School of Business
School of Business
Dr. Mahdi Toobaee holds a Doctor of Business Administration from the University Jean Moulin Lyon in France and the Industrial Management Institution in Tehran, Iran. He also earned a Master of Science in Quality Systems Engineering from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, and a Master of Business Administration from University Mayala in Malaysia.
He has been teaching various finance courses, including Financial Management and Financial Institution Management, at several Canadian universities and colleges since 2020. His industry experience includes working in the electronic payment systems industry, focusing on regulating fintech businesses.
His research interests are corporate finance, financial regulations, and risk management for financial institutions. Outside academia, Dr. Toobaee is a naturalist and hiker, leading hiking teams on outdoor adventures.
Doctor of Business Administration (2019), Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, Lyon, France - Industrial Management Institute (IMI), Tehran, Iran
Master of Business Administration, Finance (2014), Graduate School of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Master of Science, Quality Systems Engineering (2022), Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Bachelor of Engineering, Geomatics Engineering (2007), Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Scientific Collaboration among AI Researchers: Does Proximity Matter? Conference paper: Policies, Processes and Practices for Performance of Innovation Ecosystems (P4IE), 2022 · May 10, 2022
Journals
Toobaee, A. Schiffauerova and A. Ebadi, "Understanding Geographical Patterns of Scientific Collaboration in Artificial Intelligence among Canadian Researchers," 2021 5th International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Technologies (ISMSIT), 2021, pp. 211-216, Doi: 10.1109/ISMSIT52890.2021.9604633.
Albaity, M., Toobaee, M. (2017). The Risk-sensitivity of Bank Capital Requirements: The Moderating Effects of Capital Regulation and Supervisory Power. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 7 (2), 94-102.
Book Chapters
Lekhi, P., Ayinde, K.S., Toobaee, M. (2024). Technological Breakthroughs in Financial Services: Payment Services, BNPL, and CBDCs. In: Turi, A.N., Lekhi, P. (eds) Innovation, Sustainability, and Technological Megatrends in the Face of Uncertainties. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. Https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46189-7_5
Ayinde, K.S., Lekhi, P., Toobaee, M. (2024). Convergence in Financial Systems: Fintech, Big Data, and Regulatory Standards. In: Turi, A.N., Lekhi, P. (eds) Innovation, Sustainability, and Technological Megatrends in the Face of Uncertainties. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. Https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46189-7_10
Ayinde, K.S., Lekhi, P., Toobaee, M. (2024). Exploring Financial Service Innovations: Socioeconomic and Regulatory Concerns. In: Turi, A.N., Lekhi, P. (eds) Innovation, Sustainability, and Technological Megatrends in the Face of Uncertainties. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. Https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46189-7_13
I have a great appreciation for the professor who pushed me to get my CA designation. Isn’t it crazy how a little conversation can change your life so completely. Keith’s guidance alone has given me a lifetime of happiness and wealth. If I had gone to a larger university who knows if something like that would have ever happened. I am very proud of the route I took, but I wouldn’t have gotten there without my professors at UFV.