CURRICULUM VITAE
C1. Personal Information:
Name:
Khamis Hamed Al-Yahyaee
Date and place of birth:
January 16, 1977; Oman
Nationality:
Omani
Marital Status:
Married
Address:
P.O. Box 20, P.C. 123, Al Khoudh
Department of Economics and Finance
College of Economics and Political Science
Sultan Qaboos University
Sultanate of Oman
Contacts:
Office: (+968) 24141833
Mobile: (+968) 96969612
Fax:(+968) 24414043
Email: [email protected]
Area of specialization:
Major: Finance
Minor: Corporate Finance
C2. Education and Employment Information:
C2.1. Educational Qualification:
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2007
Ph.D. in Banking & Finance, University of New South Wales,
Australia.
Ph.D. Thesis Title: Capital Structure and Dividend Policy in a
Personal Tax Free Environment: The Case of Oman
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2000
M.Sc. in Finance, University of Denver, U.S.A.
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1998
B.Sc. in Finance, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
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C2.2. Employment:
May 2014 – Present
Head of Economics & Finance Department
Department of Economics and Finance
College of Economics and Political Science
Sultan Qaboos University
May 2014 – Present
Associate Professor of Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
College of Economics and Political Science
Sultan Qaboos University
April 2007 – April 2014
Assistant Professor of Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
College of Economics and Political Science
Sultan Qaboos University
Sep. 2000 – Feb. 2004
Lecturer of Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
College of Commerce and Economics
Sultan Qaboos University
Aug. 1998 – Aug. 1999
Teaching Assistant (Demonstrator)
Department of Economics and Finance
College of Commerce and Economics
Sultan Qaboos University
June – July 1998
Resource and Development Advisor
Petroleum Development Oman
C3. Awards and Recognition:
C3.1. Achievement Awards:
1) Received financial awards for publishing four articles, three of which are
indexed in Web of Science and one article in SCOPUS, Deanship of Research,
Sultan Qaboos University in 2014.
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2) Received "Certificate of Thanks and Appreciation" from the National
Youth Committee for receiving the first place in the field of Studies and
Research in the National Youth Committee Annual Day Celebration which
was held on 2nd September 2015 in Shangri-La Hotel, Muscat, Oman.
3) Received the "Teaching Performance Certificate" from the College of
Economics and Political Science in the 2015 University Day Celebration for
achieving the first place ranking in teaching at the departmental level based on
the results of the course teaching evaluation survey during Fall 2014.
4) Received a "Certificate for Holders of Global, Regional and Local Awards" in
the 2015 University Day Celebration in recognition of the outstanding
achievement in scientific research during the academic year 2014/2015.
5) Awarded the "National Research Award" from the Research Council for
the research wok titled "Frequency and Motives for Stock Dividends in a
Unique Environment" as the best research work in the in the Culture, Basic
and Social Sciences Sector for the year 2014 in the category of PhD holders.
6) Received the Sultan Qaboos University "Certificate of Academic
Excellence" in the 2014 University Day Celebration in recognition of the
outstanding performance in teaching in the academic year 2013/2014.
7) Received financial awards for publishing two articles that are indexed in Web
of Science and in SCOPUS, Deanship of Research, Sultan Qaboos University
in 2013.
8) Selected to be a "Research Fellow" in the well renowned Economic Research
Forum in recognition of my outstanding research achievements, Cairo, Egypt
(April 2013 - present).
9) Awarded the "Best Paper Award" for the paper titled "Ex-Dividend Day
Behaviour in the Absence of Taxes and Price Discreteness" presented at the
17th Financial Management Association Asian Conference, Auckland, New
Zealand, 2006. Invited for publication in the International Review of Finance
Journal.
10) Received "Outstanding Academic Performance Letter" from the Minister
of Higher Education in recognition of the outstanding performance in the
Master degree at the University of Denver in 2000.
11) Received "Outstanding Academic Performance Letter" from the Embassy
of the Sultanate of Oman in Washington D.C. for the overall excellence in the
Master degree at the University of Denver in 2000.
12) Received "Outstanding Academic Performance Letter" from the SQU
Deputy Vice-Chancellor for academic excellence in the Master's level at the
University of Denver in 2000.
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13) Awarded "Outstanding Student Award" by the SQU Vice-Chancellor for
outstanding academic performance at undergraduate level at the Sultan
Qaboos University in the year 1996/1997.
14) Awarded "Outstanding Student Award" by the SQU Vice-Chancellor for
exceptional academic performance at undergraduate level at the Sultan
Qaboos University in the year 1995/1996.
Scholarships:
Due to my outstanding academic performance, I was awarded the following
scholarships:
1) Scholarship from the Sultan Qaboos University to study a Ph.D. in Banking &
Finance in Australia based on performance at the Master’s level in 2004.
2) In recognition of my credentials, I have been offered a University of
Melbourne International Research Scholarship to study a Ph.D. in Finance in
Australia based on the outstanding performance at Master’s level in 2004.
3) In recognition of my credentials, I have been offered a University of
Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship to study a Ph.D. in
Finance in Australia based on the outstanding performance at Master’s level in
2004.
4) Scholarship from the Sultan Qaboos University to study M.Sc. in Finance in
the U.S.A., based on the excellent performance at undergraduate level in 1998.
5) Scholarship from the Government of Oman to study B.Sc. at the Sultan
Qaboos University based on academic achievement in high school in 1994.
C4. Teaching Activities:
C4.1. Teaching:
I am very active in teaching at both the undergraduate and the M.B.A. levels. I teach
every semester four to five courses. There is a great demand for the courses that I
teach with an average class size of 40 students. I am also the coordinator of the
Principles of Finance course where we offer more than six sections every semester. I
introduced new courses in finance and I revised and updated many other courses to
make them up-to-date. I received excellent evaluations in the courses that I taught and
my evaluations have always been above both the department and college levels with
excellent reviews from students. In recognition of my commitment to teaching and
learning, I have been awarded the Sultan Qaboos University's Best Teacher Award in
2014. Below is a list of the courses that I taught at the undergraduate and M.B.A.
levels:
Undergraduate Level:
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ECON 2221 – Macroeconomics
FINA3311 – Principles of Finance
FINA3312 – Intermediate Finance
FINA3351 – Financial Analysis and Security Valuation
FINA3371 – Capital Structure and Budgeting
FINA4371 – Senior Project-Finance
MBA Level:
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FINA5311 – Principles of Finance
FINA6322 – Managerial Finance
ACCT6121 – Financial Reporting and Analysis
FINA6371 – Independent Study in Finance
C4.2. Curriculum Development:
I am a member of the Curriculum Committee and I actively participated in the
development of the Curriculum and the introduction of the minors in the College. In
this regard, my selected contributions are as follows:
1) Leading and supervising the development of tracks in the finance major in
March 2015.
2) Heading a committee formed to develop the Master of Accounting and
Finance as a joint degree between the Department of Economics & Finance
and the Department of Accounting in September 2015.
3) Participated in the development of the Bachelor of Science in Financial
Mathematics Degree as a Joint Degree between the College of Economics and
Political Science and the College of Science in 2015.
4) Selected by the Ministry of Higher Education to evaluate the revised program
proposal for the Master of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance proposed
by the Modern College of Business and Science in November 2014
5) Selected by the Vice Chancellor of Dhofar University as an external examiner
to comprehensively review the Accounting and Finance Program in December
2013.
6) Selected by the Ministry of Higher Education to evaluate the new program
proposal for the Bachelor of Banking and Islamic Finance proposed by the
University of Buraimi in June 2013.
7) Selected by the Ministry of Higher Education to evaluate the new program
proposal for the Master of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance proposed
by the Modern College of Business and Science in January 2013.
8) Introduced and designed a new course in Finance called Financial Analysis
and Security Valuation (FINA3351). There is a great demand for this course
from students due to its practical applications in the marketplace.
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9) Contributed to the development of the new degree program in the College of
Economics and Political Science in which the categories of ‘minor’ and
‘major’ were introduced for the first time. Specifically, I prepared the
documents for the major and minor in finance.
10) Participated in preparing and designing the Accounting and Finance
curriculum for Sharqiyah University. In particular, I prepared the Finance
curriculum for the University including course selection, course description,
book selection, etc. (2010).
11) Revised and updated many courses in the finance major including
Intermediate Finance (FINA3312) and Capital Structure and Budgeting
(FINA3371).
12) Revised and updated the Managerial Finance (FINA6322) course in the MBA.
13) Selected by the Ministry of Higher Education to evaluate the MBA and the
executive MBA programs curriculum for Waljat College of Applied Sciences.
In particular, I prepared a report that shows the strengths and weakness of the
degree and the ways to improve the curriculum (2008).
14) Currently serving as a member of the College Curriculum Committee.
C4.3. Project Supervision:
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I have supervised the following students in their Independent Study thesis as
part of their MBA program:
o Yousuf Nasser Said Al-Aufi; Spring 2011; The Effect of Ownership
Structure and Ownership Concentration on the Firm's Performance in
the Sultanate of Oman
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I have supervised the following students in their Senior Project thesis as part
of their Bachelor program:
o Ahmed Salim Said Al-Hadhrami; Fall 2014; Testing the Efficiency in
Muscat Securities Market.
o Zahra Said Saif Al-Ajmi; Fall 2015; The Omani Economy and
Financial Sector.
C4.4. Student Advising:
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I am an advisor for around 40 students per semester from various majors at
both the undergraduate and the MBA level. I am always there for my advisees
to guide them towards meeting their goals and advise them on matters
affecting their studies.
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Based on my student advising, and in cooperation with other finance faculty
members, I am responsible for "Course Loading Sheet" for finance major in
the department.
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I am in charge of the "Course Authorization" for all finance courses during the
add/drop period.
C4.5. Other Teaching Activities Outside Classroom:
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Students' events: worked closely with students in the Investment Club, ECONFINA Group and the Business Society to execute events that allow our
students to connect their academic learning to the real business world.
C5. Service:
C5.1. University Administration and Committees:
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Member of the University Academic Recruitment Committee (December
2015-present).
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Member of the Major Appeal Committee in 2015.
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Member of the College Recruitment Committee (2015-present).
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Member of the Financial Committee formed by the Vice Chancellor Qarar No.
896/2014 entrusted to prepare the SQU Five-Year Implementation Plan (20162020) for the SQU Long-term Strategic Plan (2016-2040).
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Chair of an ad hoc committee established by the College of Economics and
Political Science and the College of Science to design and develop the
Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics Degree as a Joint Degree
between the two colleges in 2015.
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Member of an ad hoc Committee established by the College of Economics and
Political Science to select the winner of the Best Teacher Award in April
2014.
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Chair of the Department Recruitment Committee (2014 - present).
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Chair of the Department Grading Committee (2014 – present).
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Chair of the Department Promotion Committee (2014 - present).
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Chairing a professional team at the University level from different colleges
responsible for coordinating with Public Authority for Small and Medium
Enterprises (SME) to set a comprehensive plan for the possibility of
establishing SMEs at the University (August 2013 – April 2015).
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Member of the State Audit Institution Committee that is entrusted by the SQU
Vice-Chancellor to do complete assessments which includes deciding on the
assessment criteria's, preparing exams, conducting interviews, nominate
successful applicants, among others, for bachelor applicants from different
fields (2012 - present).
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Member of Bank Muscat Employee Service Offers Committee that was
assigned by SQU Vice-Chancellor to examine the services proposal offered by
Bank Muscat to SQU employees (2011 - present).
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Member of the College Research Committee (January 2014 – present)
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Member of the College Curriculum Committee (2009 - present).
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Member of Postgraduate Committee (2007 - 2010).
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Member of the Department Promotion Committee (2008 - 2013).
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Member of the Student/Staff Liaison Committee (2008 - present).
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Member of the College Board (April 2014 – present)
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Member of the Executive Committee (April 2014 – present)
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Member of the Department Grading Committee (October 2013 – March 2014)
C5.2. Professional Service:
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Referee for a promotion application to the post of Associate Professor in the
College of Commerce and Business Administration at Dhofar University in
December 2015.
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External Reviewer for the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority.
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Reviewer for The Research Council, Oman.
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Reviewer for the Qatar National Research Fund, Qatar.
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Referee and External Examiner for the Ministry of Higher Education,
Department of Program Supervision, Oman.
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Referee for the Muscat Securities Market Research Competition, Oman.
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Participated in preparing the MBA Entry Exam in April 2015.
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External examiner for the Self-Study Report for Accounting and
Finance Program offered by College of Commerce and Business
Administration at Dhofar University (December 2013).
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Research Fellow at the Economic Research Forum, Cairo, Egypt, (April 2013
- present).
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Reviewed finance papers in the "Business and Society in the Middle East:
Opportunities and Challenges in the Third Millennium" Conference, 1st
International Business Research Conference organized by the College, 2123/02/2011.
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Author of the "Financial Sector in Oman" for the Omani Encyclopedia Project,
Ministry of Heritage and Culture (2009).
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Supervisor of the Muscat Securities Market Research Competition (2007 present).
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Supervisor of the Economics and Finance Group (2007 - 2009).
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Supervisor of the Investment Club (2007 - 2009).
C5.3. Service to the Public:
C5.3.1. Consultations:
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Invited by the Undersecretary of Ministry of Finance along with many
Undersecretaries of various ministries and top executives to participate in a
team to propose solutions to the current economic situation including ways to
diversify the economy and increase revenues and minimize expenditure and
finance the budget deficit during the period 2016-2018 which was held in the
State General Reserve Fund Headquarters, Muscat, Oman (March 2016present).
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Prepared two test banks in Finance and Insurance for the Diwan of Royal
Court in February 2016.
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Member of the Committee for Financial and Administrative Development in
the Oman Medical Specialty Board (September 2015-present)
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Invited as a consultant to participate in the panel discussion to give feedback
and suggestions on the proposed model/ framework of HM Cup for best five
industries award in April 2015.
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Chairing a Committee with four directors from the Oman Medical Specialty
Board responsible for selecting finance and auditing directors for the Board
(May 2015 - present).
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Member of the Entrepreneurship Award evaluation team where I evaluated
many Small and Medium Enterprises in the Governorate of Muscat who
applied for the Entrepreneurship Award (November 2014).
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Chairing a Committee with faculty members from various colleges responsible
for selecting senior executives for the Oman Medical Specialty Board (May
2014 – December 2014).
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Participated in the assessments of fresh graduates in accounting, management,
economics and finance who applied for positions in the State Audit Institution
(2012 - 2015).
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Prepared two assessment exams for applicants with experience in finance for
the Capital Market Authority (June 2013).
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Participated in the assessments of applicants with experience in accounting,
economics and finance who applied for positions in the State Audit Institution
(April 2013).
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Selected by the Capital Market Authority to prepare assessment exams for
fresh graduates in finance to evaluate the knowledge of potential applicants for
finance positions (2010 - present).
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Recruiter for the Target Consultancy Center where I participated in the
selection process of candidates for senior positions at the Oman Housing Bank
(2009).
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Prepared an assessment exam for the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital to
evaluate potential applicants for accountant positions (2007).
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Prepared a proposal to the Council of Higher Education to establish a
"National Fund for Student Loans", November 2001.
C5.3.2. Media Appearances and Interviews:
1) "The Role of Competition in Economic Growth in Oman", Oman Newspaper,
22 September 2015.
2) "The Role of Financial Sector in Oman: Opportunities and Challenges", Oman
TV, live interview on "Huna Oman" program, 14 November 2012.
3) "Muscat Securities Market Research Competition: The Evaluation of 30
Research Projects", Oman Newspaper, April 2011.
4) "Ex-Dividend Day Behavior in a Unique Environment", Alwatan Newspaper,
October 2007.
C5.3.3. Public Lectures:
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Presented a lecture on "Financial Policy Issues" in the Oman Country Profile
Seminar, August, 2007.
C5.3.4. Professional Affiliations:
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Member of the Eurasia Business and Economics Society (November 2014 –
present)
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Member of the Society for the Study of Emerging Markets (April 2013 present).
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Member of the Academy of Economics and Finance (May 2013 - present).
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Member of Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New
Zealand (May 2013 - present).
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Member of the Southern Finance Association and the Southwestern Finance
Association (2011 - present).
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Member of the Financial Management Association (2008 - present).
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Founding Member of the Oman Economic Association (2001).
C5.4. Professional and Technical Training:
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Attended a workshop titled "Fiscal Policy" organized jointly by the Ministry
of Finance and the State General Reserve Fund (SGRF), on 24th March 2016
at the SGRF Headquarters, Qurum Beach, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop titled "Developing Outcome-based Learning Objectives
and Related Assessments" organized by the College of Economics and
Political Science, on 25th February 2016 at the Faculty Club Annex, Sultan
Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop titled "Journey Towards Internationalization" organized
by the International Cooperation Office, on 8th December 2015 at the Faculty
Club Annex, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop titled "Overview of EQUIS Accreditation and
Developing program ILOs" organized by the College of Economics and
Political Science, on 7th December 2015 at Holiday Inn Hotel, Seeb, Oman.
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Attended a workshop titled "Academic Advising Guidelines 2015" organized
by the College of Economics and Political Science, on 19th November 2015 at
the Board Room, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop titled "Developing Rubrics and Assessment Tools"
organized by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, on 12th
November 2015 at the Faculty Club Annex, Sultan Qaboos University,
Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop titled "The Role of Competition in Strengthening
Economic Growth" organized by Consumers International in association with
the Public Authority for Consumer Protection, on 21st September 2015 at City
Seasons Hotel, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop on "Moving from the Old Version of E-Learning to the
New Version" organized by the Center for Educational Technology, Sultan
Qaboos University, on 5th August 2015, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a training session on SEDONA System presented by the CEO of
SEDONA, on Monday 18th May 2015 in the College of Economics and
Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop on "Undergraduate Studies Measures: Challenges and
Solutions" organized by the College of Education, on 10th November, 2014,
Holiday Inn Hotel, Seeb, Oman.
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Attended a workshop on "The Mechanism of the Evaluation for the
Entrepreneurship Award" organized by the Public Authority for Small and
Medium Enterprises, on 9th November, 2014, Muscat, Oman.
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Attended a workshop on "How to write World class papers?" offered by
Elsevier, on 17th June, 2014, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Attended a presentation on "Digital Learning Products and Course
Management Technologies" offered by McGraw-Hill, on 13th May, 2013,
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
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Attended a seminar on "Transparency and Disclosure Toward Efficient
Financial Markets" organized by the Capital Market Authority, on 23rd
January, 2013, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
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Affiliate with the Economic Research Forum, (April 2013 - present), Cairo,
Egypt.
C5.5. Referee/ Reviewer of Journals:
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Reviewer for the Journal of Banking and Finance- Published by Elsevier.
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Reviewer for Emerging Markets Finance & Trade- Published by Routledge.
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Reviewer for the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal- Published by Elsevier.
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Reviewer for the Economic Systems Journal- Published by Elsevier.
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Reviewer for Accounting Research Journal- Published by Emerald.
C6. Scholarly Achievements:
C6.1. Refereed Journal Papers:
1) Al-Yahyaee, K., Al-Hadi, A. (2016). Ineffective Corporate Governance:
Busyness of Internal Board Monitoring Committees. Corporate
Ownership & Control, 13 (3), pp. 309-325. (Corresponding Author)
2) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2015). Security Returns During Ex-Dividend Period.
Procedia Economics and Finance, 30, pp. 948-954.
3) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2014). Why Do Stock Prices Drop By Less Than the
Amount of the Dividend? Evidence from a Unique Environment.
Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 50 (5), pp. 22-34.
4) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2014). Frequency and Motives for Stock Dividends in a
Unique Environment. International Review of Finance, 14 (2), pp. 295318.
5) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2014). Stock Dividend Ex-Day Effect and Market
Microstructure in a Unique Environment. International Economics, 139
(C), pp. 71-79.
6) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2014). Shareholder Wealth Effects of Stock Dividends in
a Unique Environment. Journal of International Financial Markets,
Institutions & Money, 28 (C), pp. 66-91.
7) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2013). The Effect of a Reduction in Price Discreteness
on Ex-Day Stock Returns in a Unique Environment. Journal of
International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money 23 (C), pp. 283294.
8) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2013). Capital Structure and
Stock Returns: Evidence from an Emerging Market with Unique Financing
Arrangements. Applied Financial Economics 23 (14), pp. 1197-1203.
(Principal Author)
9) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2013). The Form of Debt and
Stock Returns: Empirical Evidence from Oman. International Journal of
Economics & Finance 5 (7), pp. 9-25. (Principal Author)
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10) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2011). The information
Content of Cash Dividend Announcements in a Unique Environment.
Journal of Banking & Finance 35 (3), pp. 606-612. (Principal Author)
11) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2011). Dividend Smoothing
When Firms Distribute Most of Their Earnings as Dividend. Applied
Financial Economics 21 (16), pp. 1175-1183. (Principal Author)
12) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2010). Dividend Stability in a
Unique Environment. Managerial Finance 36 (10), pp. 903-916.
(Principal Author)
13) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2008). Ex-Dividend Day
Behaviour in the Absence of Taxes and Price Discreteness. International
Review of Finance 8 (3-4), pp. 103-123. (Principal Author)
14) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2008). Dividend Policy in the
Absence of Taxes. Journal of International Finance & Economics 8 (1),
pp. 111-125. (Principal Author)
15) Rao, N., Al-Yahyaee, K., and Syed, L. (2007). Capital Structure and Firm
Performance: The Case of Oman. Indian Journal of Economics & Business
6 (1), pp. 1-14.
C6.2. Chapter in a Book:
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Al-Yahyaee, K. (2008). "Financial Policy Issues", in Oman County Profile:
The Road Ahead for Oman, Economic Research Forum, pp. 49-74.
C6.3. Editor/ Associate Editor for International Refereed Journals:
In recognition of my outstanding research, I have been selected to be:
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Associate Editor for the Journal of Islamic Financial Studies (October 2015 –
present).
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Associate Editor for the Global Economics and Finance Journal (December
2014 – present).
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Associate Editor for the Global Review of Accounting and Finance Journal
(February 2015 – present).
C6.4. Invited International Meetings:
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I represented the Sultan Qaboos University in the United Nations Multi-year
Expert Meeting on Investment, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for
Productive Capacity-Building and Sustainable Development that was held
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between 30 -31 March 2015 in the Palais des Nations in Geneva which
addressed the various technical dimensions of the UNCTAD Entrepreneurship
Policy Framework and analyzed the nexus between entrepreneurship and
productive capacity.
C6.5. Invited Conference Presentations:
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I have been invited to present my paper that won the National Research
Award in the 25th General Meeting of The World Academy of Sciences that
was held in Muscat:
o Al-Yahyaee, K. (2014). "Frequency and Motives for Stock Dividends
in a Unique Environment", 25th General Meeting of The World
Academy of Sciences, Muscat, Oman.
C6.6. Conference Presentations:
1) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2015). "Security Returns during Ex-Dividend Period", 4th
Economics and Finance Conference, London, United Kingdom.
2) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2014). "Frequency and Motives for Stock Dividends in a
Unique Environment", 14th Eurasia Business and Economics Society
Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
3) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2014). "Stock Dividends in a Unique Environment: To
Signal or Not to Signal", 6th International Finance and Banking Society
Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
4) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2013). "Why Do Stock Prices Drop by Less Than the
Amount of The Dividend? Evidence from a Unique Environment", 26th
Annual Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia.
5) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2013). "The Form of Debt and Stock Returns", 4th AsiaPacific Business Research Conference, Singapore.
6) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2012). "Market Microstructure and Ex-Dividend Day Pricing
Anomaly: Evidence from a Unique Environment", 25th Annual Australasian
Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia.
7) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2012). "Corporate Leverage and
Stock Prices", World Business Research Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
8) Al-Yahyaee, K., (2011). "The Effect of the Reduction in Price Discreteness
on Ex-Day Stock Returns in a Unique Environment", 24th Annual Australasian
Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia.
9) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2011). "Dividend Smoothing
When Firms Distribute Most of Their Earnings as Dividends", The 18th Annual
Global Finance Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
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10) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2010). "Does Tick Size Affect ExDividend Day Stock Price Behavior? Evidence from A Country without
Taxes", 23rd Annual Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney,
Australia.
11) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2010). "Dividend Stability When
Firms Distribute All Profits in Dividends", 1st World Finance Conference,
Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
12) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2009). "The information Content
of Cash Dividend Announcements in a Unique Environment", 22nd Annual
Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia.
13) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2009). "The information Content
of Cash Dividend Announcements in a Unique Environment", Quantitative
Methods in Finance Conference, Sydney, Australia.
14) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2008). "Dividend Policy in the
Absence of Taxes", The 17th Annual European Economics and Finance
Society Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
15) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2008). "Ex-Dividend Day
Behaviour in the Absence of Taxes and Price Discreteness", 2nd International
Conference on Accounting and Finance, Thessaloniki, Greece.
16) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2008). "What are the Determinants
of Capital Structure Dynamics? Evidence from a Country with Unique
Financing Arrangements", The 9th International Business Research
Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
17) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2007). "Dividend Policy in the
Absence of Taxes", The 15th Annual Conference on Pacific Basin Finance,
Economics, Accounting, and Management, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
18) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2007). "Ex-Dividend Day
Behaviour in the Absence of Taxes and Price Discreteness", Financial
Management Association European Conference, Vienna, Austria.
19) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2007). "Ex-Dividend Day
Behaviour in the Absence of Taxes and Price Discreteness", 2007 China
International Conference in Finance, Chengdu, China.
20) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2006). "Dividend Policy in the
Absence of Taxes", 19th Annual Australasian Finance and Banking
Conference, Sydney, Australia.
21) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2006). "Ex-Dividend Day
Behaviour in the Absence of Taxes and Price Discreteness", Financial
Management Association Asian Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
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22) Al-Yahyaee, K., Pham, T., and Walter, T. (2005). "What are the Determinants
of Capital Structure Dynamics? Evidence from a Country with Unique
Financing Arrangements", PhD Conference in Economics and Business, Perth,
Australia.
C6.7. Technical Reports:
1) I prepared a report to the Vice Chancellor of the Sultan Qaboos University
articulating the technical opinion to the demands made by the technical staff
for compensation for the fifth financial grade in June 2015.
2) I prepared a report to the Ministry of Higher Education on the revised program
proposal for the Master of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance proposed
by the Modern College of Business and Science in November 2014.
3) I prepared a comprehensive report showing the strengths and weaknesses of
the Accounting and Finance Program at College of Commerce and Business
Administration at Dhofar University. In addition, I suggested measures for
improving the program in February 2014.
4) I prepared a report to the Ministry of Higher Education on the new program
proposal for the Bachelor of Banking and Islamic Finance proposed by the
University of Buraimi in June 2013.
5) I prepared a report to the Ministry of Higher Education on the new program
proposal for the Master of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance proposed
by the Modern College of Business and Science in January 2013.
6) I developed the B.Sc. degree program for finance for Sharqiyah University in
2010.
7) Author of the "Financial Sector in Oman" for the Omani Encyclopedia Project,
Ministry of Heritage and Culture (2009).
8) I prepared a report that shows the strengths and weakness and ways to
improve the MBA and Executive MBA programs for Waljat College of
Applied Sciences in 2008.
C6.8. Manuscripts in Progress:
1) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2015). Multiple Directorships, Family Ownership and the
Board Nominiation Committee: International Evidence from the GCC.
2) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2015). Market Risk Disclosures and Corporate Governance
Structure: Political Connection and Board Gender-Diversity in Gulf
Cooperation Council Firms.
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3) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2015). Investment Efficiency of Royalty Connected Firms: An
International Evidence from the GCC Countries.
4) Al-Yahyaee, K. (2015). Ineffective Corporate Governance: Busyness of
Internal Board Monitoring Committees.
C6.9. Papers Discussion in Conferences:
I acted as a discussant in leading international finance conferences for the following
papers:
1) Borrower Opacity and Relationship Intensity – Evidence from Small Business
Lending in Kosovo (2013). 26th Annual Australasian Finance and Banking
Conference, Sydney, Australia.
2) The Informational Role of Acquirer Dividend Policy in Corporate Takeovers
(2012). 25th Annual Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney,
Australia.
3) Regulating the Amount of Short-Term Debt (2011). 24th Annual Australasian
Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia.
4) Investor Tax Heterogeneity, Ex-Dividend Prices, Volumes, and Trades:
Evidence from an Emerging Market (2011). 23rd Annual Australasian Finance
and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia.
5) Determinants of the Initial Listing Decision: The Case of Finance Companies
in Thailand (2011). 18th Annual Global Finance Conference, Bangkok,
Thailand.
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