SZABIST University Islamabad

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

4th - 3MT Competition at SZABIST Islamabad
2021-12-22
Scholars from 11 different universities participated in a one day workshop on ” ” organized by Dr. Noshina Tariq – Assistant Professor (CS)
The workshop was arranged by Computer Science Department, SZABIST Islamabad

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 (Asia/Karachi)
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.

MBA Experiential Learning Activity
2022-05-20
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.

MBA Project simulations
2022-05-20
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.
The 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.

Hands on Workshop by SZABIST Research Centre
2022-05-22
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:
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 of various citation styles (APA, IEEE, Vancouver and etc.)
How to import research material from various sources to Mendeley directly.

Shifa Foundation Falahee Clinic a community-based project Visit
2022-05-23
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.
Dr. 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.
This 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.
In 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.

Training on SEM
2022-05-24
Training on SEM
Management Science Research Center (HRM/Management) of SZABIST Islamabad organized
a training on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using software AMOS on Tuesday
24th May 2022 at 7.00 P.M. for the students of MBA, MS & Ph.D. Management Sciences. The
objective of SEM using software AMOS was to support the students to understand the operations
of research and theories by extending standard multivariate analysis methods, including
regression, factor analysis, correlation, and analysis of variance. The workshop trainer was Mr
Usman Baig a trainer & academician. The workshop was coordinated by Associate Professor Dr.
If Rasool Management Sciences SZABIST Islamabad.

Business Idea Competition
2022-05-25 | SZABIST University Islamabad, Plot No 67، 4 Street 9, H 8/4, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
In pursuit of elevating the national economy of the country by providing competent and skilled business professionals- MBA Department seeks to cultivate a culture of experiential learning that internalizes research & analysis, critical thinking, and innovation in the student body. Hence, in light of this vision, the department is organizing an inter-university business plan competition scheduled on 25th May 2022 at SZABIST, Islamabad campus.
The prime objective of this competition is to stimulate healthy competitive spirit that will foster intellectual, academic, social and professional excellence in the students. Surely, start-ups are imperative for mobility of our youth at the national economic stratosphere. Thus, Innovation Challenge 2022 will serve as a meaningful opportunity to enhance business acumen of the participants. It will invariably propagate skills of: team-building, leadership, communication, creativity, innovation and problem-solving.
The winning teams will be awarded a cash prize of Rs, 60,000 as first prize, Rs 30,000 as second and Rs, 20,000 as third prize.
It is hoped that this competition will bring recognition to bright future leaders of the country.
Kindly register yourself at the given link:
http://shorturl.at/nzRT3 or Scan a Code mentioned in the poster
Szabist Islamabad eagerly looks forward to your participation at Innovation Challenge 2022. In case of any queries, please feel free to contact us.

Prof. Dr. Shazia Akhtar
PM-MBA/Chief Organizer
dr.shazia@szabist-isb.edu.pk
+92 334 5335479
Ms. Saima Saleem
Organizer
bpc.mba@szabist-isb.edu.pk
+92 333 1520365
