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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210602
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Career and Skills Development in a post-Covid work environment
DESCRIPTION:Webinar on ‘Career and Skills Development in a post-Covid work environment’ \nDepartment of Management Sciences\, SZABIST Islamabad \n  \nThe Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted organizations and brought fundamental implications for career and skills development as it accelerates the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Future business and HR managers need to think differently about the skills and talents they need to acquire to adjust to the new-normal work environment that has redefined future career success. \n  \nTo guide our future work force for their career and skills development for success in a post-Covid work environment\, a webinar on ‘Career and Skills Development in a post-Covid work environment’ was arranged for students of BBA. BSAF\, MBA.  Mr. Ijaz Ahmed\, a seasoned HR expert and certified trainer shared his valuable insights on the subject. Mr. Ijaz’s last appointment was as the Chief Human Resource Officer at Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited (KMBL)\, the largest and awarded the best microfinance Bank in the country. He possesses a vast depth of experience and expertise across many areas of HR\, while his professional competencies include change & culture management\, business process improvement\, policies & procedures\, stakeholder management\, strategic HR and customer-centric approach. Approximately 90 participants comprising majorly of students and some faculty members attended the webinar \n  \nDate: June 1\, 2021 at 1030 am – 1145 am. \nMode: Google meet. \nModerator: Dr. Fatima Ashraf  \nAssistant Professor\, Department of Management Sciences\, SZABIST Islamabad \nSpeaker: Mr. Ijaz Ahmed \nHR Expert and Certified Trainer
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/webinar-career-and-skills-development-in-a-post-covid-work-environment/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210531
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210710T101601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210710T101601Z
UID:11381-1622332800-1622419199@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Webinar on Transformational Change during COVID 19
DESCRIPTION:SZABIST Islamabad conducted online webinar on Sunday 30th May 2021 on the topic “The recent COVID-19 lockdown has forced the organizations globally to change. In this regard\, the question arises: How could the transformation take place especially in Pakistan?” for the MBA Change Management Day and Evening Spring 2021.Dr Mubarik HussainCEO Quantum Mechanics (Pvt)Ltd\, CEO Brains in Brain and Entrepreneur and Academician graced the occasion with his appearance. Dr IffatRasool Assistant Professor of Management Sciences department Moderated the session.  The guest speaker shed the light on factors responsible for transformational change during the COVID 19 in Pakistan and answered the questions of audience related to the subject. \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/webinar-on-transformational-change-during-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210525T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210527T102559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T102559Z
UID:11184-1621965600-1621972800@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Mastering Quantitative Data Analysis using SPSS Software
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/mastering-quantitative-data-analysis-using-spss-software/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210525T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210525T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210601T060903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T061049Z
UID:11206-1621949400-1621960200@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Identification of Contemporary Themes in HR Research
DESCRIPTION:The HR Plex at SZABIST\, Islamabad highlights the role of the HR function and of HR and OB research in motivating\, inspiring and adopting change in the rapidly evolving workplace.  It arranges research workshops\, panel discussions\, mock interview sessions\, and guest lectures to provide undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to engage in experiential experiences. \nOn Wednesday\, May 26th\, 2021\, the HR Plex arranged a panel discussion among experts from the academia and the corporate sector in order to discuss recent themes in HR and OB research\, the challenges stemming from the new normal of work and the possibility of shifting towards alternate work arrangement (WFH/ partial WFO  arrangements) in the near future. \nThe online panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Shazia Akhter and organized by Ms. Sundas Azeem. The discussion panel included Dr. Muhammad Abbas (FAST-NUCES\, Islamabad) and Dr. Tasneem Fatima (International Islamic University\, Islamabad) from the academia\, and Mr. Amjad Iqbal (PTCL & Ufone)\, Mr. Haroon Kanth (Teradata\, Pakistan)\, and Mr. Danish Nadeem (S&P Global) from the corporate sector. \nMr. Amjad Iqbal discussed the initial response to the COVID-19 WFH arrangement at his employing organization. He also emphasized the need of structured communication and of the need to channel information through the right channels in times that involve speculations\, invoke anxiety\, and demand changes to the work setting. He also emphasized the need to study and develop individual resilience and to re-structure work accordingly. \nDr. Muhammad Abbas emphasized the need to study individual differences in response to changing work settings\, work-family conflict\, productivity and management facilitation and flexibility that add to productivity while working from home. He also highlighted the relevance of research on E-HRM. \nMr. Haroon Kanth discussed the role of analytics and digitization during COVID’19. According to Mr. Haroon\, there is a need to focus on business continuity plans for businesses in Pakistan. He added: “If we want to have a global impact we need to act and think globally\, we can no longer think locally and create an impact globally.” \nDr. Tasneem Fatima further added on to the topics of new research in human resource. According to her\, new avenues in research should emphasize include changes in organizational behavior and human resource planning. The new norm is working from home and this has resulted in many new opportunities for people to work globally now. \nMr. Danish Raja highlighted the need for a paradigm shift among individual employees\, teams as well as management\, in acknowledging the changes demanded by the new work arrangement. He highlighted the importance of a change in corporate practices as well as of the need to bring about a cultural change within organizations. \nThe discussion ended with the conclusion that in addition to studying the themes identified during the discussion\, developing trust among the academia and the corporate sector is essential in order to address the challenges of the new normal of work.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/identification-of-contemporary-themes-in-hr-research/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210522
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210804T035810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T042803Z
UID:11665-1621555200-1621641599@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Mastering the Art of Trading Future in PMEX
DESCRIPTION:A seminar was arranged by Dr. Hassan Raza Assistant Professor SZABIST Islamabad for the BSAF Risk management. The students were informed about the working of the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX). The resources person was Irfan Kasana senior Manager PMEX. Guest speaker shed light on the role of PMEX which is the country’s first and only demutualized commodity futures exchange\, licensed and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Based on sophisticated multi-dimensional infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology\, PMEX offers a complete suite of services i.e. trading\, clearing & settlement\, custody as well as back office\, all under one roof.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/mastering-the-art-of-trading-future-in-pmex/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210423T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210423T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210527T094935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T100916Z
UID:11170-1619190000-1619193600@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:International Webinar on “The Effects of COVID-19 on Global Trade: Positive Vs Negative"
DESCRIPTION:  \nIt is the era of globalization\, rapid technological changes and economic shifts. This rapidly changing environment gives us several intimidations beside opportunities like the widespread of COVID-19. This pandemic not only destroy our organizations but economies and even our lives. It is pertinent to discuss its positive and negative impact globally with relevant experts. SZABIST-ISLAMABAD is persistently arranging endeavours to provide international exposure to our valuable students. \nIn continuation an International Webinar was held with numerous participants from multiple countries like Indonesia\, Malaysia\, China\, Thailand\, Pakistan and etc. The guest speaker Mej. Log. Ts. Chang Kah Loon (President\, the Society of Logisticians\, Malaysia (LogM) and Director\, AK Shipping\, Malaysia) bejewelled the occasion. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz (Assistant Professor\, Department of Management Sciences\, SZABIST Islamabad moderate the event. Special thanks to Dr. Muhammad Asif Khan (Head of Management Sciences Department) for his valuable partaking\, cooperation and coordination for making this event successful.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/international-webinar-on-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-global-trade-positive-vs-negative/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210423T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210527T084540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T100525Z
UID:11165-1619175600-1619179200@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Guest Lecture on “AGILE/SCRUM in Project Management"
DESCRIPTION:The MSPM program of SZABIST aims to furnish the students with real industrial exposure beside the formal knowledge. In continuation a guest session was organized on 23rd of April 2021. The guest speaker Mr. Muhammad Kashif Siddiqui (CGEIT\, COBIT\, PMP\, CISA\, Vice-President JS Bank) graced the occasion and teach the student about the latest IT practices in project management and how these tools and techniques are helping in real life. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz make all the necessary arrangement and moderate the session. \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/guest-lecture-on-agile-scrum-in-project-management/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210421
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210420T004451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T073242Z
UID:10739-1618876800-1618963199@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Convocation 2021
DESCRIPTION:Graduation ceremony is one special day in students’ lives. They look forward to it for years to celebrate their achievement\, efforts\, and excitement on feeling extra special.\nThis year\, Covid-19 has transformed things by posing different challenges. Notwithstanding the uncalled for restrictions\, which have plagued the world alike\, we have organized an E-Convocation to celebrate this momentous occasion for the Class of 2020.\nWe enthusiastically look forward to celebrating this virtual ceremony on 20 April 2021 together with online presence a host of people including the graduating students along with their parents and friends; university management\, staff\, and faculty; our keynote speakers; the proud valedictorian; and the wider audience.\nBe part of this memorable day and multiply the joy and sense of accomplishment of our graduating students. Join us on our social media platforms to share the celebrations.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/convocation-2021/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210414
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210419T024543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T024941Z
UID:10719-1618272000-1618358399@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Session on Neuroscience and Behavior
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker Session on Neuroscience and Behavior \nA guest speaker session was held on Saturday March 13\, 2021 for the class of BBA 2 Human Behavior Spring 2021. A prominent Psychologist Ms Sana Mukhtar was invited by the faculty member Dr. Iffat Rasool. Ms Sana Mukhtar has extensive experience of working with national and international organizations as a psychologist. The Guest Speaker shared her knowledge and experience related to behavioral concerns of human beings and answered the queries of the audience.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/session-on-neuroscience-and-behavior/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210410T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210527T095524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T100748Z
UID:11175-1618079400-1618084800@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Guest lecture on “Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factory Analysis (CFA) by using SPSS"
DESCRIPTION:The MBA program of SZABIST aims to equip the students with latest tools and technique beside the formal knowledge. In continuation a guest session was organized on 10th of April 2021. The guest speaker Dr. Noman Soomro\, Assistant Professor\, SZABIST\, Karachi\, Pakistan graced the occasion and teach the student about the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factory Analysis (CFA) by using SPSS. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz make all the necessary arrangement and moderate the session. \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/guest-lecture-on-exploratory-factor-analysis-efa-and-confirmatory-factory-analysis-cfa-by-using-spss/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210403
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210803T113659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T035219Z
UID:11616-1617321600-1617407999@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Why Do Company Pay Dividend?
DESCRIPTION:A seminar was arranged by Dr. Hassan Raza Assistant Professor SZABIST Islamabad for the MBA Strategic Finance. Dr. Safdar Ali Butt was invited as Guest Speaker who is a financial expert\, a senior corporate official\, a trainer\, an academician\, an author and an entrepreneur\, with having 26 years of industry and 30 year of teaching experience. Topic of discussion was “why do companies pays dividend?”. The Guest speaker shared his experience on how paying dividends allows companies to share their profits with shareholders\, which helps to thank shareholders for their ongoing support via higher returns and to incentive them to continue holding the stocks.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/why-do-company-pay-dividend/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210402
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210719T130113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T131003Z
UID:11536-1617235200-1617321599@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Trading on Pakistan Mercantile Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Online experiential activity was organized and hosted by Dr Shumaila Zeb for MBA Strategic Finance on 1st April 2021. Mr Irfan Kasan from Pakistan Mercantile Exchange joined the activity as guest speaker and shed the light on the role of Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Ltd (PMEX) in Pakistan. PMEX is the first technology driven\, web-based\, demutualized multi-commodity exchange in Pakistan and is owned by National Bank of Pakistan Limited (33.98%)\, Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (28.41%)\, ISE Towers REIT Management Limited (17.76%)\, LSE Financial Service Limited (7.25%)\, Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited (6.80%)\, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (2.90%)\, Pak Kuwait Investment Company Limited (2.90%)\, Individuals (0.0001%). Students fully participated in the activities and Mr Irfan Kasan answered the queries of students related to functions and trading procedures of Mercantile exchange.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/trading-on-pakistan-mercantile-exchange/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210331
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210719T125437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T131001Z
UID:11529-1617062400-1617148799@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:The Role of Islamic Banking in Pakistan
DESCRIPTION:Online experiential activity was organized and hosted by Dr Shumaila Zeb for MBA Strategic Finance on 30th March 2021.  Mr Anwar Gondal Cluster Manager of Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan participated as a guest speaker. Mr Anwar Gondal shared that the Islamic banking sector is thriving across the globe\, however\, this rapid expansion has not been without its challenges. Therefore\, the business graduates must learn maximum about the financial institutions and their working with respect to Islam and both local and global challenges\, if they want to grow their career in the banking sector. Students fully participated in the activities and Mr Anwar Gondal replied the queries of students related to functions and procedures of Islamic banking.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/the-role-of-islamic-banking-in-pakistan/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210314
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210315T044951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T044951Z
UID:10662-1615593600-1615679999@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Seminar on ‘Agility is a new normal’ (13 February 2021)
DESCRIPTION:On 13 February 2021\, a seminar was conducted on ‘Agility is a new normal’ by Agile PK and SZABIST Islamabad. The keynote speaker Mr. Naeem Iqbal\, President Agile PK discussed how to adopt agility in order to cope up with changing times. The awareness session included activities supervised by Mr. Naveed Ramazan\, Chapter President Agile PK which engaged the participants and gave them a feel of working in an agile team and environment. The session was concluded by Mr. Khusro Pervaiz Khan\, HOC SZABIST Islamabad Campus who shared his experience of implementing agile practices at SZABIST during the pandemic. SZABIST and Agile PK plan to conduct hands-on training workshops using the latest tools & techniques in near future. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/seminar-on-agility-is-a-new-normal-13-february-2021/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210311
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210312T024804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T030044Z
UID:10638-1615248000-1615420799@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Two PhD Viva Voce – Management Sciences – Ms Saima Nosheen and Ms Gul Bahar
DESCRIPTION:     Two PhD Viva Voce – Management Sciences – Ms Saima Nosheen and Ms Gul Bahar \nOn 09 and 10 March 2021\, Viva Voce for two PhD students from Management Sciences department were held at SZABIST Islamabad. The Head of SZABIST Islamabad Campus\, Mr Khusro Pervaiz Khan graced both sessions through his presence. Attendance in both sessions was mandatory for all PhD scholars. Ms Saima Noor did her specialization in Human Resource Management. Her dissertation topic has been ‘the Mediating Role of Person-Environment Fit in the Linkage between Leadership Styles and Individual Work Performance in High Power Distance Culture’. In the second Viva Voce\, Ms Gul Bahar defended her dissertation. Her area of specialization has also been Human Resources Management and her dissertation topic has been Antecedents of Employee and Organizational Ambidexterity Leading to Competitive Advance: An Integrated Model. Both defense sessions were attended by local supervisors\, internal examiners and were witnessed by foreign examiners. Both Ms Saima and Ms Gul successfully defended their dissertation. Congratulations to both of them. \n                                                                                               View Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/two-phd-viva-voce-management-sciences-ms-saima-nosheen-and-ms-gul-bahar/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210310
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210719T130536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T130717Z
UID:11542-1615248000-1615334399@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Workshop on Research Gap Identification MBA series of Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The workshop on ‘Research Gap Identification’ was held at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology for the students of MBA on 9th march 2021. It was an interactive session by Ms. Sundas Azeem who was the resource person and permanent faculty at SZABIST Islamabad. The Program Manager of MBA Dr.Shazia Akhtar introduced the Resource Person and the purpose of the workshop which was part of the series of workshops to improve the overall quality of research of MBA students.  The workshop main focus was to set a direction for the students and bring light to the initial steps that are involved in undertaking any Research. \nThe workshop started off discussing where to actually begin your Research: what should be done and what should be avoided right from the beginning. The concept of Research Gap Identification was introduced and was further elaborated through the reliable sources of Gap Identification that helped to identify the gap. Some important themes of the workshop were \n\nCounterintuitive Argument\nNew Perspective\nFuture Research directions of existing paper\nSee a problem around you? What does study say about it?\nMeta-analysis\n\n\nIn the end a question/answer session was conducted where students asked their queries regarding the topic of discussion. Some of the question that were asked are stated below: \n\nIf there is a research area that has not been touched upon for quite some time i.e. last research 10 years ago in 2010. Could it be identified as a research gap that could be taken in to account for thesis?\nThe area of Digital Marketing has not made much progress research wise in Pakistan. Would it be a good area to find a Research gap in?\nHow important is it to correctly identify the Research gap? What consequences would it carry if a mistake is made?\nHow much time should one take on Gap Identification?\n\nIn all\, it was a very informative session which was much appreciated by the students. It cleared up many confusions in the minds of the student and gave them a sense of direction in identifying what possible areas can be researched on through Research Gap Identification. \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/workshop-on-research-gap-identification-mba-series-of-workshops/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210719T130508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T130724Z
UID:11540-1615161600-1615247999@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:MBA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITY
DESCRIPTION:Considering the significance of Pakistan stock exchange (PSX) in promoting the activities of\ncapital market\, an onsite visit was arranged by Visiting Faculty Mr. Mohummad Arshad for MBA Portfolio & Investment Management students of SZABIST on March 08\, 2021. \n  \nVisit of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) \n  \nThe scholars of MBA visited PSX and in this regard the regional head of PSX arranged a presentation regarding the role of PSX and trading activities. The key areas briefed by PSX team are as under; \n  \n\nPSX after merger of three stock exchange and demutualization process has emerged as a new trading platform for boosting capital market activities. As on March 8th\, 2021 there are 549 companies listed in PSX and the total market capitalization is Rs. 8\,079.455 billion.\n\n  \n\nPSX has formulated three different indexes based on the criteria already prescribed for companies to be included in these indexes. These are as under;\n\n  \n\nKSE 30 INDEX: KSE 30 Index includes the top 30 most liquid companies listed on PSX based on Free Float methodology\nALL INDEX: Consists of all listed companies on PSX based on Full Cap methodology.\nTrading activities in PSX: The regional head also introduced the trading mechanism in PSX and integration with CDC and NCCPL . The process of trading of share was explained in detail along with its settlement and clearing.\nUpon query\, it was apprised that issuance of share is a critical financial decision for companies and for this purpose; PSX has revamped the IPO process in collaboration with apex regulator.\n\n  \n\nThe PSX team also highlighted the significance of stock market and deliberated that it is one of the most liquid markets in Pakistan which have 17% return which is more than any saving in bank account. Currently there are 50 million people have bank account in Pakistan but just 2 lac people are trading in stock exchange.\nThe speaker guided the MBA students that they have an opportunity to invest in the stock market. They also guide students how to analyze the companies share and the sell or buy these companies share and get returns.\n\n  \n\nVISIT TO STOCK BROKER: In order to have flair of real market activities\, PSX also arranged a visit to securities broker where trading of shares was carried out.\n\n  \nThe management of securities broker briefed about the trading of shares and highlighted the key fundamentals for determining the prices of shares. In this regard\, they apprised about the up and down in share price because of many reasons like company performance\, political interference. \nThe securities brokers also discussed type of trading like day trading in which the trading of shares are traded on daily bases and being a student it’s not better for students because it need more technical skill. On their other side there is long term trading in which the trading of shares are trading annually. For trading the shares we must needed a broker who looks after there up and down in the prices of share and then we sell or buy. \n  \nKSE-100 INDEX: This is the most recognized index of PSX which includes the largest companies on the basis of market capitalization. KSE 100 Index stocks has a representation of all the market sectors of PSX. The Index represents 85% of all the market capitalization of the Exchange. It is calculated using Free Float Market Capitalization methodology \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/mba-experiential-learning-activity/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210224
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210719T124810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T125302Z
UID:11519-1614038400-1614124799@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Orientation Session of MBA Day and Evening
DESCRIPTION:Orientation session of students for MBA programs fresher was conducted by Program Manager/Associate Professor Dr Shazia Akhtar   at SZABIST Islamabad Campus on Tuesday 23rd February 2021. Dr. Shazia Akhtar welcomed the students for on-campus session. The students were guided for the academic policies of SZABIST Islamabad. and SOPs for COVID 19.  Subsequently\, senior students of MBA shared their experiential learning during their stay at SZABIST Islamabad \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/orientation-session-of-mba-day-and-evening/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,SZABIST Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210111T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20210111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210607T072554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T072554Z
UID:11228-1610389800-1610398800@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Learn Mendeley (Literature & Reference manager)
DESCRIPTION:The Management Science Department of SZABIST-ISLAMABAD always strives to keep students updated on contemporary techniques in advancement in tools and software for analysis of research. In continuation to have hands-on knowledge a workshop with the theme “Learn Mendeley (Literature & Reference manager) and boost your research” was conducted by the instructor Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz on 11th January 2021 (Monday) for the student of Master of philosophy in Management Sciences (MSMS)\, Dr. M Asif Khan (Head of Management Sciences Department) grace the occasion and blessed his valuable contributions. \nCovered 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 various citation styles (APA\, IEEE\, Vancouver and etc.) \nHow to import research material from various sources to Mendeley directly.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/learn-mendeley-literature-reference-manager/
CATEGORIES:Spring 2021,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210106
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210108T080448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210108T080448Z
UID:10480-1609804800-1609891199@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Workshop on online registration of companies with SECP
DESCRIPTION:On 5th January 2021\, a workshop was conducted for BBA-5A students studying law and taxation to provide practical exposure on online registration of companies with SECP and all other related. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Naveed Shami\, Partner in Insight Associates. Islamabad. \nThe workshop was conducted in a simple language and with real forms and real-time online demonstration on the SECP website. The main objectives of the workshop were to help the students to online company registration\, important forms to choose from\, and what should be done after registration of a company with SECP? \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/workshop-on-online-registration-of-companies-with-secp/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210106
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210107T071307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T071307Z
UID:10472-1609804800-1609891199@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Workshop on Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
DESCRIPTION:On 5th January 2021\, a workshop was conducted for BBA-Financial accounting students to provide practical exposure on the preparation and presentation of financial statements. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Hassan Jamil Malik\, Manager Finance\, PMCL (Jazz). \nThe workshop was conducted in a simple language and with real forms and real-time online demonstration Oracle financial. The main objectives of the workshop were to help the students to record accounting entries in ORACLE Financial. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/workshop-on-preparation-and-presentation-of-financial-statements/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210113T091616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210113T091616Z
UID:10496-1609459200-1609545599@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Tapping the Untapped Potential - The mindset required for a sustainable analytics program
DESCRIPTION:MBA Evening and Day students organized an online webinar on “Tapping the Untapped Potential – The mindset required for a sustainable analytics program” on Friday\, January 1\, 2020. \nThe guest speakers from Jazz and CBT discussed the business analytics evaluation process\, BA operational ecosystem\, and the most recent use cases of marketing intelligence and analytics of the local and international market. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/tapping-the-untapped-potential-the-mindset-required-for-a-sustainable-analytics-program/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210107T064500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T064500Z
UID:10465-1609459200-1609545599@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Webinar on “ Hurdles to Develop a Viable Political system in Pakistan”
DESCRIPTION:Faculty of Management Sciences organized Webinar on “ Hurdles to Develop a Viable Political system in Pakistan” on Friday\, 1st January 2021 for graduating classes of Ms. Gul-i-Ayesha Bhatti of BBA 2(A&B). \nThe Guest Speaker\, Ms. Nadia Nouman elucidated to the students about the predicament in developing a viable political system in Pakistan. Moreover\, She also enlightened them about the need for positive participation of the young generation in the political arena. Students took great interest while discussing the different solutions to the topic under discussion. The session was very interactive and students’ keen interest was quite obvious from their questions. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/webinar-on-hurdles-to-develop-a-viable-political-system-in-pakistan/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201229
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210210T053539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T053539Z
UID:10583-1609113600-1609199999@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Community Services Project by Students of Social Sciences.
DESCRIPTION:Projects were done under the supervision of Ms. Sana Mukhtar(Lecturer Social Sciences) \nFollowing Community\, Services Projects were submitted by students during their 1st semester \n\nAwareness Campaigns regarding COVID 19\nMasks distribution\nChild Protection Awareness\nMental health Awareness\nPlantation\nCleanliness drive\nChild rights\n\nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/community-services-project-by-students-of-social-sciences/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201227
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20201229T090536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201229T090536Z
UID:10424-1608940800-1609027199@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Webinar on the significance of Databases in today's business environment
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Mr. Naseeb Ul Hassan  \nModerators: Mr. Ghulam Subhani and Ms. Sidra Ghazali  \nThe webinar was held on Saturday 26th Dec 2020 from (2:00 to 4:30 PM) for the subject IT IN BUSINESS. The webinar was attended by the students of BBA Section “1-A\, 1-B and 1-D”. To shed light on the significance and usage of Databases in today’s business environment\, Mr. Naseeb ul Hassan who is working as an Assistant Manager IT in Iqra University Islamabad explained how different types of databases are currently used by small\, medium\, and large scale businesses inside Pakistan. He further explained the pros and cons of different databases that are currently being utilized by private and Government organizations inside Pakistan. \nIn addition\, Mr. Naseeb ul Hassan also helped students to go through some of the practical work in this aspect. He guided students about how to create databases\, Tables\, Queries\, Forms\, and Reports in MS ACCESS. At the end of each topic\, students were encouraged to engage in a Q & A session by the guest speaker. In the end\, students were encouraged to develop their IT related skills so that they might have a competitive edge when they go out for Job interviews after completion of their respective degrees. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/webinar-on-the-significance-of-databases-in-todays-business-environment/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201224
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20201226T045343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201226T045343Z
UID:10407-1608681600-1608767999@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:PhD Viva Voce of Ms. Maria Zulfaqar
DESCRIPTION:PhD Viva Voce of Ms. Maria Zulfaqar (Management Sciences) took place on Wednesday\, December 23\, 2020. The area of her specialization was in Marketing.\nThe Head of Campus SZABIST Islamabad graced the defense session\, followed by the defense panelist members and faculty of SZABIST Islamabad. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/phd-viva-voce-of-ms-maria-zulfaqar/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Viva Voice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201223
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20210102T061046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210102T061046Z
UID:10455-1608595200-1608681599@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Online Tax Returns Filing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On 22nd December 2020\, a workshop was conducted for BBA\, MBA\, and MS (MS) students to provide practical exposure on how to file income tax returns for themselves\, family members\, and their peers. The workshop was organized by Dr. Shumaila Zeb (Assistant Professor\, Management Sciences) conducted by Mr. Saqib Naseer\, Tax Team Lead in A. F. Ferguson & Co. – PwC\, and Mr. Khalid Abdul Ghafoor (Lecturer\, Management Sciences). \nThe workshop was conducted in a simple language and with real forms and real-time online demonstration on the Federal board of revenue Website using IRIS. The main objectives of the workshop were to help the students to file income tax returns\, an important form to choose from\, and what should be done after filing a return of income? \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/online-tax-returns-filing-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201222
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20201222T033900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201222T033900Z
UID:10390-1608508800-1608595199@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Students of BBA in the course of "Dynamics of Banking”
DESCRIPTION:Students of BBA in the course of “Dynamics of Banking”   visited the Branch and participated in the following activities to learn Branch operations practices. \n1-      Bank role in lending and borrowing as a Financial institution. \n2-      SBP role after COVID-19 for Banking operations to facilitate customers as well as employees. \n3-      Cheques\, types\, Endorsement\, and types. \n4-      Account opening and types\, documents required for account opening. \n5-      Deposit Investment returns for the short term and long term. \n6-      SME Commercial role for economic development and productivity. \n7-      Customer services. \n8-      Islamic and conventional Banking. \n9-      Green Banking \n10-   Career growth in the banking industry. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/students-of-bba-in-the-course-of-dynamics-of-banking/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201219
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20201231T070340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201231T070340Z
UID:10443-1608249600-1608335999@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Workshop on Creating a Brochure
DESCRIPTION:The workshop was designed for students in order to explore a whole new way to design brochures. This workshop was organized on 18th December 2020. Mr. Ali Shehbaz was the trainer who guided students through an in-depth journey of the user interface and all of the features and functionality and also provided useful tips that would get amateur students ready to play with their Canva design skills. \nOrganizer: Ms. Saima Saleem \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/workshop-on-creating-a-brochure/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201217
DTSTAMP:20260404T001042
CREATED:20201224T065533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201224T070041Z
UID:10396-1608076800-1608163199@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Illusion\, Excitement\, and Question: Writing Cases for Impactful Teaching & Learning
DESCRIPTION:A WEBINAR on the above topic was organized for students of the MBA program as part of their Experiential learning activities on 16th Dec 2020. The Resource person was Mr. Muhammad Kashif. Mr. Muhammad Kashif is working as Assistant Professor\, Business School at GIFT University\, Pakistan. With 15 years of full-time teaching and research experience within Pakistan and abroad\, he has published 55 manuscripts\, including articles and cases in internationally acclaimed journals. His notable case study contribution is his publication of a case study in the Strategic Management Text Book published by Wiley and a case study published by Emerald. He served as guest editor for British Food Journal in the past and is currently Editor\, South Asian Journal of Marketing. Moreover\, for Emerald Publishing\, he works as a brand ambassador for Pakistan where the core role is to increase awareness among researchers concerning research methods and publications in international journals. In his role as a trainer\, he delivered various seminars and workshops all across Pakistan and in Indonesian\, Morocco\, and Sri Lankan universities. The session was moderated by Dr.Shazia Akhtar\, Program manager of MBA\, and was attended by more than 100 participants including both the faculty of Management Sciences and the MBA students. \nThis online lecture and a Q&A session covered the following issues: \n\nWhat is the rationality of writing cases in a business school context?\nWhat are the components and processes involved in writing the case study and teaching note?\nHow cases are evaluated by case study journals\n\nThe session was the first part of this series of Talks and was very interactive and thoroughly enjoyed by the participants. Based on the feedback received by the participants\, more sessions on the case study method will be arranged soon.\nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/illusion-excitement-and-question-writing-cases-for-impactful-teaching-learning/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,Webinar
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