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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210331
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210314
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210311
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210310
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210106
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201224
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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:20260404T033829
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201216
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201228T093556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201228T093556Z
UID:10414-1607990400-1608076799@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Sales and Marketing endeavors during  COVID-19 pandemic in the FMCG sector
DESCRIPTION:In order to enhance experiential learning for MBA students\, Mr. Ali Javed Cheema- Regional Key Accounts Manager at Nestle Pakistan Limited was invited as a Guest Speaker. Mr. Ali provided practitioner insights and orchestrated a holistic picture of the industry. \nHe elucidated how FMCG firms revamped their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic\, and how the marketing sphere has been evolved in the Pakistani market. \nDr. Muddasar Ghani Khwaja moderated the session. Students proactively engaged in the session and enquired about the future of marketing endeavors. \nDr. Shazia Akhtar- Program Manager for MBA emphasized the need for industry-academic linkage and appreciates Mr. Ali for providing his critical industrial insights. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/sales-and-marketing-endeavors-during-covid-19-pandemic-in-the-fmcg-sector/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201213
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201221T080605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T080605Z
UID:10350-1607731200-1607817599@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:HRM – Traditional or Strategic View
DESCRIPTION:Emphasis on giving maximum practical exposure for MBA students while they learn through their ongoing semester\, a specific webinar was arranged on 12th December 2020 through google meet. The topic of the webinar was “HRM – Traditional or Strategic View” featuring a focused discussion on the role of HR as a strategic component within any organization. Guest Speaker Ms. Mehwish Naseem Khan joined the webinar from the UK. Mehwish is a chartered MCIPD\, MSc. & MBA from London school of economics\, UK and Bharia University Pakistan respectively. She is CEO of HR upscale Ltd. \nAn active member of the chartered institute of personal development and a voluntary enterprise adviser\, CIPD. She has experience of 12 years including international experience in strategic HR Roles\, managerial positions\, and generalist roles across multiple countries such as UAE and Pakistan. Moreover global supporting role for KSA\, Oman\, Kuwait\, Iraq\, Algeria\, Egypt\, and Latin America. \nShe has practical exposure in managing recruitment\, organization\, and planning\, leadership programs implementation\, employee retention\, succession planning\, staff development\, conflict resolution. Before founding HR Upscale limited she served Weatherford Drilling International. \nThe topic gained a lot of attention from different semesters of the MBA program at SZABIST Islamabad and the webinar got maximum participation of around 70 students. It was an interactive session which was moderated by Dr. Shazia Akhter – Associate professor and program manager for the MBA program at SZABIST Islamabad and the webinar was organized by Shoaib Farooqui – Visiting Faculty for the MBA program at SZABIST Islamabad. \nThe students asked a lot of interesting questions covering a broader spectrum of managing HR during COVID 19 times\, retention of employees\, organizational culture\, \nand motivating employees. Mehwish shared her experiences while she answered questions from the audience. The key takeaway from the webinar is that the role of HR in the post-COVID 19 scenarios gained a lot of importance as people like to discuss their issues and at the same time organizational leadership sits with HR in interacting with people. \nMehwish emphasized continuous learning for everyone in this very dynamic world. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/hrm-traditional-or-strategic-view/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201213
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201219T064101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201219T064308Z
UID:10362-1607731200-1607817599@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Webinar "Consumer Behavior & Perception"
DESCRIPTION:Webinar on Impact of Experiential Marketing on “Consumer Behavior & Perception” was held on 12-Dec-2020. Students of BBA (Marketing Specialization) attended the session. Guest Speaker for the session was Mr. Imran Raees (CEO / Owner Rewayat Restaurant Chain). \nMr. Imran Raees is a Successful Entrepreneur & SZABIST Alumni having over 12+ years of experience in business management and leadership. \nThe session started with the introduction leading to modern Marketing and Branding strategies adopted by Rewayat Restaurant Chain.  He highlighted the impact of Digital and Social Media Advertising on Consumer Perception / Behavior. Later\, he also discussed the challenges Food Sector currently facing during the Covid’19 pandemic and also shown few visual promotional Advertisements of Rewayat as well. Rewayat Restaurant Chain comprises of 05x branches (G11\, Centaurus Mall\, Giga Mall\, Hunza\, Cloud Kitchen at Satellite Town\, Rwp). \nIn the end\, students asked several questions relating to the Pros & Cons of new venture startups\, business developments\, marketing/branding tactics\, and Customer Relationship Management. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/webinar-consumer-behavior-perception/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201205
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201212T061748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201212T062237Z
UID:10314-1607040000-1607126399@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:International Webinar on “Global Supply Chain Management in the New Normal"
DESCRIPTION:An International Webinar was held with more than 100 participants from various countries like Indonesia\, Malaysia\, Dubai\, Oman\, Pakistan\, etc.\nThe guest speaker Dr. Muddassir Ahmed (Digitalization Evangelist | Speaker | Trainer | Blogger | Vlogger | Host The Supply Chain Show and founder of SCMDOJO.com) and Prof. Dr. Shujaat Mubarik (Dean\, College of Business Management\, Institute of Business Management\, Karachi\, Pakistan) graced the occasion. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz (Assistant Professor\, Faculty of Management Sciences\, SZABIST\, Islamabad) moderated the event.\nThe challenges of high cost\, disruption in supplies\, changing customer demands for quality\, speed\, and service\, and safety concerns were the major challenges identified. Organizations need to be more agile\, resilient\, and innovative to respond to the changes. Meanwhile\, it was emphasized that there is a severe need for supply chain analytics\, blockchain\, and big data supply chain.\nThe development of requisite skills set at the Academia and Industry-Academia linkage is considered important to develop agile\, emotionally intelligent\, and responsive talent to strengthen the organizations. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/global-supply-chain-management/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201109T032806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T033049Z
UID:10228-1604563200-1604595600@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Guest Speaker Session
DESCRIPTION:A Seminar was held on 5th November 2020 along with WEBINAR. The guest speaker Mr. Adeel Hasan graced the students with an interesting lecture. He is the CEO of a company named FOWREEY\, Which is Pakistan’s first web and App-based platform which delivers food\, grocery items\, bakery items\, etc right to your doorstep. \nThe lecture which Mr. Adeel gave was nothing short of an interactive session. By giving examples from his own 16 years of experience in different industries in multiple executive management roles\, he told the students to follow their passion while opening an entrepreneurial venture. Sir. Shahid Jahangir Raja as well as Dr. Iffat Rasool also added their past experiences. Mr. Adeel urged the students to learn from their experiences and to be job providers instead of job seekers. He also urged the female students to start entrepreneurial startups as help & support is easily available around them. \nIn the end\, Program Manager Dr. Shumaila Zeb joined the session and also motivated the students with her words of encouragement. The event was wrapped up with Dr. Shumaila presenting the Shield to the guest speaker. \n  \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/guest-speaker-session/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,Sessions,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201109T034038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T034038Z
UID:10244-1604304000-1604336400@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Proposal defense of MBA
DESCRIPTION:Proposal defense of MBA thesis research and business research projects was held on Monday\, November 2nd\, 2020.\nDr. Shazia Akhtar\, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq\, Dr. Hassan Raza\, Dr. Fatima Ashraf\, Ms. Sundas Azeem\, and Mr. Shahwar Hussain discussed the student’s research ideas in the fields of Human Resource Management\, Marketing\, Finance\, and Supply Chain\, while advising them on the feasibility of their work\, practical implications of the research process pertaining to the chosen areas\, and potential areas for improvement.\nOverall\, the activity proved immensely beneficial for students\, helping them identify problem areas in their work for further improvement. \n  \nView Gallery \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/proposal-defense-of-mba/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Viva Voice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201021T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201021T034513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T034704Z
UID:10163-1603267200-1603299600@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:PhD VIVA VOCE
DESCRIPTION:PhD VIVA VOCE \nPhD Viva Voce of Mr. Danish Muhammad Habib (Management Sciences) took place on Wednesday\, October 14\, 2020. The area of his 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. \n  \nWe would like to congratulate Mr. Danish Muhammad Habib for successfully completing his PhD from SZABIST Islamabad. \n  \n\nView Gallery \n 
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/phd-viva-voce/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Viva Voice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201021T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201021T033351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T033704Z
UID:10154-1603267200-1603299600@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:TV show on “Huawei ICT Competition 2020”
DESCRIPTION:TV show on “Huawei ICT Competition 2020” \n  \nWith massive inclinations\, it is to apprise that a special program on the upcoming “Huawei ICT Competition 2020” has been conducted at Media Department with the collaboration of HEC Web TV Channel on 15th October\, 2020. This program was broadcast LIVE from different platforms: SZABIST TV Studio\,  SZABIST Official Facebook Page\, and HEC Web TV Channel. This program is hosted by Shumaila. \n  \n  \nHonorable guests from Huawei Pakistan have contributed to the program physically for discussion; \n\nSyed Bilal Qasim – Manager Talent Ecosystem\nMr. Shehzad Akbar – Manager Channel Enterprise Service\n\nThis competition is the 6th edition of a global program aiming to provide opportunities to the students of Information and Communication Technology and give them a platform to compete at the National and International levels. \nProgram deliberation supports the students about the competition awards and registration guidelines procedures\, eligibility criteria\, benefits\, and other essential information to participate. The interactive session platform has contended the viewers to participate and share their queries in the LIVE program. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/tv-show-on-huawei-ict-competition-2020/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201021T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201021T031006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T032108Z
UID:10142-1603267200-1603299600@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Workshop on ‘Title Selection and Gap Identification in Research’
DESCRIPTION:Workshop on ‘Title Selection and Gap Identification in Research’ \nA workshop was conducted on October 14\, 2020\, by Ms. Sundus Azeem for the students of MBA 1st semester to give them a broader and luminous view of research. It started with domain identification to model and finding the research gap\, discussed the difference between academic research and business research which is the most faced problem for research students to identify the difference and need of it. She gave an in-depth view of reliable sources for gap identification and also discussed different published papers to make every student understand easily. The session continued with title selection through certain examples through which students are now able to write a title that makes sense\, should be concise\, and sufficiently explanatory. \nIn the last moments\, students discussed their queries\, both who are already in process of research and those who are just starting from scratch. \n  \nAn elaborated and perspicuous workshop was delivered by Ms. Sundus which indeed was helpful for all the students. \nThis research workshop is the first part of the series of research workshops arranged by the Program Manager Dr. Shazia Akhtar to improve and strengthen the quality of MBA research and bring it at par with the international standards. \nView Gallery
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/workshop-on-title-selection-and-gap-identification-in-research/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,SZABIST Events,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201012T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201012T023724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T023724Z
UID:10113-1602489600-1602522000@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:MBA Orientation Fall 2020
DESCRIPTION:MBA Orientation Fall 2020\n  \nOn 5th & 6th October 2020 SZABIST Islamabad’s New Student Orientation introduced new students of MBA program to the wide array of academic\, intellectual\, leadership\, cultural\, and social experiences available at SZABIST. \nOrientation 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. \nAll the SOPs issued by the government of Pakistan to reduce the risk of COVID-19 were followed. We ensured strict compliance with the SOPs by providing hand sanitizers\, facemasks\, and sanitizing all the classrooms/halls. Moreover\, an appropriate social distancing between students was maintained. \n  \n   
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/mba-orientation-fall-2020/
CATEGORIES:Convocation,Fall 2020,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201006T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201007T072358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T073439Z
UID:10100-1601971200-1602003600@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Orientation Day 02
DESCRIPTION:Orientation Day 02\n   \nSZABIST followed all the SOPs issued by the government of Pakistan to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and use all the necessary precautions to make sure the safety of students\, faculty\, and staff. We ensured strict compliance with the SOPs by providing hand sanitizers\, facemasks\, and sanitizing all the classrooms/halls. Moreover\, an appropriate social distancing between students was maintained. \nDay 02\, on 6th October 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. \n  \nOrientation 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. \nThe 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. \n  
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/orientation-day-02/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,Orientations,SZABIST Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201005T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T033829
CREATED:20201007T043652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T072858Z
UID:10072-1601884800-1601917200@szabist-isb.edu.pk
SUMMARY:Orientation Day 01
DESCRIPTION:Orientation Day 01\n  \nSZABIST followed all the SOPs issued by the government of Pakistan to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and use all the necessary precautions to make sure the safety of students\, faculty\, and staff. We ensured strict compliance with the SOPs by providing hand sanitizers\, facemasks\, and sanitizing all the classrooms/halls. Moreover\, an appropriate social distancing between students was maintained. \n  \nOn 5th October 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. \nOrientation 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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://szabist-isb.edu.pk/events-calendar/orientation-day-01/
CATEGORIES:Fall 2020,Orientations,SZABIST Events
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