Dr. Khalid Saad Al-Megren
Vice-Rector for Female Student Affairs

Academic Post:

An Associate Professor in Economics, College of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Qualifications:

  • A PhD on Islamic economy, Imam University, 1998,
  • An MA on Islamic economy, Imam University, 1988,
  • A BA on Islamic economy, Imam University, 1985.

Major:

 The economic problem and production criteria


Points of Interest:

The economic problem, Islamic world economics, Islamic finance, monopoly, pricing, Islamic banks, voluntary sector economics, Saudi financial market

Experiences:

  • An associate professor, economics and administrative sciences department, Imam University, 2003 to present,
  • An assistant professor, economics and administrative sciences department, Imam University, 1998 to 2003,
  • A lecturer, Islamic economy department, Imam University,
  • A demonstrator, Islamic economy department, Imam University, 1985-1989.

Posts:

  • Dean of Economics and Administrative Sciences College, 12/19th/2006,
  • Acting Dean of Economics and Administrative Sciences College, 11/06th/2006,
  • The chair of economics and administrative sciences department, 2003-2006.

Other posts:

  • Member of the editorial staff of Imam University Journal
  • Director of Assessment and Quality Unit, the Economics and Administrative Sciences College, Imam University

On-Campus Activities:

  • Teaching the following courses: The Economic Thought; Zakat Poor-dues Economics, Introduction to Islamic Economy; Economics of Saudi Arabia; the Islamic Economics System; the Industrial Economy;  Basics of Econometrics;  Introduction to Islamic Economy for Sharia department, the Economic Systems for Mass Communication department, and Basics of Economics for Geography department
  • Refereeing many researches published in journals and presented in seminars
  • Taking part in a number of seminars and TV, radio and press interviews
  • Holding and administering some workshops on establishing the Economics and Administrative Sciences College, Imam University.

Additional Duties:

  • Conducting a study on future of Islamic banks in tandem with the International Union of Islamic Banks
  • Making economic studies for private and public sectors and charity associations
  • Partaking in developing some courses on Islamic economy taught at King Abdulaziz University
  • Being a member of the Scientific  Committee of Islamic Financial Market, Riyadh 2007
  • Being a member of the Saudi Economic Society
  • Being interviewed by some radio and television programs
  • Partaking in some conferences, symposia, seminars, and scientific and administrative  committees on and off campus


Books and Researches:

  • Production Criteria in Islamic Economy: impact on production and productivity, an applied study on Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, a book, Ministry of Higher Education, 2004,
  • Theoretical Bases of Islamic Economic, a book, 2004,
  • Imbalance of Production Structures in Islamic Countries : a practical study, Imam University Journal, 2005,
  • An analytical study to socio-economic impacts for usurious finance, College of Commerce, University of Helwan, 2004,
  • Pricing in relation to Monopoly: an Islamic perspective, College of Commerce, University of Mansurah, 2004,
  • State Role in Financing Agricultural Sector: its impact on upping productivity level, Islamic Economy Journal, University of Al-Azhar, 2001

Conferences:

  • State Role in Financing Agricultural Sector: its impact on upping productivity level, a paper presented in the International Conference of Agricultural Investment in Islamic Countries, 2001
  • Production Criteria in Islamic Economy: impact on production and productivity, an applied study on Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, a PhD dissertation, 2008,
  • The Economic Problem from an Islamic Perspective: a comparative study, an MA dissertation, 1988,
  • Attending Islamic economy  meetings of department heads, King Abdulaziz University,
  • The Annual meetings of Saudi Economy Association
  • The International Conference of Agricultural Investment in Islamic Countries, 2001