 Karen
Hunt Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Department of Finance DePaul
University College of Commerce
Dr. Karen Hunt-Ahmed is Assistant Professor
of Finance and Management at DePaul University, teaching
Islamic Finance and Microfinance. Dr. Hunt-Ahmed received
her BA and MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and
her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. She has worked
in the banking sector in Chicago and in private equity in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her research interests include
Islamic finance, microfinance, globalization, moral beliefs
and business practice, ethical investing and the sociocultural
implications of business practice. Dr. Hunt-Ahmed is the
President of the Chicago Islamic Microfinance Project and
is also on the advisory committee of DePaul’s Center
for Financial Services. She is working on a book entitled:
The “Business” of Culture: Morality and Practice
in Islamic Finance. She lived in Dubai for many years and
has traveled extensively in the Middle East, Pakistan, Africa
and Europe.
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