Centre staff
Director
Dr Abdul Ghafoor is the Director of the Centre for Accountancy, Finance, and Economics (CAFE) and serves as the Academic Lead for Finance at BCU's AFE College, alongside his role as the Senior Lecturer of Finance at Birmingham City University (BCU). Previously, he worked as Lecturer of Finance at Monash University. He is also a Non-resident Research Fellow at IPAG Business School Paris, France.
He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. His areas of research are corporate finance, corporate governance, and corporate misconduct. His work is published in various international journals such as British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Finance Research Letters, and others.
Centre staff
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Dr Babak Naysary
Lecturer
Babak Naysary is a Lecturer in Accounting and Governance at Birmingham City University. He studied his undergraduate degree in Accounting, and has also achieved a Master's of Commerce (Finance) and a PhD in Accounting. Prior to joining BCU, Babak was a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the School of Business, Monash...
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Dr Feranda Perin
Lecturer
Fernanda Perin holds a PhD in Economics of Industry and Technology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, Brazil). She is currently a Lecturer in Economics at Birmingham City University (UK) and a Research Associate at the Economics of Innovation Research Group (UFRJ).
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Dr Bruce Philp
Associate Professor
Having left school after his O-levels, Bruce Philp worked in the pharmaceutical industry before returning to education. After roles at several Universities, he is now the Head of Graduate School of Management at Birmingham City University.
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Dr Kashan Pirzada
Lecturer in Financial Accounting
Kashan Pirzada earned his Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Malaya. He began his academic career in 2009 at Bahria University, where he gained his MBA. He is an enthusiastic academician in financial accounting and corporate governance. Before joining Birmingham City University, Kashan was a Senior lecturer of...
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Dr Hafiz Muhammad Usman Rana
Lead Partnerships & Apprenticeships
Hafiz Muhammad Usman Rana is a Programme Director for BSc (Hons) Business Finance and a Lecturer in Finance at Birmingham City Business School. He teaches Finance to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in the Department of Finance, and Economics (FE).
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Samantha Roberts
Head of Department of Accountancy, Finance and Economics
Samantha Roberts holds an honours degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Financial Management. She is ACMA, CGMA qualified and after a 15 year career in the banking and finance sector Samantha moved into higher education.
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Dr Krish Saha
Associate Professor in Circular Economy
Krish Saha is an institutional economist and currently working as a Senior Lecturer in International Business at the Birmingham City Business School. His research interest includes institutional influence on business performance, country governance, supranational institutions and trade.
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Dr Samuel Salia
Associate Professor of Finance
Dr Samuel Salia is an Associate Professor of Finance at Birmingham City University (UK) where he currently leads research and teaches finance. He holds a PhD in Finance from Birmingham City University. He is a member of the UK Institute of Consulting and has consulted for international organisations including the African Union...
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Dr Issahaku Salifu
Lecturer in Accounting
Issahaku is a Lecturer in Accounting and is passionate about teaching and learning in Higher Education. Over the years, he has gained significant teaching experience in HE in Ghana and the UK. Prior to his appointment, he has been studying a PhD programme with Birmingham City University, which has shaped his research...
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Dr Navjot Sandhu
Professor
Dr Navjot Sandhu is Deputy Head of Graduate School of Management at Birmingham City University . She has a wide range of experience of developing, delivering higher education courses programmes, modules at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.