Staff Profile
Dr Saira Ashfaq
Lecturer in Business Management
I am Dr Saira Ashfaq, a Lecturer in Business Management at York St. John University, London, with a focus on corporate governance, risk management, environmental sustainability, and organizational behaviour.
My teaching journey includes courses such as Corporate Governance, Financial Risk Management, and International Business, equipping students to navigate the complexities of global business. Prior to joining York St Jphn, I contributed to esteemed institutions like the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China, Bahria University, Islamabad, and The University of Lahore, Pakistan, where I have also served as Acting Director Campus.
Throughout my academic career, I have achieved significant milestones, including earning a PhD in Management Studies, receiving the Rector's Research Reward, and securing an HEC Pakistan scholarship. My research contributions are featured in leading journals like European Management Review (CABS 3*) and Technological Forecasting and Social Change (CABS 3*), addressing topics such as green economic growth and corporate governance. Additionally, I have been involved in impactful funded research projects, including initiatives on environmental sustainability (China) and school safety (UK).
As a researcher and mentor, I take pride in supervising postgraduate students and contributing to meaningful projects and fostering the next generation of business leaders.
- School – London
- Email – s.ashfaq@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
- Postgraduate Research Supervisor
Further information
Teaching
I teach a range of courses that reflect my expertise in corporate governance, financial risk management, and international business. My teaching approach emphasizes bridging theory with real-world applications, enabling students to critically analyze and address complex challenges in today's global business environment.
Research
My research activities focus on corporate governance, risk management, environmental sustainability, and organizational behaviour, with a strong emphasis on creating impactful and policy-relevant work. I have published in renowned journals such as European Management Review (CABS 3*), Technological Forecasting & Social Change (CABS 3*), Gondwana Research (JCR Q1), Journal of Cleaner Production (JCR Q1), PHYSICA A (JCR Q2) and many others, exploring critical issues like green economic growth, corporate governance frameworks, and financial risk management. I have also been involved in funded research projects, including collaborations with the National Science Foundation China on renewable energy and economic growth and initiatives addressing school safety. My work aims to contribute to academic knowledge while offering practical solutions to global challenges.
Publications and conferences
Saeed, A., Ali, A., & Ashfaq, S. (2024). Employees' training experience in a metaverse environment? Feedback analysis using structural topic modeling. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 208, 123636.
Ashfaq, S., Riaz, H., Mujtaba, G., Saeed, A., & Baloch, M. S. (2024). Does CEO guilt influence the adoption of employee welfare practices? European Management Review.
Ashfaq, S., Liangrong, S., Waqas, F., Gulzar, S., Mujtaba, G., & Nasir, R. M. (2024). Renewable energy and green economic growth nexus: insights from simulated dynamic ARDL. Gondwana Research, 127, 288-300.
Mujtaba, G., & Ashfaq, S. (2022). The impact of environment degrading factors and remittances on health expenditure: an asymmetric ARDL and dynamic simulated ARDL approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(6), 8560-8576.
Mujtaba, G., Akhtar, Y., Ashfaq, S., Abbas Jadoon, I., & Mahlaqa Hina, S. (2022). The nexus between Basel capital requirements, risk taking and profitability: what about emerging economies? Economic research-Ekonomska istraživanja, 35(1), 230-251.
Siddique, A., Kayani, G. M., & Ashfaq, S. (2021). Does heterogeneity in COVID-19 news affect asset market? Monte-Carlo simulation based wavelet transform. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(10), 463.
Ashfaq, S., Ayub, U., Mujtaba, G., Raza, N., & Gulzar, S. (2021). Gainers and losers with higher order portfolio risk optimization. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 563, 125416.
Anas, M., Mujtaba, G., Nayyar, S., & Ashfaq, S. (2020). Time-frequency based dynamics of decoupling or integration between Islamic and conventional equity markets. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 13(7), 156.
Kayani, G. M., Ashfaq, S., & Siddique, A. (2020). Assessment of financial development on environmental effect: implications for sustainable development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 261, 120984.
Ashfaq, S., Kayani, GM, & Saeed, MA (2017). The Impact of Corporate Governance Index and Earnings Management on Firms' Performance: A Comparative Study on the Islamic versus Conventional Financial Institutions in Pakistan. Journal of Islamic Business and Management, 7(1), 126-139.
Ashfaq, S., Siddiqui, D. A., & Khan, M. (2016). Impact of Individualism, Collectivism, Mood, Proximity and Savings on Impulse Buying Behavior in Pakistan. Editorial Board, 1.
Ahmed, I., Mahmood, Ashfaq, S., & Farooq, U. (2012). Determinant attributes of customer choice of banks, supplying mortgage products. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 4(5), 287-296.
Professional activities
I actively contribute to the academic community as a member of the editorial board for reputable journals and a reviewer for several CABS-ranked journals, ensuring the dissemination of high-quality research in the field.
