Dr Zakiya Abdul Samad

Role
Assistant Professor - Edinburgh Business School
Section
School of Social Sciences
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About

Dr. Zakiya Abdul Samad is an Assistant Professor in Accounting, Economics, and Finance (AEF) at Edinburgh Business School, where she also serves as the Program Director for the MA in Business and Finance. She teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Accounting, Economics, and Finance, specializing in Corporate Finance, International Finance, Personal Finance, Micro and Macro Economics, and Fintech. Dr. Zakiya is the Global Course Leader for Fintech Applications and Innovations at the postgraduate level. Additionally, she coordinates postgraduate dissertations, is the principal contact for CFA Charter affiliation at the Dubai Campus, and acts as the School Coordinator for the SAP University Alliance program

Biography

Academic Leadership and Affiliation

  • Program Director – MA Business and Finance
    Heriot-Watt University
     
  • Member of the Department Research Ethics Committee
    AEF Department, Heriot-Watt University
     
  • Global Course Leader – C31FA: Fintech Application and Innovation
    Heriot-Watt University
     
  • Member of the University Climate Network (Youth Engagement Pillar) UAE
     
  • Moderator, Middle East Banking Innovation Summit 2023 (MEBIS), Dubai Panel Discussion Session: “Islamic Banking for a Rapidly Transforming & Economically Stable Digital Economy in the MENA Region,” May 17-18, 2023.
     
  • Moderator in the 88th International Scientific Conference on Economics and Social Development, “Roadmap to NetZero Economies and Businesses,” Dubai ESD 2022, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, October 19-20, 2022.

 

Qualifications:

Academic Qualifications:

  • PhD in Commerce (International Finance)
    Bharathidasan University, India
    September 2019
    Thesis: "Exchange Rate Exposure of Firms: Measurement, Determinants, and Impact"
     
  • M.Com. in Financial Management (First Class)
    Mangalore University, Karnataka
    1998
  • B.Com. in Special Subjects (First Class with Distinction)
    Vivekananda College, Mangalore University
    1996

Professional Qualifications:

  • PG Cert in Teaching and Learning
    Heriot-Watt University
    2024
     
  • Certified Career Coach (CCSP)
    National Career Development Association (NCDA), USA
    Since 2014
     
  • Master Certificate in Career Coaching
    Mindler International, India
    2020
     
  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK (PR112830)
    October 25, 2018
     
  • Pro Advisor Certificate – QuickBooks®
    November 2016
     
  • Open SAP MOOC on Facilitating ERPsim: Running Successful Business Simulation Games with ERPsim
    May-June 2015
     
  • Qualified for the UGC NET – Assistant Professor Exam
    2015
     
  • Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
    Laureate Global Universities, USA
    July 2014 (902299)
     
  • Laureate Course on Academic Research
    Laureate Global Universities, USA
    May 2014 (255375)
     
  • Basic Course on Stock Exchange and Financial Market, Derivatives Market and Product
    Training by the Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai, India
    July 2014
     
  • SAP® TERP10 Training
    10-day full-time training
    June 3-10, 2010
     
  • Certified Islamic Finance Expert (CIFE)
    Academy for International Modern Studies (AIMS), Chatham, United Kingdom
    June-December 2009
Research

Dr. Zakiya has published research papers in peer-reviewed journals, a case study with teaching notes, and presented papers at conferences. Her research focuses on topics such as foreign exchange exposure, compulsive buying behavior, and sustainable fintech investments.

Her recent publication, "Compulsive Buying Behaviour and Online Shopping Addiction of Women," in Information Sciences Letters (May 2023), explores the psychological aspects of consumer behavior. Her work, "Factors Determining the Exchange Rate Exposure of Firms: Evidence from India," published in Business Perspectives and Research (2021), delves into the determinants of exchange rate exposure in Indian firms. Dr. Zakiya's pioneering research on the Zakat model, "Proposing A New Zakat Model - The Salwa Fund," highlights her innovative approach to financial management in Islamic finance.

She has presented her work at prestigious conferences, including the Joint Conference of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) in December 2023, where she discussed "Sustainable Fintech Investments in the UAE: Unveiling Investor Preferences and Decision-Making Patterns." Her paper on the impact of cybersecurity breaches on global financial markets, presented at the International Conference of Innovation and Digital Transformation in July 2023, underscores her focus on contemporary financial challenges.

Publications

Sayed, Z. B., & Jayapal, G. (2021) “Factors Determining the Exchange Rate Exposure of Firms: Evidence from India”, Business Perspectives and Research, Sage Publications, DOI: 10.1177/22785337211033766

Sayed, Z. B., & Shahid, H. (2019). “Proposing A New Zakat Model - The Salwa Fund” Vol. 15 No.1 January - June 2019, DOI : 10.5958/2321-2012.2019.00008.3

Sayed, Z. B., & Jayapal, G. (2018). Equality in the Foreign Exchange Exposure of IT and FMCG Sector Firms. International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Management, 3(7).

Sayed, Z. B., & Gayathri, J. (2018). Comparing Approaches to Measuring Foreign Exchange Exposure of Indian firms, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) 5(7), 441–447

Sayed, Z. B., & Jayapal, G. (2017). Foreign Exchange Exposure and Multinationality of Indian Firms. Asian Journal of Research in Banking and Finance, 7(9), 30–42.  

Sayed, Z. B., & Gayathri, J. (2017). Volatility in FX Rate and its Impact on Share Prices of BSE 500 Firms. Intercontinental Journal of Finance Research Review, 5(7), 99–110.