Faculty of International Business Research Areas
Explore the research areas offered by the Faculty of International Business, covering accounting information systems, human resource management, investment and finance, management and organizational behavior, and marketing and international business studies.
Accounting and information Systems (AIS)
Financial Accounting and Reporting Systems
- CSR Systems in financial institutions
- Integrated reporting
- Digital reporting
Sustainability reporting
Accounting Information Systems and Data Security
Big Data database and artificial intelligence applications
Blockchain technology
Data analytics
Cloud technology
Cybersecurity in accounting
Machine learning in accounting
Auditing and Assurance of Computerized Systems
Assurance on soft data and electronic systems
Use of data analytics in auditing
Auditing technological risks
Continuous assurance
Auditing in the Big Data environment
Auditing blockchain
Forensic accounting
Role of artificial intelligence in auditing
Management Accounting and Control Systems
Design of management control systems for decision making purposes
Automation of control systems
Management systems in the digital environment
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Agile accounting
Human Resource Management (HRM)
HRM Research practices topics
Staffing
Career Management and talent management
Compensation and rewards
Performance Management
Development and Training
Strategic HRM
Interdisciplinary topics (e.g. employer branding)
International HRM
Diversity in Human Resources and its implications
IHRM practices
HRM in the global context
Comparative HRM
E-HRM and HRIS
HR Information systems
Industry 4.0 and its implications on HRM
Employee Relations
Workplace Safety
Employee relations in Egypt
Workplace disputes and conflict management
Industrial relations
Employability skills
Investment and Finance
Entrepreneurial Finance
- Private equity & venture capital
- Startup Valuation Models
- Theoretical Models for global entrepreneurism
- Crowded finance and crowdsourcing
Behavioral Finance
- Investor sentiment
- Behavioral Corporate Finance
- Behavioral Asset Pricing Models
- Social Interactions and Investing
- Artificial intelligence for behavioral finance
- Behavioral finance theories and investment decisions
- The interrelationship between behavioral biases
- Behavioral finance and traditional finance
- Psychological biases in financial investment behavior
Quantitative Finance
- Financial risk modeling and analysis
- Financial econometrics and forecasting
- Market microstructure
- Asset pricing and market anomalies
- Volatility modeling and forecasting
- Quantitative investment and portfolio models
- Derivatives pricing and hedging
Investment
- Investment Portfolio Strategies
- Alternative Investments and real estate
- Mutual funds & exchange-traded funds
- ESG investing and style investing Strategies
- Mutual funds and investment policies
- Portfolio management and multi-asset allocation
- Capital markets integration and investment strategies
- Foreign direct investment
- Fixed income and structured finance
- Derivatives and hedging strategies
- Risk management practices
- Liquidity and transparency role in alternative investments
- Dynamic investment model and financial firm policies
- Raising Equity capital in emerging markets
Corporate Finance
- Capital Budgeting
- International financial management
- Corporate governance & corporate social responsibility
- Corporate governance and corporate finance
- Dividend Policies
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Integrating option theories in capital budgeting
- WACC and market risk and return in emerging markets
- Hedging
- Financial Distress and Corporate Restructuring
Financial Services Industry
- Conventional banks and Islamic banks
- Credit Management and capital adequacy ratio
- Financial efficiency in financial institutions
- Financial stability
- Financial inclusion in emerging markets
- Corporate governance and financial efficiency
- Microfinance
- Leasing and factoring
- Consumer finance
- Securitization and Sukuk Issuance
FinTech
- FinTech and financial innovation
- AI and machine learning in finance
- Digital banking and financial services
- Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and digital assets
- Algorithmic trading and robo-advisory
- Big data and predictive analytics
RegTech
Management and Organizational Behavior (MGT)
Strategic Management
Corporate strategy
Strategic alliances
Change management
Strategic leadership
Management theory
Organization Theory
Management theory
Decision theory
Comparative management
Stakeholders theory
Management thought
Management -related topics
Decision making
Management Information systems
Creativity and Innovation
Talent management and intellectual capital
Business ethics and social responsibility
Excellence Management
Organizational Behavior
Contemporary issues in OB
Micro-organizational behavior
Dark side of OB
Managing deviant behaviors at work
Marketing and International Business Studies
Marketing Mix – Related Topics
Product Innovation
Pricing-Related Topics
Retailing
Mass Media VS Interactive Media employment
Managing Promotional Mix
Service marketing
Brand Management
Measuring and Managing Brand Loyalty
Customer Satisfaction and Brand Loyalty
Service quality and Brand Equity
Brand Awareness and Brand Equity
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship & Venture Decisions
Entrepreneurship & Venture Performance in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Marketing Ethics
Marketing Ethics and Marketing Strategy
Marketing Ethics and Social Responsibility
Marketing Ethics & Sustainability
Marketing Information Systems
Big Data and Customer Preferences
Big Data Analytics
Challenges and Opportunities with Big Data
E-marketing
Customer Relationship Management
Customer Relationship Management and Customer Retention
Customer Relationship Management and Knowledge Management
Customer Relationship Management in Service Organizations
International Business
Global Advertising
Marketing strategy and Geographic Expansion
Digital Marketing and Internationalization
Multinational Corporations Case Studies
International Marketing