Prof. Dr. Shahid Qureshi is Rector of GIFT University. Dr. Shahid Qureshi has a Ph.D. from TU Berlin, an MBA from LUMS, and an MSc from AIT-Thailand. Dr. Shahid is a fellow of the Babson Business School with expertise in entrepreneurship pedagogy, research, and entrepreneurial centers. He has been teaching at TU Berlin, the Frankfurt School of Finance, Kempton School of Business, and the SP Jain School of Business – Dubai. He has been instrumental in promoting entrepreneurial education in Pakistan. He is a well-acclaimed researcher and speaker in the area of entrepreneurship. He has previously served at IBA Karachi i.e., one of the leading business schools in Pakistan as a Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED).
He is currently serving as the board member of IGNITE (National ICT R&D Fund, Government of Pakistan) and Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Karachi. He has consulted at a national and international level to help start-up entrepreneurial centers. His research focuses on entrepreneurship, technology-based firms, and entrepreneurial universities. He has published impact factor research in various outlets such as Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship and International Journal of Business and Social Science etc. Dr. Shahid designed the award-winning course for Women Entrepreneurship Program which was recognized by the USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) in Jan 2017 & 2021.
Dr. Qureshi has been working on a vision of converting Pakistani universities into entrepreneurial universities having applied perspective i.e., converting knowledge into practical experience. Throughout his career, he has mentored hundreds of start-ups and trained faculty of other universities to promote entrepreneurial development in Pakistan. Currently, Dr. Shahid is helping GIFT University in becoming an Entrepreneurial University.
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Publication month and Year |
Publication Title |
Name of Journal |
Online Issue (link) |
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2022 |
Dianne H. B. Welsh, Shahid Qureshi, Ambreen R. Khan, Training mom entrepreneurs in Pakistan: a replication model |
Journal of Service Business Impact factor 2.94 ABDC list ISSN: 1862-8516 ISSN Online: 1862-8508 |
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11628-022-00480-1 |
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Oct – Dec 2020 |
Qureshi et al, Investigation of The Key Success Factors of Ventures Incubated At IBA CED Incubation Centre, An Empirical Study. Vol. 4 Issue 4 (October- December 2020) PP 889-905 |
Academic Journal of Social Sciences ISSN 2519-7983, 2521-0149 |
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Sep |
Qureshi, J. A., Padela, S. M. F., Qureshi, S., & Baqai, S. (2020). Exploring Service Brand Associations: A Consumers’ Perspective in a Rising Service Economy. Journal of Estudios de Economia Applicada, 39(1), 279-295 |
Journal of Estudios de Economia Applicada |
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April 2020 |
Qureshi, S., Mian, S. Transfer of entrepreneurship education best practices from business schools to engineering and technology institutions: evidence from Pakistan. Journal of Technology Transfer (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-020-09793-7 |
Journal of Technology Transfer Impact Factor 4.037 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10961-020-09793-7#citeas |
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-020-09793-7 |
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April 2020 |
IBA National Entrepreneurship Program: A case of entrepreneurial education, opportunities and challenges. Print ISSN 1996-2800, Online ISSN 2410-0854 2020, Vol. SI, No. 1 Page 21-26 DOI: 10.24312/20000104 |
Paradigms, University of Central Punjab |
https://paradigms.ucp.edu.pk/static/uploads/2017/09/4.pdf Paradigms, SI (1)21-26. Paradigms is a research journal of University of Central Punjab. |
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Summer 2019 |
Qureshi, Mustafa, Amin (2019), ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP MODEL ON A SAMPLE OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS, Vol. IV, No. III (Summer 2019), Pages: 33 – 48 |
Journal of Global Economics Review, DOI: 10.31703/ger.2019(IV-III).04, | |
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May 2018 |
Qureshi, J. A., Waqas, M., & Qureshi, M. S. (2018). Saying ‘No’ to Foreign Direct Investment in Wind Power Generation Sector by Attracting Indigenous Entrepreneurs – A Step towards Self-reliance. |
International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 8(3), 284-295. |
http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/6320 International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues (IJEFI) ISSN: 2146-4138. Econ Journal |
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July 2017 |
Development of Entrepreneurial and Marketing Capabilities in Engineering & Technology Based Firms |
The Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology |
http://publications.muet.edu.pk The Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology |
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June 2017 |
Qureshi, Nergis and Sarfraz, 2016. How marketing capabilities shape entrepreneurial firm’s performance? Evidence from new technology-based firms in turkey Muhammad Shahid Qureshi, Nergis Aziz and Sarfraz A. Mian, |
Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research 7:15 DOI 10.1186/s40497-017-0071-5. Impact factor 0.42 |
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186%2Fs40497-017-0071-5.pdf
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9 |
December 2016 |
Application Of Effectual Principles To Promote Agriculture Entrepreneurship: Qualitative Study Of Successful Agriculture Based Ventures In Sind |
Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS) Vol. 36, No. 2 (2016), pp. 621-634 |
http://www.bzu.edu.pk/PJSS/Vol36No22016/PJSS-Vol36-No2-2.pdf BZU University |
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10 |
December 2016 |
Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study Using Multiple Case Design Method to Study the Application of Effectuation Model |
Global Management Journal for Academic and Corporate studies (GMJACS) Vol. 6, No.2 |
Bahria University Karachi Campus, Pakistan |
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11 |
March 2016 |
The impact of various entrepreneurial interventions during the business plan competition on the entrepreneur identity aspirations of participants |
Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research 20166:9 DOI: 10.1186/s40497-016-0052-0 Impact factor 0.42 |
https://journal-jger.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40497-016-0052-0 |
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November 2015 |
An In-depth study of the effectiveness of the existing university business incubator (UBI) in Pakistan |
Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies (GMJACS) Vol 5, No 2 |
http://gmjacs.bimcs.edu.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&Itemid=66 Bahria University Karachi Campus, Pakistan |
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13 |
Fall 2015 |
An Exploratory Study of Entrepreneurial Centers in Pakistan: An Untapped Market Opportunity |
IBT-Journal of Business Studies ISSN NO: 1814-9790 (VOL.11, NO.2) |
http://ibt.edu.pk/ibt/jurnals/2_ibt.biztek IBT-Journal of Business Studies ISSN NO: 1814-9790 |
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July 2014 |
Impact of effectuation on intentions to start a business |
Business Review, IBA Karachi. Volume 9 No. 2 |
http://iba.edu.pk/Business_review/br_vol_9_no_2.pdf Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Pakistan |
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October 2013 |
Promoting innovation in the MENA region: the role of social norms and individual factors in entrepreneurial networks |
Int. Journal of Business and Globalisation, Vol. 11, Issue No. 4, 2013 413 |
http://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJBG.2013.056877 Inderscience Publishers |
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December 2013 |
The New Entrepreneurial Leader: Developing socially, ethically, economically and environmentally sensitive leaders: A literature review of recent trends from three leading writers |
Business Review Volume 8, No 2 |
http://iba.edu.pk/Business_review/business_review_VOL-8_No_2_Jul-Dec_2013.pdf Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Pakistan |
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March 2010 |
An Investigation of Antecedents and Outcomes of Marketing Capabilities in Entrepreneurial Firms: An Empirical Study of Small Technology-Based Firms in Germany |
Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship JSBE Volume 24, 2011 – Issue 1 |
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08276331.2011.10593525 Taylor and Francis Publishing |
| Sr. | Year | Publication Title | Name of Book |
| 1 | 2021 | Shahid Qureshi, Syed Zahoor Hassan, Sarfraz Mian, (2021), Business incubation and acceleration in Pakistan: an entrepreneurship ecosystem development approach, Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration: A Global Perspective Research Handbooks in Business and Management series. Edited by Sarfraz A. Mian, Magnus Klofsten and Wadid Lamine. Pp 280-298 https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781788974776/9781788974776.00025.xml | Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration: A Global Perspective Research Handbooks in Business and Management series. Edited by Sarfraz A. Mian, Magnus Klofsten and Wadid Lamine. |
| Case study in the Book the Cases in Global Entrepreneurship (2021, Kendall-Hunt Publishing | ENTREPRENEURS IN THE MAKING “ZAINAB’S MONTESSORI” A CASE OF A PAKISTANI MOMPRENEUR | ||
| ALFIYAH—ONE OF THOUSANDS: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY | |||
| BEE HARRY’S: BUSINESS AS A SERVICE FOR HUMANITY | |||
| 2 | 2018 | Shahid Qureshi, Sarfraz Mian, (2018), A Journey Towards Entrepreneurial Support in Pakistan: IBA’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), Book Chapter in the. Pages 239-251. | Book titled, Entrepreneurship Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Perspectives on Trends, Policy and Educational Environment |
| 3 | 2018 | Leyla Sarfaraz, Sarfraz A. Mian, Emine Esra Karadeniz, Mohammad Reza Zali, and Muhammad Shahid Qureshi, (2018), Business Environment in the Three Countries, Page 639. | Book Chapter in the book titled, Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Dynamics in Trends, Policy and Business Environment. |
| 4 | 2018 | Leyla Sarfaraz, Sarfraz A. Mian, Emine Esra Karadeniz, Mohammad Reza Zali, and Muhammad Shahid Qureshi, (2018). Women Entrepreneurship in Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey, Based on GEM Data, Page 649. | Book Chapter in the book titled, Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Dynamics in Trends, Policy and Business Environment. |
| 5 | 2018 | Leyla Sarfaraz, Sarfraz A. Mian, Emine Esra Karadeniz, Mohammad Reza Zali, and Muhammad Shahid Qureshi, (2018). Do Financial, Human, Social and Cultural Capital Matter? Page 659 | Book Chapter in the book titled, Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Dynamics in Trends, Policy and Business Environment. |
| 6 | 2018 | Leyla Sarfaraz, Sarfraz A. Mian, Emine Esra Karadeniz, Mohammad Reza Zali, and Muhammad Shahid Qureshi, (2018). Female Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, and Trade Liberalization in Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. | Book Chapter in the book titled, Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Dynamics in Trends, Policy and Business Environment. Page 671. |
| 7 | 2018 | Leyla Sarfaraz, Sarfraz A. Mian, Emine Esra Karadeniz, Mohammad Reza Zali, and Muhammad Shahid Qureshi, (2018). Conclusion and Recommendations, (2018) | Book chapter in the book titled, Entrepreneurship Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ISBN 978-3-319-90394-1. Page 691. |
| 8 | 2016 | Sarfraz, Qureshi, 2016. SOCIAL NETWORK STRUCTURES OF NASCENT ENTREPRENEURS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ADVISOR NETWORKS IN MENA COUNTRIES” Book chapter July 2016. Edward Elgar Publishing. | Book title: Volume on Entrepreneurial Process and Social Networks: A Dynamic Perspective. |
| 2021 |
The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) introduced the Institute of Business Administration at Karachi as the recipient of the 2021 USASBE Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation Award, one of the organization’s four prestigious USASBE Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Awards. This year’s winner, Institute of Business Administration at Karachi, Aman Center for Entrepreneurial Development (Aman-CED), for their Entrepreneurship Plus Model is an entrepreneurship curriculum with a unique and innovative approach consistent with the indigenous values and practices of Pakistan to teach entrepreneurship. |
| 2020 | AOM 2020 Award: Finalist for Year 2020 Innovation in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy award Announced by: Dr. Noam Wasserman Dean, Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business |
| 2019 | Fellow Pakistan Academy of Engineering |
| 2018 | Babson Fellow: Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| 2017 | The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) has named IBA Karachi’s Women x Program as 2017 ‘Outstanding Specialty Entrepreneurship Program Award’ winner. |
| 2013 | Babson Fellowship: Entrepreneurship Pedagogy |
| 2010 | Kauffmann foundation scholarship to attend the 2010 Marketing and Entrepreneurship Symposium in Boston from 11 to 13 August, 2010. |
| 2010 | USASBE scholarship to attend Doctoral consortium held in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. |
| 2007 | Kauffman Scholarship to attend the UIC (University of Illinois Chicago) Research Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, held at George Washington University, Washington, DC. |
| 2007 | Selected by the Entrepreneurship division at the Academy of Management (AOM) to attend the Entrepreneurship Division New Faculty Symposium at the Academy of Management Meeting, Philadelphia. |
| 2002 | LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) MBA Scholarship. |
| 1994 | AIT Research Grant for data collection in Pakistan for Master’s Thesis. |
| 1993 | Government of Holland Scholarship for Masters of Industrial Engineering and Management Programme at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| 1990 | Award for standing first in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UET. |
