SZABIST University Islamabad

Summer Foundation & Refresher Courses
2021-09-01
Dear Student,
Congratulations on your admission to SZABIST, Summer School.
The Executive Development Center is here to support you every step of the way in your academic journey and career development.
We hope you will excel in studies and make us proud with your best efforts and results.
We are honored to be a part of your journey and are here to help you along the way.
Congratulations, once again. We look forward to welcoming you to the SZABIST.
Best Regards,
Executive Development Center
SZABIST, Islamabad

Workshop on E-Commerce Platforms-SZABIST Islamabad
2021-09-01
Entrepreneurship & Marketing Cluster organized a training workshop on E-Commerce platforms that took place on Sep 01, 2021, in Lab-1, Academic Block at SZABIST-Islamabad Campus. Dr. Amir Zaib Abbasi was the resource person for this workshop. The prime objective of this workshop was to train marketing faculty members on the use of digital tools for E-commerce. In addition, this workshop is specifically geared to understand the technical aspects of E-commerce. This training workshop helped out marketing faculty members to develop digital literacy skills and would further enable them to deliver top-of-the-line digital knowledge to their students.
The following marketing faculty members have participated in this training workshop;
1. DR. ARUSA KHALID
2. DR. SAQLAIN RAZA
3. SYED SHAHWAR HUSSAIN
4. MR. M NABEEL FAROOQ
5. MS. SAIMA SALEEM

“Thesis Defense” (Media Department)
2021-09-01 - 2021-09-02
With massive inclinations, it is to apprise that Media Department has organized “Thesis Defense” on 1 and 2st September, 2021.Where, Honorable Head of Campus “Mr Khusro Pervez Khan” joined this event, where students presented their displayed research design campaigns such as: Clean green environment of Pakistan, Shaping the society, Social media campaigns, Life of Himalayan Nomads, Emerging media and other useful researches and short films on the core objectives to spread an affirmative awareness among Pakistani society. Head of Campus Mr Khusro Pervez Khan encouraged each student’s effort and shared significant opinions to the students for their future research appliance as a career. He also recommended tremendous internal resources to the students for the effectiveness of their research.

Virtual Alumni Meet of MS Development Studies at SZABIST Islamabad
2021-09-03
The Executive Development Center organized a virtual alumni meet of MS Development Studies on 3rd September, 2021. The program manager, Dr. Abdul Razzak welcomed the participants and briefed them about the new initiatives that he is taking in MSDS program. The alumni also shared their experiences at SZABIST and how those experiences shaped their paths after graduation.

Legend actress Laila Zuberi joins SZABIST Media Department
2021-09-06
It is a great inclination for SZABIST University that a well renowned Artist “Ms Laila Zuberi” (Pakistani drama actress) is going to contribute her knowledge at Media science Department as a faculty for Fall-2021. She visited Media department today for a detailed meeting with Dr Wajid Zulqarnain (Head of Department) on the considered drama production course outline.

In addition to this, a special program session has been arranged at TV studio for a motivational discussion on “Scope and challenges in Pakistani Drama Industry” where she talked about a strong determination and motivation for the Pakistani young generation to carry a progressive revolution in drama industry. Her addition will encourage the students to have a diverse knowledge about the field work in future. Here is some glimpse of her visit:

An awareness session on Anti-Sexual Harassment, Use of Responsible Social Media, and Academic services
2021-10-11 08:00 - 2021-10-15 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Diligence and a sense of responsibility are some of the main core values embedded in our curriculum. An awareness session on Anti-Sexual Harassment, Use of Responsible Social Media, and Academic services were organized by Dr. Shumaila Zeb for the students. The main aim of the awareness session was to help and prepare the students to face the many opportunities and unknown dangers that are in today’s society. The awareness session ended up with a question-answer session and positive feedback from the students.

workshops on Business Research Project and Thesis/ Academic Research Project
2021-10-14
Faculty of Management Sciences organized on Oct 14, 2021.
The purpose of these workshops was to enhance the quality of research, improve collaboration with the industry to solve industry-related problems. Through a meaningful interactive session, the students identified the potentials of leveraging this expertise to face real-world challenges and provide a solution through impactful research in close collaboration with the industry besides making a significant contribution to the existing body of knowledge.
The following faculty members were the trainers for these workshops;
Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz
Dr. Saqlain Raza
Dr. Iffat Rasool
Dr. Fatima Ashraf

Introduction to Philanthropy
2021-10-25
The Social Sciences department in collaboration with Pakistan Center for Philanthropy launches a course on “Introduction to Philanthropy”. The course is exclusively designed where students will get hands-on experience by learning and working alongside the experts of the field.

The first session was arranged on 25th Oct 2021, where Dr. Naushin Mehmood (Head Research Unit PCP) delivered a lecture on the need for philanthropic work and ethics involved in it.

"International Symposium on Business Analytics"-SZABIST Islamabad
2021-10-27
Transitioning Big Data to Big Impact in Business Economy
SZABIST in Collaboration with Florida Atlantic University organized “International Symposium on Business Analytics”

Pink Lady - Breast Cancer Awareness session
2021-10-28
Pink Lady – Breast Cancer Awareness session III was organized successfully at Media Department TV Studio with the collaboration of Shifa Foundation, HEC Web TV and SZABIST.

Dr Muhammad Farukh (Associate Professor- Shifa College of Medicine and Consultant Clinical Oncologist – Shifa Cancer Centre) honored us with his presence and shared the possible ways to encourage breast cancer early detection among the female population.
An interactive session platform has contended the viewers to participate and share their queries in LIVE program via multi-platforms: Shifa Foundation FB page, HEC Web TV Channel, ZAB FM 106.6 and SZABIST Official Facebook Page.

Graphic Designing Workshop- Management Department SZABIST Islamabad
2021-10-30
“Graphic Designing” workshop held on 30th October (Saturday) 2021 under the domain Experiential Learning Activities for the students of MBA. Ms. Komal Sadaf was the trainer. She is the former Head of ISPR. She has been teaching at several institutions like NCA, TMUC and is currently serving at the Department of Mass Communication NUST.

“Pakistani Art of Calligraphy”- Media Sciences SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-01
Media Sciences SZABIST Islamabad has organized a one-day workshop on “Pakistani Art of Calligraphy”. The workshop was conducted by renowned calligraphy artist Sharjeel Ahmed, best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter. He has been associated with PNCA for long. His work has a chief emphasis on خط ثالث and خط دیوانی. His inspirations and teachers in the field of calligraphy have been Rasheed Butt and Muhammad Elahi Bukhsh Mutee, who are prominent calligraphers of Pakistan. The workshop helped media students learn calligraphy as new media art, also about the history of Arabic calligraphy and how to create Arabic calligraphy themselves

“Roles and functions of Pakistan’s financial institutions and financial monitoring unit”- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-04
As a part of the MBA revamp initiative, a seminar on “Roles and functions of Pakistan’s financial institutions and financial monitoring unit” was organized by Mr. Arshad as part of the financial markets and institutions course at 1800 hours on 4-11–21 in the auditorium. The inspiring guest speaker of the session was Mr. Adnan Imran, Director Strategy and growth, FMU. Along with those dynamic and skilled mentors,Dr. Shazia Akhtar and Sir Sana Ullah attended the seminar.

Experiential learning Session for (MBA Program) -SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-05
Guest Speaker Sessions and Seminars provide an opportunity to the students and faculty to benefit from the experience of prominent corporate executives and technology professionals. Distinguished speakers are invited from the industry and education sector to highlight current issues, trends, and concerns of the industry.
A session with MBA Fall 2021 was conducted on 5th November 2021 at SZABIST Islamabad by a corporate trainer & international Management Consultant Ms. Samra Azam along with MS Uzma Shahryar. The session was conducted with a question and answer session as well as activities like a role-play and photographic session in order to know each other as well as to enhance their interpersonal skills of public speaking. Moreover, discussions gave them a practical learning experience of effective Interview skills. This was truly a Revamped MBA program catering to the needs of the Corporate sector. This will be followed by a series of such experiential learning activities in the coming days. Thanks to all the participating students.

A Capacity-Building Workshop- Management Department, SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-07
A capacity-building workshop was organized for Management Sciences faculty on efficient use of online academic platforms on 7th November, under the guidance of PM Dr. Shazia Akhtar.

The training was conducted by Ms. Mozna, to ensure efficient online delivery of the academic content, to maintain the exemplary standards of education for students at SZABIST Islamabad.

1st Session Corporate Finesse Workshop-“CV Writing & Interviewing Skills” - SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-08
The Executive Development Centre has organized a Corporate Finesse Workshop for BSSE & BSCS on “CV Writing & Interviewing Skills” on Monday, November 8, 2021, for graduating classes of Mr. Usman Ali, Dr. Hina Saeeda, Dr. Noshina Tariq, Mr. Zubair Ali and Mr. Syed Muhammad Usman. Ms. Atiya Arshad, CX Training & HR Team Lead, Telenor Microfinance Bank, and Alum of MSMS program was the guest speaker for the workshop. The purpose of this workshop was to teach and train students in a practical procedure so that students are capable of writing a CV/Resume. Identify several skills for an interview, along with their implications for career choice and job search. Become aware of their most important work-related values and how this will help them to target appropriate jobs and employers.

Webinar on “Why Islamic Finance is important”- SZABIST ISlamabad, Management Sciences
2021-11-09
On 9th November, 2021 a was organized by Dr. Shumaila Zeb for the finance students of BBA, MBA, and BS (AF). Dr. Irum Saba (Associate Professor, IBA Karachi) highlighted the importance of Islamic Banking and Finance. Emerging research trends in the Islamic Banking and Finance were also discussed in the session.

Webinar on “Say No to Drugs”- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-11
Dr. Iffat Rasool the faculty of Management Sciences Department of SZABIST Islamabad organized a webinar on “Say no to drugs” on Thursday 11th November 2021 under the guidance of Head of Department Management Sciences Dr. M. Asif Khan for graduating students. The guest speaker Mr. Ishfaq Rasul the Pharmacy Manager, Morrison Pharmacy, Glasgow Scotland UK, who is having more than a decade of working experience on drug control counseling at Morrison Pharmacy, Glasgow Scotland UK made the youth aware of drug abuse and its negative consequences.

An Awareness Session (On Self-Management in professional settings and how adopting such behaviors can enhance professional and academic integrity).-SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-16
An awareness session was held on 16th November 2021 for the female students of SZABIST Islamabad. The focus of the session was Dr. Shumaila Zeb, Associate Professor (Management Sciences) led the session and emphasized the importance of Self-Presentation in settings such as the workplace or academic institute. She highlighted how such self-presentation strategies can be helpful for Pakistani females to achieve milestones for their careers in a more dignified way. As the session was interactive it gave a chance to students to share their concerns and problems.

Seminar on “Personal Social Responsibility among Students”- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-16
Dr. Iffat Rasool the faculty of Management Sciences Department of SZABIST Islamabad organized a seminar on “Personal Social Responsibility among Students” on Tuesday 16th November 2021 under the guidance of Head of Department Management Sciences Dr. M. Asif Khan and Program Manager BBA Dr. Shumaila Zeb for graduating students. The guest speaker Dr. Moin Uddin (Ph.D. SKEMA Business School) Corporate Director of Human Resources & Organization Development at Tourism Promotion Services (Pakistan) Limited addressed the students and gave them value-added suggestions to understand their personal social responsibilities as active members of society.

"Financial Symposium on Securitization"- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-16
Accelerating Securitization in Pakistan to Finance SDGs
“Financial Symposium on Securitization”
SZABIST Islamabad Joins Hands with SECP to boost Social, Economic, and Financial Development of Country

“Media Sciences Student’s Visit at PTV News”- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-16
With massive inclinations, it is to apprise that SZABIST Media Science Department has arranged a special visit of Media students to PTV News Centre and PTV World Islamabad. During this visit Mr. Aoun Abbas Sahi (Executive News Producer – Pakistan Television News) shared that: “Pakistan television has always been working as per the public requirements and it will keep working to maintain the sustainability of its advanced operational developments collectively”.

Students of media sciences also had a meeting with Mr. Arif Mehmood (Director News Centre). Students got very excited after a wonderful tour of PTV. Mr. Haroon Elahi Toor (Senior News Editor) and Ms. Feroza Almas (Executive Manager – PTV News) have given a briefing to all Media students and introduced the advanced technical procedures of the newsroom and current affairs programs.

Freelancing as Career Choice-SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-18
Under the flag of SZABIST Entrepreneurship Society an event by Freelancing Guru “Hisham Sarwar ” was conducted today with great energy. Guest Speaker, Hisham Sarwar thrilled our students with his communication style. He is founder of Being Guru, Trainer at digiskills, CEO of Infomet services & Tech-entrepreneur. We hope all participants enjoyed the event and received beneficial information about freelancing.

Workshop on Basic Excel Skills- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-20
Excel is the most used spreadsheet software across the globe and is considered an essential, rather basic requirement in many industries like administration, accounting, construction, real estate, sales, and marketing to name a few.

As part of experiential learning efforts for capacity building of students at SZABIST Islamabad, an extensive workshop on basic Excel Skills was conducted for the MBA students under the guidance of (PM) Dr. Shazia Akhtar, by Ms. Mozna Syed.

The students had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience by developing 6 real-world projects. Indeed, it was a great session, full of learning and participation.

MBA Experiential Learning Activity- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-21
The MBA program of SZABIST aims to provide the student exposure to indigenous contemporary issues besides formal knowledge. In continuation this a guest session was organized on 21st of November 2021. The guest speaker Mr. Agha Sajjad Noor (CSCP, Certified Supply Chain Professional and Head of Supply Chain Management in Japanese Manufacturing Company, Karachi, Pakistan) shed light on Supply Chain Network Design before and after COVID-19 of Pakistani manufacturing organizations. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz facilitates the session and elucidates the mitigation strategy pertaining to Supply Chain Network Design Issues for New Normal. “

“Learn Mendeley (Literature & Reference manager) and boost your research” -SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-21
“The Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) program under the Department of Management Sciences of SZABIST-ISLAMABAD always strives to keep students updated on contemporary tools and techniques pertaining to conducting research. In continuation to have a hands-on workshop with the theme “Learn Mendeley (Literature & Reference manager) and boost your research” was conducted by the instructor Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz on 21st November 2021.
Covered topics:
Introduction of the Mendeley
Installing the Mendeley Desktop and creating an account
Adding, managing, organizing, editing the research material (Research articles, books, thesis, reports and etc.) on Mendeley.
Plugin MS-Word with Mendeley
Citation and references on MS-Word through Mendeley.
Change and/or iteration various citation styles (APA, IEEE, Vancouver and etc.)
How to import research material from various sources to Mendeley directly. “

National Action Plan on Business Human Rights, MBA Revamped Program- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-11-22
Under MBA revamped program a lecture on National Action Plan on Business Human Rights was organized for the students of the first and second semester on the 22nd of November 2021. National Action Plan on Business Human Rights has lately been approved by the Federal Cabinet it is focused on the assurance of BHR through a transparent and Inclusive process of stakeholders including business entities, employees, labor unions, government stakeholders, etc. Business and Human Rights (BHR) is the premise that any form of corporate activity should not occur at the expense of fundamental human rights. Businesses can have both positive and negative impacts on human rights through the improvement of living standards and through the displacement of communities or discriminatory practices against workers respectively. Students found the seminar very interesting and critically engaged with the guest speaker and raised very interesting and practical questions. The guest speaker was the focal person for BHR at the MoHR.

IDEA TO MARKET (MBA Experiential Learning Activity)
2021-11-26
The idea to Market Seminar was conducted on 26th November 2021 for MBA students. It was an interactive session to inculcate the futuristic approach in the students and to build an understanding of what`s needed in today`s rapidly changing world. The seminar was organized under the leadership of Dr. Shazia Akhter and conducted diligently by Dr. Saqib Mahmoud and Mr. Danish Asdaque have pitched in the students to enhance creativity and made them think ahead of the curve. This activity was a blend of academia and the corporate world and another promise fulfilled for the SZABIST knowledge family to attain experiential learning. This event was followed by a series of activities under the domain of Product Development. Thanks to all faculty members, advisors, and students for participating in this event with great zeal.

Seminar on Business Management in Pakistan (MBA Experiential Learning Activity)
2021-11-26
A seminar was conducted by Mr. Shoaib Farooqui on 26th November 2021. Mr. Imtiaz Rastgar was the Guest speaker who is the chairman of Rastgar Group of Companies. He shared his 5 decades of experience through an interactive session and enabled the students to “DREAM BIG” and start thinking like a “FOUNDER”. The objective of this event was to share ideas and thoughts on the major happenings in the real business world. This session helped students to validate their marketing ideas based on their assumptions. Hope the session was beneficial for students.

Power Talk at SZABIST Islamabad
2021-12-15
On 15TH December 2021, the MBA fest was precluded by the first event called: Power Talk. Power Talk was based on the format of Ted Talk. Under the presence of Program Manager Prof. Dr. Shazia Akhtar, faculty members, and guest speaker Dr. LAKS- three students from the MBA department delivered sterling talks.

Followed by the exulting talks of our three wonderful speakers, Szabist Islamabad was graced by the presence of a guest motivational speaker who injected every member of the audience with bolting confidence and esteem. Dr. LAKS effortlessly snapped us out of our auto-pilot thought pattern. In a matter of mere 45 minutes he sparked the fire of ambition and self-worth in the audience. Hence, as a result of the Power Talk- the audience was left with feelings of exhilaration and excitement. The first event of the MBA fest was an interactive experience where the students were given a rare platform to share their view on life, existence, education.
