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The faculty forms the essential core of distinguished academic programmes, and we are proud of the high standard for excellence established by the faculty who create and sustain U21Global's offerings.

Professor Habibullah KHAN
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Associate Dean, Academic Programmes

hkhan@u21global.edu.sg

Habibullah Khan is Professor of Economics and Finance at U21Global, where his teaching and research focus is on Managerial Economics and Global and Regional Economic Development. Also the Associate Dean of Academic Programmes, he is responsible for all assessment-related matters, including the moderation and publication of students' grades. Prof Khan oversees the development of new subjects and works closely with authors, academic reviewers and U21pedagogica (the review and accreditation agency for U21Global). Prior to joining U21Global, Prof Khan was Associate Professor of Economics at the National University of Singapore from 1997 to 2004. His research areas include development economics, the economies of ASEAN and NIEs, and tourism. He has consulted widely with international organisations, including the World Bank and the ASEAN Secretariat.

Programme(s) Taught
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration
  • Postgraduate Certificate of Financial Management
  • Certificate of Professional Development
Subject(s) Taught
  • 602: Data Analysis for Managers
  • 620: Managerial Economics
  • 720: Global and Regional Economic Development
Professional Affiliations
  • Economic Society of Singapore (ESS), Life member
  • Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Member
Book Chapters
  • Wong, A., Khan, H., & Penm, J. (2007). Can American dollar survive the onslaught of Euro? An empirical investigation. In R.D. Terrell, T.J. Brailsford, T.J. O'Neill, Y. Hoshino, & J. Penm (Eds.), Collaborative Research in Financial Services and Administrative Science (pp. 249-288). ACT, Australia: Evergreen Publishing.
Selected/Recent Publications
  • Bashar, O.K.M.R., & Khan, H. (2009). Liberalisation and growth in Bangladesh: An empirical investigation. The Bangladesh Development Studies, 32(1), 61-76.
  • Khan, H., & Bashar, O.K.M.R. (2009). The Prospects of Islamic banking and finance in Singapore: A brief assessment. Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, 26(2), 36-44.
  • Toh, R.S., Khan, H., & Yap, I.S-L. (2003). An empirical validation of the travel balance approach as an alternative to the tourism area life cycle. Tourism Analysis, 7(3-4), 207-215.
  • Toh, R.S., Khan, H., & Koh, A.J. (2001). A travel balance approach for examining tourism area life cycles: The case of Singapore. Journal of Travel Research, 39(4), 426-432.
  • Khan, H., & Yap, W.Y. (2000). Defense spending and economic growth: Evidence from ASEAN using cointegration and causality tests. The Singapore Economic Review, 45(2), 195-222.
  • Khan, H., & Khalid, A.M. (1999). Social expenditure and economic growth: Evidence from Japan using cointegration and causality tests. The Singapore Economic Review, 44(2), 36-5.
  • Khan, H., & Ko, B.L. (1997). Foreign direct investment, exports, and economic growth in the three little dragons: Evidence from cointegration and causality tests, The Singapore Economic Review, 42(2), 40-60.
Selected/Recent Presentations
  • (2006) 'The New Global Economy and Prospects for "Chindia": A Brief Assessment', Interwise Webinar Series, U21Global Head Office, Singapore. download ppt
  • "The Demand for Japanese Tourists in Singapore: A Cointegration Approach", The 35th Annual Conference of Travel and Tourism research association (TTRA), 22-25 June, 2004, Montreal, Canada.
  • "Singapore's Free Trade Agreements with Japan and USA: A Brief Assessment", Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Conference, 27-28 November, 2003, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan
  • "International Trade and Tourism: Evidence from Cointegration and Causality Tests by Using Singapore Data", The 33rd Annual Conference of Travel and Tourism Association (TTRA), 23-26 June 2002, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
  • "The Best Practices on E-commerce Strategies for Small and Medium Sized Tourism Enterprises in Singapore", Symposium on "Application of E-commerce Strategies to SMTEs in APEC Region", organized by Korea Tourism Research Institute(KTRI), February 5-6, 2002, Seoul, Korea.
  • "Tourism in Singapore: A Brief Assessment", The International Workshop on Pusan's Benchmarking Singapore, Organized by Pusan Development Institute(PDI), 11 September 2001, Pusan, South Korea.
Professional Activities
  • Consultant for the World Bank Institute (WBI) and Offered a training course for the senior Bangladesh Bank officers on "Interactions between Fiscal and Monetary Policies", 1-20 July 2004.
  • Consultant for project "Short Term Contracts in Outsourcing of Work in Singapore", sponsored by NTUC Enterprise and OTC Labor Institute, Singapore, 2004.
  • Consultant for The ASEAN Secretariat's REPSF Project "Options for Managing Revenue Losses and Other Adjustment Costs of CLMV Participation in AFTA", 2003, and the final report will soon be published by the ASEAN Secretariat.
  • Consultant for the World Bank Institute (WBI) Project, "Social Policy in East Asian Economic Development", 1996-97 and prepared the 'Singapore Chapter', published by the World Bank Institute ("Social Policy in Singapore: A Confucian Model?", WBI Working Paper, Stock No.37165, January 2001).
  • Resource person/Consultant for the UN-ESCAP Project "Investment and Economic Cooperation in the Tourism Sector in Developing Asian Countries", 1991, and prepared a technical paper on "Foreign Investment in the Tourism Sector in Selected Asian Countries".

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