Muhammad Shehzad Hanif
Associate Professor
Lahore, Punjab
Summary
Award-winning Academic and former Industry Executive with 20+ years of experience pioneering research in technology adoption and entrepreneurial behavior within emerging economies. Proven leader in securing grants, designing internationally-benchmarked curricula, and mentoring students and faculty. Recognized globally for pedagogical excellence and a strong record of publications in high-impact journals. Seeking a senior professorial role to leverage a unique blend of industry-informed insight and academic rigor
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Professor
University of Central Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
Lahore, Punjab
03.2020 - Current
- Administered the course outline design for over 15 different courses to integrate technology, AI and practical entrepreneurial aspects for undergraduate and graduate Business and Management programs
- Delivered high-impact instruction across 11+ core and specialized courses (e.g., Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Innovation Management) to over 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students, consistently achieving high student evaluation score
- Active team member that designed and developed the state-of-the-art required course of 'Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship' with the help of more than 5 industry experts to be taught across the board for all programs and faculties for over 10,000 bachelors students
- Held 5+ key committee leadership roles (Board of Studies, Vigilance, Examination Control), directly overseeing academic policy for a cohort of 2,000+ students and streamlining examination processes to reduce grading discrepancies
- Led state-of-the-art curriculum design and documentation for graduate programs, leveraging industry and academic expert panels
- Pioneered the integration of the CompanyGame.com business simulation into the core BBA curriculum, engaging 100% of the 450-student cohort
- Developed and facilitated a series of more than 8 workshops on advanced quantitative methods and high-impact publishing strategies, mentoring 200+ faculty and doctoral candidates
- Mentored 100+ research-active faculty members and researchers AOM-VSSER (Virtual Summer School Entrepreneurship Research) and Hanoi University of Science and Technology HUST, Vietnam on advanced quantitative Analysis using WarpPLS tool
Manager Wireless Network Operations
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd.
Islamabad, Islamabad
06.2002 - 08.2015
- Orchestrated the end-to-end delivery of large-scale telecom projects for a subscriber base of 500,000+, achieving a 99.5% service availability SLA
- Directed network operations for a multi-technology portfolio (Wireless, Fiber, Broadband, IP), managing a $15M annual infrastructure budget and leading a 24/7 team of 50+ engineers, which improved network reliability metrics by 25%
- Led multicultural, multifunctional teams of up to 75+ professionals across international borders to execute complex, multi-year ICT projects, improving cross-functional collaboration efficiency by 20% through standardized communication protocols
- Administered a cumulative project portfolio budget of over $50M, achieving an average 8% cost savings ($4M+) through strategic vendor negotiations and lean operational practices, while reinvesting savings into key growth initiatives for 4G and wire-line networks
Education
Ph.D. - Management Sciences
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
Chengdu, China 04.2001 -
MBA - Management Sciences
University of Central Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan 04.2001 -
Skills
Consistent Five-star performer since past four years
Accomplishments
- Proud recipient of the 2024 X-Culture Global Educator Award out of 160 instructors from 150 universities across 48 countries
- Winner of the Emerging Scholar Nomination from Emerging Economies- ESEMP Program initiative – Academy of International Business AIB
- In-grant award of 1000 organizational licenses worth 5,000 US Dollars of Warp-PLS tool for UCP Business School in 2022-2023 and renewal in 2023-2024
- Approved Trainer for Warp-PLS tool by Scriptwarp Systems USA
- Lifetime Member of the Pakistan Engineering Council and actively engaging in student internships, field placements, and projects in the telecom, ICT, and technology sectors of Pakistan and abroad
- Experienced team lead with successful execution of academic leadership roles as Head of Department, Cluster-Head Entrepreneurship
- Coordination and Provision of Companygame.com Challenge, A simulator-based business strategy and learning game for BBA Program students
Research Outcomes
- Experienced researcher with a healthy IF >50 and H-index >12.
- Published research in several reputed ABDC, ABS, and other respected management science journals
- Leading a big research group with several MS/PhD and MBA scholars who are working in multiple areas of Entrepreneurship, Marketing, technology and Management domains
- Editorial board and Review board membership for top management journals
- Active member of Academy of Management, Academy of International Business and renowned research coucils
- PLS-SEM approved trainer for WarpPLS tool by Scripwarp Systems USA
Publications
- Laying the foundations of technology startups– An inquiry of crowd-funding investment decisions in a developing country, Technology in Society, Volume 81,2025,102811. IF-12.5, ABS-2, ABDC-C
- Dynamics of late-career entrepreneurial intentions in Pakistan- Individual and synergistic application of various capital resources and fear of failure. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, IF 4.2, ABS-2, ABDC-B
- What leads to cyberslacking intentions among students in Pakistan: An enhanced theory of planned behavior perspective. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries IF-3.2
- Adoption and Actual Usage of SaaS-Based Cloud Applications Among the Swedish SMEs—A TAM-TOE Integrated Perspective," Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies,
- Cyberslacking continuance intentions of the adult online learners from the business schools: An espoused cultural value perspective. The International Journal of Management Education (2023) November 2023, IF-5.8, ABDC-C, ABS-1
- The Nexus of Green Innovation, Cleaner Production, and Eco-efficiency and Their Role in Environmental Sustainability Gondwana Research April 2024 IF-5.6
- What attracts or prevents mobile shopping? an adapted UTAUT2-model research on behavioral intentions of aspirant young consumers in Pakistan. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing & Logistics. (2021). IF-5, ABDC-A, ABS-1
- Prospects for institutionalization of crowdfunding: A developing country perspective Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy May 2024 IF-3, ABS-1
- Growth prospects, market challenges, and policy measures: Evolution of mobile broadband in Pakistan. Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance. 20(1), 42-61. ABS-1, ABDC-B
References
1-Prof. Dr. Muhammad Athar Siddiqui
Dean UCP Business School, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
dean.foms@ucp.edu.pk
2- Prof. Abubakar Abdul Hamid
Faculty of Business, Information & Human Sciences
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
abubakarhamid@iukl.edu.my
3- Prof. Faisal Khan
Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
fikhan@tamu.edu
4- Dr. Zeeshan Shukat
Associate Professor, Hailey College of Commerce Lahore, Pakistan
dr.zeeshan@hcc.edu.pk
Timeline
Associate Professor
University of Central Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
03.2020 - Current
Manager Wireless Network Operations
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd.
06.2002 - 08.2015
Ph.D. - Management Sciences
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
04.2001 -
MBA - Management Sciences
University of Central Punjab
04.2001 -
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