Biography

Dr. M. Nauman Farooqi has been President and Vice-Chancellor since July 2023. Previously, he served as Dean of Business and Social Sciences at Mount Allison University, where he was responsible for managing the academic departments of Commerce, Economics, Geography and Environmental Science, Political Science and International Relations, and Sociology. He served as the inaugural Director of the Frank McKenna School of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He also has experience in academic program development, international programming, and pathway agreements. He has been active in his community, serving as a board member on various non-profits and an economic development cooperative.  

Dr. Farooqi received his PhD in Business Administration and MBA from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at St. Louis University in the United States, and an MBA from Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan. His research interests are in the areas of Hawala (informal value transfer systems) and experiential learning. He has a successful record of publications in academic journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and academic conference presentations. He has been invited as a keynote speaker at 90 national and international conferences, and has been a guest lecturer at national and international universities.