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Ms. Maria Khan (On Study Leave)
Assistant Professor
Management & HR

NBS
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
NUST Business School, H-12 Sector Islamabad
Tel : +92-51-90853220
Email : maria.khan@nbs.nust.edu.pk

Specialization
International HRM and ​General ​Management

Education
MSc. International Human Resource Management & Comparative Industrial Relations - The University of Manchester, UK.    Bachelor in Business Administration (Hons.) - NUST Business School, Pakistan

 

Maria Khan obtained her specialist Master’s degree in International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations from the University of Manchester, UK. Her background includes working for a multinational company where she held numerous strategic positions including Senior HR Manager (London & Islamabad) and Business Development Executive (London & Islamabad). Apart from her teaching and research responsibilities, she holds the position of Director Local Quality Enhancement Cell at NBS. This position involves documenting and reviewing various coordination and management mechanisms of all academic processes at NBS. The position also involves preparation and coordination of internal and external academic audits of NBS. She is also involved in conducting corporate training sessions for industry practitioners in multiple fields of HR including Negotiation, Talent Management and Team Building. Her current key interest lies in industry consulting, where she has been involved in designing multiple HR solutions for various companies in Pakistan. Ms. Khan's research interests include the fields of International Human Resource Management, High Performance Work Systems, Employee Motivation, Talent Management and Change Management. Ms. Khan has conducted various workshops and mentoring sessions for students regarding preparation of resumes/CVs, interview techniques as well as communication skills.​​

M​s. Khan specializes in multiple aspects of International Human Resource Management including Employee Management, High Performance Work Systems, Recruiting, Selection and Training & Development. She supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and business projects as part of her responsibilities at NBS. She is also involved in developing case studies in the aforementioned topics. The recent topics under her supervision include (but are not limited to):
  • Influence of Managerial Assumptions and Personality Traits on Full Range Leadership Model 
  • Determinants of E-HRM and Strategic Performance: Mediating Role of E-HRM Usage
  • Examining the mediating effects of Talent Development between Top Management Commitment and Job Satisfaction & Employee Performance
  • The Relationship Between Workplace Bullying and Stress: The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies
  • The Impact of High Performance Work Systems on Organizational Performance
  • High Performance Culture: Determinants of its Success
  • How Personality Traits Influence Knowledge Sharing Behaviour
  • Infusion of Emotional Intelligence in Recruitment & Selection
  • The Impact of Organizational Commitment on Turnover Intentions of Recent Graduates in Pakistan
  • Effect of Training on Employee Turnover Intentions and The Role of Organizational Commitment
Ms. Khan is currently working on multiple cases and research articles on the topics of International HR, Talent Management, Recruitment & Selection, Effective Training in Organizations as well as multiple other HR & Organizational Behaviour topics which are scheduled for publication.​

  • Khan, M., Alvi, K. R. and Saqib, Z. (2018). ‘SYIT: Changing the Corporate Culture’, Ivey Publishing (9B18C004)​
  • Saqib, Z., Khan, M., Michael, M., Haleem, R. and Khalid, H. (2017). ‘Striving for Self-Sustainability: Case of A Pakistani NGO’, Asian Journal of Management Cases,        14(1), 38–48.
  • Khan, M., Saqib, Z., Farrukh​, N., ​Tanvir​, F. and ​Pasha​, K. (2016). ‘​​Managing a Diverse Workforce, Easier Said Than Done: Case Study of Pak                                           Sweets’, Ivey  Publishing (9B16C017) ​
  • Saqib, Z., Khan, M., Raza, N., Zainab, A. and Sohail, Z. (2016). ‘Selecting the Selection Methods at a Pakistani NGO’, Asian Journal of Management Cases,                  13(1), 23–31. 

    • Ms. Maria Khan has taught different sub-fields of HRM including modules such as Human Resource Development, Introduction to Management, Organizational Theory and Design, Leadership and Organizational Behaviour. She teaches undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes including those of MBA, BBA, BPA as well as BS Accounting and Finance (BS-A&F). Apart from classroom teaching, she uses Experiential and Cooperative learning teaching techniques through business games, simulations, outdoor activities and team based projects to provide students with a holistic learning experience.

     

    Ms. Khan has been expanding her role as a consultant and trainer for the corporate sector. She has conducted various corporate training sessions in the areas of Talent Management, Stress Management and Human Resource Development for industry practitioners from multiple sectors. 

    Ms. Khan has recently trained approximately 4​20 middle managers of a leading multinational telecom company of Pakistan - Jazz, on the topic of Stress Management as part of their Leadership Development Academy. She has also conducted a training session (alongside another NBS faculty member) for Canteen Stores Department (CSD) Pakistan on the topic of Negotiation Skills. Her areas of specialty in corporate training include multiple HR modules including (but not limited to) Negotiation, Recruitment & Selection, Career Management and Team Building. Ms. Khan has also consulted for Serene Air Pvt. Ltd (in partnership with Ms. Zunaira Saqib - Assistant Professor NBS) through designing the company's HR department and relevant documentation for employee management.

    Ms. Khan's previous full time corporate experience includes holding the position of a Business Development Executive (London and Islamabad) at Tranchulas Pvt Ltd (2010-2012), a multinational information security company.  The role required managing corporate clients and their portfolios. In a short period of time, she was assigned the role of a Senior Human Resource Manager (London and Islamabad) which involved recruiting and developing talent for the business especially in its international offices. Nowadays, she is affiliated with the company in the role of a Senior HR Consultant.