DR. MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ, MBA
Academic Committee
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq is widely recognized as an outstanding and experienced business and Islamic finance expert with more than 15 years of international experience. He is currently working as Academic Director International at IU International University of Applied Sciences in Germany. He is also CEO of Amanah Institute of Islamic Finance and Economics, a consulting and training organization based in Pakistan and Germany. He is also regular visiting faculty member at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands and the international MBA program at Coburg University, Germany. His research interests include FinTech, Islamic finance, sustainable finance, innovation and ethical banking.
Prof. Ashfaq is the author of the book “Islamic Banking and Finance in Europe: the Case of Germany and United Kingdom”. He has contributed to the development of the Islamic financial industry through his cutting-edge research, industry specific trainings and global initiatives for human capital development and organizational capacity building. Prof. Ashfaq has also conducted a number of lectures and facilitated training programs for many financial, academic and multinational institutions on the topic of Islamic banking and finance, digital transformation. Prof. Ashfaq is passionate about personal and professional development of young learners and C-suite management at various levels across different industries. He also conducted a TV lecture series on Islamic finance for Paghiam TV Network. Prof. Ashfaq is certified coach and consultant from HDW Network (NRW) Germany and certified Train the Trainer from the Australian Centre for Education and Training (ACET) Melbourne. He has earned certification in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship from International Summer University Carinthia, Austria. Prof. Ashfaq has spoken on the topic of Islamic banking and finance, digital transformation, business ethics, sustainable development goals at conferences in more than 35 countries worldwide, and has served as a peer-review referee for a number of international conferences and journals. Recently, prof. Ashfaq has been awarded the Amity Global Academic Excellence Award by the Amity University India for his impeccable credentials in the world of education.
Prof. Ashfaq earned his doctor of philosophy on the topic: “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices toward Islamic Banking and Finance: An Empirical Analysis of Retail Consumers in Germany” from the University of Tübingen Germany. Prof. Ashfaq holds an MBA in Financial Management from Coburg University in Germany, a Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance and an MBA in Banking and Finance. He was awarded the Young Scholars Research Award by the Bilkent University, Turkey in 2015 for his cutting-edge research contribution to the area of Islamic finance. He was also awarded prestigious LGFW (Baden Württenberg Government Germany) scholarship for his Islamic Finance Ph.D. at University of Tübingen, Germany.