Dr. Rashid Khalil

Areas of Research Interest

• SMEs & Entrepreneurial Financing
• Corporate Governance
• AI & Fintech
• ESG & Sustainable Financing
• Islamic Finance & Banking
• T & L in Higher Education
• The Research Council (TRC) Oman, Thematic Research Areas

External Research & Consultancy Projects:

Awarded Open Research Grant (ORG) under the Block Funding Scheme 2022, by The Research Council (TRC) Oman and Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (MOHERI) Oman for the Research Project titled “Covid-19 and Current Business Challenges in Oman from an Entrepreneurial Perspective” as Principal Investigator (PI). https://mec.edu.om/en/funded-projects/

Journal Publications

• Khalil, M. A., Khalil, R., & Khalil, M. K. (2022). Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-Augmented Investments in Innovation and Firms’ Financial Value: A Fixed-Effects Panel Regression of Asian Economies. China Finance Review International. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/CFRI-05-2022-0067/full/html.
• Khalil, M. K., & Khalil, R (2022). Leveraging Buyers’ Interest in ESG through Sustainable Awareness. Sustainability. [WOS, SSCI, SCOPUS]  https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14278
• Khalil, M. A., Khalil, M. K & Khalil, R. (2021) Passive but Defiant: The Role of Innovative Capabilities in Knowledge Sharing, Corporate Entrepreneurship, and Firm Performance. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JEEE-08-2020-0300/full/html
• Khalil, R., & Pandow, B. A. (2020). Influence of Fiscal Policy on GDP: An Empirical Study of GCC Countries.    Investment    Management    and    Financial    Innovations,    17(3),    319-331 https://businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/14062/IMFI_2020_03_Khalil. pdf
• Khalil, R., Asad, M., & Khan, S. N. (2018). Management Motives behind the Revaluation of Fixed Assets for Sustainability of Entrepreneurial Companies. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 22(Special), 1-9. https://www.abacademies.org/abstract/management-motives-behind-the-revaluation-of-fixed- assets-for-sustainability-of-entrepreneurial-companies-7635.html
• Khalil, M., Khalil, R., & Khan, S. (2019). A study on the effect of supply chain management practices on organizational performance with the mediating role of innovation in SMEs. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 7(2), 179-190. http://www.growingscience.com/uscm/Vol7/uscm_2018_25.pdf
• Khalil, R., Shuib, S. B., & Shahzad, A. (2020). Governance Indicators and Firm Value: Evidence of Sharia Compliant firms. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(9), 2434-2451. https://www.psychosocial.com/article/PR290275/24062/
• Khalil, R., & Srinivasan, V. (2019). Massive Open Online Courses/ MOOCs: A Gateway to Enrich e-Learning in Higher Education. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 7(5), 112-124.https://www.ijicc.net/images/vol7iss5/7513_Khalil_2019_E_R.pdf
• Khalil, R., Shuaib, M. S. B., & Ishak, S. B. (2018). Bank-SMEs Relationship: A Critical Review of Firm & Industry Specific Determinants Influencing Banks’ Performance. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 4(12), 777-791. https://arpgweb.com/pdf-files/jssr4(12)777-791.pdf.
• Khalil, M. A., Khalil, R., Arshad, I., & Khalil, M. K. (2018). Global Trade and Technology as Indicators of Competitiveness and Economic Development: A Study of Pakistan’s Position in International Market. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, (Special Issue.2), 498–504. https://ideas.repec.org/a/arp/tjssrr/2018p498-504.html
• Khalil, M. A., & Khalil, R. (2017a). Does Bank Size and Operational Efficiency Matters? An Impact of Financial Gearing and Asset Management on Islamic Bank’s Performance in Pakistan. Journal of Accounting and Finance    in    Emerging    Economies, 3(1), 63 https://www.publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/jafee/article/view/160/284

Book Chapters

• Khalil, M. A., & Khalil, R. (2024) From Paper to Pixels for a World of Purpose: A Systematic Review of Sustainable Finance, Blockchain, and Digital Assets. In book entitled: Sustainable Financing- A Contemporary Guide for Green Finance, Crowdfunding and Digital Currencies” to the market. Springer
• Al-Kalbani S., Khalil R. (2024) Impact of Pandemic (COVID-19) on Financial Performance: A Comparative Analysis of Listed Companies in Oman. In book entitled: Recent Developments in Financial Management and Economics IGI Global, USA
• Al-Bishari K., Khalil R. (2021) Exploring the Efficiency of E-Tendering Services in Oman: Administrative Perspectives from Government and Business Users. In book entitled: Sustainable Production and Consumption Systems. Industrial Ecology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4760-4_9

Conference Proceedings

• “The Societal Impact of AI in Banking and Fintech Services: A Global Overview” presented at the Entrepreneurship for Sustainability & Impact: Redefining Business in the Era of AI Revolution(ESI) 7th International Conference (November 2024), organized by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Organizational Excellence at the College of Business and Economics, Qatar University Doha, Qatar.
• “COVID-19 and Current Business Strategies in Oman from an Innovative Perspective” presented in 7th International Conference on Business and Information Management – ICBIM 2023, (18-20 August 2023), Organized by Rangsit University Bangkok and IEEE Chapter Thailand.
• “Labour Mediation and Conflict Management at Workplace: A Comparative Study of Emerging Economies” presented in 7th International Scientific online Conference (23 March 2023), organized by the Department of Central Banking and Financial Intermediation, University of Lodz, Poland.
• “Information Sharing in Restricted Project Management Systems: A Case Study of Oman Data Park” presented in the 2nd International Conference on Banking, Finance and Business – ICBFB (15-16 March 2023) – College of Banking and Financial Studies Oman.
• The Role of Firm Innovative Capabilities in Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship” presented Family Business in the Arab World (FBAW) online Conference 2020, American University of Sharjah, UAE.
• An Impact of Financial Gearing and Asset Management on Islamic Bank’s Performance in Pakistan presented in 2nd International Research Conference on Economics Business and Social Sciences 2018- Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan.
• Islamic Finance: A Sustainable Funding Source to Achieve ‘Millennium Development Goals’ in Emerging Economies – International Conference on Applied Economics and Policy (ICAEP) 2017 – University of Malaya, Malaysia.
• Technology Development and International Competitiveness: A Case Study of Pakistan’s Economy in the Global Trade Market – International online Conference on Cultural Technology 2017, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

Program Level Committees

• Convening Member, Program Management Committee, Middle East College, Oman (2018 –23).
• Academic Representative Member, Program Advisory Board, Middle East College, Oman (2016–23).

Professional & Research Organizations

• Visiting Fellow, Faculty Development & Exchange Program, University of Wolverhampton, UK
• Carbon Literacy Project (CLP) Working Member,
  Nottingham Business School, UK
• Research Member, British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA), UK
• Regular Member, American Finance Association (AFA), USA
• Academic Research Member, American Economic Association (AEA), USA