Mahreen Baloch
(Healthcare Tutor)
My degrees in Management Sciences and Economics along with my diverse research and academic experience have enabled me to develop good analytical/logical reasoning skills for tasks and the ability to work under pressure. I am keen to work well on my own initiative and as a team. I intend to contribute to the literature that promotes the well-being of people, New Zealand communities, and their environments.
Academic Background
- Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Culture & Society; and Design and Creative) | Technologies Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand | Aug 2024
- Supervisors: Professor Camille Nakid; Dr. Kirsten Hanna, Senior Lecturer, AUT; Amiin Forough, Founder (IWIN)
- Research Topic – ‘Identifying drivers and navigating barriers that hinder the inclusion of Middle Eastern and South-Asian refugee women in New Zealand workplaces’
- New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching | Open Polytechnic, Lower Hutt, New Zealand | July 2023 – In Progress
- Term 1 – Introduction to Adult and Tertiary Teaching
- Term 2 – Facilitation Skills for Adult and Tertiary Teaching
- Master of Business | Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand | 2017-2018
- Successfully completed with First-Class Honours/Distinction
- Specialisation: Management, HRM, Occupational Health & Safety and Employment Relations
- Executive MBA | Preston University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Overall grade– 3.25/4.00 CGPA 84 %/ First Division
- Specialisation: Human Resource Management, Economics
- Master of Science in Economics | Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- (QS World University Rankings 2021 top-ranking university in Pakistan)
- Overall grade – First Division
- Specialisation: Labour Economics, Development, and Monetary Economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration | National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan (NUST Business School)
- Overall grade – 3.10/4.00 CGPA/ First Division
- Specialisation: Management, Economics, and HRM
Awards and Honors
- Recipient Faculty of Culture and Society Doctoral Fee Scholarship (August 2024).
- Recipient of the NZSE Academic Excellence Award, with a monetary reward (June 2024).
- Certified First Aid trainer (September 2022)
- Attended two Professional Development training sessions on Specific Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia & Autism) organised by SPELD NZ & Altogether Autism, New Zealand. (July 2021).
- Volunteering-City Skippers for the 36th America’s Cup World Series organised by Auckland Council, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), Mana Whenua, and America’s Cup Events Ltd (ACE) (December 2020).
- Member Panel Review, AUT Management Department Review, Faculty of Business, Economics & Law; (November 2019).
- Voted for the most interesting research at the New Zealand Conference of Business & Technology, Auckland. (November 2019).
- Lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international Business & Management honor society as AUT
- Business School’s top research scholar in 2017/2018; (October 2018).
- Postgraduate Research Students’ Representative at AUT, City Campus (2017-2018).
- Awarded AUT Summer Research Assistantship Grant 2016 by the Faculty of Business, Economics & Law, AUT University, Auckland; (December 2016).
- Presented an abstract in the research symposium, 2016-17 organised by NZ Work Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
- Participated in 25th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE) in March 2010.
- Active Member of QAU & NUST Alumni Association, Islamabad Pakistan.
Research Interests
- Nursing
- Workplace diversity & inclusion
- Rehabilitation
- Primary healthcare
- Health ethics
- Health interventions
- Cross-cultural communication
- Burnout in nursing.
Professional Memberships
- Lifetime member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international Business & Management honor society as AUT
- Business School’s top research scholar in 2017/2018; (October 2018).
Enquiries
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Current Research Projects
- Baloch, M. (2021) “Influences of contemporary institutionalised socialisation approaches in shaping enduring work attitudes: A case of structured organisations”. (Initial phase)
- Baloch, M. (2020) “Risk, Recovery, and Resilience Journey: Path to sustainable recovery and restarting of the New Zealand tourism industry”. (Paper abstract accepted; presented November 2020, 2020, in New Zealand Conference of Business & Technology 2020, Auckland)
- Baloch, M., Tan, K. (2019) “A review of peer support and job stress among healthcare professionals: Implications on the healthcare professionals in New Zealand”. (Paper abstract accepted, Presented-November 2019 in New Zealand Conference of Business & Technology 2019, Auckland)
- Baloch, M., Tan, K. (2019) “Multicultural Workplace: Exploring the relationship between peer support and job stress among healthcare professionals in New Zealand”. (Paper accepted/presented, 2019 in IIER 659th International Conference on Science, Innovation and Management (ICSIM))
- Baloch, M., Tan, K. (2019) “Workplace Diversity – Cross-cultural communication among migrant professionals in New Zealand’s healthcare industry”. (Paper accepted and presented – April 2019)
- Baloch, M. “Women in Management, Work, and Organisation” Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources; (June 2020). (Manuscript in preparation)
- Baloch, M. “Experiencing personal and professional challenges by New Zealand nurses- A systematic literature review” CARE: Challenges and solutions for a sustainable future, Sustainable care international conference, 2020, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. (Manuscript in preparation)
- Baloch, M., Pio, E., & Singh, S. (2018). “Better Living Communities: South-Asian diasporic women in New Zealand social enterprises”. (Manuscript in preparation)
Selected Publications
- Master’s thesis title: “Experience and Organisational Contributions of South-Asian Women to Social Enterprises in New Zealand” supervised by Professor Edwina Pio and Dr Smita Singh, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland; (November 2017)
- Master’s research report title: “Applied Economics” supervised by Professor Eatzaz Ahmad, (Ex-Vice Chancellor) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan; (July2009)
