Dr. Noraina Mazuin Sapuan is a Senior Lecturer in Faculty of Industrial Management, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. She completed her undergraduate and Master degree at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) majoring in Applied Economics and Public Policy and Islamic Economics, respectively. She graduated with Doctor of Philosophy (Economics) from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and had successfully been awarded Pro Chancellor Award during the 15th Convocation Ceremony in 2016.

She has enormous experiences in teaching at tertiary level as well as research and consultancy works. Her area of interests covering three (3) main research areas namely Growth, Inclusion and Sustainability. Her specific research areas are in Applied Macroeconometrics, Sustainable Development Goals (Micro / Macro), Environmental Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance and Personal Financial Planning.

With her experiences in research, she has secured numerous external and internal grants from public and private institutions. In addition, she also had won many awards in international and national conferences and research exhibitions. In terms of management experience, she has vast involvements in academic management at Higher Education Institution. She has been appointed as a Senator at her former university for two consecutive cycle (2016-2020) and as the Head of Department for Accounting and Finance Department (2016-2020). With her experience and knowledge, she hopes to become an academician that contributes positively towards the expansion of knowledge in the field of economic, finance and sustainability management.

“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”

This is my teaching philosophy. It’s means I see my primary role not as a lecturer who delivers facts, but as a facilitator who guides students as they uncover knowledge for themselves.

This approach is structured by Outcome-Based Education (OBE), where we begin with the end in mind. I first define the crucial skills and understanding students should master, then design the curriculum backwards from these goals.

To achieve this, I embrace experiential learning. Students learn through action—by tackling hands-on activities and real-world problems. I create a supportive environment where they can safely experiment, make mistakes, and reflect. This process transforms them from passive listeners into active explorers, ensuring they gain a deep, practical understanding that prepares them for future challenges.

Applied Macroeconometrics, Sustainable Development Goals (Micro / Macro), Environmental Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance and Personal Financial Planning.

1. NA Abd Aziz, NM Sapuan, PF Muhamad Tamyez and Nurliana Nasution (2025). The Roles of Waqf in Social Development: A Conceptual Review. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1. (ERA). https://www.gbmrjournal.com/pdf/v17n1/V17N1-1.pdf
2. NA Abd Aziz, NM Sapuan, PFM Tamyez (2024). Factors Influencing the Public's Intention to Contribute in Health Waqf. Insight Journal, 215-228. (MYCITE). https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39856/1/Insight%20Journal.pdf
3. Fauzi, M. A., Pradhan, B., Sapuan, N.M. & Kusumastuti, R.D. (2024). The application of knowledge management in disaster management: past, present and future trends. Journal of Knowledge Management, 28 (4), 1141-1163. (SCOPUS, WoS). https://www.emerald.com/jkm/article-abstract/28/4/1141/1236704/The-application-of-knowledge-management-in?redirectedFrom=fulltext
4. Fauzi, M.A., Sapuan, N.M. & Zainudin, N.M. (2023). Women and female entrepreneurship: Past, present, and future trends in developing countries. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review 11 (3), 57-75 (SCOPUS). https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/eber/article/view/2021
5. Mohamad, N.E.A., Zainuddin, H.A., Rajadurai, J. & Sapuan N.M. (2023). Exploring Women's Retirement Literature through Bibliometric Analysis Using VOSviewer, Institutions and Economies, Vol. 15 (1), 75-98. (SCOPUS). https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39855/2/Exploring%20Women%27s%20Retirement.pdf
6. Zainuddin, H.N. Mohamad, N.E.A., Rajadurai, R.J.V Sapuan. N.M. (2022). Determinants of Improving the Financial Security of Retired Women in Malaysia. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business 9 (6), 11-21. (WoS). https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO202217458090628.page?&lang=en

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