Teaching

Teaching Approach

Teaching and mentorship are central to my academic work. I view effective teaching as an integral part of scholarly practice and aim to combine analytical rigor with accessibility and inclusiveness in the classroom.

My teaching is guided by three core principles: exposing students to economics at the frontier of research and practice, engaging diverse learning styles, and continuously refining course design and instruction to meet student needs. I design courses that integrate theory with real-world economic and policy contexts, using structured lesson plans, varied assessment methods, and data-driven examples.

A key objective of my teaching is to help students develop the ability to think critically and independently, rather than focusing solely on technical problem-solving. I emphasize clarity, predictability in course structure, and active engagement through discussion and open-ended questions. Accessibility is also central to my approach, supported through regular office hours and timely communication.

Since joining the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), I have taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and have consistently received above-average student evaluations. I actively engage in pedagogical development, contribute to curriculum design and program review, and supervise Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) students.

Courses Taught at UAEU

  • Research in Support of Business Functions (postgraduate course).
  • Economics for Managers (postgraduate course).
  • UAE in the Global Business Environment (postgraduate course).
  • Applied Economics of the Middle East (undergraduate course).
  • Sustainable Development (undergraduate course).
  • International Trade (undergraduate course).
  • Globalization and International Trade (undergraduate course).
  • Theory of Macroeconomics (undergraduate course).
  • Econometrics (undergraduate course).
  • Principles of Economics (undergraduate course).
  • Principles of Macroeconomics (undergraduate course).
  • Principles of Microeconomics (undergraduate course).

Courses Taught at UNM

  • Advanced Development Economics (3rd year undergraduate course).
  • Development Economics (2nd year undergraduate course).
  • Applied Econometrics II (2nd year undergraduate course).
  • Introduction to Microeconomics (1st year undergraduate course).

Bachelor’s, Master, and Doctorate Theses Supervision

  • I have supervised 16 bachelor’s and master’s theses since 2015.

Teaching Assistant

  • Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis (Master Course), Department of Economics, Lund University.
    • Fall 2012, fall 2013, fall 2014, fall 2015
  • Institutions, Markets and Firms in a Chinese Context (Master Course), Department of Economics, Lund University.
    • Fall 2014
  • Development Economics (Bachelor Course), Department of Economics, Lund University.
    • Spring 2012, spring 2013, spring 2014, spring 2015
  • Macroeconomic Analysis (Bachelor Course), Department of Economics, Lund University.
    • Spring 2012, spring 2013, spring 2014, spring 2015

Pedagogical Course

  • I am an Associate Fellow (AFHEA) of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) UK.
  • I am a Certified Management and Business Educator, a certification awarded by the Charted Association of Business Schools.
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