Dr. Manuel Fernandez

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Educational Background

• PhD

Work Experience

• More than 3 decades in teaching, research and academic administration

Certifications and other info relevant to teaching and research

Certifications

• CMA (Institute of Management Accountants of USA)
• ACMA (Institute of Cost Accountants of India)
• CSCA (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis, Institute of Management Accountants, USA)
• Published research papers in refereed international journals, and has presented 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.