Research

As a researcher, Dr. Farooqi has a successful record of publications in academic journals, peer-reviewed conference proceedings and academic conference presentations. He has been recognized as an expert in Canada on Hawala, an informal money transfer system, and has been invited as a keynote speaker at international conferences, interviewed by print and electronic media and consulted by law firms and law enforcement agencies. He was a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail newspaper, where he wrote a monthly piece on entrepreneurship. He has an active research agenda involving collaborative projects with colleagues at Canadian and international universities. Over the last two decades, he has presented and/or participated in more than ninety national and international conferences and has been invited to deliver guest lectures at both national and international universities. Over the last two decades, he has successfully worked on securing research grants totalling more than $1,000,000. His research interests are in the areas of Hawala (informal value transfer systems) and experiential learning pedagogy.