Professional Experiences:
Dr. Muhammad Furqan has twenty (20) years of professional experience across academia, public-sector Audit and Accounts industry. He is currently serving as Assistant Professor (Accounting and Finance) in the School of Management Sciences, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (Sept, 2025).
- Before joining GIKI, he served as a Gazetted Officer (Instructor/Senior Auditor) in the Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Military Accounts Department, attached department of Ministry of Defense appointed through FPSC Examination (2017 – 2025).
- His prior academic roles include Lecturer (Finance) in the Department of Business Administration, Iqra National University Peshawar (2014–2017) and CECOS University of IT & Emerging Sciences (2009–2014).
- He began his career as a Business Analyst in a Business Consultancy firm Saigol Associates (Pvt) Ltd Peshawar (2006–2007).
- In addition, he has over five years of visiting faculty experience at Bahria Business School, Bahria University Islamabad (2021–2024), the Institute of Management Studies and Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar (2014–2015), and City University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar (2008–2009), along with earlier service as a National Intern Officer (BPS-17) under the Government of Pakistan, National Internship Program at Foreign Training Section, Planning & Development Department, Civil Secretariat Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.
Qualifications:
Dr. Muhammad Furqan holds a PhD in Management Sciences (Finance) from International Islamic University Islamabad (Dec, 2023), where his doctoral research examined the impact of stock liquidity, earnings management, product market competition, and environmental uncertainty on corporate tax avoidance, with corporate governance as a moderating factor.
He completed his MS (M.Phil) in Management Sciences (Finance) from the IBMS, The University of Agriculture Peshawar (2013).
He earned his MBA in Finance from the Institute of Management Sciences (IM|Sciences), University of Peshawar (2007).
He did Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics from the University of Peshawar (2004).
Dr. Muhammad Furqan successfully earned professional development certifications that reflects a deliberate and sustained journey through some of the world’s most distinguished universities, each milestone strengthening his expertise in finance, analytics, and emerging digital technologies.
- The “Finance Fundamentals: Classical Financial and Behavioural Finance Theory” from University of Oxford, Saïd Business School (October, 2025) via Coursera .
- In February 2025, he strengthened his understanding of modern work dynamics through Harvard Business School “Remote Work Revolution for Everyone” via edX.
- The “Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced” certification from Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School (2025).
- He further expanded his policy and financial modeling capabilities through the International Monetary Fund, Institute of Capacity Development, completing “Introduction to Financial Programming and Policies” in 2025.
- His technical proficiency is reinforced by the University of Michigan certificate in “Programming for Everybody (Python)” (2025).
- Udemy School of Artificial Intelligence program “Python & TensorFlow: Deep Dive into Machine Learning” (2024).
His journey in professional learning began earlier with the “Financial Accounting Fundamentals” program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business (2018). Together, these achievements illustrate a clear pattern of continuous growth and a commitment to integrating global best practices into his teaching, research, and professional contributions.
Research Publications:
- Impact of Earnings Management on Corporate Tax Avoidance: The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance, Insights from Asian Markets. Advances in Decision Sciences, In Final Review for Publication (2026).
- Impact of Product Market Competition on Corporate Tax Avoidance-Evidence from Pakistan, Journal of Business and Management Research, Volume No-2; Issue No: 2 (2023).
- Does the US Stock Market have the Volatility Spillover Effect on Gulf Stock Markets?, Journal of Managerial Sciences, Volume-15, Issue-4, Page No.34-47(2021).
