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Mr Irfaan Oodally

MRU - Lecturer in Accounting

Irfaan Oodally

  • School Mauritius - Business and Law

  • Department Mauritius - Accounting, Finance & Economics

  • Location Mauritius

Research activities

Irfaan Oodally’s research focuses on Accounting, Corporate Governance, and Economic Development, with current work examining how institutional quality influences economic growth, foreign direct investment, and trade openness in Mauritius and the SADC region. His PhD utilises advanced econometric approaches, including PCA-based governance indices and ARDL/ECM modelling.

He is actively developing publications in financial reporting quality, governance measurement, public-sector accountability, and sustainability. Dr. Oodally contributes to academic conferences, supervises student research projects, and supports emerging inquiry in AI adoption in accounting and fintech education.

He is a Scopus-indexed researcher and is committed to producing policy-relevant scholarship for Africa’s economic and institutional transformation.


Current Teaching

Irfaan Oodally currently teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Accounting and Finance, with modules including:

  • Financial Accounting
  • Accounting Theory
  • International Management
  • Management Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Auditing and Assurance
  • Financial Reporting & Analysis
  • Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
  • Research Methods and Dissertation Supervision

    • He integrates industry examples, governance insights, and applied financial analysis into classroom delivery, with a strong focus on student engagement and practical problem-solving.


    Biography

    Irfaan Oodally is a lecturer in Accounting, Finance, and Corporate Governance with more than twelve years of academic experience in Mauritius and Australia. He teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Middlesex University Mauritius and the Open University Mauritius, and contributes to curriculum design, quality assurance, and student supervision.

    He has completed his PhD in Accounting, Finance and Economic Governance through the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Open University Mauritius. Dr. Oodally has held programme leadership roles and previously served as Head of Business School at Middlesex University Mauritius. Alongside academia, he has worked in internal control, governance, and risk management, including with the Australian Department of Home Affairs. He is a Scopus-indexed researcher, fluent in English and French, and actively contributes to applied research, industry engagement, and student-centred learning.

    Publications

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