Karen Hunt Ahmed

DePaul University

Assistant Professor
Contact Information

Expertise

Islamic Finance
Microfinance
Culture and Economy
Corporation as Social Institution

Courses/Seminars

Islamic Banking
Microfinance
Foundations of Business Thought
Introducton to Financial Management
Culture and Economy

I am an Assistant Professor of Finance and Management at DePaul University. Before
receiving my Ph.D. from The University of Chicago, I worked in the banking sector in
Chicago and for Shuaa Capital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. My research interests
include Islamic finance, globalization, moral beliefs and business practice, ethical
investing and the sociocultural implications of business practice. I am working on a book
entitled: The “Business” of Culture: Morality and Practice in Islamic Finance. 

In addition to teaching, I am currently working with partners to establish the Chicago
Islamic Microfinance Project. I am also on the advisory committee of DePaul’s Center for
Financial Services. 

I received my BA and MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MA and Ph.D. from
the University of Chicago. I lived in Dubai for many years and have traveled extensively
in the Middle East, Pakistan, Africa and Europe. My interests include karate and playing
squash.