Sharifah Raihan Syed Mohd Zain (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Expert Profile
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifah Raihan Syed Mohd Zain joined International Islamic University Malaysia in 1996 as a lecturer in the finance discipline. She obtained her PhD in finance from the University of Plymouth, UK in 2003. Prior to her academic career, she was an executive officer at Perwira Affin Bank, Malaysia. Her research interests are in the areas of corporate finance especially capital structure, company evaluation and personal finance. Her current research focuses on financial literacy and company's value creation. Among the awards received: Best paper Awards from Malaysian Finance Association and Highly Commendable Paper Award from Emerald. She has supervised many Ph.D and Master's students in the areas of capital structure, Islamic banking, SMEs financing and financial distress. Apart from her research and teaching activities, Dr. Sharifah Raihan has been heavily involved in development and curriculum review of the faculty programmes such as Bachelor of Science (Islamic Finance), Master of Science (Finance), Ph.D in Business Administration and Doctor of Business Administration. She was the Head of Doctor of Business Administration programme, IIUM Graduate School of Management from 2008 to 2014. She has also served as company director of IIUM Lower Education SDN BHD which comprises both primary and secondary levels of local and international schools. Currently, she is the Head of the Department of Finance, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences.
Area of Specialisation
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Finance ~ Corporate Finance
- Company Evaluation, Capital Structure and Personal Finance
Professional Membership
-
2005:
Member of Profesional Body / Association,
Malaysian Finance Association
Teaching Responsibilities
| ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR MANAGERS |
2009/2010 |
| COMPANY EVALUATION |
2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
| CORPORATE FINANCE |
2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 |
| CREDIT MANAGEMENT |
2012/2013 2011/2012 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & ANALYSIS |
2006/2007 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 2 |
2005/2006 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I |
2006/2007 1998/1999 1997/1998 1996/1997 1995/1996 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II |
2006/2007 2004/2005 1998/1999 1997/1998 1996/1997 |
| MANAGERIAL FINANCE |
2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
| SEMINAR IN FINANCE |
2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
Research Projects
Completed
| 2015 -
2019
|
Incorporating the Wasatiyyah Concept to Improve Financial Decision of Muslim Consumers |
| 2006 -
2009
|
Linkages, Profitability and Magnetic Effect of the Malaysian Equity Market |
| 2004 -
2006
|
Dynamics Optimal Capital Structure in Malaysian Firms
New Title:
Dynamic Capital Structure and its Determinants in an Emerging Economy: The Case of Malaysia |
On-Going
|
2022 - Present
|
Islamic Wealth Management |
|
2022 - Present
|
Integration of SDGs into Corporate Performance Model for Sustainable Corporate Value Creation |
|
2013 - Present
|
Development of Financial Distress Prediction Index and Currency Denomination for Debt Issuance Companies |
|
2011 - Present
|
Operating and Financial Risk of Malaysian Firms (RU 2011) |
Award & Recognition
| 10 Jun, 2010 |
BEST PAPER AWARD - MALAYSIAN FINANCE ASSOCIATION |
University |
| 10 May, 2005 |
BEST PAPER AWARD - MALAYSIAN FINANCE ASSOCIATION |
University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book Section
Monograph
