Head of Section

HEAD OF SECTION, ACCOUNTING AND SENIOR LECTURER

Dr. Haslina Hassan

PhD in Accounting, University Kebangsaan Malaysia
Master in Accounting, University Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bachelor (Hons) of Accountancy, University Putra Malaysia

With over 25 years of experience in the higher education sector, she is an accomplished academic leader and a Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Currently serving as the Head of the Accounting Division, she provides strategic academic leadership while overseeing administrative functions, driving curriculum innovation, and promoting excellence in teaching and learning.

She is widely recognised for her expertise in academic quality assurance and frequently serves as an External Examiner and Moderator for various universities, ensuring that accounting programmes meet the highest academic and professional standards. Her strong foundation in doctoral research, combined with her professional management accounting expertise, enables her to contribute to the development of curricula that are academically rigorous, industry-relevant, and aligned with evolving global practices. Through her commitment to continuous improvement and academic excellence, she continues to play a key role in preparing graduates for the evolving demands of the accounting profession.

RESEARCH AREAS
Management Accounting & Sustainability.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), CIMA

HEAD OF SECTION, ACE AND SENIOR LECTURER

Dr. Nurbani Md Hassan

Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Development Management (PhD)- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Universiti Utara Malaysia
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance – Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Dr. Nurbani Binti Md Hassan is a senior academic and industry practitioner with almost 30 years of experience spanning higher education, SME financing, corporate loans, and strategic financial management. She currently serves as Head of Advancement & Continuing Education (ACE) at UniKL Business School, leading training development, ODL, research consultancy, and revenue generation initiatives. Her expertise includes small business management, social entrepreneurship, franchise business management, financial statement analysis, Financial Statement Analysis and Management Accounting.  Since 2007, she has been actively involved in business and is among the early pioneers of digital business and online entrepreneurship. She has secured grants, led consultancy projects, and published in indexed journals.

RESEARCH AREAS
Small Business Management
Franchise Business Management/ Micro Franchise
Social Entrepreneurship
Zakat for Business
Mobile Entrepreneur Program

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Certified Trainer, HRDC, 2023
Certified Small Business Advisor, MASMED, UiTM

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Subject matter expert for Social Entrepreneurship & Franchise Business Management and Micro Franchise.
Qualitative Analysis.
Project Consultancy & Researcher.
Computerized accounting software, UBIS and MYOB.
Entrepreneurship & Business Advisory

HEAD OF SECTION, POSTGRADUATE AND SENIOR LECTURER

Dr. Nur Aqilah Zainordin

HEAD OF SECTION, TEKNOPUTRA AND SENIOR LECTURER

Dr. Muhammad Najib Noh @ Seth

PhD in Management  Universiti Kuala Lumpur Business School
MBA in Management  Universiti Kuala Lumpur Business School
Bachelor in Human Development, Universiti Putra Malaysia

HEAD OF SECTION, INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES AND LECTURER

Dr. Muhammad Hilmi Zakaria

Chartered in Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP), INCEIF
BBA (Hons) Islamic Banking, UiTM

HEAD OF SECTION, GENERAL STUDIES AND SENIOR LECTURER

Dr. Sakinah Munarwarrah Hashim

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HERITAGE IN USUL ALDIN AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION, IIUM
MASTER OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HERITAGE IN USUL ALDIN AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION, IIUM 
BACHELOR OF ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, IIUM

She is responsible for teaching MPU subjects under the Student Development Section and Foundation Programme, including Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS), Isu-Isu Kontemporari Muslim di Malaysia, Amalan Islam di Malaysia, and other MPU-related subjects.

She is actively involved in managing student activities, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes with external parties. She also coordinates UniKL activities such as the Islamic Placement Test, Quranic Placement Test, and serves as the Programme Coordinator for the Ulul Albab Programme at UniKL. She has experience as an Internal Auditor for IPMA/MQS and ISO at UniKL BMI before being transferred to UniKL Business School. She also serves as the VLE and EQVS Coordinator and contributes as a reviewer for academic journals, including Elsevier, SciencePG, and IJRISS.

RESEARCH AREAS
Philosophy
Islamic Theology
Comparative Religion
Ideology
Usuluddin

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Reviewer for (Elsevier, SciencePG and IJRISS)
Certificate in Islamic Economics 

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Trainer for EQVS, Speaker
Researcher and Editorial Board
Book Editor

HEAD OF SECTION, INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND SENIOR LECTURER

Lili Susanti Samsurijal

Master of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons), Universiti Putra Malaysia

HEAD OF SECTION, ISLAMIC FINANCE AND LECTURER

Nursyuhadah Abdul Rahman

MBA, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Bachelor of Finance, Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Nursyuhadah is a lecturer in the Islamic Finance and Finance section at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, with a strong research orientation in Islamic finance and financial markets. Her research interests include Islamic finance, financial markets, capital market and macroeconomy with particular interest in comparative and applied financial studies. She integrates current research findings into her teaching of Islamic finance and finance-related subjects to enhance analytical and evidence-based learning.

RESEARCH AREAS
Financial Market
Capital Market 
Islamic Finance
Macroeconomy

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Associate Qualifications in Islamic Finance (AQIF), IBFIM
Intermediate Qualification in Islamic Finance (IQIF), IBFIM 

HEAD OF SECTION, MARKETING/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LECTURER

Sarah Hazlinda Hazlan

PhD in Management (2024 – Present) – UniKL Business School
Master of Business Administration (2023 – 2024) – UniKL Business School
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (Honours) – UniKL Business School

Mrs. Sarah Hazlinda Hazlan is a Marketing Lecturer and Head of Section at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Business School (UniKL Business School) with over eight years of professional experience in digital marketing and social media management. She specializes in Social Media Marketing and optimization, marketing management, digital marketing, and customer relationship management (CRM), and is passionate about bridging academic knowledge with real-world industry practice. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Management. Her academic and research interests include customer retention, digital marketing strategies, and marketing ethics. In her leadership role, she oversees academic coordination, supports faculty development, and contributes to departmental and institutional initiatives. She is also actively involved in student supervision, academic advising, university events, and marketing initiatives, reflecting her commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and industry relevance.

RESEARCH AREAS
Social Media Marketing and Optimization
Digital Marketing
Customer Relationship Management
Marketing Strategies 
Branding and Influencer Marketing

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Event Management – HRD Corp
Digital Marketing – Google

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
SPSS and SmartPLS – Advanced
SAS – Beginner
Social Media Analytics – Advanced
Microsoft Office – Advanced
Outcome-Based Learning (OBE)
Student Academic Advisor
Internship Supervisor
E-Sport player & Advisor

HEAD OF SECTION, FOUNDATION IN BUSINESS AND LECTURER

Ilya Yasnorina Ilyas

Master in Business Administration, University Putra Malaysia
Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons), Mara University of Technology
Diploma in Accounting, Mara University of Technology

BRIEF ABOUT YOURSELF 

An experienced accounting lecturer passionate about delivering engaging and impactful learning experiences across multiple higher education environments. Skilled in developing creative teaching strategies, hybrid learning delivery, and student mentoring. Research engaged in corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and organisational performance. Committed to contributing positively to academic excellence and student success.

RESEARCH AREAS

1. Corporate Governance
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
3. Firm Performance and Disclosure
4. Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and Firm Performance
5. Management Accounting

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

1. Financial Accounting
2. Management Accounting
3. Public Sector Accounting
4. Financial Reporting & Analysis
5. Corporate Governance
6. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
7. Skilled user of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom and MS Teams
8. Research software competency: SPSS, NVivo, EndNote and Mendeley
9. Event coordination and student activities facilitation
10. Ability to develop innovative teaching strategies and classroom games

HEAD OF SECTION, TOURISM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND LECTURER

Asra Zaliza Asbollah

Master of Science in Tourism Planning, University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) (2006)
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) (2003)

She is a tourism and built environment academic with extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic administration at Malaysian higher education institutions. She holds a Master of Science in Tourism Planning and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, and is currently completing her PhD in Built Environment, focusing her research on tourist behaviour and the tourist gaze, particularly from the perspective of Muslim women. Her research primarily adopts qualitative methodologies, including in-depth interviews, thematic analysis, and systematic literature reviews (SLR). With over a decade of academic experience, she specializes in tourism planning, hospitality management, and qualitative research. She has published widely in indexed journals and books covering areas such as tourist behaviour, sustainable tourism, and cultural and coastal landscapes. She is actively involved in research grants and collaborative projects related to tourism development, community participation, and Islamic tourism, while contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision.

RESEARCH AREAS
Tourist Behaviour and Tourist Gaze
Muslim Women and Tourism Studies
Tourism Planning and Sustainable Tourism
Coastal and Cultural Landscape Tourism
Hospitality and Event Management
Community Participation in Tourism Development
Qualitative Research and Systematic Literature Review (SLR)

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Qualitative Research Design and Methods (In-depth Interviews, Focus Groups, Narrative Inquiry)
Systematic Literature Review (SLR) and Evidence Synthesis
Thematic and Content Analysis Using Tourism and Social Theories
Tourist Behaviour Analysis and Tourist Gaze Theory
Gender-Sensitive and Faith-Based Tourism Research
Tourism Planning, Destination Analysis, and Policy Research
Academic Writing, Publications, Research Grants, and Project Management

HEAD OF SECTION, ANALYTICAL ECONOMICS AND LECTURER

Muhamad Zuhri Mohd Riza

Master of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia
Bachelor of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia

Zuhri Mohd Riza is a Lecturer under the Economics Section at UniKL Business School. He is currently holding a master’s degree in economics from International Islamic University Malaysia that he obtained in 2018. He was also matriculated and earned a bachelor’s degree at the same university on which he was able to obtain in 2016. Prior to serving at UniKL, Zuhri has been serving at different higher education institutes for the past six years.

Presently, Zuhri is the coordinator for the industrial training for Economics Section, as well as an advisor for its student club namely Analytical Economics Association.

Despite having less than 10 years in professional career as an academician, Zuhri has been able to earn various experience in private education sector, with more to learn in the future on his endeavours as an academician. As such, at UniKL Business School, he had been assigned to teaching various courses that are exclusively required for students of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Analytical Economics. Over the years, he has had taught courses like Intermediate Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Labour Economics, and Economic Development.

Other than teaching, Zuhri has a keen interest in consultancy and project management on which he firstly joined his first consultancy project in 2023. He was part of the consultancy team working with various clients such as Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj), Economics Planning Unit (EPU), Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat (KEMAS, KKDW), and Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (PUSPAKOM). He is usually responsible for processing and analysing the data collected, qualitatively and quantitatively.

In tandem with the consultancy, Zuhri, at the same time, manages such commissioned projects. In terms of the monetary value of all the projects he has had handled, Zuhri has been managing and working for in total of RM6.67 million thus far.

RESEARCH AREAS
Household Economics
Family Economics
Economic Development
Poverty Study

HEAD OF SECTION, MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SENIOR LECTURER

Ts. Dr. Muna Norkhairunnisak Ustadi

PhD in Technology Management, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Logistic and Transport (CILT)
Master of Business Administration, Universiti Teknologi Mara
Bachelor in International Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Diploma in Business Studies, Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Dr. Muna Norkhairunnisak Ustadi has made significant contributions to the field of logistics and supply chain management, particularly in halal logistics and transportation. Her research has focused on developing new frameworks and methodologies, including an integrated model for halal transportation in Malaysia using a structural equation modeling approach to explore critical areas within supply chain management. She has also led research on the implementation of the Lean Module in PETRONAS’ drilling department, contributing to process optimization within one of Malaysia’s leading corporations.

Her research on public hub transportation systems has provided valuable insights into urban transportation development, particularly within the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) of Peninsular Malaysia. In addition, she conducted a feasibility study on short sea shipping in West Coast Sabah and Labuan using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach, contributing to the advancement of regional maritime logistics.

Beyond research, Dr. Muna has served as an external assessor for several universities in both public and private higher education institutions, as well as an auditor for the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), contributing her expertise in quality assurance and academic compliance. She has published numerous research articles in reputable international journals, covering areas such as halal port development, halal food supply chains, logistics management, and the impact of COVID-19 on e-learning effectiveness in higher education. She has also successfully secured research grants for various projects related to transportation systems and logistics development, strengthening Malaysia’s logistics infrastructure and academic contributions.

Overall, Dr. Muna Norkhairunnisak Ustadi’s academic and professional journey reflects her strong commitment to innovation, research excellence, mentorship, and the advancement of logistics and supply chain management. Her contributions continue to influence the development of the field at both national and international levels.

RESEARCH AREAS
Logistics Technology
Supply Chain Management
Operation Management
Quality Management 
 Halal Studies

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Ahli Panel Penilai (APP) MQA
Professional Technologist
SIRIM Lead Auditor
Chartered Member, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Shipping & Freight Movement
Road Transportation Systems
Cargo Management
Warehouse Operations

HEAD OF SECTION - SENIOR LECTURER

Dr. Zurul Aisya Osman

Doctor of Philosophy (Management), Universiti Kuala Lumpur Business School
Master of Economics, International Islamic University
Bachelor’s in Economics, International Islamic University

Dr. Zurul is a committed academic who values both teaching and research. She enjoys conducting research that is relevant and meaningful, while continuously learning and improving her work. As a passionate academician, she aims to create a supportive and engaging learning environment that encourages students to think critically and apply what they learn. She also believes in guiding and mentoring students with care and strives to contribute positively to the academic community.

RESEARCH AREAS
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship Development
Human Capital Development
Environmental Economics
Islamic Economics

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Member of the Development Studies and Society 5.0 Enabler (DESERVE) research cluster, UniKL Business School.

Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) dalam Pengajaran TVET Tahap 4, awarded by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran, Kementerian Sumber Manusia.