SZABIST University Islamabad

Financial Risk Analysis
2020-04-25
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SZABIST Islamabad campus participated in THE CITY SCHOOL CAPITAL CAMPUS ISLAMABAD (CCI) annual UNIVERSITY FAIR on February 6th, 2020. Our representatives facilitated students with information about different programs according to their field of studies and provided career counseling for their bright future.

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

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

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

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

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

Strategic Finance Symposium; Contemporary Challenges & Opportunities” 2019
2019-12-26
SZABIST in line with its knowledge economy drive organized “Strategic Finance Symposium” in sheer collaboration with the corporate sector and neighboring universities under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Naveed (Associate Professor, SZABIST). The forum captured the unleashing significance of dynamic challenges and opportunities pertinent to strategic finance from institutional and country’s perspectives.
The symposium results in following proposed resolutions for adaptation to comply with advanced financial mechanics and practices;

Dynamic Financial and Investment Planning
Customized Financial Decisions Making through Financial Intelligence and New Financial Dial Ups
Emerging need of Financial Data Analytics
Unleashing the role of Financial Analysts and Financial Institutions to comply with changing Digital Financial Landscape
Enhancing the Financial Literary at an advanced level to better understand the Financial System
Encouraging the Financial Democracy and responsiveness towards CSR Orientation from Stakeholders Perspectives.

ZABTECH 2019
2019-12-17
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering organized Intra University Speed Programming, Poster designing and E-Gaming competition for BSSE and BSCS students. BS Software Engineering students won 1st and 3rd positions in the Speed Programming and all positions of poster designing. BSCS students secured 2nd position in Speed Programming and all positions in the E-Gaming competition.
The organizing committee of this wonderful competition includes Syed Muhammad Usman ( Program Manager BSSE) along with faculty members Ms. Sehresh Khan, Mr. Usman Ali, Ms. Maryam Sajjad, Mr. Aamir Anwar, Hafiz Ahmed Qasim and Mr. Muhammad Naveed.

ZAB Media Festival
2019-12-04
A day long colorful media festival organized by students of Media Sciences Department of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Islamabad Campus was held here on December 04, 2019. The festival was aimed to promote creativity among students by providing them with a platform where they could exhibit their talents.

Field Trip to Stock Exchange
2019-12-04
On the 4th of December 2019, students of the 5th semester of BBA were taken on an educational visit to the ISE (Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers) organized by their FMI Instructor Ms. Nayyab Javed.
At the beginning of the tour, an insightful seminar with interactive and topical discussions on how modern markets work today was held by an expert trainer. The session highlighted various investment instruments and their pros and cons, workings of the stock exchange and various rules and regulations of the Islamabad Stock Exchange and its alliance with the Pakistan Stock Exchange. After the seminar, the students were taken to a room where digitized operations of the listings, stock prices and company’s index were displayed on large screens; this gave an overview of the role of demand and supply in share prices.
The purpose of this visit was to engage the students in the practical application of the concepts taught in their classroom and bridge the barrier between academia and industry.

3MT Competition
2019-12-04
Department of Computer Science SZABIST Islamabad successfully organized 3rd Inter-University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, in which several research students participated from 15 universities of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Taxila and Peshawar presented their research in a simple and concise way.
Final round on December 04, 2019 was followed by Qualifying Rounds-1 and 2 where MS and PhD students from different universities presented their research work in just three minutes. The winners of the event are from Bahria University Islamabad, SZABIST Islamabad and City University Peshawar.

Industrial Trip to Coca-Cola
2019-12-02
A group of BBA students visited Coca-Cola Islamabad. The purpose of the visit was to provide students insights about the marketing initiatives from practitioners and organizational perspectives and strengthen SZABIST –Industry relationship for meaningful collaboration.
Mr. Muddasar Ghani Khwaja (Lecturer- Faculty of Management Sciences) arranged the visit. Students were given an orientation regarding consumer-centric operational endeavors of Coke by the Territory Trade Marketing Manager of Coca-Cola, Islamabad. The understanding of the consumer psyche and effectively targeting the conscious and unconscious mind was thoroughly elaborated.
The students were delighted to experience a real-time interactive session with the industry partners, keenly explored the dynamics of identifying and meeting consumer’s ever-changing demands and the compatible strategies that the organization is undertaking in the competitive market of beverage industry. The students were enthusiastic about the knowledge of the ever-changing demands of the consumers and what agility the firm needs to respond to the changing paradigm.
The visit provided new opportunities for SZABIST – Coca Cola for collaborative initiatives in the days for a meaningful academic and industry linkage for knowledge sharing and resolving business problems leveraging academia expertise.

Workshop on SMART PLS
2019-12-01
The course of Advance Research Methods entails keeping abreast with latest techniques, tools and methodologies in research. SZABIST-ISLAMABAD aways 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 with workshops on APA and SPSS a workshop was arranged by the instructor of the course Dr. Faryal Razzaq to learn mediation and moderation through Structural Equation Modelling techniques using SMART PLS for MBA1- Day and MBA1- Eve. Dr. Muhammad Shafiq very kindly consented to conduct the workshop which was facilitated in full support by the respected HoD Dr. M Asif Khan.
Dr. Shafiq very professionally builds the required knowledge to use the Smart PLS software and explained and entertained students’ queries on how to report results of mediation and moderation. The workshop was concluded by the vote of thanks by the course instructor on behalf of the class.

COMHEC 2019
2019-11-30
Department of Computer Science, SZABIST Islamabad Campus organized 3rd Inter-University Computer Hardware Projects Exhibition and Competition (COMHEC 2019) on 30th November 2019. Students of BS(CS), BS(SE), BS(CE) and related disciplines from more than 25 universities participated in this event.
COMSATS University Islamabad and SZABIST jointly won the 1st prize, two groups of Hamdard University won the second prize and City University Peshawar had won the 3rd prize. Winners were awarded cash prizes and participants received their certificates of participation.

Idea Generation and Communication Presentation
2019-11-29
To enlighten students that entrepreneurial marketing is less about a single marketing strategy and more about a marketing spirit that differentiates itself from traditional marketing practices.
It eschews many of the fundamental principles of marketing because they are typically designed for large, well-established firms. Class activity under the Supervision of Mr. Bilal Ahmad for business and electronic communication students was planned to present their business ideas.
