Imtiaz Badshah

Imtiaz Badshah is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Innovation and Society, Østfold University College (HiØ), Norway. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at NUST Business School, Pakistan, and held visiting roles at institutions like the University of South-Eastern Norway and Quaid-i-Azam University. He holds a PhD in Accounting from Nord University (Norway), an MPhil in Public Administration and Organization Theory from the University of Bergen, and a Master's in Public Administration from Quaid-i-Azam University.

His research focuses on governance reforms, management and financial accounting, financial markets, and institutional investment dynamics. He teaches courses on International Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, and Management Accounting, using prominent textbooks like Corporate Finance (Berk & DeMarzo) and Financial Markets and Institutions (Mishkin & Eakins).

Badshah’s academic contributions include studies on exchange rate risk management in SMEs, governance challenges in Pakistan’s civil service, and comparative analyses of Islamic and conventional equity portfolios. His work often bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical evidence from emerging markets, particularly Pakistan and Asian economies. He has collaborated with researchers from institutions like the University of Macau and Prince Sultan University.

Administratively, he has coordinated programs like Business Analysis at HiØ and served as a PhD Coordinator at NUST. He has also acted as an academic expert for Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission, evaluating university programs.