Mustafa Nourallah
Universitetslektor|Senior Lecturer
- Professional title: Senior Lecturer
- Academic title: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1427975
- Email: mustafa.nourallah@miun.se
- Room number: L311
- Location: Sundsvall
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- Employed at the subject:
- Business Administration
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- Research centers:
- The Centre for Research on Economic relations, CER
Background
In 2016, I completed an internship at the Centre for Research on Economic Relations (CER) and the Department of Economics, Geography, Law, and Tourism (EJT) at Mid Sweden University.
The following year, I began my PhD studies in Business Administration at CER and EJT. I earned my Licentiate degree in Business Administration in 2020 and was awarded my PhD in 2023, both from Mid Sweden University.
In 2023, I was appointed as a Lecturer in Business Administration and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2024.
Area of interest
Financial technology, Household Finance, Personal Finance
Research
I am interested in learning about utilizing financial technology (FinTech) to enhance personal finance for households and to contribute to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. I have built an interdisciplinary research background through utilizing theories from finance, information technology, and cognitive sciences. This interdisciplinary background enabled me to make a humble contribution to identify critical factors that determine individuals' use of technology. In my forthcoming endeavors in FinTech, I intend to leverage both behavioral finance and capability approach of Amartya Sen, the Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics in 1998, all while taking into account insights from financial literacy .
Teaching and tutoring
Financial Theory and Practice,FÖ138, 7,5 credits (course coordinator)
Portfolio management, FÖ100G, (Bsc), (course coordinator),
Corporate finance, FÖ096G, (Bsc), (course coordinator),
Risk management, FÖ101G, (Bsc)
Financial regulation and financial services, FÖ122G, (Bsc)
Business models, IG021G, (Bsc)
Quantitative methods, FÖ025A, (Msc)
Digitization and business models, FÖ020U, (Msc)
Other information
I currently serve as an Associate Editor for Financial Services Review (ISSN: 1057-0810), member of the Board of Directors for the Academy of Financial Services and sit on the advisory board of the Centre for Research on Economic Relations (CER). I have been a keynote speaker on FinTech at two international conferences, chaired tracks at several international conferences, and received recognition for my work, including research grants.
Honours & awards
Hans Dalborg Award for Excellence in Research in Financial Economics (2025)
Nordea Scientific Award (MIUN 2024/774)
The Economic Research Foundation Researcher Award 2020
Best Paper Award on Behavioural Finance at the Academy of Financial Services 34th Annual Meeting 2020
Nordea Bank's travel scholarship issued by Nordea's Norrland Foundation (MIUN 2020/189) 2020
Research Fund
Research Council in Oman
Project title: Understanding individuals’ readiness for Central Bank digital currency in Oman: Does financial literacy matter?