SZABIST University Islamabad

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.

Faculty Sports at SZABIST Islamabad
2021-12-15 08:00 - 2021-12-17 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Faculty sports was one of the glimmering highlights of MBA Fest’21. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Shazia Akhtar and mentorship of Ms. Rubina- faculty sports was the star event indeed.
It continued throughout the three days of MBA Fest. From janitorial staff, teachers, students- everyone across the hierarchy bonded and exhibited incredible team play.
Faculty from all departments projected remarkable sportsmanship.
Chess, table tennis, tug of war, race, cricket, musical chairs were so many sports included in the ambit of Faculty Sports.

Business Plan Competition- SZABIST Islamabad
2021-12-22
International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) organized a Business Plan Competition on December 22, 2021. Different renowned business schools participated in this mega event. Students of BBA & BS A&F represented SZABIST-Islamabad campus in this entrepreneurial summit. In the final round, SZABIST’s students presented their captivating ideas to Mr. Farrukh Habib (Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting) and Mr. Sardar Yasir (CEO Centaurus Mall). The chief guests appreciated the entrepreneurial outlook of the students.

SZABIST Team Coach: Dr. Saqlain Raza

MBA Revamped Program Panel Discussion at SZABIST Islamabad
2022-01-10
Panel discussion on “Imperative role of HRM for organizational Development” was organized by Associate Professor Dr. Iffat Rasool and moderated by Professor Dr. Shazia Akhtar on Monday 10th January 2022 for the students of MBA Day, Evening, and MHRM.

DR. Shazia Hassan Assistant Professor NDU, Islamabad shared her views on HR in the academic world and emphasized teaching both hard and soft skills to the students for meeting the future careers.

Raja Danish Nadeem Associate Director, Commercial Finance Data Governance. He talked about the importance of inclusion and diversity as its presence makes the employees feel more engaged and contribute to the organization’s business results.

Dr. Moin Uddin, Ph.D., PMP Corporate Director of Human Resources & Organization Development at Tourism Promotion Services (Pakistan) Limited had a word on Corporate ethics in HRM as the ethical behavior of managers helps to determine what is right and what is wrong.

The chief guest Professor Dr. M. Asif Khan the Head of Management Department appreciated the contribution of panelists for sharing their valuable time and knowledge and distributed the certificates and souvenirs to the guests. The main objective of the activity was to revamp the HRM image for students through the experience of industry and academia.

Career Fair 2022 at SZABIST Islamabad
2022-01-11
On January 11, 2022, the SZABIST, Islamabad hosted the Career Fair 2022. The event drew around 50 well-known national and multinational corporations. The goal of this event was to connect students with companies from various organizations in order to discuss internship and job prospects. Participating organizations were also able to interact with young, energetic people and present themselves as preferred employers at the recruitment expo. The students who attended the job fair praised the EDC for providing them with unprecedented exposure and an engaging opportunity to speak with Pakistan’s major organizations.

MOU signing ceremony between NISHAN Rehab Center and SZABIST-Islamabad
2022-01-12
Dept of Social Sciences-SZABIST Islamabad took the initiative to team up with Nishan Rehab for academic and research purposes. The MOU signing ceremony took place on 12th January 2022. The MOU specially aims at future collaborations for the benefit of students of Clinical Psychology.
Head of Campus -Mr. Khusro Pervaiz Khan and CEO Nishan Rehab Center –Dr. Talat Habib endorsed the collaboration with their signatures.

MOU signing ceremony between Islamic Relief and SZABIST-Islamabad
2022-01-12
MOU signing ceremony between Islamic Relief and SZABIST-Islamabad took place on 12th January 2022. Head of Campus -Mr. Khusro Pervaiz Khan and Country Director Islamic Relief Pakistan- Mr. Umair Hasan endorsed the collaboration with their signatures.

The step for this mutual collaboration was by the Dept of Social Sciences- SZABIST-Isb for the long-term benefits of students and communities.

Webinar on Business Ethics during the Pandemic
2022-01-15 08:00 - 17:00
The department of Management Sciences, SZABIST Islamabad organized a webinar
titled, “Business Ethics during the Pandemic: Opportunities, Challenges and Response” on 15th
January, 2021.
Department of Management Sciences, SZABIST Islamabad, focuses on promoting a
knowledge-seeking culture in our students and faculty in an evolving and globalized business
world. In pursuit of this, the specific aim of the webinar was to acquire an international
expert, novel outlooks on ethical aspects that represent opportunities, challenges, and responses in
a COVID-19 as businesses must rethink for sustainability.
Dr. Fahira Syaliza Mokhtar, consumer laws advocate and practitioner with PhD in Law
was invited as a guest speaker. Professor Dr. Yusliza Mohd Yusoff Deputy Dean Faculty of
Business, Economics and Social Development Universiti Malaysia Terengganu graced the
session by her presence.

"A bloody and glorious page of the Azerbaijani history"
2022-01-19
Pakistan and Azerbaijan, both countries are in a strong strategic and brotherly relation, our sorrows and happiness are shared. The countries are in collaborations in every segment of life. The cooperation between think-tank and Universities is very important too. Therefore, Department of Social sciences (Development Studies), dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of January 20 martyrs in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Pakistan, along with facilitation of the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS-Islamabad). The seminar was held on January 19, 2022 at IRS-Islamabad. Key speakers of the events were; H.E Mr. Khazar Fardohv, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Mr. Khusro Pervez Khan, Head of Campus, SZABIST, Islamabad, Ambassador Nadeem Riyaz; President of Institute of Regional Studies,Dr. Taraq Waheed Khan: Head of Social Sciences department. The event was successfully organized by Dr. Abdul Razzaq Khan Qureshi (Faculty member of Development Studies-SZABIST) and a Graduating student Mr. Zaman Bajwa.

Free Medical Camp at SZABIST Islamabad
2022-03-01
A free Medical Camp was being organized at SZABIST ISB on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in collaboration with The Diabetes Centre – Pakistan in the area of Basketball Court.
The following free-of-cost services were provided to the Faculty, Staff, and Students.
1. Health Assessments
2. Nutritionist Consultation
3. Diabetologist Consultation
4. Eye Case Screening

Red Bull at SZABIST Islamabad
2022-03-01
SZABIST Islamabad in collaboration with Red Bull organized a fun-filled activity for the students. Healthy competition was held among students under the title “Paper Wings’’ where each student was given a piece of paper and asked to make a plan out of it. Paper plane pilots were tested with their creativity, imagination, and technical paper plane skills in the Distance competition.

National College Fair 2022 and SZABIST Islamabad
2022-03-07
SZABIST Islamabad participated in National College Fair 2022 where The Access Centre (career and guidance counseling) was hosting the Local College Fair 2022 on March 7th, 2022, Monday at Beaconhouse Margalla Campus Islamabad.

Participation in First Multi-modal Logistics Conference 2022
2022-03-10
On 10 March 2022, the Executive Development Centre (EDC) arranged a visit to this conference which was held at Serena Hotel Islamabad and was organized by Manzil Pakistan. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz Head of Research Center SZABIST Islamabad Campus participated in the conference with research students. H. E. the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi graced the occasion with his participation. The conference was aimed to bring together leading academic scientists, different Ministries, researchers, and research scholars with the Public Sector to exchange and share their experiences and research results on the aspects of Multimodal Transportation and Logistics to elaborate the regional connectivity of Pakistan through road, rail, sea and air transport.

SZABIST Islamabad at City school national college Fair
2022-03-17
SZABIST Islamabad admission team participated in City school national college Fair on 17 March 2022 at 10:00 am. The team included Ms. Ayesha Mustafa, Muhammad Shafiq & Manager Admissions, 20+ other universities also participated in the fair, and a large number of students visited the stalls who had queries about program offering, eligibility criteria, etc.

International Webinar on Forthcoming Challenges for Business Solutions
2022-03-18
International Webinar on ‘Forthcoming Challenges for Business Solutions
An International Webinar on ‘Forthcoming Challenges for Business Solutions’ was organized by the Department of Management Sciences at SZABIST Islamabad on March 18, 2022. Dr. Rabia Imran, an Associate Professor from Dhofar University Oman, was invited as the resource person. She is a research expert with 20 years of professional experience on national and international platforms. She has also authored several publications in reputable indexed journals.

Experiential Learning Workshop on “How is Fintech reshaping the financial services ecosystem.”
2022-03-19
On 19th March 2022, the MBA department conducted a skill-based, experiential learning workshop on: “How is Fintech reshaping the financial services ecosystem.”
It was the first workshop in MBA’s series of skill-based workshops- an idea fostered and headed by PM Prof.Dr. Shazia Akhtar. Under the guidance of Ms. Saima Saleem the event was successfully executed.
The event was graced by trainer Dr. Badar Nadeem Ashraf. Dr. Badar is an Associate professor at Szabist Islamabad, with prolific international exposure in China, Sri Lanka, and Qatar to name a few. He is an expert in the field of accounting, finance, eco-metrics, private equity, and venture capital.
The workshop gave an insight into how fintech has not only redefined the dynamics of economic order but is also thriving and robustly dominating the global stratosphere. While the rest of the world is swiftly adapting to the phenomenon of Fintech; yet, it is still an alien concept to the masses of Pakistan. However, the workshop intended to take a step in changing this prevalent narrative.
The fundamental concept of FinTech, its economic, socio-cultural, and political implications, and its future in Pakistan were some of the predominant themes of the session.
Indeed the workshop served as an exclusive opportunity for our students to maneuver in the direction of adapting, growing, and excelling in the inevitable future of the digital financial system.

A Student Visit to Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) of SZABIST Islamabad
2022-03-29
BS Social Sciences International Relations’ students visited Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) on 29th March , 2022.

IPRI, established in 1999, is one of the oldest non-partisan think-tanks. It is affiliated with the National Security Division, Government of Pakistan. As part of IPRI’s vision to include youth in the process of policy and governance along with think tanks, a special briefing and interactive session was arranged. Overall activity was a great learning and progress opportunity for students.

Skin care and a free medical camp AT SZABIST Islamabad
2022-03-31
SZABIST Dramatic Society arranged a session on Skincare and a free medical camp. The session was led by “Dr Nada”- Dermatologist and Skin Care Expert. She answered the students’ queries and gave them detail orientation about diet and daily food intake required for healthy skin. Her focus was also on the malpractices followed by youth today to beautify their skins and the harmful effect on overall health.
Ms. Sana Mukhtar- Lecturer Social Sciences concluded the session by awarding shield to the guest speaker.

An Activity “Plant a Tree Plant a Life” at SZABIST Islamabad
2022-04-01
“Plant a Tree Plant a Life”

Leverify (a US-based E-commerce company) collaborated with SZABIST Islamabad in planting trees, The purpose of this activity was to contribute to the vision of Clean Green Pakistan. SZABIST Islamabad played its part in creating a pollution-free environment for our future generations.

Experiential Learning on Environmental Protection
2022-04-01 08:00 - 17:00
Experiential Learning on Environmental Protection
The students of Social Advocacy & Community Services BBA 6 Spring 2022 in
collaboration with the Social Responsibility club of SZABIST Islamabad attended
the forum on Environmental Impact Assessment on 1st April 2022. The forum
was organized by the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) Ministry
of Climate Change Islamabad and the Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak-PWD)
Islamabad. The objective of providing this platform to students was to develop their
awareness of students for issues related to the environment and the remedies taken by
the Environmental agencies.

MBA Students Visit to Business EXPO 2022
2022-04-14
As a part of MBA experiential learning activities a visit to Business Expo was organized by Ms. Uzma Shahryar. The experience of the visit to the business Expo was riveting, exciting and educational. It began from the University at 3:30 p.m. Our students moved with confidence through the stalls, making sure their all questions about business strategies are well answered from the different mangers who were representing their business with current trends and market strategies to the people around. This Expo was organized by Islamabad Chamber of small traders (ICSTSI) at Jinnah Convention Centre. The students learned how to keep up with latest market strategies .It was a great learning experience for the students, here are some pictures from the event.

Essay Writing Competition
2022-04-27
Essay Writing Competition
BBA Department of Management Sciences SZABIST Islamabad organized an Essay
Writing Competition on the topic “A Lesson of History, A Lesson of Life” for the students of
BBA 2 section A,B , C and BSAF 2 A on 27th April ,2022.
The event was organized by Dr.Iffat Rasool and Ms Uzma Sheryar. The objective of the event was to advance the soft and
creative skills of under graduate level students. The competition will stimulate their ability to
think innovatively in both academic and professional settings.

Field trip organized by SZABIST Islamabad to Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Brokerage Houses
2022-05-17
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.

12th Convocation 2022 - SZABIST Islamabad
2022-05-18
(Convocation 2022 – SZABIST Islamabad Campus – Pak-China Friendship Center)
Convocation 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.
SZABIST 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.
Madam 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.
Congratulations to all the graduates!!
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Creative Writing Competition
2022-05-19
Creative Writing Competition
Dr. 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.
