Institute of Business Administration, Karachi explained

Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
Image Alt:	IBA Karachi
Motto:	Leadership and Ideas for Tomorrow
Type:	Public sector institute
Established:	1955
Director:	S. Akbar Zaidi
Students:	4,035 (Spring 2020). Undergraduate programs: 3,045 (Spring 2020); Graduate programs: 990 (Spring 2020)
Faculty:	130 Full Time Faculty, 200 Visiting Faculty^[1]
City:	Karachi
Province:	Sindh
Country:	Pakistan
Colours:	Tyrian purple, White
Affiliations:	Higher Education Commission of Pakistan The Association of Commonwealth Universities CFA Institute, United States South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS)

The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi; (انسٹيٹيوٹ آف بزنس ايڈمنسٹريشن) is a public university in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established initially as a business school, the IBA has expanded to include programs in Computer Science, Social Sciences and more.

Academics

Admission

Admission to IBA Karachi is based on the Entry Test, SAT/ACT test score^[2] and Interview.

Programs Offered

At undergraduate level, IBA offers degrees in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, Computer Science, Economics, Economics and Mathematics, Social Sciences and Liberal Arts.

The graduate programs offered by the IBA include degrees in Business Administration, MBA Executive, Computer Science, Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance, Journalism, Management, Data Sciences, Finance and Mathematics.^[3]

The doctoral programs offered at the Institute include degrees in Computer Science, Economics and Mathematics.

Affiliation

• Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is accredited by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.^[4]
• Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is a member institution of The Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK.^[5]
• IBA was accredited by the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) in 2011.^[6]
• CFA University Partner and the first university in Pakistan to be granted that status by the CFA Institute, United States.^{[7] [8]}

Notable alumni

• Asad Umar – Politician, serving in the Government of Pakistan, and the former CEO of Engro Corporation.^[9]
• Dr Mahnaz Fatima - Development Economics Expert, Academic.^[10]
• Ashir Azeem – Pakistani-Canadian actor, director and former civil servant.
• Ghias Khan – Businessman and entrepreneur.
• Irfanullah Khan Marwat – Former Minister of Education Sindh.
• Kanwal Ahmed – Founder of Soul Sisters Pakistan (est.2013) and Executive Producer of "Conversations with Kanwal."
• Mahoor Shahzad – Badminton player
• Mamnoon Hussain – Former President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan.^[11]
• Muhammad Uzair – Pakistani economist, senior bureaucrat, and professor emeritus.
• Muhammad Zubair – Pakistani politician and former Governor of Sindh.
• Quentin D'Silva – Pakistani Christian business executive.
• Raihan Merchant – Chairman and CEO of Z2C Pakistan, Chairman of Brainchild Communications Ltd and Blitz (Pvt) Ltd.
• Shamim Rajani – Entrepreneur and businesswoman.
• Shaukat Aziz – Former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• Sheheryar Munawar – Film and television actor.
• Sikandar Sultan – Founder and Chairman of Shan Food Industries.
• Tipu Sharif – Turkish-born television actor.
• Sabir Sami – Global CEO of KFC.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Faculty of IBA, Karachi . 3 April 2023 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031134415/https://www.iba.edu.pk/IBA_Faculty.php . dead .
2. Web site: SAT vs IBA Test. 3 April 2023. 18 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618144432/https://www.ibagrads.com/blogs/sat-vs-iba-test/. dead.
3. https://www.4icu.org/reviews/3515.htm University Overview of Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
4. Web site: Pakistani Universities ranking by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. dead. 27 June 2013. 2 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20130627160853/http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42.
5. Web site: ACU Members in Pakistan. dead. The Association of Commonwealth Universities website. 30 October 2013. 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030175428/https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/asia-central-south?country_id=172&items_perpage=20&pageID=1.
6. (Pakistan Press International) Achievements: IBA certified by South Asian System The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 25 August 2011, Retrieved 2 April 2023
7. |title=Affiliated Universities of Pakistan to CFA Institute, United States|website=CFA Institute website|access-date=2 April 2023.
8. Web site: Affiliated Universities of Pakistan to CFA Institute, United States. dead. CFA Institute, United States website. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307091941/http://www.cfainstitute.org/partners/university/Pages/cfa_program_university_partners.aspx . 7 March 2012. 2 April 2023.
9. News: Engro president quits. 3 April 2023. Dawn (newspaper). 17 April 2012. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227150032/https://www.dawn.com/news/711157. 27 February 2017.
10. Web site: IBA ORIC Portal - Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization .
11. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23456284 Profile: Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain (an IBA Karachi alumni)