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Among Top 10 in South Asia and Best Accredited Business Schools in Pakistan

The only business school in Pakistan, offeringSAQS and NBEAC accredited degree programs

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School of Business and Economics

Established in 1990 as a project of Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Trust, the University of Management and Technology (UMT), has evolved into a premier institution of higher learning in the country. This success rests on high teaching and research standards maintained by the University over the years, recognized by the Higher Education Commis-sion (HEC) as a W4 category (highest rank) university.

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognizes all degree programs offered by UMT. Spread over 160 kanals of purpose-built campus, UMT distinguishes itself with 360+ full-time faculty members including 85 PhDs, 20 HEC approved supervisors, 14,000 alumni and 9000 students from 100 districts of Pakistan and 18 countries across the globe. The University has state-of-the-art science, engineering and textile laboratories, computer network, well-stocked library with over 100,000 books and digital resources to facilitate learning and research. The University also offers generous financial assistance to students. Scholarships and merit based awards are being availed by a large number of students.

The School of Business and Economics at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) is ranked in the top few business schools of Pakistan. The corporate world at home and abroad testifies the quality of its programs by readily absorbing the SBE graduates in various commercial activities of corporate organizations.


SBE believes in continuous learning utilizing every possible medium and opportunity. The programs of SBE remain inspired by the significance of SMEs and entrepreneurship to drive innovation, transformation and accelerate progress. In the spirit of collaborative framework, SBE forges learning partnerships with key stakeholders defining future and learning needs. The ongoing whole-person learning process focuses upon developing new structures, processes, and approaches to meet the emerging needs in an effective and efficient manner, building capacity for leadership and management at individual and organizational levels.

SBE MISSION

SBE VISIONSBE envisions its success in the sustainable contribution that it will make to the industry, academia and research as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations. SBE will lead by providing highly motivated, professionally competent, and ethically conscious human resources which will engage in the global, regional, national, and local context to foster socio-economic growth and sustainability for the society.

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School of Business and Economics (SBE) has continuously been developing collaborations and linkages with interna-tional institutions since its establishment. SBE stands among top business schools of South Asia due to its high ranking and score in national and regional accreditations. SBE is an active member of the AACSB International, USA, and European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Being member of EFMD, SBE is now focusing upon EPAS; where, EPAS is an international program accreditation system operated by EFMD. UMT School of Business and Economics has also availed membership of The Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow, a 21st Century Organization (ABEST21); an accrediting body in Japan. SBE also holds the privilege of being the founder of the Association of Management Development Institutions in Pakistan (AMDIP). It has been remarkably developing its membership at international forums and communities. SBE maintains a nationally recognized and internationally acknowledged rich and diverse portfolio of higher learning, professional training, executive development, practical research, and consulting solutions. Over a span of two decades, the business school has established number of MoUs and International Linkages.

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International Memberships

Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)

The Association of Advance Collegiate Institutions of Business (AACSB), USA

Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA)

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

Alliance on Business Education and Scholarship for Tomorrow (ABEST21)

Micro Economics of Competitiveness (MOC)(Affiliate)

Eastern Michigan University, USAUniversity of Bedfordshire, UKMarmara University, TurkeyMeliksah University, TurkeyUniversita Politechnica Delle Marche (UNIVPM), ItalyFatih University, TurkeyWuhan University of Technology, ChinaSouth Western University of Finance and Economics, ChinaUniversita Degli Studi Di Modena E Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), ItalyNear East University, Turkish Cyprus

Corporate AlliancesPakistan Agriculture and Research Council (PARC)Punjab Economic Research Institute (PERI)Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)

International Collaborations


SBE at UMT has distinction of being the first business school in Punjab to achieve NBEAC accreditation. National Business Education Accreditation Council has been established as an accreditation authority by Higher Education Commission for the accreditation of business degree programs nationwide. The main objective of the NBEAC is to assure quality in business degrees.

National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC)

The Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) has awarded full SAQS accreditation to the School of Business and Economics at University of Management and Technology, Lahore, for a period of 5 years. SAQS has positioned itself as Quality Assurance System representing the highest standard of achievement for management schools. AMDISA believes that institutions that earn quality assurance confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement. The UMT School of Business and Economics received a score of 94% from AMDISA for SAQS accreditation. It is worth men-tioning that SBE is one of three business schools in Pakistan which has been awarded with this prestigious accreditation.

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SALIENT FEATURES OF

Business Administration programs at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) are rigorous, result oriented, globally focused, and application based. The programs are geared to equip future leaders, professionals and executives with knowledge, technol-ogy, and skills essential to make a difference in the organizations. The graduates are groomed by one of the finest business faculties in the country for the roles of leaders and managers in the fields of Economics, Finance, General Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. Salient features of SBE include but are not limited to the following:Dynamic environment for learningTransforming class learning into practical applicationsCorporate associationPurpose built infrastructureStrong alumni network


PROGRAMSSchool of Business and Economics offers variety of programs at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels. These academic programs are offered in diversified fields of management sciences. The programs are flexible, tailored to individuals career needs and reflect the latest approaches to business management. A degree from UMT Business School opens gateway to global career opportunities, as candidates may chose a program and embark on the journey to endless opportunities.


SBE, as a business education institution, aims to produce business graduates who can stand shoulder to shoulder with graduates from the leading Higher Education Institutes, worldwide. SBE strives to achieve its goals by inculcating ethical business values and best global practices in its degree programs. The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a four years degree program that offers fundamental concepts required in today's business world. It prepares students to confront the challenges of new emerging trends & techniques in the field of Management, Marketing, Economics, and Finance. The students are guided by high ethical standards to operate smoothly in business environment. Equipped with an excellent blend of knowledge and practicality, the program is designed to produce professionals who are capable to meet the requirement of the corporate world.The program distinctively emphasizes upon development of students fundamental learning skills including; reasoning and quantitative abilities; a well as communication and computing skills which they will need for leadership roles in their professional careers.

12 years of formal education with minimum 50% marks.

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BBABachelor ofBusiness Administration

Duration: 4 YearsCredit Hours: 126




The BS Economics program aims to develop professionals with a strong base in the field of economics who can understand and analyze issues faced by developing country like Pakistan.The BS Economics program helps students to think logically and improve their ability to use their knowledge of economics to analyze real world problems and opportunities. This program focuses on theoretical, quantitative and research methods approach to deal with economic and financial problems in public and private sectors.BS Economics is a comprehensive profes-sional program that offers rewarding careers in public and private sector corporations, banks, education and research organizations, NGOs, international governance institutions and Civil Services of Pakistan.

BS(Economics)Bachelor of

Science in Economics12 years of formal education with minimum 50% marks.

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Information systems are the foundation of modern organizations. Companies of all sizes are heavily dependent on these systems to support their operations and decision making processes. Organizations need professionals who can pull together results of their efforts into value-adding solutions using Information Technology. SBE aims to prepare BBIS graduates for current and emerging business related consultancy roles in corporate world.BBIS offers both coursework and industry based learning experience. Once students finish their course work, they gain industry experience in their final year through our corporate partners. This exposure enables them to put their knowledge and skills into practice on a real-life scenario. Students would learn how to use information systems for cutting the cost, time and resources in order to amplify the revenue by redesigning / restructuring the business processes.

BBISBachelor of Business and Information System



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BS(Finance)Bachelor ofScience in Finance

The aim of this program is to provide students with a broad, functional knowledge of basic theories and practices in the field of finance, while at the same time helping them to develop their analytical, decision-making, and communication abilities. The Finance program also provides students with learning opportunities, both inside and outside of the classroom setting, that reflect the current state of knowledge and practice within the field. Thus the program will prepare students for careers in business and/or postgraduate work.

BS Finance program enables students to access and analyze financial statements to evaluate the financial health of the firm and the strategies it employs to create value for its shareholders. They can develop and apply financial modeling skills for the valuation of the firm and of individual capital assets, securities, and other investment vehicles. The students will learn to apply principles of asset allocation and diversification to formulate portfolio strategies through experiential learning. They are trained to understand and apply various measures to evaluate portfolio performance, thus will be able to satisfy the needs of most finance jobs.


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BBS program is especially tailored for graduates having 14-year education who are desirous to get an MBA degree. This program is designed to ensure that students get a common knowledge base required for further learning prior to pursuing advance MBA courses. Rigorously designed advance curriculum and innovative teaching methodology helps in enhancing the conceptual and analytical skills of students.The curriculum is based on two levels of coursework that provides foundation for business subjects followed by core courses of business administration.Foundation courses are designed to ensure that students from diversified background are provided with common knowledge of basic subjects. These courses also strengthen some of the pre-requisite competencies. Core courses focus on practical application of business knowledge towards solving technical issues in major functional areas of business. BBS program is a blend of theoretical knowledge and its practical implication to prepare students for the dynamic business positions in corporate sector.

BBSBachelor of Business Studies


The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) is rigorous, result oriented, globally focused and application based. The MBA (Evening) program aims to govern the corporate world with the excellence absorbed by its students, enrich the students to prepare themselves meticulously for their professional achievements and transform them into general entrepreneurs and managers through standardized and mature pedagogy. Taught by one of the finest business faculty in the country, the program is delivered in an envi-ronment of mutual learning, teamwork, cutting edge research and dynamism. The MBA at SBE is an interactive program where students are motivated and encouraged to participate in a constructive dialogue. In the supportive environment of SBE, students not only acquire knowledge but also skills, experience, and necessary networking needed to become successful in today's competitive world.At SBE, MBA (Evening) program grants access to a wide range of resources and programs designed to help students on the road to their career aspirations. Whether they want to enhance their skills to further their career at their current organization, or interested in moving into an entirely new function, industry, or geographical area, SBE is eager to support their efforts.

MBA(Professional) Evening

Pathway I:Admission Requirements: 16 years of formal business education InterviewDuration: 1.5 YearsCredit Hours: 33

Pathway II:Admission Requirement: 16 years of formal non-business education InterviewDuration: 2 YearsCredit Hours: 69

Specialization Applied Banking Finance Human Resource Management Information Systems Management Marketing Supply Chain Management


The biggest challenge fresh MBAs face after completing their degree is to find the right industry where they can pursue a challenging and promising career. Employability of MBA graduates increases tremendously if they are groomed by their institution in collaboration with specific industry experts. Experiential learning and practical orientation creates better opportunities for students to start their career in the right industry as soon as they complete their studies. MBA Industry Focused is the degree that has all the ingredients which will help achieve students their career goals. The program distinctly emphasizes upon:Industry focused experiential learningIndustry placement as part of curriculumInternational perspectiveRelevant knowledgeAnalytics and rigorTeamwork and leadershipOptions and flexibility

MBAIndustry Focused (Morning Programs)

Admission Requirements: 16 years of formal education Admission test and interview


Current Offerings in MBA Industry Focused Programs

MBA Retail Management

MBA Information & Communication Technology

MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Management


MBACorporate Strategy (Weekend)

The MBA Corporate Strategy (Weekend) Program is offered on weekends to Corporate Managers with the aim to deliver precise combination of course work and skill development keeping outcome based learning as its primary objective.The objective of the MBA Corporate Strategy (Weekend) Program is to offer innovative & industry centric courses with an applicative methodology of training deliveries, so as to provide a definitive advantage over existing competitive programs. The hallmark of SBE's MBA Corporate Strategy (Weekend) Program focuses on mastering of functional knowledge, quantitative and qualitative learning, practical applications and strategic orientation. The program hence develops a holistic approach to arm the executives with leadership perspective of a globalized business world.This program is geared towards those executives who either work in Lahore or its surrounding cities and can only attend classes during the weekends, due to their work nature. With a new and revamped teaching methodology based on corporate training style innovative teaching tools like case studies, simulations, brainstorming, presentations, and group activities are conducted to enhance the skill based learning experience of the executives. MBA Corporate Strategy (Weekend) Program is a 16 Years degree program consisting of 66 credit Hours as per HEC Policy for Executive MBA. A single course constitutes three (03) training modules. Each training module will be covered over one (1) weekend thus completing the 3 training modules over 3 weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) followed by one (1) assessment week. It allows managers to build upon their existing business networks through their cohort groups, vast alumni network of UMT and SBEs Executive Forum.

Duration: 2 Years

Credit Hours: 66

Training Days: Saturday and SundayAdmission Requirements: 14 years of formal education with at least 4 years of managerial experience or 16 years of formal education with at least 2 years of managerial experience Interview


The MBA Executive program aims to deliver precise combination of course work and skill development which leads towards career growth and leadership opportunities. The program is specifically designed for the professionals to be globally competitive in business environment. It promotes their decision making, risk taking skills, interpersonal communica-tion skills, teamwork capability, and leadership traits. It aims to cultivate holistic concept of leadership in working professionals, who are eager to meet the challenges of business world. The program engages their professional skills in order to nurture their talent for the upcoming challenges in the business world. The successful completion of this program would lead participants to lucrative careers in the public and private sectors including large scale business groups focusing on the extension of their business at national and international level. This program also provides a solid platform to the individuals pursuing their careers as successful businessmen who are able to handle the small scale entrepreneurial setup of their own. Executives are hence equipped to tackle the turbulent markets with a timely and talented visionary approach.

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Admission Requirements: 14 years of formal education with at least 4 years of managerial experience or 16 years of formal education with at least 2 years of managerial experience Interview

Classes are held from 6:30 p.m. till 9:30 p.m. on weekdays.


MS in Business Analytics aims to enable the students to develop capabilities for highly sophisticated and complex decision making by proficiently applying analyti-cal theories and articulating processes for national and global corporations. Students in this program will acquire knowledge in the new information systems design and development that explores how information flow is managed to enable seamless integration within organization and its value chains. Successfully enrolled participants in this program will be prepared to assist in strategic decision-making and strategy formulation necessary to drive better business results by gaining the ability to transform data into a powerful and predictive strategic asset. Business Analytics is critical in preparing organizations to solve 21st-century business challenges and participants of this program will have exposure to innovative methodologies that support data driven decision making.

MS Business Analytics

Duration: 2 Years Thesis: 6 Credit HoursTotal Credit Hours: 30

Admission Requirements:16 years of formal education/equivalent with minimum 2.5/4.0 CGPASBE-UMT entrance test clearance or GAT with minimum 50% scoreInterview


MS Applied Statistics

The mission of the MS (Applied Statistics) is to devise and develop statistical techniques, and to disseminate statistical knowledge through teaching, advising, and outreach programs, in order to serve the needs of academia, local and national bodies in research, government, business, and industry. The economy of Pakistan is facing many modern day challenges and to meet these challenges we need to have highly qualified professionals with expertise in statistical data analysis as in todays business world information is replacing the physical objects. The School of Business and Economics at UMT aims to play a significant role to cope with the challenges by producing academically and technically more qualified human-power in Statistics. This program is designed to equip students with an excellent knowledge of statistical principles and methods required by practicing statisticians and also focused on developing skills in Applied Statistics.The participants after successfully completing the MS Applied Statistics are expected to be eligible for a wide variety of positions in Statistics. They can be considered for jobs in both public as well as private educational institutions, research organizations, State Bank of Pakistan, and commercial banks. They can also hold positions in various Federal and Provincial ministries.




The economy of Pakistan is facing many modern day challenges. The School of Business and Economics at UMT aims to play a significant role to cope with the challenges by producing academically and technically more qualified human resource in Economics through MS/MPhil in Economics program. More specifically, the primary aim of the program is to produce more qualified teachers and researchers/analysts. An additional aim of this program is to enhance the competitiveness of UMT graduates in Economics so that they have edge not only in Pakistans labor market but also they can compete for jobs in the international labor markets. The participants after successfully completing the MS/MPhil program are expected to be eligible for a wide variety of positions in economics. They can be considered for jobs in both public and private educational institutions, research organizations, State Bank of Pakistan and commercial banks. They can also hold positions in various Federal and Provin-cial ministries.

MS Economics




MS Finance

The emerging global scenario necessitates the financial organizations to look for capable researchers in finance, who are competent and responsive to the market needs; and proficient to analyze complex problems while making intelligent and cost effective decisions. To overcome the challenges of this era, MS Finance program is offered at School of Business and Economics which emphasizes upon qualitative and empirical approach to deal with risk and return trade-off problems in financial and non financial sectors of Pakistan. The main objective of the program is to enable participants to identify, evaluate and explain the financial decisions of the firms to maximize the value of the firms. The sub objectives of the program include: to enable participations to identify, evaluate and explain the financial decisions of the firms to maximize the value of the firms. This program has been designed for participants who are interested to serve research organizations, investment companies and any other financial institution.





MS Financial Risk Management


MS Financial Risk Management program seeks to enhance the frontier of knowledge and research in the field of Finance, Banking, and Risk Management in the developing countries especially Pakistan, by bridging the gap between academia and industry. At the same time, the program will inculcate analytical, decision-making, and communication skills in the students.It aims to enhance students learning through: research papers and case studies, modeling to solve real world problems, argumentation and positioning, real life simula-tions, and on-site training and mentoring. The jobs in finance are growing and graduates may find employment in State Bank of Pakistan, multinational corporations, commercial banks, Islamic banks, investment banks and Modarbas, insurance and Takaful firms, risk management units of financial and corporate organizations, asset and liability management units of financial intermediaries, asset management companies, risk management consulting firms, credit rating agencies, supervisory bodies for financial markets and institutions, universities, and research centers.


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MS Management program aims to develop professionals who have knowledge and skills in the vital areas of business management and its related fields. It is designed to develop students' ability of conducting academic and business research independently. The students in this program will gain fundamental as well as advance knowledge about business management and its related fields. The program has a very strong research focus which is grounded in the specified course work. Based on two year duration for MS, the studies for this program are structured to build on intellectual and broad based skills. The program aims at enhancing the research and academic activities of the scholars with a streamlined research training component. Participants are motivated to learn and apply research tools and to produce high quality research output. The objective is to enable students to develop analytical skills to identify serious business issues and to suggest solutions through their research work.


MS Marketing


MS Marketing program seeks to enhance the frontiers of knowledge and research in the domain of marketing, by bridging the gap between academia and industry. This program seeks to inculcate critical thinking and analytical skills in the students, and enables them to add value to the ongoing marketing processes and systems in public and private sectors.This two year program is highly challenging, extensively focused, and designed to transform the students into market leaders who have the capacity to generate creative and innovative solutions, and apply their acumen in real-world complex marketing issues. The program emphasizes upon analytical and quantitative decision- making skills besides implanting the knowledge of marketing concepts, thus preparing the students for todays marketplace. Students go through rigorous training and are exposed to latest concepts, tools, and techniques in marketing research. The students are given exposure to paradigms of Consumer Behavior, Brand Management, Services Marketing, Distribution, Integrated Marketing Communications and Strategic Marketing. This program provides students with acumen of how to increase an organizations bottom line by implementing compelling marketing campaigns.



MS Supply Chain Management is a pioneer program at national level. It is designed to develop the managerial and leadership abilities in an individual for role in managing modern day supply chains. The objective is not only to expose students to the fundamental knowledge of business management but also to impart cutting edge analytical and quantitative decision-making skills, preparing them to take the challenges of effectively managing supply chains. Students in this program study new supply chain paradigms that explore material, information, cash flow both in the forward and reverse chains, and the use of technology in managing these flows in an integrated manner. Students develop understanding of the processes that drive their own organization and those that direct suppliers' and customers' businesses. Within this hierarchical decision framework, the program addresses the important leverage points for managing supply chains i.e. inventories, facilities, transportation, and coordina-tion. Finally the MS Supply Chain Management program focuses on making strategic decisions in such a way that alignment throughout the processes, corporate policies or visions and individual objectives of the departments/sections are not affected.The program aims to create, apply, and disseminate knowledge of Supply Chain Management (SCM) by focusing on augmenting students' understanding of the role of SCM in enterprise strategy, introducing students to current world-class SCM operating practices,analytical methods, technology applications, and strategy development, and preparing students to develop a sound ability to integrate and apply this knowledge in organizations to enhance supply chain effectiveness.

MS Supply Chain Management

Duration: 1.5 Years (Minimum Expected) Thesis: 6 Credit HoursTotal Credit Hours: 30



MS in Strategic HRM is committed to developing globally competitive inquiring HR professionals capable of meeting strategic HR needs of any segment of society, be it academia, research, entrepreneurship, a for-profit or not-for-profit business being run either publically or privately. The program is built upon our proven success and internationally acknowledged capability of developing globally competitive corporate and academic leaders. This program opens new avenues for leading organizations in the emerging global knowledge economies by understanding 21st centurys HR philosophies, systems, and practices, duly needed to meet strategic HR needs of organizations. In emerging knowledge economy the contemporary organization would be the one that develops its Human Resources as organizations strategic partners who would understand the value of research-driven ideas and solutions to make competitive decisions for their organizations. Accustomed to Search-Behavior, this program prepares competitive and ethical HR professionals who design and implement research-led customized, innovative, and competitive HR solutions to help any kind of organization successfully meet its strategic and operational goals. Due to rigorous world-class research orientation, specialized Strategic HR focus, and overwhelming emphasis on strategic, critical and creative thinking, our MS Strategic-HRM has been able to help participants excel as HR professionals, academicians, researchers, and HR consultants. Our graduates work at senior HR positions, teach in Higher Education Institutes, and undertake national/international consultancy and research projects.



MS Strategic Human Resource Management PROGRAMS

PhD Management ScienceThe reflection of the School of Business and Economics strong commitment to fostering a research culture is manifested in its PhD Program in Management Sciences. The PhD Management Sciences program aims to produce internationally recognized researchers/academicians in the field of management sciences with an integrated perspective on management to address complex issues in the national and interna-tional context. The doctoral program looks for individuals who have a keen interest in research, who have open inquiry mind set and a desire to contribute to knowledge. The studies in this program are relatively structured to ensure that students build on intellectual and broad based knowl-edge and skills. The program is at par with international standards and endeavors to produce high quality professionals who could serve effectively in academia and industry.This program best suits to those seeking research oriented or teaching careers in the future. They can be very successful in industry and can play strategic role in decision making on the basis of their meticulous knowl-edge and training while in the teaching career they can play an effective role in improving quality of education of their field.

Duration (Minimum Expected): 3.5 Years Course Work Credit Hours: 18 (Minimum)

Admission Requirement: MS or 18 years of formal education with minimum 3.0/4.0 CGPA SBE-UMT entrance test Interview

GAT Subject Test with minimum score of 60% is Preferable



PROGRAMS

PhD Statistics program aims to plan and develop statistical techniques, and to disseminate statistical knowledge through local and national bodies in research, government, business, and industry. The program ensures that the students in the doctoral program in PhD Statistics are equipped with advanced training to meet substantial demand for positions in research analysis in different organizations including: government agencies, business empires, and NGOs etc. Statisticians are normally concerned with modeling and investigating the advanced topics, especially by developing and applying appropriate probability models, statistics including statistical design and often these efforts are directly connected to policy-relevant decision-making in business and government. We seek to train statisticians who will contribute to theory, develop inventive and useful statistical models and methods, and conduct applied statistical scientific investigations. Individual statisticians will vary in their emphasis, but the field includes all of these aspects. The program is focused around knowledge areas, skills and research related with statistics like: Applied Analysis and Statistics, Engineering and Statistics, Computing and Statistics, Biology, Survival Analysis and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics, Business and Statistics, Economics and Statistics.

PhD StatisticsDuration (Minimum Expected): 3.5 Years Course Work Credit Hours: 18 (Minimum)

Admission Requirement: MS or 18 years of equivalent education with minimum 3.0/4.0 CGPA SBE-UMT entrance test Interview

GAT Subject Test with minimum score of 60% is Preferable


SBE CENTERSSBE hosts a number of centers to strengthen and promote industry-academia linkages. These centers not only provide a forum where professionals from the corporate sector share their insight with SBE students but they also serve to act as catalysts for initiation, innovation and research. The idea behind these centers is to provide real-world exposure and learning to our students so that they could take up challenges anywhere in the world.

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Center for Entrepreneurship and InnovationCenter for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CENTIN) aspires to fortify the development of entrepreneurship field and sustain establishment of new companies contributing to the society in an ethical manner. As one of the unique initiative of its own kind in Pakistan, CENTIN is committed to encourage potential entrepreneurs to realize their dreams and build their futures.

Objectives Motivating and supporting the students towards starting new business ventures. Enhancing students confidence and interpersonal skills by conducting diverse entrepreneurial activities i.e. seminars and business competitions. Training and coaching students to participate in various business competitions and events.


CENTINs Achievements Participated in LUMS Entrepreneurship challenge 2014 and got selected in top 4 groups in LUMS incubation center. Participated in Startups today- Enterprises tomorrow a seminar conducted in collaboration with IBA Karachi 2014. Secured 1st position in National Business School Competition with the name Synergies-ENSPIRE 2014. Won 1st prize in the Business Idea Competition 2013. Students selected by British Council to act as their Designated Official Representatives in 2013. Students ranked 4th among the top business schools of Pakistan in LCCI Business Plan Competition 2013. Won 2nd position in the LCCI Business Plan Competition, 2011. Selection for training by British Council for their Global in Active Citizenship Program in 2013. Guard Group announced to purchase the Idea Reminderal presented by SBE students in Pakistan Entrepreneurship and Leadership Program (PELP) 2011.


Effective management of the total supply chain is an essential ingredient for business success as the global market place becomes a reality. Organizations continuously seek to provide their products and services faster, better and cheaper than their competitors. Managers, therefore, have come to realize that they need to improve their logistics. Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) at School of Business and Economics (SBE), is dedicated to the development of leading-edge strategies and practical solutions to problems encountered by the business community related to the management of the end-to-end supply chain.

CSCR with a distinguished faculty, including world-class researchers and a talented core of PhD scholars, offers extensive research and consulting in supply chain management operations. Recognized as a strategic multi-disciplinary core unit within the School of Business and Economics, CSCR is proud to have developed the first MS Supply Chain Management program and MBA & BBA concentration in supply chain as a specialization

Objectives Enhancing research collaborations among affiliated faculty and participating industry. Providing a forum for discussion and cross-fertilization of ideas through regularly offered seminars and conferences. Augmenting the national and international visibility of Supply Chain Research at the University of Management and Technology. Boosting industry outreach and educational programs through diplomas, short courses, degree certificates, consultancy industry-based projects and corporate training workshops.


Events organized by CSCRThe 10th CSCR Supply Chain Forum on Role of Supply Chain in Exports; presentation and discussion held by Shahzad Hussain, Director General of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan 2013. Awareness session on 2nd International Supply Chain Congress and Supply Chain Excellence Awards by Riccardo Farinelli, Supply Chain Manager of a shipping Line in Europe.Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2013 with Global Research Facilitation Council (GRFC), the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) USA, SBE, UMT 2013.2nd International Supply Chain conference with Global Research Facilitation Council (GRFC), The International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) USA, SBE, UMT 2013.Dialogue on Contemporary Issues and Challenges of Supply Chain Management by Mr. Thomas Sim, the chief judge for Supply Chain Excellence awards 2013 and Chairman of FIATA-ABVT based at Switzerland (International Federation of Freight Forwarders) Associations-Advisory Body Vocational Training)Deputy Chairman Singapore Logistics Association 2013.Celebrated World Quality day with Quality and Productivity Society of Pakistan (QPSP) 2013.Awareness Session on Supply Chain and Inventory Management presented by Mr. Ijaz Yusuf with Collaborative partner SMEDA and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industries 2013.Successfully organized Academic Collaboration with two universities from Italy named Universita Degli Studi Di Modena E Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE) & Universita Politechnica Delle Marche (UNIVPM) 2014.Arranged talk on success and values 2014 by Prof Dr Andrea Fleschenberg Dos Ramos Pinu from Germany and Mr. Imran Aziz, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Treet Group of Companies.Organized Dialogue on Entrepreneurial Supply Chains, Role of Trade Corridors in South Asia by Mr. Max EE Khong KiE USAID Afghanistan Trade & Revenue(ATAR) Project) 2014.


Retail ConferenceCRASM has successfully organized a retail conference in 2014 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore in Collaboration with LumenSoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The objective of this conference was to share the experiences of retail industry, to figure out emerging trends, and to decide upon the future course of action for the challenges of fast changing retail landscape.

Retail LabIn line with UMTs philosophy of experiential learning, CRASM organized a Tourism Retail Lab Activity for more than 60 students of Retail Management in 2014, in Murree.

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Consultancy CRASM has entered into an agreement with Trisoft Tech-nologies to provide consultancy services for its service design and development process.

TrainingIn collaboration with SMEDA, CRASM has started offering different training programs to cater the needs of SMEs in Pakistan. It has also conducted training sessions for Prime Ministers youth loan scheme beneficiaries in Lahore and Multan for Retail and Distribution Business Management.

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School of Business & Economics (SBE) at UMT has taken initiative to bridge the gap between retail & services sectors and academia by establishing the Center for Retail & Services Marketing (CRASM), which is the first of its kind in Pakistan. Since most of the retailing activities are being done in an unorganized fashion in Pakistan, CRASM specifically focuses on bridging the gaps by offering customized training and consultancy services to different retail and services sector organizations.CRASM aims to develop market based programs to better match the sectors HR needs. It is also working for local and international collaborations and requesting leading retailers of goods and services to play their role as major stakeholders in the initiative. The Center also takes lead in organizing the seminars and confer-ences addressing different emerging issues and trends in the modern retail practices in Pakistan and around the globe.

Objectives To establish a nerve centre to cater to the requirements of retail and services sectors of Pakistan by providing training and consultancy services. To design and offer market based academic programs to bridge the existing HR gap of retail and services sectors. To undertake research projects from retail sector to gain firsthand knowledge in solving different industry specific issues. To establish local and international collaborations that will enhance the exposure and marketability of the center. To arrange seminars, expos, and conferences on retailing to understand the changing retail landscape.


Center for Graduate Research (CGR) was established in the School of Business and Economics, primarily to encourage, modulate and promote research activities along with coordinating the MPhil / MS and PhD programs being introduced in the School of Business and Economics. The CGR was formally inaugurated in September 2005 and since then it has done an exceptional and onerous task of bringing to fore the need for research orientation in all disciplines of business management which are departmental based in SBE and constitute the pillars on which an academic program rests. Under the supervision of CGR all academic and quality related matters are being monitored in MS programs which now totals 9 subject specific areas including Applied Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Financial Risk Management, Management, Marketing, Strategic Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain Management. In 2012, SBE received the approval to launch the PhD programs specifically in the core areas of Management Sciences including Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance as well as Statistics and CGR has since then been tasked to monitor the progress of the students through the program.A unique feature of CGR is in offering and organizing research seminars for all those who are interested in research activities and is in line with the objective of promoting research activities across SBE.

To act as a moderator for the smooth functioning of the MS / PhD programsTo promote research culture in SBE by networking with national and international research organization. Further CGR manages: - research seminars and trainings - national and international research conferences - biannual publication of Journal of Management and Research (JMR; ISSN: 2218-2705)To establish a mechanism for portraying the research conducted by SBE students and faculty

Objectives

Besides monitoring the MS and PhD program launched in SBE, CGR has been focusing on conducting International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM) since 2011. In pursuit of a collaborative research culture CGR has worked with other partner institutions across the country and has organized four annual events of this (ICoBM) series till 2014. Out of these, the first three were hosted by UMT and the fourth was hosted by Sukkur IBA. The fifth conference of this series will be hosted by Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi in 2015. ICoBM has received wide acceptance by and appraisal from the professionals from different fields of life including academicians, students, corporate leaders, policy makers, government officials, politicians, intellectuals, media experts, and more; and has become an esteemed academic mega event in Pakistan. Besides ICoBM, CGR has established a knowledge sharing platform exclusively for PhD students namely Doctoral Conference. The 1st Doctoral Conference was held in December 2013, whereas second event of this series is in works and here in after will become a yearly event to bring together PhD students from around the world to a single forum to share their knowledge and experience. The impact of CGR events can be estimated with a glance of following facts:

CGR Events

412 presentations of double blind peer reviewed research papers115 presentations by corporate heads

Knowledge Dissemination



Besides regular participation of academicians, researchers, and students from almost all universities of Pakistan, ICoBM has the honor to host the participants from 23 countries, some of the most significant participation came from USA, UK, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, and Latvia.

Participating Countries

While hosting the events the CGR acknowledges the presence of honorable academicians, researchers, corporate heads, political leaders, and government functionaries. Their presence has enabled CGR to further the philosophy of Triple Helix which considers the configuration of academics, industrialist and government at the core of economic and social development. Though CGR would like to acknowledge all guests who have graced these events, we present some of the attendees which include:

1. H.E. Mr. Sardar Latif Khosa, Governor Punjab 2. H.E. Rana Mashhood, Deputy Speaker, Punjab Assembly3. Mr. Iftikhar Ali Malik, Chairman Guard Group and Vice President SAARC-CCI4. Mr. Muhammad mian Somroo, Ex-Chairman Senate of Pakistan5. Mr. Ejaz Gohar, Chairman APTMA6. Dr. Nadeem UL Haq, Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan7. Prof. Dr. Ishrat Hussain , Dean Institute of Business Administration, Karachi and Ex-Governor State Bank of Pakistan8. Prof. Dr. Christine Ennew, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Nottingham, UK9. Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther, Chairman, Malaysian Institute of Management / Chairman, World Muslim Leadership Forum10. H.E. Mr. Frank P. Talluto, US Consulate, Pakistan

Honorable Guests

Industry participation in academic events is of high importance not only in terms of establishing and strengthening the industry-academia linkage, but also in terms of financial partnership. The network of CGR with industry has brought outstanding outcomes which were not possible otherwise. A few of many sponsors of CGR events include:1. Coca Cola2. Alfalah Insurance Company3. Eden Housing Ltd4. Guard Group5. H&H Exchange Company6. Habib Qatar International Exchange Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd7. Haier8. Tapal Tea9. The News International (Daily)10. Western Union

Corporate Sponsors

Institutional partnership endorses the ideology behind the event being organized besides creating social impact pertinent to that philosophy. CGR partner institutions not only extend their support in organizing the CGR events, but also join the mission of establishing research culture at micro while integrating it at macro level. A few of prestigious institutional partners in this regard include the following names:

1. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration2. Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab3. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan4. Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA)5. Association of Management Development Institutions in Pakistan (AMDIP)

Partner Institutions



Economics ClubThe purpose of Economics club is to go beyond class room learning where students can organize seminars and other events that will enhance their understanding of applied issues in economics. The club brings together students of various disciplines together that are taking economics as a course and encourages them to interact with each other in non academic settings.

Events and ActivitiesEconomics club has organized different seminars and competitions. For example students invited Klimatech environmental club to discuss the costs, benefits and impact of land cleanup and reuse. A documentary competition also took place under the banner of the club where students prepared and presented documentaries on various themes of Economics to the officials of Lahore Chamber of Commerce. Taking into account the increasing importance of Islamic Economics in the academic discourse the club arranged a seminar on Islamic Public Finance.


SBE clubs activities provide students a platform to socialize and help in gaining precious knowledge and experi-ences which are beneficial to their current and future careers. SBE believes in providing students with the right balance of study and co-curricular activities necessary for their development.

In order to encourage students experiential learning beyond the walls of a classroom, SBE has constituted: Economics Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Finance Club, Information Systems Club, Management Club, Marketing Club, and Supply Chain Management Club; where they can be engaged in creative and productive activities.

Clubs at SBE


Entrepreneurship ClubThe Entrepreneurship club at SBE offers club members an innovative and collaborative workspace where they can develop their entrepreneurial skills, share business ideas, and make business pitches to fellow likeminded students, professional entrepreneurs, and members of the business community and receive valuable feedback.

The Entrepreneurship club has been formed to support the classroom learning with experiential learning through seminars, competitions and games that reinforce business related concepts. Students are encouraged to take part in competitions and manage hands on projects and activities.Club members have the opportunity to learn from entrepreneurial leaders by organizing seminars, guest speaker sessions, conferences, and workshops. The competitions at nationwide level help students to grow and create linkages with other institutions.

Activities:The Entrepreneurship club actively participates in following activities: Entrepreneur festivals Entrepreneurial leadership safari Meet the Entrepreneur sessions Business plan competitions Entrepreneurial seminars and discussion panels Chamber activities National and international conferences and seminars Social entrepreneurship activities


Finance ClubThe Finance club at SBE is open to students interested in all areas of finance. The finance club works closely with career manage-ment, alumni, and faculty to assist the students in career development and opportunities in the area of finance.The mission of Finance club is to: educate and train students in the functional areas of finance, interview preparation, facilitate networking opportunities within alumni and recruiters, assist in career exploration within finance related industries and functions, provide a comprehensive understanding of the Finance industry including its related jobs and certifications, and help students with their interpersonal skills such as leadership and presentation skills. As the largest club on campus, the Finance Club leverages resources and alumni base to provide a value-added experience for students interested in: Investment banking Sales & trading Equity research Corporation finance Private equity Asset and investment management Venture capital

Events and ActivitiesIn order to support students exploring career opportunities, the club arranges events and activities like: Workshops on various financial topics and career panels specifically for finance careers Financial modeling and valuation workshops Students' internships Company-hosted seminars on finance-related topics Visits to investment banks


Information Systems ClubThe Information Systems (IS) club works closely with key process indicator concept in order to leverage on the information literacy among business students for solving key business problems. IS club enables students to interact with latest technology business workflow processes and their role as a consultant to map these processes for transforming businesses into digital firms equipped up with a high quality information system. There are opportunities for chairing committees, conferences or symposia, organizing programming contests, coordinating professional development seminars, tutoring, and leading panel discussions and round tables.

Objectives:The club aims to provide participants a platform for their professional growth and continued learning via bringing about range of activities and acquire leadership and management exposure. The club intends to explore opportunities to develop and demonstrate leadership capabilities abound in the formation, growth, and sustenance of its members leveraging on Information Systems assistance.

Events: Conducted workshop on Impact of ORACLE Future Technologies at UMT in 2013 in collaboration with ORANET. Organized event on Google Technologies for Web Marketers in collaboration with Google Developer Group Lahore and Google Business Group Pakistan. Head of KFTech Mr Malik Rashid Awan lauded the group in KFTech event that worked on his organizations website promotion through web marketing tools and shared that tangible result in terms of sale inquires and increase in traffic on the website.


Management ClubThe key objective of Management club is to provide healthy learning experiences for the SBE student body of UMT, and to put the student in the driving seat to conceptualize, initiate, arrange and implement successful business centric and social cause events which can further enrich and enhance the learning process of participants registered under the UMT umbrella and to network and interconnect with the other institutional bodies and associations to represent UMT SBE on multifarious platforms.

EventsLaunching MANAGICRenowned cricketer turned politician Mr. Imran Khan was the chief guest on the launching ceremony of the Community Services Club. Addressing on the occasion, Mr. Imran Khan pointed out that there wasnt much scope for community service unless the fight for survival of civic society is won.

Smile AgainThe Community Services club arranged an interactive session with director of SMILE AGAIN an NGO run by Mussarat Misbah in line with its objective of encouraging community service by creating awareness about female victims of acid and kerosene burns in Pakistan.

MoU with Care FoundationCARE Foundation and University of Management and Technology (UMT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that shall promote the urge of social entrepreneurship amongst the students of UMT, provision of quality education to students of CARE and the spirit of nation-building and sustainable social change for a strong and prosperous Pakistan.

Basic Life Support and Fire Safety Training WorkshopVolunteer on Mission (VOM) in collaboration with Rescue 1122 Lahore organized a 2 day 'Basic Life Support and Fire Safety Training Workshop' that consisted of lectures and hands on training by trained professionals of 1122 to teach how to handle fires, medical emergencies, wound & fracture management, CPR & MMR, snake bites, suffocation etc.


Operations & Supply Chain ClubThe objective of Operations & Supply Chain club (OSCC) at Department of Operations and Supply Chain is to create awareness and knowledge of this area among students of the university through events, trips, seminars, and similar co-curricular activities. The club is a student managed body aiming to develop a sense of community between students, faculty, alumni, professionals, and industry. Through various activities and events, the club aims to further educate its members about operations and supply chain management; create objective opportunity for students; and increase awareness in the industry.Since its inception, club has been organizing regular industrial trips for the students enrolled in the courses related to operations and supply chain. In collaboration with the Supply Chain Forum, OSCC has also been organizing seminars related to various areas of operations and supply chain.

Events and Activities Industrial trips Seminars Awareness sessions Educational movies Supply Chain Mapping competitions


Marketing ClubMarketing club offers students opportunities, to engage in marketing-related and social activities. The club focuses on providing its members with the knowledge, skills, and enhancement needed to become leaders in the field of marketing. Through speakers and other club activities, the Marketing club strives to maintain an active presence at the University. The club provides networking opportunities to students so that they can actively cultivate relationships with companies for future career growth. The marketing club also organizes different field trips and conferences to give students the flavor of the actual practices of marketing outside the classroom. Each year club is shaped by the interests of the incoming BBA and MBA class so if they dont find what they are looking for, they can create it.

Activities:Marketing Club has organized various events and activities including: Marketing simulations Marketing seminars Marketing guest speakers Brand competitions Best marketing project award Networking with the corporate world Real life marketing research Cultural and fun festival Global Lounge in collaboration with Entrepreneurship Club Social marketing activities


Internationalization at SBE

Engagement of Academicians from International Universities One facet of internationalization Strategy of University of Management & Technology is to engage academicians and experts from developed countries of the world. The purpose is to learn from the experience of these academicians and experts for bringing improvement in curriculum, pedagogical tools, and quality of education at UMT.

Todays globalized world is characterized by increasing interdependence and collaborations between institutions. Regardless of the nature of the business, organizations are looking to foster linkages with their counterparts across the world; learn from each other to cope with the challenges and exploit opportunities being posed by the globalization phenomenon. Academia, being the flag bearer in providing requisite knowledge and skill set to deal with globalization, has an important role to play in this regard. Especially, in the context of developing countries, the need to develop linkages between local universities and their foreign counterparts cannot be over emphasized. Business school at UMT is cognizant to the importance of augmenting an international orientation in its operations and product portfolios.


Prof. Dr. Diether Gebert has been engaged for a period of six weeks. Dr. Gebert, a PhD in Business Administration, has been working as Dean, Technical University of Berlin; and as Chair of the Department for Human Resources and Leadership at University of Bayreuth. Dr. Gebert has been engaged for development of new courses at MS level, conducting teachers' training, undertaking seminars for students, and sharing his experiences with concerned faculty and officer bearers in UMT.

Dr. Michael Gotthold Rentschler has been engaged for a period of three weeks. Dr. Gotthold has many years of professional experience in the field of higher education, pedagogy, didactics, methodological skills, scientific work, psychology of learning and consulting on teaching and learning. Furthermore, he has comprehensive knowledge of the Bologna Process, revision of curricula, educational programs, adult education, theory of recognition, evaluation, text design, personal coaching of teachers as well conceptual preparation and organization of scientific conferences. Dr. Gotthold has been engaged for undertaking a benchmarking study of quality education at UMT with European standards (Bologna Process), and undertake seminars on Didactics approach for PhD students and faculty.

Prof. Dr. Rebecca Morton, from New York University, United States of America has been engaged for a period of two weeks to deliver a training program on Experimental Methods in Social Sciences. Dr. Morton is a Professor of Politics at New York University, USA and Director of Social Science Experimental Laboratory at New York University Abu Dhabi. She has more than thirty years of teaching and research experience and has published dozens of research articles, books, and book chapters. She holds a PhD degree in Economics; and her research interests include American elections, political models, and experimental methods.


A delegation of six faculty members from University of Management and Technology, Pakistan participated in two weeks research training organized by IPSA-NUS Summer School for Social Science Research Methods at National University of Singapore, Singapore. The delegation participated in cutting-edge quantitative, qualitative, and formal research methods and received high-quality training on both the theory and practice of social science research in diverse, state-of-the-art methods and techniques from highly experienced international faculty.

UMTs Delegation at National University of Singapore, Singapore


Associated Consultant Hirzel Leder & Partner Co., Frankfurt

Ex - Head of Research and Data Processing McKinsey & Company, Dsseldorf

Ex - Consultant AHT-International

Prof. Dr. Leonhard Dobschtz has been engaged for conducting sessions for students, Training of Teachers (TOT) and workshops, in the field of Strategy.

Engagement of Professor Dr. Leonhard Dobschtz, an expert on Strategy, with SBE

Mr. Hartmut Wellerdt,Ex President Unilever Germany and currently a professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Bremen, Germany has been engaged with UMT for a period of three weeks. During his stay, Mr. Wellerdt will work with SBE's faculty to revamp courses.

Engagement of Mr. Hartmut Wellerdt, Ex President Unilever Germany, with SBE

PICTURE


It is a matter of great honor and pleasure that Dr. Haroon Rasheed, Assistant Professor SBE/Director Pak-China MBA & MBA (P) has become the only Pakistani national who was invited by School of Management, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China to conduct a course on Advanced Quantitative Techniques for International PhD students. Wuhan University of Technology has been ranked in top 350 universities in world by Times Higher Education for the year 2013 while 49th in Asia by the same organization. The class was composed of participants from diverse backgrounds including Pakistan, Arab, South America, Africa and Russia. After the completion of course, Dean School of Management at WUT appreciated the efforts of Dr. Haroon Rasheed for development of a mutually beneficial relationship between UMT and Wuhan University of Technology, China.

Engagement of Dr. Haroon Rasheed as a Foreign Faculty Member

A meeting was held between Dr. Weng, Director MBA of Southwestern University of Finance and Econom-ics P.R China and Dr. Haroon Rasheed, Director Pak-China MBA/MBA Professional, School of Business and Economics, UMT, Lahore, Pakistan.Both sides discussed various important issues regarding ongoing collaboration between SBE-UMT and SBA-SWUFE. The meeting was held at Guang-Hua campus of SWUFE.

Collaboration with Southwestern University of Finance

SBE Faculty & Students: Exploring Dubai


An excellent opportunity was provided to the students of MBA and BBA program for an educational tour in Dubai. Mr. Imran Sadiq, Director Undergraduate Studies UMT, lead the group comprising of twenty two students to broaden their horizons beyond the walls of the class room. The idea behind organizing this trip was to provide the students an international exposure of an overseas market and to give them an idea how to evaluate career opportunities as well as to create a sense of cross cultural experience that one cannot learn from text books. Visiting Dubai, a truly global place which itself gave the students an advantage of experiencing a cosmopolitan and multicultural society with a large growth of employment opportunities, particularly for Business School graduates. They visited numerous places like Tech Access Internet City, The Dubai Mall, University of Wollongong, Emirates Mall, Ibn-e-Batuta Mall, and Deira City Center. An informative session of three hours was arranged at Tech Access Internet City giving a true picture of business dynamics and the skills required to be a successful professional. The most exciting experience was visiting University of Wollongong during the Australia Day Celebration where they met a large number of students and faculty members with diversified backgrounds participating in different fun and competition programs. Desert Safari came as a complete entertainment package along with a different exposure and an experience to learn the history of Arabs in a Desert area. The trip comprised of seven days but contained a life-changing experience by developing deeper knowledge of Asia Pacifics region and Middle Easts life style and the great appreciation for the tallest, dynamic and eye-catching buildings. In terms of career-development the trip was very helpful for the students for their personal grooming and enrichment.


Journal PublicationsSair, S. A., Rafiq, N. Asghar, A., Ulfat, S., Jamil, M. A.,Abbas, A. (2014). Which positioning strategy outperforms? Science International Journal 26(2).Satti, S. L., Hassan, M. S., Mahmood, H., & Shahbaz, M.(2014). Coal consumption: An alternate energy resource to fuel economic growth in Pakistan. Economic Modeling, 36, 282-287.Abbas, R. Z., Murad, H. S., Yazdani, N., & Asghar, A. (2014). Extending Kahn's model of personal engagement and disengagement at work with reference to existential attributes: A case study of HR managers in Pakistan. International Journal of Social Economics, 41(1), 2-31.Raza, A., & Murad, H. S. (2014). Learning in plural cultural context: Methodological frame-work for multiple pedagogic practices. Journal for Multicultural Education, 8(1), 2-12.Yazdani, N., & Murad, H. S. (2014). Toward an Ethical Theory of Organizing. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-19. (JCR Listed IF 1.253)Naveed, M. A. (2014). Understanding rural farmers information behavior. Rice Plus Magazine, 6(1), 13- 14.Hassan, M. S., Wajid, A., & Mamoon, D. (2013). Some non price factors that fend off unemployment in Pakistan. MPRA Paper. Hassan, M., Hassan, M. S., & Mahmood, H. (2013). An empirical inquisition of the impact of exchange rate and economic growth on export performance of Pakistan. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 14 (2), 288-299. Hassan, M. Mahmood, H., & Hassan, M. S. (2013). Consequences of workers remittances on human capital: An in-depth investigation for a case of Pakistan." Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 14(3), 443-452. Kalim, R., & Hassan, M. S. (2013). What lies behind fiscal deficit? A case of Pakistan. Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences. 40 E, 96-113.Shahbaz, M., Hooi Lean, H., & Kalim, R. (2013). The impact of foreign direct investment on stock market development: evidence from Pakistan. Ekonomska Istraivanja, 26(1), 17-32. Ahmad, N., & Kalim, R. (2013). Changing Revealed Comparative Advantage of Textile and Clothing Sector of Pakistan: Pre and Post Quota Analysis. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 7 (3). 534- 558.Mamoon, D., & Murshed, M. S. (2013). Education Bias of Trade Liberalisation and Wage Inequality in Developing Countries. Journal of International Trade and Economic Develop-ment, 22(4),572-604.

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Maryam, A., & Hassan, M. S. (2013). Human Capital: Is it Beneficial for Trade Openness in Pakistan? Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 17(7), 965-975.Siddiqi, A. F. (2013). Important determinants of child labor: A case study for Lahore. Journal of Economics and Sociology, 72 (1), 199-221.Shahzad, K., Azhar, S., & Ahmed, F. (2013). A Hidden Threat: Work Stress among Business Managers in Pakistan. Journal of Economics and Management, 7(1), 150-171. Syed, A. R., Zainab, A., Zia, S. A., & Shahzad, K. (2013). Pakistan Foods and Beverage Company. South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, 2(2), 151-162. Shahzad, K., Ahmed, F., & Ghaffar, A. (2013). Personality and Gender as Predictors of Academic Choices: A Comparative Study of Business and Non-Business Students. International Journal of Management and Organizational Studies, Vol. 2, Iss. 2. pp. 1-7.Aslam, M., Shahzad, K., Syed, A. R., & Ramish, A. (2013). Social Capital and Knowledge Sharing as Determinants of Academic Performance. Journal of Behavioral & Applied Management, 15(1), 25-41.Yusuf, I., & Raouf, A. (2013). Reverse logistics: an empirical study for operational framework. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, 50 (3), 201210.

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Conference ProceedingAsghar, A. (2013). Exploring the dark side of knowledge management (KM) tactics, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan. Ayub, U., Majeed, M., & Murad, H. S. (2013) Organizational analysis: A case of Kohinoor Weaving Mills, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan.Haider, M. I. (2013). Impact of business education and family background on entrepreneurial potential, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan.Hamza, A., Ahmed, W., & Mobin-ul-Haque. (2013). Shafi Resos dilemma of strategy formulation in stern competition, 3rd South Asian Management Research and Case Conference, India.Kalim, R. & Hassan, M. S. (2013). Military expenditure and poverty in Pakistan: a complex phenomenon, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan. Mahmood, K. (2013). Globalization and the nations state, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan. Shehzadi, I. & Azhar, S. M. (2013). Human resource outsourcing, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan. Wajid, A. & Kalim, R. (2013). The impact of inflation and economic growth on unemployment, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan. Zaheer, S., (2013). Consumer behavior: Buying a cell phone. Asian Journal of Management Cases: Second International Conference.Syed, A. R. & Kausar, A. R. (2013). Creating multiple fits between business strategy, knowledge strategy and knowledge transfer activities, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, LahorePakistan.Kausar, A. R. & Yazdani, N. (2013). Ikujiro Nonaka: A KM Guru, 3rd International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), UMT, Lahore, Pakistan.

Books/Book Chapters/Book Reviews Raouf, A., & Yusuf, I. (2013). Quality Management: A Customer Driven Approach. Lahore: University of Management and Technology. P. 77 Seth, N. J., Bajwa, S. U., Asif, M., & Shahzad, K. (2013). New Frameworks for Cluster Development: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) Ministry of Industries. Shahzad, Khuram. (2013, July-September 20(3)).Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries & Competitors, by Michael E. Porter. South Asian Journal of Management.

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Research Scholar Research TitleSaba Ajmal Conducting an Internal Value Chain Analysis in a supply chain of a carbonated soft drink industry

to achieve optimization

Shafaq Ajmal Evaluating the effectiveness of Value Stream Mapping Technique to achieve efficiency in the manufacturing industry

Muhammad Asif Implementation of CPFR Model: A case study of manufacturing food industry

Muhammad Mudassir 3 PLSPs performance and customer loyalty

Hafiz Iqbal Does corporate governance matter for stock market liquidity in Pakistan?

Thakur Imran Muzafar

An empirical study of relationship between EPS and institutional ownership

Hafiz M. Iqbal Corporate governance and stock market liquidity of KSE 100 index

M. Waqar Akram Factors affecting dividend payout policy

Farrukh Ijaz Factors determining the selection of capital budgeting techniques: An evidence from Pakistani market

Ehsan Ahmad Qureshi Investigating the short run under-pricing phenomena and long term under-performance of IPOs

Khalid Munir The influence of working capital management on corporate profitability

Aamir Saleem Pro and pre merger operating profit in the textile sector of Pakistan

Safia Bano Impact of dividend policy on stock price volatility: An evidence from emerging economics

Akeela Maryam Factors affecting the choice of capital budgeting techniques

Mohyuddin Tahir Mahmood

Foreign direct investment and its causal relationship with economic development, human resource development, economic competitiveness and corruption: A case of selected SAARC and Asian countries

Hafiz Ali Hassan Effect of capital structure on firm value


UNLOCKING INNOVATION THROUGHRESEARCH

Research Scholar Research Title (MS Thesis)Imran Akbar The mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between organizational justice

and organizational citizenship behavior: A study of business organizations of Lahore, PakistanAamir Duryab Impact of transformational and paternalistic leadership styles on employees satisfaction,

commitment and trust in Higher Education Institutes: A Comparative Study of Public and Private Sector

Fatima Mazhar Effect of paternalistic and transformational leadership styles on organizational citizenship behavior mediating by culture among national and multinational FMCGs companies in Pakistan

Asia Bibi Role of universities in promoting entrepreneurial intentions among Pakistani female university students: A study at Lahore

Usman Riaz Mir Effect of organizational culture and top management support on ERP implementation

Mugheera Maqbool Resolving the dilemma processes and practices of HR management

Usman Muhammad Ikram

Impact of Quality Management System ISO 9001 on Supply Chain Performance : An empirical study

Asad ur Rahman Wahla Successful buyer-supplier relationship's antecedents and outcomes: An empirical study

Umbreen Iftikhar Measuring money demand function in selected South Asian countries

Fouzia Hayat Poverty alleviation and sectoral Growth: A case study of Pakistan

Muhammad Gulzar The impact of leverage on performance of the firm: A case of family owned firms in Pakistan

Syed Razi Zafar Determinants of capital adequacy ratio in banking sector of Pakistan

Farah Yasser Investigating the leverage composition of MNCs and DCs of Pakistan through their determinants

Muhammad Mansoor Javed

Islamic house finance in Pakistan: A demand analysis

Research issues being addressed by SBE Research Scholars


Malik Zahid Iqbal Taylor Business Institute Dean/Chief Academic Officer United StatesFarrukh Aleem Mirza Rates & Risk Analytics Director & Chief Executive United StatesAmmar Chaudhry Northwest Houston Heart Center Operations Manager United StatesNauman Moazam Ali EduM Ltd. UK Managing Director United KingdomRashid Latif Bahrain Specialist Hospital Hospital Director BahrainMuhammad Kashif Raza Internatioal Clothiers Store Manager CanadaHamid Ismail H&R Block Financial Consultant CanadaMuhammad Nawaz Sears Canada Inc. Account Manager for Commercial Sale CanadaDr. Dildar Hussain ESC Rennes School of Business Assistant Professor FranceAhmad Hashaam Exterran Energy Operations Manager , Oman & Bahrain OmanSyed Ijaz Azeem Al-Tayyab Daly Manager Where house & Logistic QatarAli Raza Vodafone UAT Manager QatarKashif Sohail Saudi Binladin Group Senior Accountant Saudi ArabiaZubair Sarwar HILTI Key Accounts Manager Saudi ArabiaMoaz Ur Rehman Vahedy InCube Head Sales Saudi ArabiaFaisal Aziz Khan International Co. for Education Manager, Internal Audit Saudi Arabia & Advanced TrainingTahir Mashadi Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) Field Transmission O&M Engineer Saudi ArabiaAdeel Anjum Huawei Telecom Project Manager Saudi ArabiaFarhan Khalid Saudi Telecom Project Manager Saudi ArabiaMuhammad Farooq Akbar Almutlaq Holding Demand & Supply Manager Saudi ArabiaMuhammad Nisar Khan Posten AB Area Manager SwedenDr. Noor us Sabah Sayyed University of Sharjah Assistant Professor United Arab EmiratesDr. Khalid Mushtaq Bhatti Higher Colleges of Technologies Faculty Member United Arab EmiratesAbdul Salam Al Noor Hospitals Group Group Manager Compensation & Benefits United Arab EmiratesNaveed Kashif ADAM Consulting Assistant Director United Arab EmiratesZeeshan Younas Pak Int. Energy Fuel Trading Manager Accounts United Arab EmiratesFahad Khan IAS Middle East FZ CO ERP Sales Consultant United Arab EmiratesKashif Hussain Sheikh AGRIPAK General Trading LLC, Executive Director United Arab Emirates DubaiUsman Khurshid Sharjah National Lube Oil Logistics Manger United Arab EmiratesRana Uzmair Ishtiaq Virtual Edge Technologies LLC Managing Director United Arab EmiratesMoneeb Ul Haque Ghumman Royal Pools & Gardens L.L.C Manager Marketing & Operations United Arab EmiratesSohail Sultan Gautam Group LLC Accounts & Finance Manager United Arab Emirates


SBE Alumni Global Network (an overview)

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Dr. Rukhsana KalimPhD (Economics) University of Glasgow, UKProfessor, [email protected]. Rukhsana Kalim has thirty two years of teaching and administrative experience in both public and private universities. She earned her PhD degree in Economics from the University of Glasgow, UK. Currently, she is serving as Dean in the School of Business and Economics. She is associated with UMT since 2002. She has also served as Head of MBA and MPA programs at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi during 2000-2001. There are many research papers to her credit published in national and international journals. She also presented research papers in various national and international conferences. She is an HEC approved supervisor and has supervised a number of MPhil and PhD theses. Her teaching interests include the areas of: Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Development Economics, and International Economics. Her area of expertise in research is capacity utilization in the large scale manufacturing sector of Pakistan, poverty alleviation, productivity, stock market development, foreign direct investment, and social development. She successfully organized three consecutive international conferences on business management at the University of Management and Technology. She is the member of Editorial Board of Global Business and Economic Research Journal. She is associated with Pakistan Society of Development Economics (PSDE), Islamic Society of Statistical Sciences (ISOSS) and Council of Social Sciences (COSS) as a member. Dr. Rukhsana Kalim is also an active member of Selection Committee for advanced studies at Lahore College for Women University.


Dr. Hasan Sohaib MuradPhD (Management) University of Wales, UKProfessor, Rector [email protected]. Hasan Sohaib Murad is the founder Rector of the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. He is also Chairman of Association of Management Development Institutions in Pakistan (AMDIP), a constituent organization of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA). Dr. Murad is a renowned scholar of management, philosophy, and inventive business studies. Besides his entrepreneurial success in the shape of UMT, he holds twenty five silver years of practically diverse experience as he has strived to build world class business support units in the areas of finance, sensitive and defense technology, mobile technology, leadership, supply chain, entrepreneur-ship and innovation, town planning, and micro and macro level academia. Dr. Murad is also Member, Board of Governors of Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Tricastmedia (Pvt) Ltd. and International Business Forum, Turkey.His personal interests include: management of organization, leadership and human behavior, organizational theory and strategic orientation, history of human ideas, human self and identity, entrepreneurship and new venture creation, human resource management, organization design and change, business strategy and policy, and life and learning. He has been pioneering member of the core group constituted for Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative organized under European Foundation of Management, Brussels, in collaboration with Global Compact of United Nations. He is the founder member of board of Tricast media, an international mobile software technology enterprise, Founder member of Board of ILM Trust since its inception in 1990, and Chairman of ILM Colleges and The Knowledge School network. Dr. Murad is also serving as the Chairman of National Business Education Accreditation-council (NBEAC) legislature of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Government of Pakistan.

Dr. A. Rashid KausarPhD (Chemistry) Michigan State University, USAProfessor, Head QEC, Director [email protected] a PhD (1978) from Michigan State University (USA), Dr. Kausar is presently working as a Professor of Knowledge Management at University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. His teaching, training, consulting and learning interests include the areas of Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Change, Emotional/Cultural Intelligence, Organic Knowledge Management, and Human Capit

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