Professional development programs play a key role in developing knowledge and skills among graduating students. These sessions bring in industry professionals to discuss career opportunities outside academia and the skills needed to take advantage of them. The Department of Management Sciences SZABIST Islamabad organized the workshop under Professional development week on “Working in Teams”. MS […]
Workshop on Personal Mission Statement and Personal SWOT Analysis Before choosing a career, a personal SWOT analysis gives a better sense to individuals about the level of their abilities and skills. For this Department of Management Sciences, SZABIST Islamabad organized the workshop under Professional Development Week. It was on “Personal Mission Statement, Personal SWOT Analysis, […]
Department of Management Sciences organized the session of “Mock Interview” as a part of Professional Development Programs. It took place on Saturday 24th December 2022 for the graduating students of BBA, BSAF, and MBA. The executives of several reputed national and multinational organizations such as Fuji Fertilizer, Jazz, Shifa International, and Kohistan Group interviewed the […]
Session on Financial Management and Women Entrepreneurs Mr. Muhammad Ali Khan organized a guest speaker session with the incredibly knowledgeable Mohsin Ashfaque Khan. The speaker, who brought with him a diverse experience from the domain of finance, took the stage to speak on a topic about – women entrepreneurs. He is a lead product manager […]
Mr. Muhammad Ali Khan and Mr. Zeeshan Hamid organized a guest speaker session on the topic "Auditing from an Auditors Lens" for BSAF-5 and BSAF-6 students. The speaker was Shahzad ul Hasan, the founder of Hasan Associates-Chartered Accountant Firm. He provided an in-depth explanation of audit concepts and techniques. He also gave an overview of […]
The children of Pakistan Sweet Homes spend a day with SZABIST Islamabad students on 15 December 2022. They were provided an environment for building self-confidence through several activities and fun. The main objective of this activity was to build a sense of care and social responsibility among the graduating students of SZABIST Islamabad. Dr.Iffat Rasool […]
A seminar on ‘Emotional Intelligence for Success’ was arranged by Dr. Fatima Ashraf, Department of Management Sciences SZABIST Islamabad on 20th December, 2022 for students of BBA 3 and BSAF 3. The speaker, Dr. Sehar Zulfikar from the National University of Modern Languages emphasized the importance of EI for modern times and trials and how […]
Muhammad Ali Khan from management sciences organized a seminar on “Finance for Business Startups” under the umbrella of ZAB Entrepreneur week. The expert speaker, Mr. Faiz Rashid is the manager of finance at FFBL. Mr. Faiz brought his knowledge and international experience to help the students to understand the concepts of entrepreneurial finance. Mr. Faiz […]
Seminar on Networking and Collaboration Networking and collaboration for career and professional development are vital in business, entrepreneurship, academics, innovation, and social life. Besides this, there are a number of reasons why graduating business students need to network with people. Academia can play a great role by inviting industry professionals to share career opportunities outside […]
Seminar on Time & Stress Management A business mind needs to stay healthy, happy, and productive for people even in any worse situations. Although some stress can be healthy as it can promote individuals to find a new skill, get things done, or do something well. But stress that goes on for a long time […]
Workshop on Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability of understanding and manage one’s own emotions as well as of others. The literature on Emotional Intelligence (EI) suggests that 80 percent of success in the workplace depends upon it while IQ accounts for just 20 percent. Students also not only need Emotional Intelligence […]
“How to write an effective research proposal” The SZABIST Research Center (Faculty of Management Sciences) aims to enhance the research capacity of faculty and research students and prepare them for the contemporary research environment. In continuation of this, an International Webinar entitled “How to write an effective research proposal” was organized on 27 December 2022 […]
Workshop on Entrepreneurial Business Startups The Department of Management Sciences and the students of BBA under the ZAB Entrepreneurship Week, Fall 2022 organized a full-day workshop under the supervision of Mr. Shahid Jahangir Raja on Entrepreneurial Business Startups on 14th December 2022 at Szabist Islamabad Campus. The main purpose of the event was to enrich […]
Workshop on registration of new business startups – legal framework Mr. Khalid Abdul Ghafoor and Syed Shahwar Hussain organized a hands-on training workshop for the students of BBA under the “ZAB Entrepreneurship Week” Fall 2022 on 17th December 2022. The Workshop took place at SZABIST Islamabad in which students got hands-on training sessions. They learned […]
The Department of Management Sciences under the ZAB Entrepreneurship Week, Fall 2022 organized the business plan competition “ZAB Maverick” .Under the supervision of Dr. Saqlain Raza, M/s Saima Saleem, and Mr. Shahid Jahangir Raja this event took place. The Students of BBA organized and participated in the event. A business Plan is one of the […]
Entrepreneurial Safari to PTV News The department of “Management Sciences” organized an entrepreneurial safari educational trip under the ZAB Entrepreneurship Week. Mr. Syed Shahwar Hussain supervised the visit of the headquarters of “PTV News” for the students enrolled in the course of “Media Management”. This provided a deep understanding of the media startups, electronic media, […]
Seminar on Professional Work Ethics The Department of Management SZABIST Islamabad organized a Seminar on “Professional Work Ethics” for the graduating students of BBA, BSAf and MBA on Thursday 29th December 2022. Mr. Osama Farooqi General Manager HR at Nayatel, Pakistan, addressed the students. He has vast experience of managing corporate HR functions and transforming […]
Workshop on Generalized methods of the moment (GMM) using Stata The workshop on Generalised methods of moments (GMM) using Stata helped the students to understand the application of the GMM model, and it familiarized the students with the interface of Stata. It also helps most students in their research thesis. Dr. Hassan Zada organized […]
Seminar on Development of Entrepreneurial Mindset The Department of Management SZABIST Islamabad organized a Seminar on “Development of Entrepreneurial Mindset” for the graduating students on 29th December 2022. Mr. Zaka Ul Mustafa, Co-Founder and Director, Leverify LLC in Pakistan and USA addressed the students and shared his entrepreneurial journey. He highlighted the various applications and […]
Cook Off- A cooking competition On 30th December 2022, a cooking competition named COOK-OFF was held under the supervision of Dr. Arusa Khalid. Ten teams from various departments participated and took a 90-minute cooking challenge. The menu consisted of a welcome drink, starter, main course, and dessert. The panel of judges included Ms. Zeenat Ayesha […]
MBA FEST 2.0 One of the most happening events of Fall 2022 started from 30th December 2022 till, 31st December 2022 under the mentorship and leadership of Prof. Dr. Shazia Akhtar. Munsif Laghari and his team of the MBA Club were able to score a Success by executing an efficacious event. This historic 2 day-long […]
Power Talk - MBA Fest 2 Continuing the legacy of the previous year's MBA Fest, and inspired by TED Talk, MBA fest 2.0 started with the event Power Talk on 31st December 2022. Under the mentorship of Dr. Arusa Khalid, students delivered motivational speeches. The objective of POWER TALK was to motivate students so that […]
A training session on SPPS and Quantitative Data Analysis The Department of Social Sciences organized a training session on SPPS and Quantitative Data Analysis for the students to enhance their data analysis knowledge and skills. Dr. Usman Shakoor, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, COMSATS University, was the trainer of the session. Dr. Usman […]
A visit to the PTV News center BBA students of the Emerging Media class visited the PTV News center and were briefed by the PTV management on the working of the PTV news channel. Students visited different departments of the PTV and took immense interest in the happenings there. Students also got a chance to […]
Workshop on Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution Management Faculty of Management Sciences organized a two-day professional development workshop on Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution Management for employees of the Pakistan Air Force on 02 and 03 January 2023. Dr. Saqib Mahmood, Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz and Mr. Asghar Sohail, delivered lectures on multiple topics related to logistics, […]
Seminar on 'Neglected Cultural Heritage' A seminar on 'Neglected Cultural Heritage' took place in SZABIST Islamabad on January 03, 2023. The Department of Social Sciences and Management Sciences arranged this under the supervision of Dr. Rashida Quershi and Ma’am Asma Javed. Students from BSSS and BBA gave enlightening presentations on numerous Neglected Heritage Sites and […]
Collaborative Teaching Program on Business Letter and Memoranda SZABIST Islamabad Department of Management and University Technology Mara Malaysia (UiTM) had a Virtual Collaborative Lecture on Wednesday 4th of January, 2023 on “Business Letter and Memoranda”. Dr Iffat Rasool Associate Professor of the Department of Management Science SZABIST Islamabad delivered the lecture. The objective of the […]
BBA Experiential Learning Activity (Logistics & Supply Chain Business Models and Documentaries Display Exhibition) Department of Management Sciences organized Logistics & Supply Chain based Business Models and Documentaries Display Exhibition on 07h January 2023. Students of BBA (7 & 8 - Supply Chain Management) exhibited relating to an assigned innovative supply chain-based business models on […]
MBA Experiential Learning Activity (Visit to Giga Mall) Students of MBA 36 (International Business) visited Giga Mall on December 7, 2022, under the supervision of their course instructor Dr. Arusa Khalid. Students interviewed different brand representatives concerning how globalization has brought about an increasing 'connectedness' of businesses, markets, people, and information across countries. In addition, […]
War of Strategy - MBA Fest 2.0 Under the supervision of Dr. Shazia Akhtar (program manager MBA and chief organizer of the event), Dr. Zoya Wajid Satti and Dr. Arusa Khalid students of MBA analyzed the international brands' strategies. International business strategy refers to plans that guide commercial transactions taking place between entities in different […]
MBA Experiential Learning Activity (Visit to Centaurus Mall) Under the supervision of Dr. Shazia Akhtar and Dr. Zoya Wajid Satti students of MBA 36 and 72 and MS(MS) (International Business) visited Centaurus mall. Students interviewed different brand representatives regarding the challenges and opportunities faced by international brands. They discussed their standardization and customization policies in […]
Partnership avenues between Islamic Relief- Canada and SZABIST Islamabad Campus for Youth development Director of Special Programs (Dr. Abdel Monem Daymi) Islamic relief Canada visited the SZABIST Islamabad campus on 24th January 2023 along with his team (Dr. Tarek Faid-Abroad Program Specialist, Mr. Hassan Ghani -Assistant Fundraising Manager, IR Canada, Mr. Noor ur Rehman- Child […]
Fireside Chat Session Muhammad Ali Khan from management sciences has organized an event invited Miss Samia Qamar (Director People, S&P Global) Mr. Shoaib Farooqi (Manager at Al-Masood Energy), and Mr. Danish Nadeem (Entrepreneur) from the industry in a fireside chat session which was moderated by Dr. Shazia Akhter (PM-MBA) on the topic “Gender Empowerment and […]
PRACTICAL LEARNING DAY -2023 Practical Learning Day – 2023 of BBA was celebrated today with professional zeal, business acumen, and missionary spirit. The Day focuses on showing casing the Applied Research Projects of the students. Especially relating to the industry problems and providing viable and meaningful solutions. Twenty-Five representatives from different segments of industry, corporate […]
SZABIST Students best utilized their semester break by joining as internees in Islamabad Traffic Police. They are working closely with the ITP educational team to work for the betterment of society by running road safety campaigns, giving lectures, and FM radio programs.
Bringing Marketing to Life It is imperative for business students to tie business theories and abstract concepts to the real business world. In Fall 2022, students of BBA-6 were given the project to launch a product that serves as a solution to a problem of real-world consumers. For that matter, students developed and presented their […]