Mollah, Sabur, Professor

Professor Sabur Mollah

BCOM, MCOM, PhD.

Management School

Chair in Financial Management

s.mollah@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 7184

Room C087, ��«Ӱҵ University Management School

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Professor Sabur Mollah
Management School
Room C087
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Conduit Road
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Profile

Sabur Mollah holds a Chair in Financial Management at ��«Ӱҵ University Management School. Before joining the University of ��«Ӱҵ, he was a Professor of Accounting and Finance at Swansea University and a Professor of Finance at the University of Hull.

Sabur previously held several administrative roles, including Member of the Senate, Head of School, Director of Research, etc. He has founded the Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG).

His papers have appeared in world-leading and internationally excellent journals, including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, the Journal of Corporate Finance, the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Journal of Financial Stability, etc.

He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Accounting.

Qualifications

PhD - University of Leeds. Docent in Business Administration (specialization in Corporate Finance)
Stockholm University. MCOM Finance 1st Class, University of Dhaka.
BCOM (Hons) Finance 1st Class, University of Dhaka.

Research interests

FinTech and sustainable finance
Environmental innovation
Climate finance
Climate risk governance
EDI in the boardroom and responsible banking
Green banking
Responsible banking and UNEP FI
Climate risk
Board gender diversity and environmental sustainability
Gender diversity and gender pay gap
Child labour and responsible business
Outsourcing CO2 emissions and net zero targets
Responsible business and climate finance

Publications

Books

Hassan A & Mollah S (2018) . Springer International Publishing.
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) . Palgrave Macmillan US.

Journal articles

Uddin MH, Akter S, Mahi MA & Mollah S (2024) . Finance Research Letters, 106319-106319.
Amin A, Mollah S, Kamal S, Zhao Y & Simsek R (2024) . Journal of Financial Stability, 101324-101324.
Liljeblom E, Mollah S, Akbar S, Atkins J, Hussainey K, Ntim C & Simsek R (2024) . Journal of Sustainable Finance and Accounting, 1, 100005-100005.
Uddin MH, Mollah S, Islam N & Ali MH (2024) . Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 199, 123063-123063.
Uddin MH, Mollah S, Islam N & Ali MH (2023) . Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 197, 122919-122919.
Mamatzakis E, Alexakis C, Yahyaee KA, Pappas V, Mobarek A & Mollah S (2023) . Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 23(4), 888-919.
Islam MS, Alam MS, Bin Hasan S & Mollah S (2022) . Journal of Financial Stability, 101082-101082.
Uddin MH, Akter S, Mollah S & Al Mahi M (2022) . Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 80, 101644-101644.
Mollah S, Liljeblom E & Mobarek A (2021) . Journal of Corporate Finance, 70.
Rind AA, Akbar S, Boubaker S, Lajili‐Jarjir S & Mollah S (2021) . British Journal of Management.
Mollah S, Skully M & Liljeblom E (2021) . Review of Corporate Finance, 1(1-2), 135-180.
Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Batten JA & Mollah S (2021) . Journal of Financial Stability.
Uddin MH, Mollah S & Ali MH (2020) . International Review of Financial Analysis, 101587-101587.
Habib A, Hasan MM, Mollah S & Molyneux P (2020) Financial Statement Comparability, Earnings Smoothing and Loan-Loss Provisioning in Banking.
Joseph NL, Vo TTA, Mobarek A & Mollah S (2020) . Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Rasel Chowdhury AZM, Mollah S, Zaman MA & Farooque OA (2019) In Search of Opportunistic Trades of Corporate Insiders: Evidence from the US Market.
Mollah S, Farooque OA, Mobarek A & Molyneux P (2019) . Journal of Financial Services Research.
Chowdhury A, Mollah S & Al Farooque O (2018) . The British Accounting Review, 50(4), 341-363.
Srivastav A, Keasey K, Mollah S & Vallascas F (2017) . Journal of Accounting and Economics, 64(1), 37-55.
Vallascas F, Mollah S & Keasey K (2017) . Journal of Corporate Finance, 44(J. Financ. vol. LXIX 2014), 149-166.
Mollah S, Hassan MK, Al Farooque O & Mobarek A (2017) . Journal of Financial Services Research, 51(2), 195-219.
Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M & Mollah S (2017) Asset Securitization and Bank Risk: Do Religiosity or Ownership Structure Matter?.
Mollah S & Liljeblom E (2016) . Journal of Financial Stability, 27, 59-73.
Mobarek A, Muradoglu G, Mollah S & Hou AJ (2016) . Journal of Financial Stability, 24, 1-11.
Mollah S, Quoreshi AMMS & Zafirov G (2016) . Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 41, 151-167.
Mollah S & Zaman M (2015) . Journal of Banking & Finance, 58, 418-435.
Liljeblom E, Mollah S & Rotter P (2015) . Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 44(3), 493-511.
Mobarek A, Mollah S & Keasey K (2014) . Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 32, 107-127.
Waresul Karim AKM, van Zijl T & Mollah S (2013) . International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 21(2), 148-169.
Mollah S, Al Farooque O & Karim W (2012) . Studies in Economics and Finance, 29(4), 301-319.
Mollah S (2011) . Studies in Economics and Finance, 28(2), 118-135.
Mollah S (2010) . Studies in Economics and Finance, 27(2).
Mollah S & Mobarek A (2009) . Studies in Economics and Finance, 26(4), 257-274.
Asad M, Akbar S & Mollah S () . Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Simsek R, Mollah S & Tunyi A () . Business Strategy and the Environment.
Abdelsalam O, Mollah S, Tortosa‐Ausina E & El‐Masry AA () . International Journal of Finance & Economics.
Boubaker S, Uddin MH, Kabir SH & Mollah S () . Review of Accounting and Finance.
Lone R, Mollah S & Yin S () Female Chief Risk Officers (Cros) and Risk-Taking in Banks.
Lone RR, Mollah S & Yin S () Independent Non-Executive Directors (Ineds) Heterogeneity and Bank Misconduct.

Chapters

Quoreshi AMMS & Mollah S (2019) , Contributions to Statistics (pp. 149-169). Springer International Publishing
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) Market Integration in Developed and Emerging Markets, GLOBAL STOCK MARKET INTEGRATION: CO-MOVEMENT, CRISES, AND EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS (pp. 73-97).
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) Market Integration and Causality in Developed and Emerging Markets during Crisis Periods, GLOBAL STOCK MARKET INTEGRATION: CO-MOVEMENT, CRISES, AND EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS (pp. 115-134).
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) Market Efficiency in Emerging Markets: Evidence from African and Central European Markets, GLOBAL STOCK MARKET INTEGRATION: CO-MOVEMENT, CRISES, AND EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS (pp. 9-72).
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) Global Stock Market Integration Co-Movement, Crises, and Efficiency in Developed and Emerging Markets Introduction, GLOBAL STOCK MARKET INTEGRATION: CO-MOVEMENT, CRISES, AND EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS (pp. 1-7).
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) Global Stock Market Integration Co-Movement, Crises, and Efficiency in Developed and Emerging Markets Executive Summary, GLOBAL STOCK MARKET INTEGRATION: CO-MOVEMENT, CRISES, AND EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS (pp. XIII-+).
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) Global Stock Market Integration Co-Movement, Crises, and Efficiency in Developed and Emerging Markets Conclusions, GLOBAL STOCK MARKET INTEGRATION: CO-MOVEMENT, CRISES, AND EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS (pp. 135-135).
Mobarek A & Mollah S (2016) Determinants of Market Co-Movement in Developed and Emerging Markets, GLOBAL STOCK MARKET INTEGRATION: CO-MOVEMENT, CRISES, AND EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS (pp. 99-113).
Mollah S & Hassan A () , Market Microstructure in Emerging and Developed Markets (pp. 463-481). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
() , Contemporary Islamic Finance (pp. 245-253). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Preprints

Amin AS, Zhao Y, Mollah S, Kamal S & Simsek R () .
Uddin MH, Mollah S & Ali MH () .
Habib A, Hasan MM, Mollah S & Molyneux P () .
Rasel Chowdhury AZM, Mollah S, Zaman M & Farooque OA () .
Mollah S & Skully MT () .
Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M & Mollah S () .
Abdelsalam O, Mollah S & Tortosa-Ausina E () .
Srivastav A, Keasey K, Mollah S & Vallascas F () .
Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M & Mollah S () .
Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M & Mollah S () .
Rasel Chowdhury AZM, Mollah S & Zaman MA () .
Mollah S & Liljeblom E () .
Rasel Chowdhury AZM, Mollah S & Zaman M () .
Rasel Chowdhury AZM, Mollah S & Farooque OA () .
Mollah S, Farooque OA, Asma M & Molyneux P () .
Mollah S & Quoreshi AMMS () .
Mollah S & Skully MT () .
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Liljeblom E, Mollah S & Rotter P () .
Mollah S () .
Mollah S & Abdelsalam OH () .
Mollah S, Zafirov G & Quoreshi S () .
Mollah S, Kheirollah A & Quoreshi S () .
Mollah S & Hartman T () .
Farooque OA, Mollah S & Karim AKMW () .
Mollah S & Karim AKMW () .
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Research group: Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFiC)

Grants

Title: Cyber Risk and Bank Stability: Global Evidence

Awarding body: Taylor’s University Flagship Research, Malaysia
Date: 2017 - 2022
Key people: Dr Md. Hamid Uddin (PI) and Prof Sabur Mollah (Co-PI)
Amount: £32,000

Title: The co-dependence between bank and sovereign risk in Europe and the potential benefits of a banking union

Awarding body; VINNOVA Research Foundation
Date: 2013 - 2015
Key people: Dr Asma Mobarek (PI) and Prof Sabur Mollah (Co-PI)
Amount: £18,000

Title: IFRS and Market Efficiency: Studying the Impact of IFRS Adoption on Market Efficiency around the World

Awarding body: Jan Wallanders Och Tom Hedelius Stiftelse Tore Browaldhs Foundation
Date: 2011 - 2016
Key people: Prof. Sabur Mollah (PI), Dr. Waresul Karim and Prof. Tony van Zijl
Amount: £180,000

Cross-country Random Walk Hypothesis and Mean Reverting Long-Memory Properties of Stock Returns: Does the duration for mean reversion varies in equity returns between Pre, during and Post Crisis period?

Awarding body: NASDAQ-OMX Nordic Foundation
Date: 2011 - 2016
Key people: Prof. Sabur Mollah
Date: £45,000

Title: Corporate Governance Failure of Large Banks during Global Financial Crisis

Awarding body: Jan Wallanders Och Tom Hedelius Stiftelse Tore Browaldhs Foundation
Date: 2010 - 2016
Awarding body: Prof. Sabur Mollah (PI) Dr. Waresul Karim
Amount: £180,000

Title: Contagion and Co-integration in Financial Markets during Financial Crisis

Awarding body: NASDAQ-OMX Nordic Foundation
Date: 2009 - 2016
Key people: Prof. Sabur Mollah (PI)
Amount: £45,00

Teaching interests

Sabur’s passion is mastering the art of engaging students in a structured process that fosters their critical thinking, helps develop their problem-solving ability, and facilitates their acquisition of life-long learning skills.

Sabur believes every student can succeed, but some need appropriate guidance to climb the ladder to success. He also believes that every student is unique and deserves activities that engage their strengths.

Sabur poses challenging questions that help them develop their creativity. He creates a cooperative, fair, and flexible classroom environment so his students can think positively, discover their beliefs, and feel better about the world.

Teaching activities

MGT61097 Sustainable Finance
MGT6097 Corporate Finance
MGT6091 Issues in Finance

Professional activities and memberships

Editor-in-Chief: .
President: the (ASFAAG)

PhD Supervision

I want to supervise PhD students in the areas of FinTech and sustainable finance, environmental innovation, climate finance, climate risk governance, EDI in the boardroom and responsible banking, green banking, responsible banking and UNEP FI, climate risk, board gender diversity and environmental sustainability, gender diversity and gender pay gap, child labour and responsible business, outsourcing CO2 emissions and net zero targets, responsible business and climate finance, etc.

I have previously supervised:

Name	Thesis title	Year of completion
Shakila Halim	Corporate Boardroom Decision Dynamics: Role of CFO and Employee Representatives	2024
Md. Tanvir Hamim	Essays on Corporate Climate Activism of Non-financial Firms	2025

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Books

Journal articles

Chapters

Preprints

Title: Cyber Risk and Bank Stability: Global Evidence

Title: The co-dependence between bank and sovereign risk in Europe and the potential benefits of a banking union

Title: IFRS and Market Efficiency: Studying the Impact of IFRS Adoption on Market Efficiency around the World

Cross-country Random Walk Hypothesis and Mean Reverting Long-Memory Properties of Stock Returns: Does the duration for mean reversion varies in equity returns between Pre, during and Post Crisis period?

Title: Corporate Governance Failure of Large Banks during Global Financial Crisis

Title: Contagion and Co-integration in Financial Markets during Financial Crisis

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