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Professor Muhammed-Shahid Ebrahim serves as Professor of Finance at Durham University Business School and is affiliated with the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. His contact details include +44 (0) 191 33 45405 and m.s.ebrahim@durham.ac.uk.
His academic credentials comprise a Doctorate in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University, an MBA from the University of Wisconsin, and an MSE from the University of Pennsylvania.
Professor Ebrahim's research centers on financial development with specialized expertise in asset pricing and financial contracting within Islamic banking and finance, corporate finance, and real estate finance. His work frequently addresses structural aspects of Islamic financial instruments and their comparative efficiency against conventional systems, evidenced by collaborations with Nobel laureate Robert Shiller and publications in premier journals including the Journal of Banking and Finance and Journal of Corporate Finance.
Analysis of his 2016-2024 publications reveals dominant research streams in Islamic finance innovation (particularly Sukuk and trade credit mechanisms), political economy impacts on debt structures, and real estate finance solutions. His work consistently bridges theoretical financial economics with practical applications in Muslim-majority economies.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Harwood Memorial Real Estate scholarship
- Outstanding Faculty of Management Lecturer Award from the University of Brunei Darussalam
Professor Ebrahim actively supervises PhD candidates in Islamic banking, corporate finance, and real estate finance. His editorial leadership encompasses Guest Editor roles for special issues on Islamic finance in the Pacific Basin Finance Journal (2018), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2019), Journal of Financial Services Research (2017), and International Review of Financial Analysis (2016).
