE2022)” organized by the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) in partnership with University College London (UCL), Birkbeck, University of London and the University of Sussex held (online) on 14^thJuly 2022.
7. A., Fatima. M & Rao. M. (2021). “Exploring dimensions of Women’s Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Growth during COVID-19 Era” presented online at the 7^thICIBM of UCP Business School on 23^rd – 24^th November, 2021.
8. Participated in 2nd International Virtual ELT Web Conference 20-21 January 2021 organized by English Language Centre of the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ibri, Oman with ITAR Group (Kuwait) and ISTAR Group (Indonesia). Theme: “The Challenges and Opportunities of Education in the ams Era: Beliefs, Evidences, Issues, and Trends”.
9. A. & Lodhi. R. N (2020). “Exploring challenges faced by Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan: A COVID-19 Perspective” presented online at International Conference on Business and Commerce organized by University of the Punjab on 24^thNovember 2020.
10. R., Azhar.T, & Khursheed. A (2020). “Corporate Governance Choices at Varying Levels of Leverage: A Simultaneous Equations Framework” presented online at International Conference on Business and Commerce organized by University of the Punjab on 24^thNovember 2020.
11. M, Khursheed.A & Naeem.M. (2020) “Stock Market Investor Overreaction Effect: A Pragmatic Study on Emerging Markets”, presented at 6th International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Business Management (2020) on 6^th-7^thFebruary 2020 at University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
12. A, & Fatima. M (2019). “Customers’ Perceptions toward Islamic Banking in the Middle East Region” Sarajevo Islamic Finance and Economics Conference SIFEC- 2019, Organized by European Association for Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance (EUIEBIF) on 25 Oct 2019 at Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
13. A, & Fatima. M (2019). “Perception of Pakistani Consumers towards Islamic Banking: An Empirical Study.” Presented at 4th Global forum on Islamic Economics, Finance and Banking (IEFB) on February 27th-28th, 2019 Organized by University of Management Technology Lahore (UMT).
14. A, Fatima. M, and Siddique. F (2019). “Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Cross- Country Study of Northern Europe and the Danube Region” 3rd International Conference on Business, Economics and Management – ICBEM 2019, Organized by Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Sukkur, Pakistan March 2-3, 2019.
15. A, & Fatima. M. (2019). “Role of Gender in Entrepreneurial Intentions: GEM Based Empirical Analysis on the Northern Europe and Asian Countries”. Presented at 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Gender Work and Society – 2019, Organized by Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS), Pakistan April 27-28, 2019.
16. Khursheed, A, & Haider. K. (2019). “CPEC – A Harbinger of Economic Prosperity and Regional Peace.” Presented at China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Managing the Changeorganized by LUMS Suleman Dawood Business School, Centre of Excellence, and China Pakistan Management Initiative on 17-18 January 2019 at LUMS University, Lahore, Pakistan
17. Khursheed, A. (with Mirza, B., & Jamil, A.) (2018). “Determinants of entrepreneurial intention among millennials of Pakistan.” Presented at The 2nd International Conference on Emerging Challenges for Organizations in Developing Economies (ECODE)on October 15-16 organized by Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan
18. Khursheed, A. (with Mirza, M. A.) (2018). “Assessing the role of rural community development programs in women empowerment in Pakistan.” Presented at the 2nd InTraders International Conference on International Trade on 4-6 October 2018 organized by Sakarya University, Turkey.