Dr. Dharmendra Singh

Areas of Research

  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Entrepreneurship Education
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Market and Services
  • Service Quality
  • Financial Inclusion

Dr. Dharmendra Singh is an Associate Professor (Finance) at Modern College of Business and Science, Muscat (Oman). He possesses rich professional experience of over 24 years in the field of finance. He holds a Ph.D. (Finance), professional certifications like Certified Financial Planner (CFP), an associate diploma (life insurance) from the Insurance Institute of India, and a CFA from ICFAI. He has published several articles & research papers in ABDC, CABS, and Scopus Q1-ranked international and refereed journals. He has authored and published five edited books on contemporary subjects in finance with renowned publishers, and these publications have been included in the Scopus index. His research areas include banking, corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, and financial markets. He has conducted training programs in collaboration with CMA, Oman, and multiple universities outside Oman. He also serves as a reviewer for high-rank journals. He is a member of the Financial Planning Standard Board (FPSB), the Indian Econometric Society, and the Insurance Institute of India.

Education

  • PhD (finance) from the University of Lucknow, India.

  • MBA (Finance) from the University of Lucknow, India.

Experience Summary

Dr. Singh possesses extensive teaching experience of 24 years in higher education institutions. He has held positions at multiple prestigious universities and institutions. He formerly held the position of the head of the MBA and PGDM programs at his former universities.

Selected Publications

  • Singh, D., Srivastava, A. K., Malik, G., Yadav, A., & Jain, P. (2024). Insurance and economic growth nexus: A comprehensive exploration of the dynamic relationship and future research trajectories. Journal of Economic Surveys.
  • Singh, D., Malik, G., Jain, P., & Abouraia, M. (2024). A systematic review and research agenda on the causes and consequences of financial overconfidence. Cogent Economics & Finance, 12(1), 2348543.
  • Malik, G., Singh, D., & Bansal, R. (2024). Exploring the Complex Dynamics: Examining the Influence of Deviant Personas in Online Gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies, 1-24.
  • Syed, R. T., Singh, D., Ahmad, N., & Butt, I. (2024). Age and entrepreneurship: Mapping the scientific coverage and future research directions. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 1-36.
  • Singh, D., Malik, G., & Jha, A. (2024). Overconfidence bias among retail investors: A systematic review and future research directions. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 21(1), 302-316.
  • Fida, B. A., Singh, D., & Umar, A. (2023). An investigation of the demand pulled factors of foreign tourist inflows to India. Innovative Marketing, 19(3), 226.
  • Syed, R. T., Singh, D., Agrawal, R., & Spicer, D. P. (2023). Entrepreneurship development in universities across Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review of the research and way forward. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 17(5), 1045-1062.
  • Ananda, S., Kumar, R. P., & Singh, D. (2023). A mediation analysis of perceived service quality, customer satisfaction and customer engagement in the banking sector. Journal of Financial Services Marketing, 28(3), 570-584.
  • Syed, R. T., Singh, D., & Spicer, D. (2023). Entrepreneurial higher education institutions: Development of the research and future directions. Higher Education Quarterly, 77(1), 158-183.
  • Malik, G., & Singh, D. (2022). Go digital! determinants of continuance usage of mobile payment apps: Focusing on the mediating role of gamification. Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 14(6), 4.
  • Singh, D., & Malik, G. (2022). A systematic and bibliometric review of the financial well-being: advancements in the current status and future research agenda. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 40(7), 1575-1609.
  • Malik, G., & Singh, D. (2022). Personality matters: does an individual’s personality affect adoption and continued use of green banking channels?. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 40(4), 746-772.
  • Dalwai, T., & Singh, D. (2022). Intellectual capital, bank stability and risk-taking: evidence from Asian emerging markets. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 32(6), 995-1024.
  • Syed, R. T., Singh, D., & Spicer, D. P. (2022). Social Entrepreneurship, Value Creation, and Sustainability: Systematic Review and Thematic Mapping of the Research. International Perspectives on Value Creation and Sustainability Through Social Entrepreneurship, 1-18.
  • Stakić, N., Barjaktarović, L., & Singh, D. (2021). Key determinants of financial inclusion: An empirical evidence from Western Balkan countries. Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets: A Road Map for Sustainable Growth, 49-69.
  • Singh, D., Theivanayaki, M., & Ganeshwari, M. (2021). Examining volatility spillover between foreign exchange markets and stock markets of countries such as BRICS countries. Global Business Review, 09721509211020543.
  • Bansal, R., & Singh, D. (2021). Efficiency drivers of insurers in GCC: an analysis incorporating company-specific and external environmental variables. Cogent Economics & Finance, 9(1), 1922179.
  • Singh, D., & Stakic, N. (2021). Financial inclusion and economic growth nexus: Evidence from SAARC countries. South Asia Research, 41(2), 238-258.
  • Singh, D., & Patra, S. K. (2020). Does Life and Non-life Insurance Market Development Promote Economic Growth? Evidence from BRICS Nations. International Journal of Development and Conflict, 10, 53-73.