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Mr Sooraj Fowdar School of Business and Law

Lecturer In Finance and Accounting

Office Location
Room 2.07
Building 34
Contact Details
Email: s.fowdar@cqu.edu.au
Phone: (07) 4930 9715 - Ext: 9715
    Professional Memberships
    Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), U.S.A.
    Responsibilities

    Member of Economic and Finance Programme Committee, CQUni (2009 -  )
    Head, Department of Finance and Accounting
    (Nov 2007 – Jan 2009)
    Officer-in-Charge, Centre For Organised Markets   (Sep 2007 – Jan 2009)
    Theme Leader, Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (MCE)-Financial Services (Aug 2005-Jan 2009)
    Member of the Executive Committee of the Mauritius International Business School (MIBS) (Apr 2007 – Jan 2009)
    Member of the Managing Committee, UoM Trust
    Chairman Tender Committee, UoM Trust (2007 - 2009)


    Computer Software

    Financial Modelling using Visual basics and Excel

    RATS

    e-Views

    SPSS

    Stata

    Consultancy Work

    Rojid, S., Sitanah, B., Sannassee, R., & Fowdar, S. (2008). Econometric Analysis of Growth in selected COMESA countries COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa).

    Rojid, S., Lamport, M., Sannassee, R., & Fowdar, S. (2008). Business plans for pig breeders in the context of the re-launch and modernization of their existing pig activities or in non-pig activities Pig Sector Restructuring Committee, Enterprise Mauritius.

    Fowdar, S., & al. (2008). Regional Trade Agreements United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Virtual Institute.

    Rojid, S., Sannassee, R. V., Seetanah, B., & Fowdar, S. (2008). Economics of Commodities Production and Trade United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Virtual Institute.

    Rojid, S., Sannassee, R. V., Seetanah, B., & Fowdar, S. (2008). Economics and Legal Aspects of International Investment Agreements United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Virtual Institute.

    Rojid, S., Sannassee, R. V., Seetanah, B., & Fowdar, S. (2008). Trade and Poverty in the context of Mauritius United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Virtual Institute.

    Fowdar, S., Subadar Agathee, U., Matadeen, S., & Sannassee, R. (2007). Writing of ten manuals related to risk management. Mauritius College of the Air.

    Fowdar, S., Subadar Agathee, U., Sannassee, R., & Matadeen, S. (2007). Design of MSc Risk Management. Mauritius College of the Air.

    Term 3 - 2013
    FINC20007 - Financial Market Analysis
    Course Coordinator
    FINC20008 - International Finance
    Course Coordinator
    Term 2 - 2013
    FINC19012 - Investment Analysis and Risk Management
    Course Coordinator
    FINC20009 - Investments - Analysis and Management
    Course Coordinator
    Term 2 - 2012
    FINC19012 - Investment Analysis and Risk Management
    Course Coordinator
    FINC20009 - Investments - Analysis and Management
    Course Coordinator
    Lecturer - Workshop A / 1
    Term 1 - 2012
    FINC20011 - Financial Planning Fundamentals
    Course Coordinator
    FINC29001 - Advanced Corporate Finance
    Course Coordinator
    Term 3 - 2011
    FINC20007 - Financial Market Analysis
    Course Coordinator
    FINC20008 - International Finance
    Course Coordinator
    Term 2 - 2011
    FINC19012 - Investment Analysis and Risk Management
    Course Coordinator
    Tutor - Tutorial A / 1
    Lecturer - Lecture A / 1
    FINC20009 - Investments - Analysis and Management
    Course Coordinator
    Term 1 - 2011
    FINC20008 - International Finance
    Course Coordinator
    Book

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R & Fowdar, S 2010, A study of service quality of stockbrokers in Mauritius: a multi-expectations framework, Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany.

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    Conference Paper

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R & Fowdar, S 2012, 'The implications of Facebook marketing for Organizations' in C-K Li & T-W Hung (eds), ISBM 2012: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Business and Management, Knowledge Association of Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan.

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    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R & Fowdar, S 2011, 'Country of origin attitudes in a developing country and implications for investment and trade' in V Tandrayen-Ragoobur (ed.) UOM-WCP International Conference: International Trade and Investment: Globalisation at crossroads: implications for the developing world, 19-21 December 2011, Le Meridien Hotel, Mauritius.

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    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R, Fowdar, S & Hanuman-Oogarah, V 2011, 'Examining the relationship between market orientation, service quality and business performance : the case of stockbrokers in Mauritius' in T Hoque (ed) Proceedings of Global Business and Social Science Research, 20th-21st June, Beijing, China, World Business Institute Australia, Melbourne, Australia, http://wbiconpro.com/306-Hanuman.pdf

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    Journal Article

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R, Baguant, P & Fowdar, S 2011, 'A critical analysis of e-assessment with particular emphasis on the use of different types of online quizzes', The International Journal of Learning, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 191-202.

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    Fowder, R, Fowder, S & Beegadhur, A 2006, 'Assessing the service quality of banking technologies in Mauritius', SCMS Journal of Indian Management, vol. 111, no. 1, pp. 62-72.

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    'In Press' Publications

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R. R. and Fowdar, S. (2013). The Implications of Facebook Marketing for Organizations, CMR Vol. 09, No. 01

    Published in: 2013

    Baguant, P., Ramsaran-Fowdar, R and Fowdar, S (2011). A critical analysis of e-Assessment with particular emphasis on the use of different types of online quizzes, The International Journal of Learning, Vol.18, No.1

    Published in: 2011

    Beehary, N., Fowdar, S., Rojid, S., Seetanah, B., & Sannassee, V. (2009). Analyzing Mutual Funds Performance: The Case of Emerging Mauritian Economy The IUP Journal of Financial Economics, VII(2), 47-60.

    Published in: 2009

    Rojid, S, R., Sannassee, V., & Fowdar, S. (2009). The Net Contribution of the Mauritian Export Processing Zone Using Benefit-Cost Analysis. Journal of International Development, 21(3), 379-392.

    Published in: 2009

    Fowdar, S., & Narrainen, K. (2008). The Importance of Currency Risk Management in Mauritius : The Case of a Business Unit of the IBL Group The University of Mauritius Research Journal, 13.

    Published in: 2008

    Subadar Agathee, U., Fowdar, S., Sannassee, V. R., & Jowaheer, M. (2008). Return Distributions: Evidence from Emerging African Stock Exchanges. [Article]. ICFAI Journal of Financial Economics, 6(3), 41-52.

    Published in: 2008

    Subadar Agathee, U., Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R. V., & Leckraj, M. (2008). Value Relevance: Evidence from SEM-7 Firms on the Mauritian Equity Market. [Article]. ICFAI Journal of Accounting Research, 7(4), 17-27.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S., Subadar-Agathee, U., Sannassee, R. V., & Hossenbocus, R. (2008). Bid-Ask Spread: Evidence from the Mauritian Equity Market. African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 3(2&3).

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S., Subadar-Agathee, U., Sannassee, R. V., Lamport, M., & Fawzee, M. (2008). Assessing the Level of Efficiency of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius University of Mauritius Research Journal, 13.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S., Subadar-Agathee, U., Sannassee, R. V., Lamport, M., & Boodhoo, S. (2008). Motivators of Dividend Payout Among Firms Listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius The University of Mauritius Research Journal 13.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R. V., Subadar-Agathee, U., & Nurmohamed, N. (2008). Assessing the Level of Financial Literacy in Mauritius The University of Mauritius Research Journal, 13.

    Published in: 2008

    Sannassee, R. V., Fowdar, S., Subadar-Agathee, U., & Shotorap, L. (2007). Productivity in the Mauritian Textile and Apparel Sector: The Case of Mauritian and Chinese Workers  Journal of the Textile Institute, 98(1), 47-55.

    Published in: 2007

    Bholah, W., Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R. V., & Subadar-Agathee, U. (2007). The Impact of SEMATS on Liquidity and Volatility on Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Finance India, 21(2), 453-475.

    Published in: 2007

    Fowdar, S. (2007). Venture Capital Fund as an Alternative Financing for SMEs in Small Island Economies: The Case of Mauritius SCMS Journal of Indian Management, 4(3).

    Published in: 2007

    Fowdar, S., Ramsaran-Fowdar, R., & Beegadur, A. (2006). Assessing the Service Quality of Banking Technologies in Mauritius SCMS Journal of Indian Management, III(1).

    Published in: 2006

    Fowdar, S., & Cesar, A. (2003). An Evaluation of the Impact of Fund-specific Characteristics on the Performance of Mutual Funds in Mauritius the University of Mauritius Research Journal, 5.

    Published in: 2003

    Fowdar, S. & Jogee, M. (2003). An Assessment of the Level of Diversification in the Mauritian Banking and Insurance Sectors The University of Mauritius Research Journal, 5.

    Published in: 2003
    Theses

    International Portfolio Diversification : The Case of Frontier Markets, ongoing, CQUniversity.

    Papers in Refereed Proceedings

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R. and Fowdar, S. (2011). Country of origin attitudes in a developing country and implications for investment and trade, International Trade and Investment conference, Mauritius.

    Published in: 2011

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R., Baguant, P and Fowdar, S (2011). A critical analysis of e-assessment with particular emphasis on the use of different types of online quizzes, The International Conference on Learning, Mauritius.

    Published in: 2011

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R; Oogarah-Hanuman, V and Fowdar, S (2011). Examining the relationship between market orientation, service quality and business performance - the case of stockbrokers in Mauritius, Global Business and Social Science Research Conference, Beijing

    Published in: 2011

    Fowdar, S., Rojid, S., Sannassee, R., Subadar Agathee, U., & Kadar, S. (2009). Learning Models And Stock Valuation: Evidence From The Stock Exchange Of Mauritius The Oxford Business & Economics Conference, Oxford, U.K., July.

    Published in: 2009

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R., Subadar Agathee, U., & Bholah, W. (2008). Assessing The Impact Of The Introduction Of The Automated Trading System On Price Effects And Price Efficiency On The Stock Exchange Of Mauritius The European Applied Business Research Conference, Rothenburg, Germany, June.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S. (2008). International Portfolio Diversification : Assessing the Benefits of Investing in Africa. The European Applied Business Research Conference, Rothenburg, Germany, June.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S. (2008). Is Equity Investment in African Frontier Markets Desirable? International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, November.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S., & Koonjal, C. (2008). An Assessment of the impact of Economic and Political News on Returns and Liquidity of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius The European Applied Business Research Conference, Rothenburg, Germany, June.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S. (2008). Assessing the Contribution of Asset Allocation to the Performance of Mutual Funds in Mauritius. Oxford Business and Economics Conference, Oxford, UK, July.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R., Lamport, M., Subadar Agathee, U., & Ramdoyal, N. (2006). An Analysis of the Determinants of Forward Contracts : A Supply Side Perspective Business and Information Conference, Singapore July.

    Published in: 2006

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R., Lamport, M., Subadar Agathee, U., & Captieux, D. (2006). Factors Impacting on the Dividend Payout Decisions of Firms Operating in the Financial Sector of Mauritius Business and Information Conference, Singapore, July.

    Published in: 2006

    Fowdar, S. (2005). Policy Measures to Develop the Level of Financial Literacy in Mauritius EABR Conference, Athens, Greece, June.

    Published in: 2005

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R., & Maharahaje, N. (2005). An Assessment of the Importance of Hedge Funds to the Mauritian Fund Management Industry UM-FBA Asian Conference,  Malaysia, April.

    Published in: 2005

    Fowdar, S., & Sannassee, R. (2005). Export and Market Concentration : The Case of Mauritius UM-FBA Asian Conference,  Malaysia, April.

    Published in: 2005

    Fowdar, S., & Matadeen, S. (2005). An Investigation into the Currency Risk Management Practices in Mauritius The Global Conference on Business and Economics, Oxford, UK). June.

    Published in: 2005

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R., Lamport, M., & Chengapen, V. (2004). An Investigation Into the Practice of Fund Management Techniques in Mauritius : The case of Mauritius. EABR Conference, Scotland, June.

    Published in: 2004

    Soobaroyen, T., Fowdar, S., & Tengur, H. (2002). The Value Relevance of Clean Surplus Book Values and Residual Earnings : The Case of Mauritius The Southern African Accounting Association Biennial International Conference, , June.

    Published in: 2002
    Grants

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R., Lamport, M., & Subadar Agathee, U. (2008). Assessing the Corporate Finance Research Gap in Mauritius: The University of Mauritius.

    Published in: 2008

    Juddoo, K., Lamport, M., Sannassee, R., Fowdar, S., & Subadar Agathee, U. (2008). An Investigation of the Progressivity of the income tax system in Mauritius The Mauritius Research Council.

    Published in: 2008

    Fowdar, S., Sannassee, R., Lamport, M., & Subadar Agathee, U. (2007). Financial Literacy: Evidence from Mauritius The Mauritius Research Council.

    Published in: 2007

    Sannassee, R., Rojid, S., & Fowdar, S. (2007). The net-contribution of the Export Processing Zone Using the cost and benefit analysis The University of Mauritius.

    Published in: 2007

    Subadar Agathee, U., Fowdar, S., Lamport, M., Sannassee, R., & Rojid, S. (2006). Modelling and Forecasting Stock returns based on Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average models (ARIMA): A Sectoral Analysis of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius The University of Mauritius.

    Published in: 2006

    Ramsaran-Fowdar, R., & Fowdar, S. (2005). A study of the level of service quality of Stockbrokers in Mauritius - A multi-expectation framework The University of Mauritius.

    Published in: 2005

    Fowdar, S. (2002). An Analysis of the Return Generating Process of Stocks in Mauritius : An Asset Allocation Perspective University of Mauritius.

    Published in: 2002
    Research Interests

    Investment in emerging markets, Fund Management, Stock Markets, Risk Management, Corporate, Financial Management, Financial Crimes and Forensic Investigations, Financial and Investment Modelling, Multidisciplinary in the field of business.     

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