Key details
Dr Zunaira Aman
Lecturer in MBA International Business
Dr Zunaira Aman is a Lecturer in MBA International Business at the Executive Business Centre, Greenwich Business School, University of Greenwich. She teaches and leads modules across postgraduate provision, including International Economics and Innovation and International Data Analytics, and supervises MBA and MSc dissertations.
Prior to joining Greenwich, she served as a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the Business School, Queen Mary University of London, and at Bloomsbury, London. She brings over a decade of academic experience in UK higher education, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in international business, global economics, econometrics, and data analytics. She has delivered lectures across International Business and the Global Economy, Economics for Business, Econometrics for Business, Data analytics and Research, along with tutorials on various themes related to international business, economic development, and institutions.
Her research specialises in trade economics and external competitiveness in emerging markets, examining the role of institutional quality, trade liberalisation, financial integration and exchange rate dynamics in shaping export performance and macroeconomic resilience. Her work contributes to empirical debates on REER misalignment, institutional frameworks, and policy-driven competitiveness strategies.
In addition, she is developing work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data analytics, and assessment design in higher education, exploring how generative AI can be embedded ethically and productively within postgraduate learning environments.
She completed her PhD at Queen Mary University of London, with a thesis titled “External Competitiveness, Trade & Financial Openness in Emerging Markets: The Role of Institutions, Capital Inflows, and Trade Agreements.” Her ongoing research continues to explore the interaction between trade policy, capital flows, and institutional development in emerging economies.She welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD candidates and is particularly interested in supervising research in trade economics, institutional quality, external competitiveness, applied panel econometrics, and the role of artificial intelligence in higher education pedagogy and assessment design.
She holds a PGCert in Higher Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), reflecting her commitment to inclusive and research-informed teaching practice.
Responsibilities within the university
Research:
- Conducts research on trade economics in emerging markets, trade competitiveness, institutional quality, financial openness, capital flows, and REER misalignment.
- Applies panel data econometrics to examine macroeconomic policy, exchange rate dynamics, and competitiveness frameworks.
- Supervises MSc, MBA, MPhil, and PhD research projects in international business, trade economics, applied econometrics, and AI-informed pedagogy.
Teaching:
- Module Leader: International Economics and Innovation (ECON-1165)
- Module Leader: International Data Analytics (COMP-1913)
- Cohort Leader: Professional Practice (BUSI-1728, April intake)
- Dissertation supervision across MBA and MSc programmes
- Programme-level teaching support, including dissertation guidance and research skills development
Leadership and Administration:
- Leads and coordinates large postgraduate modules across multiple programmes and TNE partnerships.
- Contributes to curriculum development and validation during programme restructuring and launch within the Executive Business Centre, supporting MBA Global, EMBA, and CMDA provision.
- Designed and developed modules including Business Environment and Economic Trends, International Data Analytics, Geo-Economics and Risk Management, and International Economics.
- Supports assessment design, quality assurance processes, and alignment with professional and apprenticeship standards.
Student Support and Engagement
- Personal tutor to postgraduate students
- Provides structured dissertation workshops and academic mentoring
- Supports student employability and digital capability development, including responsible use of generative AI
Awards
- PhD Fellowship (Departmental Scholarship), Queen Mary University of London
- Postgraduate Scholarship (MS/Res), Lahore School of Economics
Recognition
- Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE), Chartered Association of Business Schools
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Associate Member, Royal Economic Society
- Member, Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR), Queen Mary University of London
- External Examiner in Business and Management
- Member, Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Research / Scholarly interests
Zunaira’s research focuses on trade economics and external competitiveness in emerging markets. Her work examines the role of institutional quality, trade liberalisation, financial integration, capital flows, and exchange rate dynamics in shaping export performance and macroeconomic resilience.
Using panel data econometrics, she investigates REER misalignment, regional trade agreements, and the interaction between macroeconomic policy frameworks and institutional development. Her research has been published in ABS-ranked international journals and contributes to empirical debates in international economics and development.
She contributes to externally engaged research and knowledge-exchange initiatives, including data analysis and programme development within the DIGIT project at the University of Greenwich.
In addition, she is developing work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data analytics, and assessment design in higher education, exploring responsible and ethical integration of generative AI within postgraduate learning environments.
She welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD candidates in trade economics, institutional quality, applied econometrics, and artificial intelligence in higher education pedagogy.
Key funded projects
PhD Fellowship (Departmental Scholarship), Queen Mary University of London
Recent publications
Published Journal Articles (ABS 3★)
- Aman, Z., Mallick, S., & Nemlioglu, I. (2022).
Currency regimes and external competitiveness: The role of institutions, trade agreements and monetary frameworks.
Journal of Institutional Economics, 18(3), 399–428.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744137421000503 - Aman, Z., Granville, B., Mallick, S. K., & Nemlioglu, I. (2022).
Does greater financial openness promote external competitiveness in emerging markets? The role of institutional quality.
International Journal of Finance & Economics.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2695
Book Chapter
- Aman, Z., Mallick, S., & Nemlioglu, I. (2024).
Financial integration, institutional quality, and real exchange rates: Evidence from emerging markets.
In Handbook of Financial Integration (pp. 255–291). Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803926377.00020
Work in Progress and Pedagogic Scholarship
- Aman, Z., Mallick, S. K., & Nemlioglu, I. (2026).
Trade liberalisation and export competitiveness in emerging markets: The role of institutional factors. (In preparation) - Adobamen, F., & Aman, Z. (2026).
Harnessing educational innovation for organisational efficiency. (Submitted to THE Campus) - Aman, Z. (2026).
Reimagining belonging and student voice through inclusive assessment and generative AI pedagogies. (Under review)
Presentations
- SHIFT Learning & Teaching Conference, University of Greenwich (2026) – Reimagining Belonging and Student Voice through Inclusive Assessment and Generative AI Pedagogies
- British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference (2025) – Harnessing Educational Innovation for Organisational Efficiency
- Global Sustainable Education & Leadership (G-SEL) Network Conference – AI-informed Assessment and Inclusive Postgraduate Pedagogy
- SOAS, University of London (April 2024) – Book Chapter Discussion: Financial Integration, Institutional Quality, and Real Exchange Rates: Evidence from Emerging Markets
- European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS) Online Conference (June 2021) – The Impact of Financial Liberalization on Currency Stability
- Invited Speaker, Teaching Methods in Higher Education: During and Post-Covid-19 (ICH Media, July 2020)
- Behavioural Finance Working Group Conference, Queen Mary University of London (June 2018) – Explaining REER Misalignment: The Role of Currency Regimes, Financial Openness and Trade Agreements
- Behavioural Finance Working Group Conference, Queen Mary University of London (2018) – Financial Openness and External Competitiveness in Emerging Markets
- Workshop Presentation, Queen Mary University of London (November 2018) – Developmental Issues within Emerging Economies: Politics and Institutions
- European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS) Conference (2016) – Does Financial Openness Improve External Competitiveness? Evidence from Emerging Markets