PROFILE
IRFAN IRFAN Institution University of Agder Project International Business and Outsourcing Age 31 | Nationality Pakistani
How has your PhD gone so far?
How do you envisage your future career?
I’m very motivated, because anyone who
I come from Pakistan, a developing country,
wants to go far in academia and expand their
and I’d like to serve my country with the
horizons in their own profession needs a doc-
knowledge I’ve gained. To me, a career
torate. I’m always learning something new,
means constantly learning new things and
and for me a conference like the research
communicating them successfully to others.
school is very useful.
I want to publish articles in leading journals. Knowledge is the number one thing for me.
What is the greatest challenge? I began my doctorate in 2010 and think I’ve
Where will you be in ten years?
learnt a lot, but it’s also been a tough and
I see myself as a lecturer at a university in
complex process. You have to take criticism,
Pakistan.
and so you need a high degree of precision. You also have to come up with something new, which isn’t that easy. Financially, it’s a challenge because I’m not on a scholarship and have to work in a restaurant on the side.
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