Dr. Abbas Sedghi
Distinguished Professor of Business and Finance
Academic Profile
Business and Finance • Kashan • 1926–2016
A Pioneer of Financial Management and Banking in Iran
Dr. Abbas Sedghi was one of Iran's distinguished senior scholars and pioneers in business and financial management. A significant part of his academic and educational career was devoted to advancing management knowledge, training managers, and educating successive generations of students.
He was recognized as a prominent scholar in business and finance at Iranian universities. Because of his influential role in the development and teaching of banking knowledge, he was widely known as the “Father of Banking in Iran.”
An influential figure in finance and banking: Dr. Abbas Sedghi made a significant contribution to the teaching and development of financial and banking knowledge in Iran, with particular emphasis on banking principles, fiscal and monetary policies, investment, and financial analysis.
Major Areas of Academic Activity
Banking Principles and systems of banking
Finance Fiscal and monetary policies
Investment Investment management and analysis
Education and Specialized Training
B.A. in Judicial Law
University of Tehran
Diploma in Planning
University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 1961
M.A. in Business Administration
University of Southern California, USA
Ph.D. in Business Administration
University of Southern California, USA
Diploma in Financial Management
Stanford University, USA, 1969
Academic Career
Dr. Sedghi was a renowned professor at the University of Tehran. Throughout his academic career, he taught specialized courses in finance, economics, and business. A significant part of his work focused on educating students and transferring specialized knowledge in financial and banking fields.
Public Finance Fiscal Policy Money and Banking Investment Management Iranian Economy Iranian Business Economic Theories
Academic and Research Areas
Analysis of the distribution of banking resources in Iran
Investigation of the economic causes behind the expansion of the Asian Clearing Union
Analysis of the foreign-currency accounting system in the banking sector
Analysis of the role of investments by Bank of Industry and Mine in the development of basic industries after the Iranian Revolution
Analysis of financial issues and monetary and banking policies
Study and analysis of insurance companies
Legacy in Banking and Financial Education
The name of Dr. Abbas Sedghi is closely associated with the teaching of banking principles and the development of financial management knowledge in Iran. His attention to banking systems, financial resources, monetary and fiscal policies, and investment helped provide a foundation for educating numerous students and managers in these fields.
Teaching Areas and Courses
Public Finance
Principles of government finance and public financial systems
Fiscal Policy
Analysis of fiscal policies and their impact on the economy
Money and Banking
Monetary issues and the structure and operation of the banking system
Investment Management
Principles and foundations of investment decision-making
Iranian Economy and Business
Analysis of economic and commercial issues in Iran
Economic Theories
Teaching economic theories and fundamental concepts
Academic and Educational Legacy
Dr. Abbas Sedghi was among the scholars who connected financial and business management knowledge with the practical challenges of Iran's banking and economic system. His emphasis on specialized education, research into financial and banking issues, and the training of students and managers has secured his lasting place in the history of management and banking education in Iran.
