Institute of Business Administration (Karachi)

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Institute of Business Administration
Two commemorative stamps issued by Pakistan Post Office to mark the Golden Jubilee of IBA
Motto	Leadership & Ideas for tomorrow
Established	1955
Type	State
Dean	Danishmand
Staff	90
Location	Karachi, Pakistan
Website	http://www.iba.edu.pk

The Institute of Business Administration, usually referred to by its acronym IBA, is a university in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the oldest business school in the world outside of North America, and is considered one of the premier business schools in Pakistan.

The recurrent theme of the 50 years of IBA's existence is that business education should be relevant and looking to the future. The IBA provides an enabling environment, conducive to scholarship and research. The faculty, staff, students and members of the industry work together to achieve learning goals. Students acquire knowledge and skills through constructive and distinctive processes that encourage them to develop understanding of business concepts and issues, think independently and to make rational choices.

Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2.1 Department of Accounting 2.2 Department of Management 2.3 Department of Marketing 2.4 Center for Computer Studies 3 Student Clubs 4 Student Societies 4.1 Notable IBA Alumni 5 Sports 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] History

The IBA was established in 1955 by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The Wharton School provided professors and assistance, to what would become the finest and most prestigious business school in Pakistan. The IBA initially offered programs only for day scholars. In 1957, an Evening Program was started to cater to the needs of the numerous working executives and managers who were interested in furthering their careers through part-time business studies. In 1982, a three-year BBA (Honors) Program was introduced which has now been upgraded into a four-year BBA program. Till 1994, the University of Karachi awarded degrees to the graduates. In that year the Sindh Assembly elevated the Institute's status to that of a degree-awarding institution.

The Center for Computer Studies was established in 1983 with the collaboration of IBM, Pakistan. It initially offered a diploma in system analysis to overcome a shortage of software professionals in the country. It now offers BBA (MIS), MBA (MIS) and BCS (software engineering) programs.

In addition, a PhD program in MIS/Computer Science and Engineering/ICT has been launched from August 2005.

[[Image:Iba new.png|150px|right|thumb|IBA's Logo

[edit] Organization

[edit] Department of Accounting

Department of Accounting is an integral part of the degree and non-degree programs at the IBA. The accounting program offers courses in the graduate and undergraduate programs and prepares students for careers such as the independent practice of public accounting, controllership, and general accounts management.

[edit] Department of Management

The Department of Management supports teaching and research in the areas of Human resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, and Organization Theory. MBA program concentrations in Human Resource Management prepare Masters’ students for tomorrow’s management challenges

[edit] Department of Marketing

The focus of the Marketing Department is on academic quality and excellence in very endeavor it undertakes. It provides intellectual leadership in academic research and stimulates open discussion of basic research questions. It offers programs at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

[edit] Center for Computer Studies

Computer science is the study of computers and computational systems; their theory, design, development, and application. Principal areas within computer science studies include management information systems, artificial intelligence, computer systems and networks, numerical analysis, programming languages, software engineering, and theory of computing.

[edit] Student Clubs

• BASC (The Business Administration Student Club)
• ESF (Executive Students Forum)
• MFS Club (Alumini networks)
• BITS (Business and Information Technology Students Forum)
• BASES (Business Administration Society of Evening Students)
• IBA-United (The official IBA soccer team)
• IBAGradsFC (Football Club of IBA Graduates)

[edit] Student Societies

• Social society
• Community Welfare Society
• Publications Society
• Sports Committee
• Drama Club
• Alumni Society
• Seminar Society
• Entrepreneurship Society

[edit] Notable IBA Alumni

• Sameer Abbasi, Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Prof. Abdul Wahab, Former Dean and Director (IBA), Vice Chancellor (Karachi University), Dean and Director (MAJU)
• Mr.Tariq Kirmani, Chairman and CEO of Pakistan International Airlines
• Amir Adnan, Fashion Designer
• Mamnoon Hussain, Former Governor Sindh
• Khwaja Saleem Qutubuddin, Former Senator
• Tahir Ahmed, General Manager, Adamjee Insurance Ltd.
• Danishmand, Dean and Director IBA and Former CEO Atlas Honda Ltd.

[edit] Sports

• IBA United

[edit] See also

• List of universities in Pakistan

[edit] External links

• Institute of Business Administration Karachi - Official Website

Colleges and Universities in Karachi

Aga Khan University • APIIT • Applied Economics Research Centre • D J Science CollegeDawood College of Engineering and Technology • Dow University of Health Sciences • Indus Valley Institute of Art and Architecture • Institute of Business Administration • Institute of Business Management • Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering (IIEE) • Islamia Science College • Iqra University • Jamia Binoria • University of Karachi • Pakistan Maritime Academy • Mohammad Ali Jinnah University • NED University of Engineering and Technology • National Academy of Performing Arts • Pakistan Navy Engineering College • Saint Joseph's College • Saint Patrick's Science College • Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology • Textile Institute of Pakistan • Ziauddin Medical University