General Information Dr. Neimat Abdalla Ibrahim Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance Nationality : Sudanese Passport No : 611923 Gender : Female Marital status : Married Perminant Address : University of Khartoum- School of Management Studies. Dept. of Accounting and Financial Management. Khartoum, P.O. Box: 321, Fax 794316, Tel: +249153984264 Education and Training Ph.D in Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Gezira University- Sudan, March, 2007. Dissertation: Capital Structure Puzzles of Small Growing Firms in the Sudan An Empirical Study M.Sc. Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Gezira University Sudan, April, 1996. B.Sc Hon Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Gezira University -Sudan, Sept. 1992. Diploma, Computer Science, Faculty of Science &Technology, Gezira University, Dec.1999, Certified Trainer in Microfinance. Training program (TOT)- Central Bank of Sudan in collaboration with Sudan Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences and Banking Institute- Jordan. Khartoum, October,3-13, 2009 Fundamentals of Microfinance. Training Course Sudan Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences Khartoum, July 19-23, 2009. Marketing and Improving Banks Profitability.,Union of Arab Banks, Training Program, Sudan, Feb.8-14, 2002. Small Enterprise Development Training Program, Cranfield School of Management, England June 6- July 7, 1993. Small Business Finance and Managerial Profile. Training Program, Faculty of Economics University of Gezira Sudan, July 14-20, 1992.. Languages Arabic Excellent. Mother tongue,
English Very good. My language of instructions, research and publications. Prizes Gezira university, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Dean Prize in Semester one (1988), Three and Four (1989), Five, and Six (1990). University of Gezira, Prize for the best student in Accounting and Finance in Semester Seven (1991), Nine and Ten (1992). Employment Experience Assistant Professor, Dept. of Accounting and Financial Management. School of Management Studies, University of Khartoum. July 2009 to date. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Accounting and Finance, College of Business Administration, University of Medical Science & Technology September, 2008 up to Sept. 2009. Khartoum, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Accounting and Finance, College of Commerce & Business Administration, Dhofar University, Salalah- Sultnate of Oman, March, 2007 up to July 2008. Lecturer, Dept. of Accounting and Finance, College of Commerce & Business Administration, Dhofar University, Salalah- Sultnate of Oman, Sept.2004 up to Feb. 2007 Lecturer,Dept. of Business Administration, National College of Science and Technology, Salalah- Sultnate of Oman, March 2002 up to Sept. 2004. Lecturer, Dept. of Accounting, The Higher Institute Of Banking and Financial Studies, Sudan, Dec. 2001 Feb 2002. Lecturer, Dept. of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Economics, Gezira University, Sudan, April 1996 -Dec. 2001 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Economics, Gezira University, Sudan, Jan.1993- April, 1996. Academic Experience Teaching Master, Higher Diploma, and Bachelor degree students different courses covering Financial Accounting I and II Intermediate Accounting 1 Intermediate Accounting 11
Advanced Financial Accounting, Accounting for Governmental and Non profit organizations. Partnership Accounting Financial Management Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, International Finance Advanced Finance. Specialized Accounting Small Business Finance and development Corporation Accounting Public sector accounting and Finance. Participation in Training Programmes Assessment of Solvency and capital adequacy in Insurance Companies University of Khartoum- School of Management Studies.25 March -29 March 2012. Khartoum, Basics of Microfinance Almithal Microfinance Services Company-Khartoum, 29 May 2nd June 2011. Khartoum, Micro Finance Specialists TOT Basic level. Sudan Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences in collaboration with Institute of Banking studies (Jordan), March 2011.Khartoum, Best Practices in Microfinance ; Training Programme- General Union of Sudanese Woman- 14-16 December 2009, Khartoum, Arab Sosciety of Certified Accountants ASCA Programme; Advanced Accounting, Business Finance and Financial Management. Dhofar University in Collaboration with Talal Abu Gazalah Institute, Feb.- Sept., 2008.Salalah, Sultanate of Oman. CAT programme, Advanced Paper, Managerial Finance, Salalah Port Services, May 2004. Oman. CAT programme, Intermediate Paper, Keeping Accounting Records, Salalah Port Services, October 2005. Oman. Professional Involvement Director of Training and Consultancy Unit School of Management Sciences, University of Khartoum, Sudan, August, 2010 to date. Secretary of Research Board School of Management Sciences, University of Khartoum, Sudan, Oct.2009 to date. Leader of Academic Support Services Committee, Dhofar University Self Study Accreditation Program Feb- July 2008. Coordinator of Training Program, Dept. of Accounting & Finance, College of Commerce and Business Administration, Dhofar University, Sultanate of Oman, 2004-2007. Program Coordinator of higher Diploma in Accounting & Finance. Faculty of Economics, Gezira University 1998-2001. Coordinator of Small Business Research Group SBRG Faculty of Economics, Gezira University.1997-2001. Academic Secretary of Accounting & Finance department, Faculty of Economics, Gezira
University.1996-1997. Member in Small Enterprise Development Group Fredrich Ebert Foundation. 1994 to date. Member in Women Forum Fredrich Ebert Foundation 1994 to date. Conferences and Seminars Al Aman portfolio for Microfinance workshop- Higher Institute of Zakat Sciences Khartoum- June 2010. The Prospect and Future of the Micro-finance Industry in Sudan workshop, University of Gezira, July, 12-13,2009 National Conference in Islamic Finance Faculty of Business Management & Accountancy, University of Darul Iman, Nov.27-28, 2007. Malaysia. 4. Capital Structure Puzzles of Small Growing Firms in the Sudan An Empirical Study. CCBA Seminars. College of Commerce and Business Administration, Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman. 15 Sep. 2007. 5. Islamic Banking Behavior towards Small Firms Financing: Evidence from Sudan. CCBA Seminars. College of Commerce and Business Administration, Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, 16 January 2008. Measurement of Capital risk. Seminar, Higher Institute of Financial and Banking Studies in collaboration with Bahrain Institute of Banking and Financial Science, Feb. 2002- Financing of Handicrafts Industry Development, University of Gezira incollaboration with Cranfield School of Management, 2000, Recapitalization of Banking Sector in Sudan. Bank of Sudan in collaboration with Union of Arab Banks, Khartoum, 1999, Agricultural Financing in the Sudan- Problems and Prospects Gezira university 1996, The Role of Small Business in Rural Development. Seminar- University of Khartoum.1996, Gap in Small Business Finance and Practical Financial Policy in the Sudan. Small Business National conference, Gezira university, Ministry of Industry and Fredrich Ebert Foundation. University of Khartoum Nov. 1995, The Role of Finance in the Creation of Sustainable Rural Development Conference, Farmers Bank in collaboration with Union of Arab Banks. 1996, Khartoum, Problems of Financing Small Business in Developing Countries. Cranfield School of Management, 1993, England. Papers 1. Corporate Governance and Financing Decisions in Small Growing Firms in Sudan. Paper published in Khartoum University Journal of Management Studies, Volume 4, No. 1, 2011.
2. Islamic Banking Behavior towards Small Firms Financing: Evidence from Sudan. Paper published in Khartoum University Journal of Management Studies, Volume3, No. 2, 2010. ISSN 1858-5957 3. Financing of Small Enterprise Development in the Sudan An empirical Study. April 1996. Gezira university, 4. Evaluation of Small Business Finance in the Sudan An Empirical Study of NGOs Programs. August 1995. Fredrich Ebert Foundation, 5. How Development Officers Promote Women Entreprenurial Activities. Small Business Training Program, Cranfield School of Management, England, June, 1993. Research interest Microfinance programs and Poverty alleviation Capital Structure of Small Firms in Developing Economies Puzzles and Perspectives. Financing Small-scale and Microenterprise in Changing Policy Environment. Assessment of Performance and Servqual Dimentions of the Commercial banks. Evaluation of NGOs Programs on Small Scale Enterprises Finance. Referees 1. Prof. Abdelgader Mohmmed Ahmed- Dean School of Management Studies University of Khartoum. Tel. 00249123122922. 2. Dr. Sayed Abbas Ahmed, Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance, Director of Graduate Studies and Research Administration. Al Ghurair University, Dubai-UAE. Tel. No. 00971-50- 4617152 3. Dr. Mohamed E.Tagel Asfia, Department of Accounting & Finance Faculty of Economics, Gezira University Wad Medani, P.O.Box :20 Tel. No 002499-12226375.