BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SZABIST University Islamabad - ECPv5.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SZABIST University Islamabad X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SZABIST University Islamabad REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Karachi BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0500 TZOFFSETTO:+0500 TZNAME:PKT DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220518 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220523T100417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T100417Z UID:13925-1652745600-1652831999@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:Field trip organized by SZABIST Islamabad to Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Brokerage Houses DESCRIPTION:A study trip of BBA derivatives students was arranged under the supervision of Muhammad Irfan Kasana to the leading commodity brokerage houses of the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange situated in ISE Towers Islamabad. The students were enlightened with the mechanics of the derivatives industry by the industry experts. At first\, students visited ZLK Securities limited where Mr. Muhammad Hamza (Commodity Market Consultant) briefed the students about the market with a special focus on brokerage house operations and market dynamics. After this\, the students visited Enrichers Pvt Limited\, where Mr. Hassan Mehmood\, CEO of Enrichers welcomed the students. Mr. Hassan provides in-depth knowledge of the derivatives industry. He further briefed how one can start investing wisely in this market. Both presenters imparted practical knowledge to the students. URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/field-trip-organized-by-szabist-islamabad-to-pakistan-mercantile-exchange-brokerage-houses/ CATEGORIES:Spring 2022,SZABIST Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/visit-group-pic-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220519 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220601T090400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220604T112254Z UID:13962-1652832000-1652918399@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:12th Convocation 2022 - SZABIST Islamabad DESCRIPTION:(Convocation 2022 – SZABIST Islamabad Campus – Pak-China Friendship Center) \nConvocation day is considered the most significant day for every student. On the graduation day ceremony\, students are awarded academic degrees and they are being praised and appreciated for more success ahead. \nSZABIST Islamabad memorialized its 12th Convocation ceremony on May 18th\, 2022 at Pak China Friendship Center. Where the live coverage of the event took place on a social media platform and FM Radio 106.6 managed to broadcast the live event. A total of 673 students were awarded Bachelor’s\, Master’s\, and Doctoral degrees. \nMadam Chancellor Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho declared the opening of the convocation ceremony which was followed by the National Anthem and recitation of the Holy Quran.  Senator Sherry Rehman (the Federal Minister of Climate Change) was the chief guest of the ceremony. She along with the President Ms. Shehnaz Wazir Ali\, Vice President Academics Prof. Doc Altaf Mukati and Head of the Campus Mr. Khusro Pervaiz Khan presented the awards to the students and addressed the graduates with their heartwarming wishes. Academic medals were given to the high achievers of SZABIST Islamabad then the graduates took the oath which was administered by Madam President Shehnaz Wazir. The ceremony was declared closed by Madam Chancellor Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho. \nCongratulations to all the graduates!! \nPicture Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/12th-convocation-2022-szabist-islamabad/ CATEGORIES:Spring 2022,SZABIST Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DSC9215-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220917T084000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220917T084054Z UID:14839-1652918400-1653004799@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:Creative Writing Competition DESCRIPTION:Creative Writing Competition \nDr. Iffat Rasool Associate Professor\, Management Sciences Department at SZABIST Islamabad organized a creative writing competition for the students of BBA on Thursday\, 19th May\, 2022. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/creative-writing-competition/ CATEGORIES:00 - Event Categories,Semester Activities,Spring 2022,SZABIST Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Creative-Writing-Photo-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220521 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220520T114243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T130358Z UID:14580-1653004800-1653091199@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:MBA Experiential Learning Activity DESCRIPTION: Dr Arusa Khalid\, Assistant Professor Department of Management Sciences\, SZABIST\, Islamabad campus\, organized a trip of MBA students to Metro Cash and Carry on Friday 20th May 2022. Mr. Yousaf Haroon (MTO\, Metro) and Mr. Syed Bilal (HR Manager\, Metro) welcomed the students and briefed them about various departments of Metro Cash and Carry\, including operations\, merchandising\, sales\, and marketing\, etc. The trip was also intended to enhance students’ knowledge concerning an organization’s positive differentiation over its rivals from the consumers’ perspective. URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/mba-experiential-learning-activity-3/ CATEGORIES:Spring 2022,SZABIST Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/283770463_699186801372431_7906257548158877977_n-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220521 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220520T124007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T100157Z UID:14399-1653004800-1653091199@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:MBA Project simulations DESCRIPTION:MBA Project simulations were held for the MBA students as a part of their semester-long project (Strategic Marketing) on Thursday\, June 27\, 2022\, under the supervision of Dr. Arusa Khalid. \nThe simulation can be very time-constrained\, and solutions and strategies need to be rushed\, making it more entertaining. On the other hand\, it allows for a lot of creativity and going off-script\, as the instructor manages the simulation and can modify conditions to make it even more realistic. Students welcomed their evaluators\, Dr. Saqib Mehmood and Dr. Zoya Wajid\, and explained their project ideas. The evaluators provided students with valuable suggestions. URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/mba-experiential-learning-activity-2/ CATEGORIES:Spring 2022,SZABIST Events,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/290282016_5294283473992105_8222592075328515869_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220523 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220915T110755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T110755Z UID:14723-1653177600-1653263999@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:Hands on Workshop by SZABIST Research Centre DESCRIPTION:The SZABIST Research Center under the Department of Management Sciences aims to enhance scholarly activities to equip the researchers with the latest tools and techniques besides formal knowledge. In continuation\, a Hands-On workshop was organized on the 14th of May 2022 for all MBA\, MS\, and Ph.D. students. The trainer Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz covered the below topics: \nIntroduction of the Mendeley \nInstalling the Mendeley Desktop and creating an account \nAdding\, managing\, organizing\, editing the research material (Research articles\, books\, thesis\, reports and etc.) on Mendeley. \nPlugin MS-Word with Mendeley \nCitation and references on MS-Word through Mendeley. \nChange and/or iteration of various citation styles (APA\, IEEE\, Vancouver and etc.) \nHow to import research material from various sources to Mendeley directly. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/hands-on-workshop-by-szabist-research-centre/ CATEGORIES:00 - Event Categories,Spring 2022,SZABIST Events,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/356A8343-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220524 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220610T061208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T111325Z UID:14187-1653264000-1653350399@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:Shifa Foundation Falahee Clinic a community-based project Visit DESCRIPTION:The students of the Department of Management Sciences BBA 6 B Social Advocacy & Community Service and Social Responsibility Club SZABIST Islamabad of Shifa International Hospital on 23rd May 2022. The visit was organized by Dr. Iffat Rasool Associate Professor SZABIST Islamabad.\nDr. Hameed Mumtaz Durrani Administrator of Shifa Foundation Community Health Centre (SFCHC)\, Shifa International Hospital / Shifa College of Medicine\, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University\, Islamabad briefed the students about the role of the Shifa Foundation for community services.\nThis visit enabled the students to experience the activities of community-based organizations and integrate their experiential understanding and learning of Social Advocacy and Community Service with their final semester project.\nIn addition\, the students on the behalf of Social Responsibility Club SZABIST Islamabad donated the cash amount to the administration of the Shifa Foundation. The main objective of the donation was to develop a sense of social responsibility among the youth toward society. URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/shifa-foundation-falahee-clinic-a-community-based-project-visit/ CATEGORIES:Spring 2022,SZABIST Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/286300931_5235397399880713_4206119495590414467_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220525 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220920T085656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T085656Z UID:14857-1653350400-1653436799@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:Training on SEM DESCRIPTION:Training on SEM \nManagement Science Research Center (HRM/Management) of SZABIST Islamabad organized\na training on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using software AMOS on Tuesday\n24th May 2022 at 7.00 P.M. for the students of MBA\, MS & Ph.D. Management Sciences. The\nobjective of SEM using software AMOS was to support the students to understand the operations\nof research and theories by extending standard multivariate analysis methods\, including\nregression\, factor analysis\, correlation\, and analysis of variance. The workshop trainer was Mr\nUsman Baig a trainer & academician. The workshop was coordinated by Associate Professor Dr.\nIf Rasool Management Sciences SZABIST Islamabad. \n  URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/training-on-sem/ CATEGORIES:00 - Event Categories,Spring 2022,SZABIST Events,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Workshop-On-SEM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220526 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220610T072705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T142652Z UID:14194-1653436800-1653523199@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:Innovation Challenge 2022 by SZABIST Islamabad DESCRIPTION:Innovation Challenge 2022 by SZABIST Islamabad\n\nOn 25th May\, the MBA department hosted an avant-garde event\, Innovation Challenge 2022. Innovation Challenge 2022 was more than a national-level inter-university business plan competition; it was a forum where students from across the country participated in purely sharing their passion for entrepreneurship with the rest of the world. In pursuit of elevating the business acumen of the youth of Pakistan and curating an inclusive space for talent\, and meritocracy to prevail while curtailing socio-economic stratification- MBA PM Prof.Dr.Shazia Akhtar embarked on the journey of bringing her vision to life. Hence MBA club-under the leadership of Dr.Shazia Akhtar and mentorship of Ms.Saima Saleem and Mr. Ahmed Ali Qureshi successfully executed Innovation Challenge’22. URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/innovation-challenge-2022/ CATEGORIES:00 - Event Categories,Semester Activities,Spring 2022,SZABIST Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/356A2722-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220528 DTSTAMP:20260426T024459 CREATED:20220527T085340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T090534Z UID:18550-1653609600-1653695999@szabist-isb.edu.pk SUMMARY:A seminar on “Financial regulation of Financial Intermediaries in Pakistan” DESCRIPTION:A seminar held on the topic “Financial regulation of Financial Intermediaries in Pakistan” for the class of BSAF-4 and BSAF-7 on Friday\, May 27th. Ms. Nayyab Javed supervised the event.  Mr. Tayyab Ali\, conducted the seminar who is the In-charge of the ABL verification desk and is involved in different dealings with SBP. \nIn conversation with the audience\, he elaborated on the role of the State Bank of Pakistan as the regulatory body- protector of public interest\, monitor of compliance with contractual obligations\, and more. Along with this\, the functions of the State Bank of Pakistan were also discussed which included issuer of currency\, last resort lender\, clearing house\, and more. He brought to the attention of the audience the ramification of the misuse of the State Bank of Pakistan’s power to issue currency with strict penalty costs. \nAlso\, how the State Banks further prevent misuse of currency amongst the public through currency updates. URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/a-seminar-on-financial-regulation-of-financial-intermediaries-in-pakistan/ CATEGORIES:Seminar,Spring 2022,SZABIST Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/284714205_5216649668422153_5589822395943585806_n-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR