While at Manchester, Dr Ali worked as a teaching assistant and a researcher for the International Banking Centre. Case studies developed by him have been used at LUMS, Judge Institute of Management, University of Cambridge, and the Manchester Business School. He has published in the Journal of Economics and Business (1993) , Financial Director (1993), and Research Newsletter (1995). He also presented a paper at the EDAMBA Conference at Luven, Belgium, 1994. As part of the LUMS-Essex research collaboration, Dr Ali has worked on financial sector and new financial instrument development in Pakistan. He is also the co-editor of Corporate Finance in Pakistan: Case Studies from an Emerging Market, published by OUP. His research interests are in corporate finance, privatisation policy, and regulation of utilities.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Jaffer, S. (2005). Fashion Knits: Ali's Vision. Asian Journal of Management Cases.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Khan, Y. (2009). Pakistan Youth Sports Welfare Association, Published. Managing NGOs in Developing Countries, Volume 1, (Urdu Translation), Oxford University Press.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Rizwan, R. (2009). Care School Adoption Plan, Published. Managing NGOs in Developing Countries, Volume 1, (Urdu Translation), Oxford University Press.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Adil, J. (2006). Fellowship Schools Programme, Published. Managing NGOs in Developing Countries, Vol. 4, Oxford University Press.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Khan, Y. (2006). Pakistan Youth Sports Welfare Association, Published. Managing NGOs in Developing Countries, Vol. 4, Oxford University Press.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Rizwan, R. (2006). CARE School Adoption Program: the Ravi Town Project, Published. Managing NGOs in Developing Countries, Vol. 4, Oxford University Press.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Riffat, A. (2005). Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre, Published. Managing NGOs in Developing Countries Vol. I, Oxford University Press.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Bari, F. (2000). Pakistan at the Millennium: Macro Economic Performance and Prospects, in Baxter, C and Kennedy, C H (eds.), Published. Pakistan 2000, West View Publishers.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Zahid, R. (2012). An Overview of the Reproductive Health Sector in Pakistan issues, Challenge andOpportunities, Published. Case Studies on Management of Family Planning & Reporductive Health Organization, Versatile Printers.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Hibbert, T. (1999). Shezan International: Managing Growth" in Khan, B and Ali, S M (eds.), Published. Corporate Finance in Pakistan: Case Studies from an Emerging Market, Oxford University Press.
Mubashir Ali, S. & Rehman, A. (2016). Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) The Financial Sustainability Challenge. 5th Asian Management Research and Case Conference (AMRC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates.