Rate My Professor Osama Al Hares

Dr. Osama Al-Hares is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, serving as Director of Postgraduate Programs. He earned his PhD in Accounting and Finance from Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester, UK. With extensive teaching experience, he delivers courses in Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis; Accounting for Decision Making; Managerial and Cost Accounting; Auditing; Entrepreneurial Finance; Financial Management; Creating Business Plans; and Corporate Finance. Emphasizing student engagement through interactive activities, authentic assessments, and an industry-focused approach, Dr. Al-Hares fosters effective learning. As a prominent financial consultant, he advises international and GCC corporations on corporate restructuring, financial planning, analysis and modelling, banking and financial services, capital markets, and SME financing. His professional affiliations include membership in the British, American, and European Accounting Associations.

Dr. Al-Hares's research focuses on financial performance; corporate valuation and value relevance; emerging financial markets; financial strategy; earnings management; strategic management accounting; accounting disclosure practices; sustainability reporting; and environmental finance. His scholarly contributions include numerous peer-reviewed publications, such as 'FAANG Stocks, Gold, and Islamic Equity: Implications for Portfolio Management during COVID-19' (Risks, 2023, with K. Saleem et al.); 'The effect of the royal wedding on the UK stock market' (Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022, with H. Pham et al.); 'How do Independent Directors View Carbon Information Disclosure? Evidence from China' (Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022, with H.U.R. Khan et al.); 'The Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Risk Disclosure' (Corporate Ownership & Control, 2020, with A. Al-Hares); 'Corporate Governance Quality, Ownership Structure, Agency Costs and Firm Performance: Evidence from an Emerging Economy' (Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2020, with R. Khan et al.); 'Measuring the Effect of the North Korea-U.S. Summit on the South Korean Stock Market' (Cogent Economics and Finance, 2019, with P. Huy et al.); 'Value Relevance of Book Value, Earnings and Dividends: Kuwait Evidence' (Global Finance Journal, 2012, with N. AbuGhazaleh and A. Haddad); and 'Accounting Discretion in Goodwill Impairments: UK Evidence' (Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting, 2011, with N. AbuGhazaleh and C. Roberts). These works examine governance, market events, and financial reporting in diverse contexts.