Dr. Bashir Ahmad Fida

Areas of Research

  • International Economics

  • Trade

  • Exchange rate

  • Islamic Economics and Finance

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Applied Economics

I am an Associate Professor at the Modern College of Business and Science in Muscat and serve as the Program Coordinator for the B.A. in Economics. With over 15 years of experience in teaching, counseling, and research-related activities, I have authored more than 25 publications in reputable impact factor journals. My scholarly contributions include reviewing TRC research proposals and assessing new programs for the MOHERI. Recently, I was honored to be selected as an external reviewer by OAAAQA.

Education

  • Pursuing DBA in Entrepreneurship ISC Paris, Triple Crown Institute France 2022-2025

  • Ph.D. International Finance, June 2010

  • M. Phil Economics, Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2006

  • M.sc Economics, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2002

Experience Summary

  • Served as a lecturer at Shaheen College from 2004 to 2006.
  • Worked as a research assistant at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from 2008 to 2010.
  • Served as an assistant professor at COMSATS University from 2010 to 2013.
  • Worked as an assistant professor at MCBS from 2013 to 2023.
  • Promoted to Associate Professor at MCBS in September 2023.

Selected Publications

  1. Dian Fei, Mahmood, Bashir Fida (2024), Asymmetric Impact of Green Innovation and Taxation on Environmental Sustainability in Developing Countries, accepted by Journal of Knowledge Economy, Q2.
  2. Umar, Bashir, Venkat, and Sauda(2024), Electric Vehicles Adoption Challenges in Oman: A Comprehensive Assessment and Future Prospects for Sustainable Cities, accepted for publication for Frontiers in Sustainable Cities  SSCI, Scopus Q2 Indexed
  3. Muhammad Zakaria, Seemab Tanveer, Bashir Ahmad Fida, Muhammad Iftikhar ul Husnain (2023), Inflation Differential Pass-Through to Exchange Rate: Some Evidence from Pakistan, Sage Open, 13,2023
  4. Bashir Ahmad Fida, Dharmendra Singh, Ahmed Umar (2023) , An investigation of the demand pulled factors of foreign tourist inflows to India, Innovative Marketing, 19(3), Scopus Indexed Q3 journal
  5. Bashir, Ahmed, and Afra (2022) The Determinants of Bank Selection Criteria Among Students of Higher Learning and Their Implications for the Islamic Banking Industry in Oman, Atlantic Press, Springer Nature,
  6. Umar, Bashir and Ali (2020), Investigating Determinants of Bay’ Salam Financing Product for the Agricultural Sector in the Sultanate of Oman. International Journal of Islamic Thought: Vol. 18: (Dec.) 2020. (Scopus and Web of Science Indexed Journal)
  7. Bashir, Umar, and Yousuf (2020), Impact of Service Quality on customer loyalty and customer satisfaction in Islamic Banks in the Sultanate of Oman, SAGE Open, https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020919517 (SSCI Journal)
  8. Nikola, Bashir, and Dharmendra (2019), Nexus Between Financial
  9. Development and Economic Growth in Oman, book chapter published by College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS), Oman
  10. Bashir, Shamsuddin and Singh (2019), Trade Flows of Oman with its major trade partners: A Gravity Model Approach forthcoming edited volume on Oman in the 21st century; issues and challenges, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NOVA publisher, U.S.A Web of Science