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Dr Noor Rizvi is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD). She teaches and mentors undergraduate and postgraduate students in finance, focusing on real-world applications and critical thinking. She holds a PhD in Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
Her teaching approach emphasizes practical relevance and experiential learning. She incorporates case studies, current events, and interactive activities to help students understand financial concepts and apply them effectively. Her focus is on creating a structured and engaging learning environment that prepares students for real-world financial decision-making.
Dr Rizvi’s research interests include Basel regulations, capital adequacy requirements, non-performing assets, and impact investing.
Before joining UOWD, she was a Senior Lecturer in Finance at Curtin University Dubai, where she also served as Publication Chair for the ICISAS conference. She has also worked as an Assistant Professor of Finance and Program Director for the B.Com Professional program at Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Dubai and as an Assistant Professor of Finance and Accounting at the University of Delhi in India.
With extensive teaching and research experience, Dr Rizvi continues to contribute to finance education through academic instruction and research in financial regulation and investment strategies.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
- Bachelor of Education (BEd) from University of Delhi
- Master of Commerce (MCom) from University of Delhi
- Company Secretary (Executive) from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
- Bachelor of Com (Honours) (BCom (H)) from University of Delhi
- Patil, A., Shardeo, V., Dwivedi, A., Rizvi, N. U., & Paul, S. K. (2023). A framework to evaluate the temporary hospital locations in wake of COVID-19 pandemic: implications to healthcare operations. Operations Management Research, 1-15 (Q1 Scopus).
- Rizvi, N. U., Kashiramka, S., & Singh, S. (2021) Basel III: A double-edged sword. Qualitative Research in Financial Markets (B-Category of ABDC).
- Rizvi, N. U., Kashiramka, S., & Singh, S. (2020). Credit risk: the Achilles’ heel of higher capital under Basel norms. The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, 19(2),35-56. (C- Category of ABDC)
- Rizvi, N. U., Kashiramka, S., Singh, S., & Sushil. (2019). A hierarchical model of the determinants of non-performing assets in banks: an ISM and MICMAC approach. Applied Economics, 51(35), 3834-3854. (A-Category of ABDC)
- Rizvi, N. U., Kashiramka, S., & Singh, S. (2018). Basel I to Basel III: Impact of credit risk and interest rate risk of banks in India. Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 17(1_suppl), S83-S111 (B-Category of ABDC)
Dr Noor Rizvi's research interests include fintech, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies.
- August 2020 (cancelled eventually due to Covid lockdowns), Co-Principal Investigator (P.I.: Prof. P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan): Service Quality of Digital Insurance Aggregators in India: Measurement and Recommendations under Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI, Govt. of India) Research Grant Scheme
- Full travel grant support by ICSSR in July 2019 for oral paper presentation in Vietnam.
- Full travel grant support by IIT Delhi in May 2019 for oral paper presentation in London.
- University Grants Commission NET-SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) in December 2016
Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs
- Introductory Principles of Finance
Specialise teaching areas
- International Finance,
- Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets,
- Introduction to Finance Principles,
- Corporate Finance,
- Portfolio Management,
- Financial Statement Analysis,
- Introduction to Derivatives Securities

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