I am Dr Saira Ashfaq, a Lecturer in Business Management at York St John University (London). I have been working in higher education since 2013, starting at Foundation University Pakistan, moving into a leadership role as Campus Director and Coordinator at The University of Lahore in 2014, and most recently holding a teaching and research position at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology in 2023. This international pathway reflects a sustained commitment to academic leadership and student success across Pakistan, China, and the UK.
With over 10 years of higher education teaching experience, my portfolio spans Corporate Governance, Financial Risk Management, International Business, and Business Sustainability. I design learning that blends real cases, and analytics informed decision making, aligned to programme learning outcomes and employability skills.
My work appears in European Management Review and Technological Forecasting & Social Change (both CABS 3*). I hold a PhD in Management Studies, have received the Rector’s Research Reward, and secured an HEC Pakistan scholarship. I have contributed to funded projects, including an environmental sustainability project in China supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and a school-safety initiative in the UK. I supervise postgraduate students and serve on the editorial board of the Journal of Islamic Business & Management (CABS-ranked).
Recent publications
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.
