Ghiyath Nakshbendi Senior Professorial Lecturer Finance and Real Estate
- Additional Positions at Â鶹Æƽâ°æ
- Affiliate Faculty Member, School of International Service
- Affiliate Faculty Member, College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Critical Race, Gender and Cultural Studies.
- Muslim Chaplain
- Degrees
- B.C.S. University of Aleppo; M.B.A. Mays Business School, Texas A&M University; Ph.D. School of Business, Â鶹Æƽâ°æ
- Languages Spoken
- Arabic
- Favorite Spot on Campus
- Davenport Cafe
- Bio
- Professor Nakshbendi teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Alternative (Islamic) Finance, Microfinance & Financial Inclusion, Trade and Project Finance, Export-Import Management, International Business and the Global Marketplace. He has extensive international business experience. His early career in academia which was followed by more than 35 years working in developmental financing, Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and commercial real estate. Nakshbendi has worked in business in 15 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, the U.K., France and Switzerland. His research interests include water financing and doing business in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region. He is the co-editor of The Palgrave Handbook of Sovereign Wealth Funds (2024). He is active in US and international organizations and has frequent international and domestic speaking engagements, including two speaking tours with the U.S. State Department.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Summer 2024
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IBUS-408 Export-Import Management
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IBUS-450 Microfinance & Finan Inclusion
Fall 2024
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CORE-105 Complex Problems Seminar: China's 21st Century Silk Road
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CORE-105 Complex Problems Seminar: China's 21st Century Silk Road
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FIN-197 Financial Literacy I
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IBUS-461 Alt Fin: Islamic Fin Glbl Econ
Spring 2025
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CORE-105 Complex Problems Seminar: China's 21st Century Silk Road
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CORE-105 Complex Problems Seminar: China's 21st Century Silk Road
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FIN-197 Financial Literacy I
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FIN-197 Financial Literacy I
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FIN-452 Microfinance & Finan Inclusion
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Experts
Area of Expertise
Islamic financing; microfinance; sovereign wealth funds; the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries; doing business in the Middle East and North Africa; funding water projects in MENA; public-private partnerships; foreign direct investment; GCC, Yemen, Syria
Additional Information
Nakshbendi specializes in international business, Islamic finance, and Middle East economics. He teaches courses on international business, export-import management, microfinance, and alternative finance. With over 35 years of experience in developmental financing and sovereign wealth funds, he has worked in 15 countries across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Dr. Nakshbendi is co-editor of "The Palgrave Handbook of Sovereign Wealth Funds" (2024) and founder of the Sangamore Group, which assists foreign investors in the U.S.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.