The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi; (انسٹيٹيوٹ آف بزنس ايڈمنسٹريشن) is a public
university
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in
Karachi, Sindh
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, Pakistan.
Academics
Admission
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Admission to IBA KARACHI is based on Entry Test, SAT/ACT 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.
The doctoral programs offered at the Institute include degrees in Computer Science, Economics and Mathematics.
Affiliation
* IBA was accredited by the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) in 2011.
* CFA University Partner and the first university in Pakistan to be granted that status by the
CFA Institute
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.
Controversies/Harassment Cases
In 2018, Dr Tiago Ferreira Lopes who is a Portuguese national was accused of seeking sexual favors from the male students, following which a case was prepared against him. It was then reported that Dr Lopes was quietly asked by the administration of IBA to leave the country after it was verified that he was continuously abusing his position to demand sexual favors from male students.
In October 2020, a female faculty member of IBA reported a non-teaching employee of the campus of harassment which was then investigated by the IBA's Anti-Harassment Committee. The accused employee was barred from entering IBA premises until the completion of the inquiry.
On 25 August 2021, a student named Mohammad Gibrail witnessed an incident where a female employee of the finance department was allegedly harassed by a male employee Tanveer Ahmed in a supervisory position. He shared the whole incident in detail in a
Facebook
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post. On September 17, a large number of IBA students protested with the chants of “We Want Justice!”, “IBA Stands Against Harassment”, “Stop Sheltering Harassment.” On 29 September 2021, the Institute expelled Mohammad Gibrail for exposing alleged harassment on campus with the reason stating that IBA appreciates the student for pointing out issues which are of concern to them and our community but the institute took the decision to expel the complainant for not using the right channel to report the
sexual harassment
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Notable alumni
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Mamnoon Hussain
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,
President of Pakistan
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Prime Minister
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of Pakistan
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Ghias Khan
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Education
Khan received his early education in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his O-Level from ...
- Businessman and 4th CEO of
Engro Corporation
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Founded as a fertilizer business in 1965, it is one of the largest companies in the country that employs over 2,600 individuals across the Group and has operatio ...
* Asad Umar - Politician, serving in the Government of Pakistan, and the former CEO of
Engro Corporation
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Founded as a fertilizer business in 1965, it is one of the largest companies in the country that employs over 2,600 individuals across the Group and has operatio ...
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Ashir Azeem
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- Pakistani-Canadian actor, director and former civil servant.
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Ghias Khan
Ghias Uddin Khan is a Pakistani businessman and entrepreneur who is the 4th and current President and Chief Executive Officer of Engro Corporation.
Education
Khan received his early education in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his O-Level from ...
- Businessman and entrepreneur.
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Irfanullah Khan Marwat
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- Former Minister of Education
Sindh
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Kanwal Ahmed
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- Founder of Soul Sisters Pakistan (est.2013) and Executive Producer of "Conversations with Kanwal."
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Mahoor Shahzad
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- Badminton player
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Mamnoon Hussain
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- Former President, Islamic Republic of
Pakistan
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Governor of Sindh
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Quentin D'Silva
Quentin D'Silva is a Pakistani Christian business executive.
Life
D'Silva was born in Karachi, Pakistan and studied at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He gained an MBA from the University of Karachi.
After graduating he worked in marketing ...
- Pakistani Christian business executive.
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Raihan Merchant
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- Chairman and
CEO
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of Z2C Pakistan, Chairman of Brainchild Communications Ltd and Blitz (Pvt) Ltd.
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Shamim Rajani
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- Entrepreneur and
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Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Sheheryar Munawar
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- Film and television actor.
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Sikandar Sultan
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Founder
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Arts, entertainment, and media
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Chairman
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Shan Food Industries
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Taha Siddiqui
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In January 2018, in Islamabad gu ...
- Pakistani journalist based in
Paris
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Tipu Sharif
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