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Workshop - "Challenging Role of the Business School Faculty"

Workshop
 Registration Closed
Date: 2023-09-14 00:00 - 2023-09-15 00:00

Venue: Islamabad

Workshop - "Challenging Role of the Business School Faculty"

Introduction:

The faculty is the single most important strategic resource of a business school. The quality and commitment of the faculty are important ingredients of a dynamic institution of higher learning. The program highlights the pivotal role of faculty and offers suggestions on the three main responsibilities of a faculty member; teaching, research and service. This two day program offers guidelines for planning and development of faculty members and concludes with some thoughts on evaluation of the impact.

Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the role of the faculty in a "Business School".
  • Review the pedagogy and methodology in various degree programs to enhance the excellence in teaching.
  • Recognize the value of culture and resources to strengthen the portfolio and strategic research priorities.
  • Plan the faculty requirements for the strategic advantage of a business school.
  • Evaluate the impact of faculty contributions towards achieving accreditation and overall advancement of business school.

Course Contents:
  • The central role of the faculty.
  • The essential components of teaching excellence.
  • Developing a research culture and enhancing research productivity.
  • Planning for faculty hiring, reward, retention and development;.
  • NBEAC standards of faculty, and research and development.
  • The impact of faculty on the students, business school brand and society.

Who Should Attend:

Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Associate Deans, Degree Programs Directors and Senior Business School Faculty Members.  Ideally two to three persons from same institution should attend this program, including at least one senior faculty member.

Facilitators:
  1. Dr. Shaukat Ali Brah, Former Rector & Dean, Karachi School of Business & Leadership
    (KSBL)
  2. Dr. Naukhez Sarwar, Principal & Dean, NUST Business School, Islamabad

Notes:
  1. Workshop Registration Fee: 25,000/-PKR.
  2. In case of replacements, transfer and refund, participant should officially notify via email/letter to NBEAC 10 working days prior to the workshop. After that NBEAC will not entertain any claims and changes.
  3. NBEAC may cancel or postpone a workshop/program due to insufficient registration or unforeseen** circumstances. In this case, NBEAC will refund registration fee but will not be responsible for any other related expenses including cancellation charges by airline and travel agencies.
  4. In case of postponement, the fee may be transferred to the rescheduled offering of that workshop or any other workshop as an alternate to refund. The NBEAC reserves the right to make changes in its program policies and fees at any time.

**if unforeseen circumstances occurs during the workshop and one day before the scheduled workshop, NBEAC will not refund the registration fee.

The Training and Development wing of NBEAC successfully conducted a two-day training program on the “challenging role of the business school faculty” held on 14th & 15th of September, 2023. More than 30 participants including Deans, HOD’s, Directors and Senior Faculty members attended the training. Dr. Naukhez Sarwar, Principal and Dean of NUST Business School, and Dr. Shaukat Brah, Former Rector and Dean of Karachi School of Business & Leadership (KSBL), provided valuable insights into best practices related to the impact of faculty roles, particularly within educational institutions, including business schools.

On the first day of the training program, the emphasis was on exploring the faculty's role and its significance, as well as addressing the challenges faced by business schools. The discussions covered topics such as teaching excellence, student development, institution and program development, the evolution of new business models for business education, digital strategies, and the importance of maintaining quality and integrity.

On the second day, the program shifted its focus to faculty development and strategies for retention. The discussions extended to the challenges and opportunities associated with accreditation. The day concluded with a constructive discussion on the cultivation of a strong business school culture and brand, as well as the generation of key ideas for subsequent implementation. Additionally, faculty impact assessment was deliberated as part of this comprehensive study.

The event was exclusively hosted by Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Islamabad. Head of campus Mr. Khusro Pervaiz was the special guest at the closing of event accompanied by Dr. Muhammad Asif, Associate Dean, Management Sciences Department.

 

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NBEAC has three main functions: accreditation, training and networking. In its accreditation function, it develops and implements standards to improve the quality of business education in Pakistan. In its training function, it provides opportunities to faculty and managers to learn about quality standards and related matters. In its networking function, it provides a forum for business education professionals to learn from each other through conferences and seminars.

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