SZABIST University Islamabad

Faculty Training Program
2020-07-21 | Islamabad
The workshop was conducted by Dr. Faryal Razzaq Assistant Professor, Management Sciences department, SZABIST Pakistan, She holds a PhD in EQ and developed the first EQ model in Pakistani workplace, she is a certified Mindfulness coach, Cognitive Emotive Behavioral therapist and a social psychologist. She is also the CEO of The FEEEL (PVT) Ltd first company that provides digital emotional hygiene solutions.
The workshop titled, “Role of Emotional intelligence in teaching and research” provided awareness, and brainstormed ways emotional knowledge could be integrated into teaching methodologies and provided cutting edge research on the subject. It was aimed at providing practical tools to self-awareness, developing a growth mindset to grow professionally and develop a research profile.

Online Assessment at SZABIST
2020-06-15 - 2020-06-27 | Islamabad
SZABIST is conducting a successful online Assessment to facilitate its students in this challenging situation. All precautionary measures have been taken as per SOP.
SZABIST pays its gratitude to all faculty and staff members for supporting and conducting successful online exams in this critical situation

Webinar: New economic challenges of covid 19
2020-06-11 13:30 - 14:30 UTC | Islamabad
The session will be conducted on below mentioned virtual channels.
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/szabistofficial/
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/szabistmedia

International Symposium on Financial Sustainability
2020-05-22 | Islamabad
In the purview of COVID-19 causing serious economic and financial distress, the scope of this forum is important for new financial settings of the World.
The symposium consists of Foreign Panelists, Corporate Sector Experts, Knowledge Partners, and Scholars.

NEW GLOBAL FINANCIAL ORDER "International Symposium on Financial Sustainability
2020-05-22 | Islamabad
Platform for Shaping New World Financial Order Policy Recommendations Based on Financial Experts, Academicians & Industry Practitioners Perspectives. Theme of International Symposium In purview of changing financial landscape of the World, SZABIST (Islamabad) organized strategically important Global Financial Platform in collaboration with global financial experts, Pakistan corporate sector practitioners, academicians and financial scholars. This forum virtually invited financial discourse to determine New Global Financial Order in line with COVID-19 outbreak and its devastating impact on economic and financial system of the World. Looking into current systemic risk, it is need of time to unleash traditional financial order by reshaping the Financial and Monetary Systems to provide financial resilience, fiscal space and regulatory flexibility to Financial World. Consistent with theme of this Global Forum, the agenda of International Financial Symposiums seminally captured following strands of discussions;
– New Financial Governance
– Fintech and Financial Democracy
– Financial Markets Sustainability
– New Age of Research and Curriculum Development
– Policy Recommendations
Key Insights
The moderator (Dr. Muhammad Naveed, Associate Professor, SZABIST, Islamabad. Pakistan)
introduced the distinguished panelists and oriented the participants with broader agenda of
International Financial Sustainability Symposium. He briefed the World economic situation and
the aim of this forum to explore the prospects of new financial and monetary settings in line with
changing landscape of the World. The Guest of Honor (Prof. Dr. Aamir Shamsi, Dean Faculty of
Management Sciences, SZABIST, Pakistan) opened the formal procession of Global Forum with
his Welcoming Note by expressing the significance of this forum. He added that global eye is
searching for the view that how to unleash existing financial system that can instantly support
Individuals, SMEs, Startups and Corporations to address the economic collapse and financial
fallout with sustainable system. Dr. Shamsi extended special thanks to global financial experts –
Dr. Suresh Ramakrishan (Financial Governance Expert – Deputy Dean “Research, Innovation,
Development & Alumni” University Technology Malaysia), Dr. Ahmad Raza Bilal (Global
Financial Expert and Head of Business Program, Sohar University, OMAN), Corporate Sector
Practitioners, SZABIST Faculty and Scholars for inviting this important platform.
Financial Governance The very first thought invited insights on financial governance. A strong firm and macro prudential governance structure can enhance endurance of financial system during difficult
times. Moreover, present financial crises differs from global financial crises in a way that GFC was primarily derived by financial misconducts by financial institutions and comprise on prime security; whereas, in present situation economies are facing financial difficulties on account of health emergency.
How Financial Governance can ensure the efficacy of existing financial system to safely meet the needs of public, SMEs, Startups and Corporations during this Pandemic?
How can we apply the lessons learned from GFC? In line with significance of financial governance, the panelists strongly banked their expert voice on following aspects;
– Financial Governance has become critical issue since Asian Financial Crisis and Global
Financial Crisis. The economies those have learned good lessons are in better position to deal
with current economic and financial turmoil caused by COVID-19.
– Resilience of firms is important driver in long run sustainability.
– There is need to establish Financial Governance Triangle Model bridging Banks Governance,
Corporate Governance and Govt. Governance to address this systemic financial crisis.
– Financial Market Impairment and revisit of IASs and IFRS pertinent to disclosure of Time
Sensitive Projects including Insurance, Leasing, Financial Risky Assets.
– Unleash traditional ways of funds raising with new financial dial ups, including
diversification, Crowd Funding, Solidarity Lending Groups, Credit Unions, Village Banking,
Venture Capital Modelling…etc. Fintech and Financial Flexibility The growing concern for emerging and
developing markets is the future of financial technology (Fintech). Many Fintech Companies which have grown rapidly over the past decade by lending to SMEs and households could collapse
under the stress of severe credit losses. What is Future of Financial Technology (Fintech) and how Fintech can enable quick policy and financial system response, financial and regulatory flexibility and rapidly transform the Financial World Order with digital and contactless offerings? Consistent with underlying importance of changing landscape, experts shared
their seminal thoughtfulness as new pecking order;
– Economic and Financial Inclusion is the priority of New Financial Order.
– Intervention of Digital Banking, Financial Technology and alternate source of financing are
path breaking ways during this pandemic.
– Customization of traditional banking system with advanced financial innovation.
– New age of Financial World has taken the form of Society for Worldwide Interbank
Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT); Amazon Fintech, PayPal, Chatbot, Mobile Apps,
Financial Clicks are new drives of financial system providing more flexibility and addressing
the regulatory pressure.
– Banking Sector in developing countries should establish RMA (Relationship Management
Application) contract with International Banks to discourage intermediate banking and also
to avoid waste of transactional cost and time value of money, and transaction taking place at
equal foreign exchange rate.
– There is need to timely address the cashflow issues otherwise it would create further
hindrance in repayments and eventualities.
Fiscal Space and Financial Sustainability
In present scenario, creation of fiscal space is highly important and according to IMF financial
stimulus packages have been offered by a large number of counties depending upon their
economic strength. Most advanced economies are addressing this economic distress with
substantial fiscal support, many emerging-market and developing economies lack the fiscal space
to adequately respond.
To create fiscal space for emerging and developing economies, the experts signified the
importance of following measures;
– FATF sanctions causing serious liquidity, export and financial crunch among grey listing economies. For economies dealing with FATF sanctions in first instance and COVID-19 pandemic on the other hand, it has created further financial distress. Considering this scenario, it warrants the need that FATF should revisit its conditions and underlying sanctions which would provide more financial resilience and liquidity to have better adaptation of financial digitalization and fostering the documented economy. They further stressed the need to provide subsidized technology to developing economies by
international regulatory and financial authorities. It would assist to create the fiscal space.
The acceleration of digitization will also help to improve smart lending that would boost
economy. Banks need to redevise the credit policies in harmony with COVID 19 crises and
together with all these efforts cyber security system should be strengthen to safeguard
financial system. Moreover, participants stressed need of financial inclusion through
subsidized loaning process initiated by central banks. Following is the articulation of key
measures;
– Acceleration of digitalization by banking industry with smart lending capabilities will help
banks to provide digitally originated financial access to individuals, SMEs and Corporations.
In return it would help the economy as well with better fiscal space.
– Development of Smart landing capabilities would also help to avoid bankruptcies.
– Development of COVID-19 Credit Policy.
– Improving Technology without security is more disastrous. Significance of Cyber Security
arrangement is equally important; particularly working from home has become major
challenge for Banking Sector.
– Banking new orientation should considerably focus on Smart lending windows, Micro
financing Windows and Startups. Financial Inclusion should come in picture with financial
products and services which are affordable. Wave of Bankruptcies and Scope of Bankruptcy Law Bankruptcy wave has erupted in present financial scenario. The bankruptcy laws of most of developing countries offer only liquidation option, failing to provide recapitalization relief. The Financial Bankruptcies have become critical issue in purview of systemic crisis which warrants the need to revisit the scope of Bankruptcy Law to protect financially distressed firms with recapitalization plans and intervention by Central Bank. The expert panelists and academic voice stressed that;
– Central banks in Developing and Emerging Economies revisit Bankruptcy Law by providing
scope of Re-capitalization / Rehabilitationeorganization to financially distressed firms.
– Government intervention through Central Banks to reduce this wave of bankruptcy.
– Provision of Debtors’ Oriented Regime (Chapter 11- Re-organization) should be considered
during this COVID-19 crunch time.
– There is need of support derived by government, central banks and law making authorities to
introduce mechanism of supporting the sinking firms.
New Age of Research and Curriculum Development
The Global Forum also signified the thought to unleash research drives and academic curriculum
which would relatively capture the scope of new Financial World Order in line with COVID-19.
Following are seminally proposed areas;
– Scenario Based Events Studies
– Sectoral’s Effect on Economic and Financial Growth
– Portfolio Management before during and post COVID-19
– Fintech and Financial Inclusiveness
– Performance of Capital Markets under different Settings
– Firms’ Resilience during Financial Distress
– Systemic Financial Risk Management
– Digital Financial System
– Development of Digital Business Strategy in different Sectors of Economy
– Digital Business Leadership in Financial and Non-Financial Sector
– Digital Marketing and Service Industry
– Financial Ecosystem and Block chain
Summary of Policy Recommendations
Finance experts offered recommendations to improve resilience of financial system through
operational resilience, digitization, supply of credit, health and safety measures, equal access of
citizen to digital financial services and centralized institutional network bringing swift payments
with minimum charges. Moreover, recommendations also included bilateral trade based on a
common currency rather than concentrating on any single currency.
Following is summary of key recommendations and takaway of this Global Financial Forum;
“Financial Governance Triangle Model” bridging Banks – Corporate – Govt. Governance
Financial Markets Impairment
Economic and Financial Inclusion as top priority of New Financial Order.
Smart Digital Banking, Financial Technology and proper Cyber Security Arrangement.
Supply of credit to economies to provide resilience to entire financial system.
Operational Readiness and Contingency Planning
Arrangement of Global Financial Network providing platform to equalize financial services.
Revisit Bankruptcy Law
Finance Curriculum Advancement and New Age of Research
Session Closing
The International Symposium ended at final words of thanks by Dr. Aamir Shamsi and Dr. Muhammad
Naveed revealing the fact that COVID-19 is big avenue for learning lessons and also to foster service of
humanity in the first defense.
NEXT STEPS
SZABIST Platform will continue to convene strategically important Thought Forums and Symposiums to discuss practitioners and knowledge experts’ perspectives on emerging financial, economic, social and digital risks strands evolving public policy during and after COVID-19.
If your institution is interested participating in these dialogues, please contact Dr. Muhammad Naveed
(dr.naveed@szabist-isb.edu.pk)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SZABIST (Islamabad, Pakistan) would like to thank the institutions participating in the
“International Financial Sustainability Symposiums” for their commitment and contributions to
this multistakeholders dialogue, as well as members of the Platform for shaping the “New World
Financial Order” who have participated in these potential discussions.
– Dr. Suresh Ramakrishan (Financial Governance Expert – Deputy Dean “Research,
Innovation, Development & Alumni” University Technology Malaysia)
– Dr. Ahmad Raza Bilal (Global Financial Expert and Head of Business Program, Sohar
University, OMAN)
– Mr. Saqib Mahmood (Head of Corporate Affairs, SC Technologies Global, Pakistan)
From the SZABIST
– Mr. Khusro Pervaiz Khan (Head of Campus, SZABIST, Islamabad. Pakistan)
– Prof. Dr. Aamir Shamsi (Dean, Management Sciences, SZABIST, Pakistan)
– Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asif Khan (HOD, Faculty of Management Sciences, SZABIST,
Islamabad. Pakistan)
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naveed (Global Financial Expert/Moderator, Faculty of
Management Sciences, SZABIST, Islamabad, Pakistan)
– Finance Faculty (SZABIST Islamabad, K

Oral Communication & Presentation Skills
2020-05-21 | Islamabad
The Executive Development Centre (EDC) organized Online Corporate Finesse Workshop on “Oral Communication & Presentation Skills” on Thursday, May 21, 2020 for the graduating class of Ms. Farah Younas of BSSE.
The guest speaker Mr. Asif Rasool gave tips that how students can improve their confidence in front of the audience. He also advised students that recognize the approaches required in communicating at work/university by using new technology.

Mental Wellbeing in Crisis Management
2020-05-20 | Islamabad
Mental Wellbeing in Crisis Management:
The Executive Development Centre (EDC), organized Online Corporate Finesse Workshop on “Mental Wellbeing in Crisis Management” on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 for class BBA-1 of Dr. Khansa Zaman.
The guest speaker Ms. Aliya Abdul Hayee talked about the importance of looking after mental wellbeing during a crisis. She also advised how they respond to any situation in their life, increasing confidence, and a sense of control in times of stress.

Scope and Opportunities in Media
2020-05-20 | Islamabad
Scope and opportunities in Media:

The Executive Development Centre (EDC) organized the Online Corporate Finesse Workshop on “Scope and Opportunities in Media” on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 for the graduating class of Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Tariq of BSMS.
The guest speaker Dr. Wajid Zulqarnain shared his views that opportunities for the media are not LIMITED only extensive research is required. Just make the gap as an opportunity. Media can be high paying but also bring in a great deal of job satisfaction and expression of creativity

Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Career growth
2020-05-20 | Islamabad
In order to provide the best opportunity for students of SZABIST during this crisis, another international speaker has been invited. The guest speaker was, “Alexander Tristan Davey” Country Director Norwegian Refugee Council-South Sudan.
The session was on “Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Career growth” arranged by Ms. Sana Mukhtar for the students of BSAF 2 Introduction to Psychology and BSSS Developmental Psychology.
Alexander Davey is the Country Director of the Norwegian Refugee Council. He has worked in relief and development since 2001 in East Timor, Indonesia, Pakistan, the UK, Cameroon, Senegal, and South Sudan. He has worked at Country Director and COO level for NGOs the past 8 years. Alexander is most interested in supporting a leadership model that is an antidote to ego-based, dominating models of the past and encouraging participatory, collaborative leadership. He focuses on supporting gender equality in the workplace and on providing space for national staff development.

How to live in Present with mental wellbeing?
2020-05-19 | Islamabad
How to live in Present with mental wellbeing?
The Executive Development Centre (EDC) organized Online Corporate Finesse Workshop on “How to live in Present with mental wellbeing?” on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 for the graduating class of Ms. Sana Mukhtar of BSSS.
The guest speaker Dr. Fuwad Bashir gave tips & strategies to students that how they can do to look after their selves and manage feelings of stress, anxiety, or distress during this time of the pandemic, and helpful resources and support.

Oral Communication & Presentation Skills
2020-05-18 | Islamabad
Oral Communication & Presentation Skills:
The Executive Development Centre (EDC) organized Online Corporate Finesse Workshop on “Oral Communication & Presentation Skills” on Monday, May 18, 2020 for the graduating class of Dr. Muhammad Bilal Qureshi of BSCS.
The guest speaker Ms. Rabia Basri Malik advised students how to improve their oral communication & presentation skills as these skills are vital for a student’s academic success and future career prospects. The session was very interactive judging by the student’s interest and questions stemming from intellectual curiosity

An approach to holistic well-being through awareness and connection
2020-04-29 | Islamabad
A virtual session by an International speaker Abhilash Acharya on “An approach to holistic well-being through awareness and connection” has been organized by Ms. Sana Mukhtar, Lecturer Social Sciences department on 29th April 2020 for the students of Developmental Psychology.
The speaker was “Abhilash Acharya” who has worked with thousands of people in the areas of leadership, leadership communication, and communication through approaches that mainly include Emotional Awareness and Mindfulness as strategies for personal change. Abhilash has facilitated individuals and groups in this fluid yet powerful of the practice of mindfulness that focuses on mindful, emotionally aware, and resonant ways of connecting in day to day as well as in leadership roles. The goals of his work include enhanced openness, authenticity, inclusiveness, and inspirational ways of thinking and behaving.
He envisions a greater level of peace and compassion through these processes that have the potential to catalyze deep shifts in personal attitudes and improved quality of life and leadership.

Financial Risk Analysis
2020-04-25 | Islamabad
During the COVID-19, SZABIST is trying to deliver the best to its students by using the latest available ICT tools. The faculty is taking every measure to provide the best knowledge at students’ doorstep. Keeping this in view an online guest speaker session was arranged by Mr. Muhammad Irfan Kasana for the students of Financial Risk Analysis BBA-255A on 25th April 2020.
Mr. Muhammad Shahzeb, A certified FRM professional was the guest speaker. He is currently working as Senior Manager ERM, Strategy and Corp. Affairs at 1LINK (Pvt) Ltd. Before joining 1Link, he served PMEX at different levels including Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
Mr. Shahzeb has expertise in the development and implementation of Risk Models. He shared his experience with the students. The session was remained highly interactive.

Resume Writing and Interviewing Tips
2020-04-15 | Islamabad
On 15th April 2020, a virtual session was arranged for the students of Organizational Psychology on “Resume Writing and Interviewing Tips” by Miss Sana Mukhtar, Lecturer Social Sciences.
Guest Speaker, Mr. Annan Sohail with diverse experience in the field of HR presented the following tips to students for effective resume writing and interviewing skills.
• An engaging resume represents competencies, talent, and passion.
• Portray the university projects in resume.
• Do not apply for every vacant position. Apply to positions aligned with your degree, projects, passion, interest, future goals.
• Get enough hands-on experience through internships and volunteer work.
• Preparation before an interview is key to success. Go through the employer’s website, get market intelligence about the company, its culture, values, product, customers, etc.
• Practice the most common worldwide interviewing technique, STAR (Situation, Task, Actions, and Results).
• Relate your experience with the STAR technique. What was the situation, what tasks were executed, what actions were taken and what the result was?.
• Use your free time to learn new skills, attend online training programs. Doing extra miles makes your profile stand out.
• Go out, make business contacts, and expand your network.
• Find a mentor from industry and seek advice.

Poster Competition
2020-04-14 | Islamabad
Announced on April 14, 2020, the ” ” by ORIC and Y.E.S Club on COVID 19 encouraged students to explore their creative side. The First prize was won by Mr. Mahir Kareem (Karachi campus), second prize was won by Abdullah Nawaz (Islamabad campus) and 3rd prize was won by Ms. Laraib Faheem (Islamabad campus).

Child Safeguarding
2020-04-06 | Islamabad
During this pandemic, SZABIST is trying its best to facilitate students virtually by inviting professionals from different walks of life.
On 6th April 2020, a session on “Child Safeguarding” was arranged for the students of BSSS-1 Community Services by Miss Sana Mukhtar, Lecturer Social Sciences. The purpose of the session was to introduce the issues relevant to safeguarding and to develop skills, knowledge & understanding of safeguarding in relation to community work.
The guest speaker was Mr. Itfaq Khaliq Khan, a passionate professional with 15 years’ experience working in the development sector. His work entails program management, advocacy, research, capacity building, creative writing, and public speaking.

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

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

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

Workshop on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2020-02-27 - 2020-02-28 | Islamabad
Two day training Workshop on “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” was conducted at the National Institute of Psychology Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad on 27th& 28th February 2020 by DR. SYEDA RAZIA BUKHARI (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) Assistant Professor & Student Counselor.
The main objectives of this workshop are to learn the fundamentals of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for depression through an experiential workshop. Participants will learn how to conceptualize depressed clients, plan treatment based on an individualized conceptualization, establish the therapeutic relationship, instill hope, and use effective cognitive and behavioral strategies to motivate clients to complete homework, modify their maladaptive thinking and behavior, and solve problems on their own. Learn how to elicit and respond to clients’ feedback, measure progress, and prevent relapse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Learning Outcomes

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

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

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