Life at SAIT
Dr. U-Din teaches in the BA and BBA Financial Services streams and has been at SAIT since 2021.
He passionately believes in sharing one’s knowledge with others and enjoys guiding students for their future careers and growth in the financial services industry.
Education
Dr. U-Din has an MBA, M.Sc. in Finance and PhD in Banking and Finance. He has also secured certifications in various professional areas, including the BME at IFSE Canada, CFP, PFP, and CPH (Canadian Securities Institute).
Professional accomplishments
Dr. U-Din is a proud recipient of the Massey University Doctoral Scholarship and Dean’s Merit Award. He is associated with Financial Planning Canada, the Canadian Economic Association, and the Financial Management Association in areas of research and development.
His research areas are banking efficiency, sustainable finance, investment, and corporate governance. His research has been presented at global conferences and published in reputable journals. The conferences include the Annual Canadian Economic Association Conference and European Financial Management Association Conference, and the journals include the Journal of Economic Studies and the International Journal of Finance and Economics.
Refereed publications
- 2021, Money at risk: climate change and performance of Canadian banking sector, Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences.
- 2021, Bank size, competition, and efficiency: a post-GFC assessment of Australia and New Zealand, New Zealand Economic Papers.
- 2021, Banking market structure and efficiency: an assessment of the USA and Canada, Journal of Economic Studies.
- 2022, The climate change and stock market: catastrophes of the Canadian weather, Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
- 2022, Did reduction in corporate tax rate attract FDI in Pakistan? International Journal of Finance & Economics.
- 2022, Crude oil prices: A curse or a blessing for small businesses in Alberta? Economics and Policy of the Energy and the Environment.
Non-refereed publications
- 2021, Green economy and the post-coronavirus recovery: A sustainable approach, Journal of Economic Information.
Conferences and presentations
- 2022, The Response of Canadian Stocks to the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of the Toronto Stock Exchange, 56th Canadian Economics Association Annual Meeting.
- 2020, Crude Oil Prices: A Curse or a Blessing for Small Businesses in Alberta? Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) Conference.
- 2020, The Climate Change and Stock Market: Reign of the Canadian Weather, 8th International Conference on Applied Research in Economics.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.