Muhammad Atif

Dr. Muhammad Atif

Senior Lecturer, Finance

Details

  • College: Economics Finance & Marketing
  • Department: Economics Finance & Marketing
  • Campus: City Campus Australia
  • muhammad.atif@rmit.edu.au

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Career advice
  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects
  • Media enquiries
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Mentoring (long-term)
  • Teaching provision

About

Dr Muhammad Atif is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing. Before joining RMIT, he accumulated academic experience at Griffith University, Australia, the University of Essex, UK, and Macquarie University, Australia.

Atif's research interests include corporate governance (board dynamics and diversity), corporate sustainability, disclosure and accountability, and capital markets. His research has appeared in leading international journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, The British Accounting Review, Energy Economics, and Journal of Business Ethics. His research has been featured in media outlets (e.g., Forbes, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, and The Conversation) across Europe and the US.

Atif is an ad-hoc reviewer for several leading international journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Journal of Corporate Finance, The British Accounting Review, Energy Economics, and Journal of Business Ethics. He is a recipient of several internal and external research grants and supervises research students. He has extensive teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Research fields

  • 350701 Corporate governance
  • 350107 Sustainability accounting and reporting
  • 350201 Environment and climate finance

Teaching interests

Atif holds eight years of teaching experience in the accounting and finance area, both nationally and internationally, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has extensive experience in supervising HDR students.

Research interests

• Corporate Governance (board structure and dynamics, executive compensation)
• Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability, Disclosure, and Climate finance
• Cash Holdings, Financial decisions

Initiatives and links

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.