Marium Saleem
@mariumsaleem
Finance academic and researcher specializing in entrepreneurial finance and transnational education.
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
I am a finance academic and researcher with a PhD in Entrepreneurial Finance and over eight years of teaching, supervision, and academic leadership experience.
I deliver transnational education programs (Pearson HND, ACCA), mentor undergraduate and postgraduate researchers, and have supervised 20+ theses to publication readiness.
My research focuses on startup financing, innovation ecosystems, and financial markets, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations on related topics.
I contribute to policy review and applied research for youth-focused government programs, design rigorous survey instruments, and lead quality-assurance and departmental initiatives to improve academic and industry linkages.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Policy Review Analyst
Youth-focused Government Programs
Jun 2025 - Present (4 months)
Review policy documents and implementation reports, design data collection tools to McKinsey standards, and provide rigorous survey analysis feedback to improve program relevance and impact.
Lecturer - TNE & Professional Programs
The Millennium Universal College
Oct 2024 - Present (1 year)
Deliver Pearson HND and ACCA courses, maintain UK-aligned quality assurance, and mentor students on international academic benchmarks to achieve high pass rates and professional readiness.
Lecturer & Acting Head
Iqra National University
Oct 2015 - Aug 2022 (6 years 10 months)
Delivered undergraduate and postgraduate finance courses, supervised 20+ BBA/MBA theses, served as Acting Head of Department (2017–2018), and founded the department research journal to strengthen research quality and industry linkages.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Institute of Management Sciences - Peshawar
Doctor of Philosophy, Entrepreneurial Finance
2015 - 2023
Activities and societies: Conducted applied research on startup financing; published related journal articles and presented findings at conferences.
PhD in Entrepreneurial Finance researching challenges and opportunities faced by startups in accessing external financing.
Institute of Management Sciences - Peshawar
Master of Science, Finance
2013 - 2015
Grade: CGPA: 3.92
Activities and societies: Engaged in quantitative research and presented at academic conferences.
MS in Management Sciences with a major in Finance; thesis examined lead–lag relationship between commodity futures and spot markets in Pakistan.
Institute of Management Sciences - Peshawar
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors), Finance
2008 - 2012
Grade: CGPA: 4
Activities and societies: Received merit-based scholarships and placed 3rd in the program.
B.B.A (Hons) in Management Sciences with a major in Finance; research on monetary policy announcements' impact on KSE-100.
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