Introduction | ||||||
A survey commissioned by the HEC in 2015 showed that degrees in business and management were among the most highly-preferred qualifications sought by Pakistani employers from job applicants. This suggests that employers feel that such qualifications are worthwhile in terms of potential impact. At the same time, NBEAC data show that only 30 business schools in Pakistan are currently accredited for quality. This suggests that there remains much room for improvement. Accordingly, the Deans and Directors Conference 2022 has as its theme the impact and relevance of business schools in Pakistan and what can be done to enhance positive impact. The conference will feature the following five panel sessions: |
Day 1 - Monday, 14 March 2022 | ||||||
Impact and Relevance of Business Schools: Empirical Perspective In this session we will focus on what is known empirically about the impact and relevance of business education in Pakistan. Speakers will report on pertinent studies. We will discuss in particular the skills for which there is the most demand and consider the extent to which a typical business education provides those skills. Experiential learning as a way of promoting impact and relevance In this session we will focus on experiential learning as a way to provide market-relevant skills. Speakers will report on the experiences of selected business schools in integrating experiential learning into their programs. Wherever possible, the impact of such programs on student careers will be described. Collaboration across business schools to improve impact It is often pointed out that schools can have greater impact if they work together than if they work alone. Speakers will discuss the role of a cooperative approach to teaching and research, drawing on examples from Pakistani schools. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of collaboration on helping schools in remote areas where the potential for impact is often very high. Training Program 1: Future New Deans This training program is aimed at new or aspiring deans of business schools. It identifies the skills that deans should ideally have as well as the challenges they are likely to encounter. Participants will learn about the key roles and responsibilities of deans and ways in which to manage these. Training Program 2: Strategic Planning for Business Schools This training program is aimed at senior managers of business schools and seeks to enhance their understanding of strategic planning as a tool for achieving institutional goals and objectives. It will cover the rationale for strategic planning as a management tool, key steps in the strategic planning process and ways to assess whether desired results are being achieved. |
Day 2 - Tuesday, 15 March2022 | ||||||
Enhancing impact via social responsibility programs In addition to economic impact, social impact is an important objective of higher education. Accordingly, social responsibility is included as an NBEAC standard. This session will consider examples of good practice showing how various schools promote social responsibility through courses, internships and projects. The session will also discuss what is known empirically about the impacts of actual social responsibility programs. Emerging topics for business school curricula In this session, we will focus on a number of emerging topics for business school curricula that should make them more relevant for future work and service careers. Among these will be: Design Thinking Data Science and Gaming/Simulations etc.
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Timings |
Welcome Dinner on Sunday, 13th March 2022 at FAST_NU, Islamabad |
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18:00 |
Arrival of Guests |
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19:00 – 19:30 |
Campus Showcase |
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19:30 – 20:30 |
Dinner & Networking |
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20:45 |
Departure to Hotel |
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Timings |
Monday, 14th March 2022 |
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09.00-10.00 |
Registrations |
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10.00-11.00 |
Inaugural session |
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10.00-10.15 |
Opening Remarks by Dr. Farrukh Iqbal, Chairman, NBEAC |
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10.15-10.30 |
Chief Guest |
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10.30-11.00 |
Distribution of Souvenirs to Honorable Chief Guests and Sponsors |
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11.00-11.30 |
Coffee break |
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11.30- 13.00 |
Panel A: Impact and Relevance of Business Schools: Empirical Perspective In this session, we will focus on what is known empirically about the impact and relevance of business education in Pakistan. Speakers will report on pertinent studies. We will discuss the skills for which there is the most demand and consider the extent to which a typical business education provides those skills. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Farrukh Iqbal, Chairman, NBEAC |
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Panelist 1 |
Mr. Muhammad Moazam Shahbaz, Country Director, Kotler Impact, Inc. and CEO, Naqeebz |
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Panelist 2 |
Dr. Faheem ul Islam, Rector, GIFT University |
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Panelist 3 |
Dr. Zahoor Hassan Syed, Professor Emeritus, LUMS |
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Q&A |
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Distribution of Souvenirs |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunch & Prayer Break |
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14.00-14.30 |
Proquest Session |
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14.30-16.00 |
Panel B: Experiential learning as a way of promoting relevance In this session we will focus on experiential learning to provide market-relevant skills. Speakers will report on the experiences of selected business schools (Superior University 3+1 program; IBA mandatory internship; NUST EMBA project; others?) in integrating experiential learning into their programs. Wherever possible, the impact of such programs on student careers will be described. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Zaki Rashidi, Acting Dean, Management Sciences, IQRA University Karachi |
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Panelist 1 |
Dr. Sumaira Rehman, Rector, Superior University, Lahore |
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Panelist 2 |
Mr. Danish Imtiaz, Senior Manager, CDC, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi |
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Panelist 3 |
Dr. Irfan Hyder, V ice C hancellor Ziauddin University, Karachi |
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Panelist 4 |
Dr. Zia ul Mustafa, President, ICMAP |
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Q&A |
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Distribution of Souvenirs |
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16.00-17.30 |
Panel C: Collaboration across business schools to promote impact It is often pointed out that schools can have greater impact if they work together than if they work alone. Speakers will discuss the role of a cooperative approach to teaching and research, drawing on examples from Pakistani schools. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of collaboration on helping schools in remote areas where the potential for impact is often very high. Specific examples will be described. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Usman Ghani, Joint Director, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar |
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Panelist 1 |
Dr. Shujaat Mubarak, Dean, IoBM Karachi |
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Panelist 2 |
Dr. Ali Imtiaz, Dean, Bahria University, Islamabad |
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Panelist 3 |
Dr. Hadi Hassan Khan, Chairperson & Associate Professor Department of Management Sciences, BUITEMS, Quetta |
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Panelist 4 |
Dr. Muhammad Osama Nasim Mirza, HoD, Lahore Business School, University of Lahore |
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Q&A |
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Distribution of Souvenirs |
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Timings |
Tuesday, 15th March 2022 |
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09.00-10.30
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Panel D: Enhancing impact via social responsibility programs In addition to economic impact, social impact is an important objective of higher education. Accordingly, social responsibility is included as an NBEAC standard. This session will consider examples of good practice in this area showing how various schools promote social responsibility through courses, internships and projects. The session will also discuss what is known empirically about the impacts of actual social responsibility programs. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Naveda Kitchlew, Associate Professor, University of Management Technology, Lahore |
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Panelist 1 |
Dr. Fazal Jawad Seyyed, Professor, LUMS |
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Panelist 2 |
Dr. Asfia Obaid, HoD Management Sciences, NUST Business School |
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Panelist 3 |
Dr. Niaz Bhutto, Professor, Sukkur IBA |
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Panelist 4 |
Mr Faisal Azeem, Managing Director Pakistan Global University Systems |
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Q&A |
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Distribution of Souvenirs |
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10.30-11.00 |
Tea break |
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11.00-12.30 |
Panel E: Emerging topics for business school curricula In this session, we will focus on a number of emerging topics for business school curricula that should make them more relevant for future work and service careers. Among these will be: Design Thinking, Data Science and Simulations etc. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Sadia Nadeem, Professor, FAST_NU, Islamabad |
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Panelist 1 |
Dr. Khalid Riaz, Former Dean, COMSATS, Islamabad |
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Panelist 2 |
Dr. Shazia Akhtar, Professor, SZABIST, Islamabad |
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Panelist 3 |
Dr. Farooq-e-Azam Cheema, Provost KSBL |
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Panelist 4 |
Dr. Denis B oissin, Director Program SKEMA Business school (Virtual Participation) |
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Q&A |
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Distribution of Souvenirs |
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12.30-13.00 |
Review of Conference by Dr. Naukhez Sarwar, Vice Chairman, NBEAC |
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13.00-13.30 |
Closing Ceremony |
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13.30 |
Lunch |
Training Programs
Monday, 14th March 2022
14.00-15.30 |
Training Program 1: The Continuing Importance of Case Study Teaching in Business Schools |
Trainer |
Dr. Aamir Khan, Associate Professor, Lahore School of Economics |
16.00-17.30 |
Training Program 2: Strategic Planning for Business Schools |
Trainer |
Dr. Zahoor Hassan Syed, Professor, LUMS and Dr. Faheem ul Islam, Rector, GIFT |
Tuesday, 15th March 2022
11.00-12.30 |
Training Program 3: Future New Deans |
Trainer |
Dr. Jawad Syed Professor, LUMS |
9th Deans and Directors Conference 2022 Speakers | ||
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Mr. Hussain Dawood Chairman Engro Corporation |
Dr. Farrukh Iqbal Chairman National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC), Islamabad |
Dr. Faheem ul Islam Professor of Management & Rector GIFT University, Gujranwala |
Dr. Zahoor Hassan Syed Professor Emeritus Lahore University of Management Sciences(LUMS), Lahore |
Dr. Sumaira Rehman Rector The Superior University, Lahore |
Dr. Irfan Hyder Vice Chancellor Ziauddin University |
Dr. Aamir Khan Associate Professor Lahore School of Economics(LSE), Lahore |
Dr. Denis Boissin Associate Professor SKEMA Business School, France |
Dr. Naukhez Sarwar Principal & Dean NUST Business School, Islamabad |
Muhammad Moazam Shahbaz CEO, Naqeebz Consulting Founder, Academia Industry Linkages Forum |
Dr. Ali Imtiaz Dean of Faculty Management Science Bahria University |
Prof. Dr Niaz Ahmed Bhutto Professor Institute of Business Administration(IBA), Sukkur |
Mr. Zia ul Mustafa President Institute of Cost and Management Accountants Pakistan |
Mr. Faisal Azeem Managing Director - Pakistan Global University Systems |
Dr. Fazal Jawad Seyyed Professor & Dean (CBM) Suleman Dawood School of Business(LUMS), Lahore |
Prof. Dr. Usman Ghani Joint Director Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar |
Dr. Sadia Nadeem Professor FAST National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Islamabad |
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik Professor & Dean (CBM) Institute of Business Management(IoBM), Karachi |
Dr. Naveda Kitchlew Associate Professor Chairperson (Lahore), Association of Management Development Institute (AMDIP), Pakistan |
Dr. Asfia Obaid HoD NUST Business School, Islamabad |
Dr. Shazia Akhtar Professor/Corporate Trainer Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science &Technology(SZABIST), Islamabad |
Dr. Muhammad Osama Nasim Mirza In-Charge (HOD) , The University of Lahore |
Mr. Danish Imtiaz Gangani IBA’s Career Development Centre (CDC) |
Registration: 9th Deans & Directors 2022
Registrations Information:
• Conference Registration fee: 10,000/-PKR per person
Note:
For more information regarding conference and registration process, please feel free to call registration focal person Muhammad Usman Khan (Coordinator - Training & Development Wing)
Contact no: +923379726983
Email: musmank@hec.gov.pk
1. Dr. Faheem -Impact and Relevance of Business Schools Empirical. Download
2. Dr. Irfan Hyder- Experiential learning as a way of promoting relevance. Download
3. Dr. Zahoor Hassan Syed- Impact and Relevance of Business Schools. Download
4. Mr. Moazzam Shehbaz-Impact and Relevance of Business Schools Empirical Download