SZABIST University Islamabad

Job Fair 2020
2020-03-03 | SZABIST University Islamabad, Plot No 67، 4 Street 9, H 8/4, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
EDC organized the Job Fair 2020 in which students got the opportunity to connect with the public, private and development sector through which they offered their services as volunteers, internees, or full-time jobs depending upon the requirement of the organization.
This year, on 3rd March 2020, approximately 50 companies came for recruitment which was attended by the graduating students of Computer, Management, Social and Media Sciences.

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Welcome Party of EMBA/PMBA/MHRM
2020-03-01 | SZABIST University Islamabad, Plot No 67، 4 Street 9, H 8/4, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
1st March, 2020
A Welcome party was arranged on 1st march 2020 at Islamabad Club, Banquet hall for the students of EMBA/PMBA/MHRM programs of Szabist Islamabad. The event proved to be a huge success as a large number of students participated in the event.
The students were really enthusiastic and took an active part in various activities arranged by the senior students. They won prizes for their talent displayed in the form of poetry, singing competition, sharing of their passions and useful career tips for the audience.
The party ended with a vote of thanks by the Program manager Dr.Shazia Akhtar to the top administration of Szabist, Islamabad for providing such a progressive and enabling environment where all co-curricular and extracurricular activities are encouraged and supported leading to the overall personality development of the Executive students. Moreover, she thanked all the students for actively participating in the event and gave special appreciation to the organizing students Ms. Sadaf Noor and Mr. Ghulam Anbia Madni for their untiring efforts in arranging such a wonderful evening.
These kinds of activities improve the morale and ownership of the professional students who can become the brand ambassadors’ for the Executive weekend programs and spread a positive Word of Mouth and image of the university amongst other stakeholders including industry, academia and corporate sectors which will enhance the outreach of EMBA/PMBA/MHRM programs in future.

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HEC Chairman Visit
2020-02-28 | SZABIST University Islamabad, Plot No 67، 4 Street 9, H 8/4, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Chairman HEC, Dr. Tariq Banuri, live session on “Ehsaas Scholarship Program” Friday, 28th Feb-2020 at SZABIST Islamabad Campus.

Preparing the Centennial - The Future of work
2020-02-26 | Islamabad
A seminar “Preparing the Centennial- The Future of work” was arranged on 26th February 2020 for the students of BBA and MBA. Country head SAP Mr. Saquib Ahmad was the key speaker of the seminar. He very impressively deliberated the skills required for the firms in the future. The session ended with the thank you note from the PM BBA Dr. Shumaila Zeb.

Clean Green Walk
2020-02-26 | Islamabad
CLEAN GREEN WALK – 2020

SZABIST, Islamabad strives and motivates its students to be responsible citizens towards the environment and its society. In order to familiarize students with the sensitivity of the current environmental issues, ‘CLEAN GREEN WALK’ was organized on 26th Feb, 2020 with an aim to link the impact of different sociological factors on our environment.
Students of (BS-AF) and Faculty of Management Sciences participated in this walk for raising awareness regarding this issue. Students made a number of banners based on following messages while participating in this walk e.g. plant more trees, walk more, drive less, maintain clean and green vehicles, save water, save energy, recycle and reuse, save animals and keep the environment and surrounding clean be a corporate citizen.
Mr. Syed Shahwar shared his views regarding the essence of the environment and how students can play an active role in dealing with such issues. The faculty member reminded the students that everyone should involve green practice to her daily life to reduce environmental issues existing in the world, such as climate change and air pollution especially with the growing influence of science in our daily lives.
Students accompanied by their faculty member Mr. Syed Shahwar Hussain initiated this cleanness drive at Salina Park Islamabad’. Most of them carried wastepaper bin bags along with them and cleaned the route as well. The campaign served as a moral reminder to the students on campus and the community as a whole to play an active role in protecting and keep their environment clean and green.

Clean-up Drive
2020-02-24 | Islamabad
SZABIST, Islamabad organized a clean-up drive at the Salina Park H-8/4 Islamabad on Monday 24th February, 2020 with BBA-4 students.
Faculty and students joined hands together in collecting litter that was harmful to the environment and community. SZABIST, Islamabad organizes this kind of drive on a regular basis to create the awareness of its stakeholders for environmental sustainability and establish their sense of stewardship in the community.

Shehr-e-Tabassum
2020-02-22 | Islamabad
Social Sciences department organized a screening of an Urdu animated/hand-painted short movie ‘Shehr-e-Tabassum’ set in 2071.
This movie has been successfully toured England during January, visiting universities like Cambridge, Oxford, King’s, and are now touring within Pakistan.
The movie was aimed at the understanding of political and social imbalance, focusing on a terrifying look at what the country’s future might hold if we don’t take courage to fight for our rights and betterment of the coming generation.
The session was enlightening and thought-provoking for youth. All of the attendees appreciated the efforts and hard work of team Shehr-e-Tabassum.

Inter-University Debate competition
2020-02-15 | Islamabad
Inter-university debate competition was organized between students of SZABIST Islamabad and FAST University on 15th February, 2020. The topic of discussion in this debate competition was ‘The positive and negative impact of collectivism on Pakistan’. SZABIST Students discussed the positive impacts, while students from FAST university discussed the negative impacts of collectivism on Pakistan.
Mr. Taqi Jawad and Mr. Syed Athar Shah were the judges of the event. At the end of the session, judges decided the winning team, as well as the participants, who stood first, second and third in this competition. Students from SZABIST Islamabad won this debate competition. Mustaghees Irfan from the management sciences department stood first in this competition.

MoU signing ceremony with Pakistan Agile Development Society
2020-02-13 | Islamabad
The MoU signing ceremony between Pakistan Agile Development Society and SZABIST was held on 13th February 2020 at SZABIST Islamabad Campus.

BBA Class
2020-02-13 | Islamabad
A series of workshops were conducted by the BBA Program Manager Dr. Shumaila Zeb on 13th February 2020 for the BBA students about the code of conduct, academic guidelines, Academic and Batch Counseling, and Business Research proposal.
The main objective of the workshops was to once again reiterate the need to maintain personal space, revise anti-sexual harassment policy guidelines, and most importantly how to write an effective Business research proposal.

Seminar on Digital Marketing
2020-02-10 | Islamabad
It is shared with immense pleasure that a seminar on “Strategies to be used in digital marketing” was held on 10th February 2020. Mr. Haris Maqsood was the Guest Speaker. He has a vast experience of Managing Technical Support; Customer Success & Customer Service for USA based companies in Pakistan. He has built a fully operational Support Center in Pakistan for one of the fastest-growing Silicon Valley startups. He is Specialized in offshore IT Outsourcing, Skilled in Management, Leadership, Digital Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting and Strategic Planning. The purpose of this event was to learn how to build different strategies in order to motivate people to work as an entrepreneur. Also, he gave real-life marketing examples to incorporate in the corporate process.

Learning Outcomes

To commence, strengthen and stimulate international and cross-cultural cooperation in the field of entrepreneurial learning of young people.
Equip with a range of tools and frameworks to help in dealing with uncertainties related to innovation and entrepreneurship.
Provide an opportunity to work on real-life entrepreneurship related issues.
Embrace the tools and techniques required to succeed in the digital age.
Learn to develop and execute digital marketing plans strategies, including aspects such as the development of media content, use of social media, advertising e.t.c.in entrepreneurial process.

Currency Awareness Session
2020-02-07 | Islamabad
Event write-up: Currency awareness session
A currency awareness session was arranged by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for students of the management sciences department on 7th February, 2020. Ms. Attiya, along with her team from SBP provided guidance on how the incorporation of a number of strong security features in banknotes aimed at facilitating the general public.
Furthermore, she enhanced awareness and understanding of the currency notes’ security features, so that students can easily distinguish between genuine and fake notes.

(CCI) ANNUAL UNIVERSITY FAIR
2020-02-06 | Islamabad
SZABIST Islamabad campus participated in THE CITY SCHOOL CAPITAL CAMPUS ISLAMABAD (CCI) annual UNIVERSITY FAIR on February 6th, 2020. Our representatives facilitated students with information about different programs according to their field of studies and provided career counseling for their bright future.

Faculty Orientation
2020-02-01 | Islamabad
Faculty orientation was conducted for the new faculty members of BBA and MBA Program By Dr. Atif Bilal and Dr. Shumaila Zeb on 1st February 2020. The basic aim of the orientation was to equip the new faculty with the academic guidelines, policies, and code of conduct of SZABIST Islamabad Campus.

Anti-Sexual Harassment Session
2020-01-28 | Islamabad
Student Advisory and Anti-Sexual Harassment Session

A Student Advisory and Anti- Harassment session for BBA-1& 2 was held on 28th January 2020 at SZABIST Islamabad Campus.

The main objective of session was to provide the students a channel for course-related communication and develop their understanding for code of ethics of SZABIST.
Dr Shumaila Zeb the Program Manager of BBA advised the students to maintain a professional demeanor and attend regularly the scheduled meetings with respective student counselor during their stay at campus.

Orientation Program Spring 2020
2020-01-27 | Islamabad
Orientation programs facilitate the successful transition of new students to SZABIST Islamabad. It helps prepare students for their academic experience, promotes student involvement and engagement, and provide information about student services and academic resources.
On 27th January 2020 SZABIST Islamabad’s New Student Orientation introduced new students of different programs to the wide array of academic, intellectual, leadership, cultural, and social experiences available at SZABIST. The learning outcomes of the freshmen orientation involved understanding the academic expectations and the process of enrollment, utilization of academic support and student services, learning about campus and community involvement through clubs, organizations and developing relationships with students, advisors, faculty, and staff.
