The Executive Dean
School of Business and Economic Sciences
Dr. Rabiya Hanif is the Executive Dean and Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the School of Business and Economic Sciences, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). Since joining the university in 1999, she has held several key positions, including Assistant College Finance Officer (2003–2007), Head of the Accountancy Department (2007–2009), Deputy Dean (2014–2019) and Executive Dean since 1st August, 2023.
Dr. Hanif earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Malawi in 1997, a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from the University of Bolton, United Kingdom, in 2009, and a Doctorate in Economic and Management Sciences from North-West University, South Africa, in 2022.
She is a qualified Associate Chartered Management Accountant with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), United Kingdom, a Chartered Accountant (CA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM), and a member of the Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply (MIPS).
Dr. Hanif has published research in Finance, Accounting, and Procurement and Supply Chain Management. She has also contributed her expertise as a board member for the Malawi College of Accountancy and the Malawi Institute of Journalism.
Before joining academia, Dr. Hanif worked as an Inspector of Taxes with the Income Tax Department, now the Malawi Revenue Authority. She brings extensive managerial, financial, and strategic expertise to her role as Executive Dean.