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Imran Khokhar

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Imran Khokhar

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Post Office box no 71115. Zip code 11587 Riyadh Saudi Arabia
College of Business Administration, King Saud University
Email 1 : imrankhokhar81@gmail.com
Email 2 : ikhokhar@ksu.edu.sa
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Current position:
Lecturer / Researcher in the Department of Economics, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Qualifications:
  • Master of Science in Economics, 2004.

University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
Specialization in Masters: Economic Doctrines in Islamic system & Agricultural Economics. 

  • B.A. Economics & Political Science, 2001.

University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.

  • HSSC, 1999. (Higher secondary school certificate).

Azad Jammu & and Kashmir Board of intermediate and secondary Education Mirpur, A.J.K. Pakistan.

  • SSC, 1997. (Secondary school certificate).

Azad Jammu & and Kashmir Board of intermediate and secondary Education Mirpur, A.J.K. Pakistan.

Certifications:
  • SPSS for Statistical Analysis: 3 days Data entry & analysis training course conducted by King Saud University, 2009.
  • AACSB International: Completed the Teaching Effectiveness Seminar King Saud University 2015.

Computer Courses:

  • Six months’ computer diploma in 2004 from Greenland computer center Muzaffarabad A.K. Pakistan.

Computer Skills:
Business Applications:

  • Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint &  Ms Access

Research Analyzing soft wares:

  • E-views, SPSS.
Job Experience:
  • Sep 2008 – Until Now working as Lecturer in the Department of Economics, College of Business Administration, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Jan 2018: “Introduction to Economics” training session delivered to newly hired Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) employees.
  • 2015: Worked as a Research Assistant in the project of King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology in 2015 under the supervision of Dr. Necati Ayden.
  •  2005 – 2008: worked as an office administrator in Abin Batootah Land Transport L.L.C, Dubai, U.A.E.
  • 2003 – 2005: Worked part time as an area manager in a non-governmental organization in Muzaffarabad, A.J.K, Pakistan.
Current Job Activities & Responsibilities:
  • Teaching:
    1. Teaching Economics Introductory Courses Undergraduate Level.
    2. Exercises of Mathematical Economics Graduate Level.
    3. Exercises of Econometrics Graduate Level.
  • Researcher in Islamic banking center, CBA-KSU:
    1. Contributor in writing quarterly Islamic Banking Bulletin of Islamic Banking center at king Saud University.
    2. Team member of the Research committee in the Islamic banking center, published four research articles in peer reviewed, Scopus and ISI indexed Journals. One in review and three studies are in progress.
  • Research Assistant with various faculty members in the Economics department:
    1. Applying a variety of research techniques to-gather relevant information, including document analysis, surveys, case studies
    2. Conducting information and data retrieval searches, using electronic databases
    3. Collect data and undertake any appropriate analysis of data as requested
    4. Make research initiatives and contribute to the research program team in a manner to the success of the research project as a whole
    5. Conduct empirical and conceptual research and publish academic articles
    6. review and three studies are in progress.
  • Secretary of Economics Department Accreditation Committee.
    1. Coordinate with faculty in preparing their files of “Teaching Portfolio”
    2. Collecting course reports & AOL Reports every semester.
    3. Collecting Data from Course Reports & AOL Reports Every Semester.
    4. Making statistical analysis of Course Reports & AOL Reports.
    5. Updating Course Description every year.
    6. Review Reports (for grammatical mistakes).
  • Performing duty as Assistant to Chairman Economics Department
    1. Coordinate with Chairman Economics Department to complete the daily routine tasks and prepare different reports as per the requirement.
    2. Notification and make arrangements for the weekly departmental meeting.
    3. Keep and update the record of Faculty of the Economics department.
    4. Keep and update the record of Teaching workload and Exam Results.
    5. Help the faculty members in their tasks, as per their requirement.
    6. Preparing and printing the recommendation letters on behalf of faculty members.
    7. Technical support to the faculty members.
    8. Invigilation in the Exams.
Publications:
  • Rehman, M. Z., Khan, M. N. & Khokhar, I. (2014). “Select Financial Ratios as a Determinant of Profitability Evidence from Petrochemical Industry in Saudi Arabia.” European Journal of Business and Management. Vol. 6, No 6.
  • Nasir, N. M., Ali, N., Khokhar, I. (2014). “Economic Growth, Financial Depth and Lending Rate Nexus: A Case of Oil Dependent Economy.” International Journal of Financial Research. Vol. 5, No. 2.
  • Sillah, B.M.S., Khokhar, I. and Khan, M.N. (2014). “The performance of Saudi banking industry 2000 -2011: have the banks distinguished themselves from one another?” International Journal of Financial Research. Vol. 5, No. 2.
  • Khokhar, I. Abdul Naeem, H. (2014). “Description of Social Networking Sites and its Uses” International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management. Vol. 2, No. 6.
  • Khokhar, I., Sillah, B.M.S. (2014). “Consumer Perceptions on Islamic Banks: The Case of Saudi Arabia” Journal of Islamic banking and Finance, Vol. 31, No.4.
  • Sillah, B.M.S., Khokhar, I. and Khan, M.N. (2015). “Technical Efficiency of Banks and the Effects of Risk Factors on the Bank Efficiency in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries” Journal of Applied Finance & Banking, Vol. 5, No. 2, 127-140.
  • Khan, M.N. and Khokhar, I. (2015). “The Effect of Selected Financial Ratios on Profitability: An Empirical Analysis of Listed Firms of Cement Sector in Saudi Arabia” Quarterly Journal of Econometrics Research, Vol.1, No.1, 1-12.
  • Rehman, M. Z., Khan, M. N. & Khokhar, I. (2015). “Investigating Liquidity-Profitability Relationship: Evidence from Companies Listed in Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)” Journal of Applied Finance & Banking, Vol. 5, No. 3, 159-173.
  • Mehboob-ul Hassan, Nauman K., Md Fouad Bin Amin, Imran Khokhar (2018). “Measuring the Performance of Islamic Banks in Saudi Arabia”, International Journal of Economics and Management. Vol. 12, No. 1, 99-115
  • Khan, M.N., Amin, M.F., and Khokhar, I., Hassan, M. (2018). “Efficiency Measurement of Islamic and Conventional Banks of Saudi Arabia: An Empirical and Comparative Analysis”. AL-SHAJARAH: Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Special Issue: Islamic Banking and Finance. Vol. 23 No.2 ISSN 1394-6870.
  • Khokhar, I., Hassan, M., Khan, M.N. & Amin, M.F. (2020). “Investigating the Efficiency of GCC Banking Sector: An Empirical Comparison of Islamic and Conventional Banks” International Journal of Financial Research. Vol. 11, No. 1; 2020.
  • Amin, M.F., Khokhar, I., Hassan, M., Khan, M.N., “Examining the Comparative Efficiency of GCC Islamic Banking”. international Journal of Islamic Banking & Finance. Vol.37 No. 4, Oct-Dec 2020
Publications in Progress:
  • “Measuring the Bank-Specific Determinants of Profitability: A Panel Data Evidence from KSA Banking Industry” submitted to International Journal of Management and Economics.
Working Papers:
  • Bank Specific Determinants of Profitability: A Panel Data Evidence from KSA Banking Industry
  • Bank Specific Determinants of Profitability: A comparative study of GCC Islamic Banking
  • Bank Specific Determinants of Profitability: A Comparative Study of GCC Banking Industry
  • Bank Specific Determinants of Profitability: A Comparative Study of Selected OIC Member Countries.
Research Interests:
  • Islamic Economics.
  • Islamic Banking and finance.
  • Banking Performance.
  • Financial Ratio Analysis.
  • Bank’s Profitability determinants.
Memberships:
  • Member of department quality Committee
  • Executive Assistant of Data and Document Committee at the College of Business Administration.
  • Examination Committee of the department.
  • Student Counseling Committee.