Dr. Manuel Fernandez is a professor in Finance and Accounting. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from the Institute of Management Accountants of the USA, Certified Cost Accountant (ACMA) from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, and is Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA) from the Institute of Management Accountants, USA.

He has more than 35 years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration. He has published a number of research papers in refereed international journals, and has presented a number of research papers in international conferences and global forms.

• Publications

  • Fernandez, M., Alnuaimi, A.A., & Joseph, R. (2020).  FDI Environment in China: A Critical Analysis, International Journal of Financial Research, 11, (5), 238-253.
  • Fernandez, M., Almaazmi, M. M., & Joseph, R. (2020). Foreign Direct Investment in Indonesia: An Analysis from Investors Perspective. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 10(5), 102-112.
  • Fernandez, M., Alshamsi, A. M., & Aldoukhi, A. O. (2020). Appraisal of Foreign Direct Investment Terrain of Brazil. European Journal of Business and Management, 12(23), 41-51.
  • Fernandez, M., Suleiman, O. M. R., & Yaseen, S. N. M. (2020). Review of Foreign Direct Investment in Jordan. European Journal of Business and Management Research, 5(4).  
  • Fernandez, M., Shubaisi, A. M. A., & Joseph, R. (2020). Examination of potentialities of Vietnam as FDI destination. Journal of Economics and Business, 3(3).
  • Fernandez, M. & Joseph, R. (2020). Financial Statement Analysis of RAK Ceramics, The Case Centre http://casecent.re/p/170359 .
  • Fernandez, M. & Joseph, R. (2019). Time Value of Money: Estimations made simple, The Case Centre.  http://casecent.re/p/165893
  • Kumar, B. R., & Fernandez, M. (2019). Examination of Index Model and Prediction of Beta –A Case Study Examination in IT Sector. Accounting and Finance Research, 8(2), 226-231.  
  • Kumar, B. R., & Fernandez, M. (2019). Determinants of Capital Structure Policy - Analysis of Airline Industry. International Journal of Business & Applied Sciences, 8(1), 30-38.  
  • Fernandez, M., & Joseph, R. (2019). UAE the Most Attractive FDI Destination in The Middle East: A Study on How UAE is Sustaining the Status. Proceedings – the 7th International Research Symposium of the SGBED, 147-162.  
  • Kumar, B., Fernandez, Manuel., Gett, M., Joseph, Robinson (2018) “Wealth Effects of Corporate Event: An Empirical Analysis”, Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, 04-Special Issue, 1325 – 1331. Scopus
  • Fernandez, M. (2018). Capital Budgeting: Applications of Investment Decision Techniques, The Case Centre. http://casecent.re/p/154546
  • Kumar, B. R., & Fernandez, M., Gett, M., & Joseph, R. (2018). Wealth Effects of Corporate Event: An Empirical Analysis. Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, 4, 1325 – 1331.
  • Fernandez, Manuel (2017) “Margin Trading at Dubai Stock Exchange” Case Research, Reference no. 117-0077-1, pp. 1-16. (Case Centre)
  • Fernandez, M., & Kumar, B. R. (2016). Dividend Trends in the GCC: A Survey. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 16 (7).       
  • Fernandez, M., & Joseph, R. (2016). Qatar Emerging as the Most Attractive FDI Destination in the GCC. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 8(11), 175-192.  
  • Fernandez, M., & Joseph, R. (2016). UAE the attractive FDI Destination in the Middle East. International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 153, 55-73.
  • Joseph, R., & Fernandez, M. (2016). Growth of Stock Market in the UAE through Merger: A Comparative Study of GCC Stock Markets. Accounting and Finance Research, 5(3), 190-199.    
  • Fernandez, M., & Kumar, B. R. (2016). Trends of Dividend Payments and Stock Market Reactions to Dividend Announcements: Evidence from Qatar Stock Exchange. World Review of Business Research, 6(1), 1-9.  
  • Fernandez, M., Kumar, B. R., & Mani, S. (2014). Dividend announcements and wealth creation – an empirical examination from the UAE markets.  Journal of Strategic and International Studies.  
  • Fernandez, M., Kumar, B. R., & Reddy, L. (2013).  Wealth Creators in Dubai: a survey based study. International Journal of Business and Management Studies.  
  • Fernandez, M., & Kumar, B. R. (2013).  Evaluation of post-merger operating performance of Emirates NBD. Mustang Journal of Accounting and Finance, 4, 97-113.  
  • Fernandez, M., Kumar, B. R., & Dalal, E.M.  (2013). Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Oman. Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review, 2, 33-44.
  • Kumar, B. R., & Fernandez, M. (2012). Emirates Bank International (EBI) merger with National Bank of Dubai (NBD) - A valuation perspective, International Journal of Business Insights and Transformation, 5(1).

   

• Conferences

  • Fernandez, M. (2020, October). Crowdfunding: Launching P2P Lending Platform, NACRA 2020 Conference.
  • Fernandez, M. & Joseph, R. (2019, December). Diagnosis of the FDI landscape in India. International Conference on Management, Economics & Social Science. ICMESS Goa, India.
  • Fernandez, M. & Joseph, R. (2019, November). Impact of Value Added Tax on the Financial Economics of the UAE. International Conference on Digitization. Skyline University College, Sharjah, UAE.
  • Fernandez, M., Kumar, B. R. (2018, December). Examination of Index Model and Prediction of Beta –A case study examination in IT Sector. 7th SGBED International Research Symposium, Dubai.
  • Fernandez, M. & Joseph, R. (2018, December). UAE the Most Attractive FDI Destination in the Middle East: A study on How UAE is Sustaining the Status. 7th SGBED International Research Symposium, Dubai.
  • Fernandez, M., Kumar, B. R. (2018, August). Wealth Effects of Corporate Event: An Empirical Analysis. Second International Conference on Multidisciplinary Contemporary Research, Singapore.
  • Fernandez, M. (2017, March). Oil Price Decline: A Blessing. 4th International Conference on Business and Management in Fin-Tech Driven Age. Skyline University College, Sharjah, UAE.
  • Fernandez, M. (2015, November). UAE: the attractive FDI destination in the Middle East. 3rd International Conference on Business & Management in Connected Era. Skyline University College, Sharjah, UAE.
  • Joseph, R. & Fernandez, M. (2015, July). Growth of Stock Market in the UAE through merger: A comparative study of GCC stock Markets. 4th International Conference on Management, Economics, Business and Social science and Humanities, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Fernandez, M., Kumar, B. R. (2015, April). Trends of Dividend Payments and Market Reactions during Dividend Announcement: Evidence from Qatar Market. 4th European Business Research Conference. Imperial College, South Kensington, London.
  • Fernandez, M., Kumar, B. R. (2014, May). Dividend announcements and wealth creation – an empirical examination from the UAE markets. ISIS-Paris International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, Paris, France.