Academic Advancement
Rahima
First IBA student secures McCall MacBain Scholarship to pursue Masters at McGill University

Recognition
Maaz Bin Kashif and Muhammad Ahmad
IBA Archery Team excels at the 3rd Sindh Junior Archery Championship 2024

Recognition
Muhammad Usman Rasheed, Aisha Ishaq, Sidra Kamran & Muhammad Umar
IBA students victorious at the Harvard National Model United Nations conference

Recognition
IBA students shine at Interschool Rowing Regatta with record-breaking performances

Published Works
Dr. Adam Abdullah and Ms. Soha Macktoom
IBA faculty members co-author a paper on understanding the thermopolitics of extreme urban heat in Karachi

Published Works
Dr. Tahir Syed
IBA faculty co-authors a paper on self-supervised machine learning by a generative pretext task of isotropic Gaussian noise prediction

Recognition
Dr. Irum Saba
IBA faculty honored as WOMANi Influencer for the year 2022

Recognition
Lt. Col. Syed Imran Naqvi
IBA student honored with a Presidential Award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)

Recognition
IBA students secured first position at the KSBL SiMerge '23

Recognition
IBA student secured three silver and two bronze medals in the 59th Sindh Open Swimming Championship 2022

Published Works
Dr. Tariq Mahmood
IBA faculty co-authors a paper on evolutionary computing to solve product inconsistencies in software product lines

Research Paper Presentation
Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Sarwar
IBA PhD scholar presents a paper at '100 Years of Economic Development' conference at Cornell University

Recognition
IBA Student bags two bronze medals at the 42^nd HEC All Pakistan Inter-Varsity Men's Swimming Championship 2022

Academic Advancement
Parkash Hirani Meghwar
IBA alumnus secures scholarship to pursue Masters at Stevens Institute of Technology

Academic Advancement
Muhammad Souman Elah
IBA alumnus secures scholarship to pursue PhD at UCLA

Recognition
Mr. Shabbir Diwan
IBA Alumnus honored with a Presidential Award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

Recognition
Mr. Shakir Moin
IBA alumnus appointed as CEO Costa Coffee (Global)

Recognition
Farhan M. Haroon
IBA alumnus appointed as CEO and General Manager, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Pakistan

Recognition
Dr. Irum Saba
IBA faculty appointed as the Chairperson of the committee for 'Promoting Islamic Finance in Non-bank Financial Sector', SECP

Recognition
Mr. Asif Peer
IBA Alumnus honored with a Presidential Award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz

Academic Advancement
Asim Bashir Khan
First PhD Scholar from Department of Economics successfully defended his thesis

Recognition
Syed Mujtaba Ali Ahsan
IBA student wins Youth Icon Award at the 5th Camp Himalayas Peace Leadership program

Recognition
Khawaja Aftab Ahmed
IBA alumnus appointed as Regional Director, International Finance Corporation for the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Recognition
Farheen Salman Amir
IBA alumna appointed as President BSPAN and General Manager Pakistan, ekaterra

Recognition
Adil Nisar and Raza Kazmi
IBA alumnus and former faculty raise $3.3 million for Oware

Recognition
Dr. Imran Khan and Syed Waqas Ahmed
IBA faculty and student win the Best Paper Award at 5th Andrew P. Sage Memorial System Engineering Competition at GMU

Recognition
IBA alumni raise $2.1 million in a pre-seed funding for Zaraye

Research Presentation
IBA student delivers a research presentation as part of a research project at KUL

Industry Academia Linkages
Dr. Nasir Afghan
IBA faculty shares expertise on 'Industrial Relocation: Dynamics and Opportunities for Industrialization in Pakistan'

Published works
Dr. Abbas Gillani, Sana Khan, Sadia Nasir & Salwa Niaz
Faculty & students co-author a paper on effectiveness of installing solar panels at Pakistani schools

Recognition
IBA students bag awards at the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2021-22

Published Works
Dr. Abdullah Zafar Sheikh
IBA faculty co-authors a paper on Performance Measurement and Management in the British Higher Education Sector

Alumni Achievement
Our Alumni, Our Pride
Meet the IBA Alumni who cleared the Central Superior Service (CSS) 2021 Exam

Paper Presentation
Dr. Moiz Hasan
IBA faculty presents paper at the 3rd Annual Islamic Philosophy Conference at Harvard University

Published Works
Asmat Ullah
IBA student presents a paper at the EWC 21st Annual International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC)

Published Works
Dr. Muhammad Farooque
IBA faculty co-authors a paper analyzing the effect of circular supply chain management (CSCM) on financial performance in China

Recognition
Shariq Hassan and Mesum Abbas
IBA Music Society secures second position at the LUMS Music Festival

Published Works
Ali Jan Damani
IBA student publishes an article about a Ismāʿīlī religious site

Entrepreneurial Advancement
IBA alumni startup becomes the first local company to be listed as SPN Amazon Pakistan

Published Works
Waqas Mahmood, Syed Shaharyar Rizvi and Siraj Munir
IBA faculty and students co-author a paper on the emerging role of academia in Sqa

Recognition
Malahat Awan
Director Corporate Relations joins the Board of Directors of Gas and Oil Pakistan Limited

Academic Advancement
Javed Ahmed
IBA alumnus secures World Bank Scholarship

Published Works
Dr. Nadya Chishty-Mujahid
IBA faculty reviews political memoirs of a former Minister and Senator

Published Works
Fatima Ijaz
IBA faculty publishes her poetry collection

Published Works
Osama Amin
IBA student examines the reigns of Mughal emperors Akbar and Aurangzeb

Academic Advancement
Salsabil Shaikh
IBA alumna receives her PhD from Victoria University, Australia

Academic Advancement
Madeha Umer Niaz
IBA alumna pursues PhD at Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto

Recognition
Anas Arif
IBA alumnus raises $4.5mn in Series A funding for Bagallery

Recognition
Mustafa Baig
IBA student launches location-based social media app

Recognition
Zainab Shoaib
IBA student wins bronze medal in HEC Intervarsity Women's Swimming Championship

Academic Advancement
Dr. Nazish Kanwal
Successfully defended her PhD thesis at SMCS IBA

Academic Advancement
Nahal Ghaffar
IBA alumna secures Fulbright Scholarship

Recognition
Ali Raza
IBA student wins bronze medal in HEC Pakistan Intervarsity Swimming Championship

Recognition
Junaid Zuberi
IBA alumnus appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of NAPA

Recognition
Nabeel Ahmed
IBA student selected as Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) Lead for IBA

Published Works
Aysha Khatoon
IBA PhD Scholar co-authors a paper on Economic Growth and Capital Flight

Recognition
Zarmeen Lakhani
IBA student selected as a Student Ambassador for Microsoft Learn and Tableau

Recognition
Ahmad Hassan
IBA Alumnus appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Daraz Pakistan

Recognition
IBA Student Team
Silver-medal winner of International Collegiate Programming Competition

Published Works
Dr. Beenish Tariq
IBA faculty co-authors a paper on how the environmental motivational factors influence consumers to purchase eco-friendly athletic wear

Academic Advancement
Taleha Aftab
IBA alumna pursues MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Academic Advancement
Samra Ashfaq Parekh
IBA alumna pursues Masters at University of Cambridge

Recognition
Kaif Riaz
Silver and Bronze medals winner of National Table Tennis Championship

Published Works
Mr. Maqsood Alam and Dr. M Jawed Iqbal
IBA Faculty examines the trends in South Asia Low pressure center on North Indian Ocean air-sea heat fluxes

Published Works
Ali Jan Damani
IBA student reviews a book on Sufism in Sindh

Published Works
Dr. Tariq Mahmood
IBA faculty co-authors an article analyzing product configurations in software product lines

Recognition
IBA Student Team
Winners of Munchies Snackathon competition

IBA News: July-September 2021
Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peek into the IBA

Published works
Waleed Arshad
IBA alumnus publishes a book on app development with a global outreach

Recognition
Dr. Faiz ur Rehman
IBA faculty secures a research grant to explore the state of governance and conflict

Recognition
Syed Usman Ali
IBA student mentors university students globally

Recognition
Muhammad Nadeem Sarwar
IBA Faculty secured a research grant under the RASTA Competitive Grants Program (CGP) for Policy-oriented Research

Published Works
Ali Jan Damani
IBA student to present a paper at the 3rd International Ismāʿīlī studies conference as the youngest scholar

Recognition
IBA Student Team
Runners-up – Microsoft Imagine Cup 2021

Published Works
Dr. Tahir Syed
IBA faculty co-authors research paper on Deep Generative Models to Counter Class Imbalance

Recognition
Dania Hassan
IBA student selected as a member of the National Youth Council 2021-23

Recognition
Mahoor Shahzad
IBA alumna represents Pakistan at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Recognition
Tabassum Vally
IBA alumna appointed as the CEO of Orientm McCann

Recognition
Shayaan A.S. Essa
IBA faculty member graduates from Harvard Law School

Recognition
IBA students excel in Phase 2 of the Technology Infusion Grand Challenge 2020-21

IBA News: June 2021
Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peak into the IBA

Recognition
Muhammad Talha Ansari
IBA alumnus founded Retailo concludes $9 million seed round

Recognition
Award Recipients
1st International Conference on Economics and Sustainable Development

Published Work
Muhammad Nadeem Sarwar, Shamrez Ali, Hamid Hussain
PhD scholars publish research paper in international journal

Appointment
IBA Karachi welcomes new members of the Board of Governors

Recognition
Farooq Hyder Shaikh
IBA alumnus joins Pakistan Railways as Advisor/Executive Director for Business Planning

Obituary
Former President of Pakistan and IBA Alumnus
Class of 1965 (1940 - 2021)

Aptitude Test Results
Undergraduate programmes
List of successful candidates for Fall 2021

Test Results
MBA (Morning/Evening) program
Final list of selected candidates for Fall 2021 admissions

IBA News: May 2021
Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peek into the IBA

June 21 - July 12
School of Mathematics and Computer Science (SMCS)
Launch of summer school for young adults

Recognition
Nida Shehzad Farooqui
IBA alumna selected as a member of the National Youth Council 2021-23

Recognition
Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Dr. Faisal Iradat, Dr. Sahar Nadeem Hamid and Dr. Zaheeruddin Asif IBA faculty team co-winners of ERASMUS + 2020 grant for cybersecurity

Research Publication
Dr. Huma Baqai and Syeda Sabiha Mehreen
IBA faculty and staff co-author paper that explains the modern South Asian integration process

Recognition
Sulaiman Shahabuddin
IBA alumnus appointed as the next AKU President

Recognition
Maham Shabbir
Gold-medal winner of Pakistan Day Archery Championship 2021

Faculty Achievement
Dr. Najam Akber Anjum and Dr. Aadil Nakhoda
IBA faculty win DAAD funding for research and collaboration with German university

Recognition
Ali Jan Damani
IBA student invited to present paper at University of Philippines conference

Academic Advancement
Ilsa Abdul Razzak
IBA alumna studying at University of Washington as Fulbright Scholar

Published Work
Dr. Faiz ur Rehman
IBA faculty co-authors research article in Defence and Peace Economics

Recognition
IBA Girls Football Team
Runners-Up of Leisure League 2021

NTHP Batch 2021
IBA National Talent Hunt Program
Final list of candidates selected for Orientation Program

IBA News: April 2021
Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peek into the IBA

Recognition
Wajiha Majid and Muhammad Ayan Baig
IBA students part of national winning team at P&G CEO Challenge

Giving Back
Class of 1990
'Nazish Iqbal Endowment Fund' set up to support deserving students

IBA News: March 2021
Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peek into the IBA

Digitization
Business Review
IBA's flagship journal is now on Digital Commons

Academic Advancement
Amna Tufail
IBA alumna studying at University of Minnesota as Fulbright scholar

Giving Back
Class of 2000
Alumni set up Endowment Fund in memory of their Professor Syed Fazle Hasan

Recognition
IBA Students Team
Runner-up - CFA Institute Research Challenge

Giving Back
MBA Class of 1990
Farhan Pasha – Class of 1990 scholarship set up to assist deserving student

KUL Recognition
Adam Abdullah
Karachi Urban Lab member speaks at the prestigious 7th Gobeshona International Conference

Recognition
IBA Boys Basketball Team
Winners of HEC Zone 'G' Inter-Varsity Championship

Published Works
Dr. Tahir Syed
IBA faculty co-authors research paper on emerging Big Data challenges

April 9
Razia Bhatti Memorial Lecture Series
Veteran journalist to give discourse on 'Reporting in Troubled Times: Tea with Osama Bin Laden'

Giving Back
MBA MIS Class of 1990
'Abdul Hameed Khan' Scholarship Fund set up to assist deserving students

Admission Results - Fall 2021
Testing Services
Final list of successful candidates for BS-CS and BS-EM Round-1

April 2-4, 2021
International Conference
IBA-SESS and CBER organize conference on Economics and Sustainable Development

NTHP Batch 2021
IBA National Talent Hunt Program
Final list of successful candidates for IBA-IT NTHP

March 29 – April 1, 2021
Workshop
School of Mathematics and Computer Science to conduct workshop on applications of general relativity

Recognition
IBA Girls Football Team
Winner of Karachi United University League 2020

Published Works
Dr. Sana Tauseef
IBA faculty authors research paper on returns for conventional and Islamic stocks in Pakistan

Published Works
Ali Jan S. Damani
IBA student translates unpublished Fateh Ali Shah Ginān text into English

Published Works
Dr. Javed Iqbal
IBA faculty pens paper on business cycle exposures in Southeast Asian countries

Student Engagement
March 20, 2021
Flutter to hold 'Flutter Engage Extended Karachi' at IBA Karachi

Admission Results - Fall 2021
Testing Services
List of successful candidates for BS (CS and EM) Round-1

March 19, 2021
Webinar
Department of Marketing collaborates with KAMN for panel discussion on side effects of corona and marketing norms

Research Publication
Sarah Nizamani
IBA Research Fellow co-authored report published at Harvard University

Giving Back
MBA Class of 1986
Scholarship fund set up to support undergraduate students

Eligibility Requirements
Testing Department
Important Notification for Fall 2020 Candidates

Recognition
IBA Student teams
Two teams reach final round of CFA Institute Research Challenge 2020-21

Webinar
March 7, 2021
Panelists deliberate on newer versions of women leadership

International Conference
April 2 – 4, 2021
IBA-SESS and CBER organize conference on Economics and Sustainable Development

Admission Results – Fall 2021
Testing Services
Final list of successful candidates for BBA / BS (ACF, ECO, SS) Round-1

Recognition
Khalid Alvi
IBA alumnus becomes first Pakistani to be awarded ACES Award

Karachi Urban Lab
January 28, 2021
KUL featured in global report as important class of institutions operating in the urban knowledge production landscape

Published Works
Dr. Abdul Haque Chang
IBA faculty pens ethnographic paper on the significance of a Javanese saint

IBA News: January 2021
Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peek into the IBA

Recognition
Dr. Nyla Aleem Ansari
IBA faculty appointed as member of Advisory Board for women's empowerment project

Admission Results – Fall 2021
Testing Services
List of successful candidates for BBA / BS (ACF, ECO, SS) Round-1

Published Works
Ali Jan S. Damani
IBA student publishes English transliteration of an Ismaili Ginanic text

Published Works
Ajaz Ahmed
IBA faculty co-authors paper on weather change and flooding in Northern Pakistan

Batch 2021 Admissions
National Talent Hunt Program
Admissions open for Batch 2021

Recognition
Dr. Irum Saba
IBA faculty appointed as the International Chapter representative of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals

Recognition
Aman-Centre for Entrepreneurial Development
Winner of USASBE Excellence in Entrepreneurship Innovation and Pedagogy Award 2021

Recognition
Dr. Nida Aslam Khan
IBA faculty recognized for outstanding service for renowned journal

Distinguished Lecture
February 12, 2021
School of Mathematics and Computer Science organizes lecture on 'Success Stories of Systems Pvt. Ltd.'

Documentary Screening
February 9, 2021
KUL organizes online screening of documentary on bicycles in Kolkata

IBA News: December 2020
Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peek into the IBA

Global Participation
Dr. Nasir Afghan
IBA faculty delivers a talk on Talent Development trends in the post Covid-19 era

Recognition
Warisha Farhat and Hira Siddiqui
IBA students team selected as national finalists for RedBull Basement 2020

Recognition
Dr. Najam A. Anjum and Dr. Aadil Nakhoda
IBA faculty successfully complete National Exporters Training Program for TDAP

Corporate Recognition
IBA MBA students develop communication plans for renowned brands

Published Works
Dr. Tariq Mahmood
IBA faculty co-authors paper on intrusion detection systems

Academic Achievement
Siddhant Bajaj
IBA student secures highest marks in ACCA module in Pakistan

#YearEnder
Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance
Highlights for the year 2020

#YearEnder
Centre for Business and Economic Research
Highlights for the year 2020

Apply to our Undergraduate Program

#YearEnder
Aman-Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Highlights for the year 2020

Recognition
Dr. Abdul Haque Chang
IBA faculty selected to participate in the InterAsia Academy

Research Publication
Dr. Abdullah Z. Sheikh
IBA faculty co-authors a paper on labour market dichotomy

#YearEnder
Faculty Achievements

#YearEnder
Students Achievements

#YearEnder
Alumni Achievements

Research Publication
Dr. Huma Baqai
IBA faculty publishes paper on effects of demographic movements in Karachi

#YearEnder
Centre for Excellence in Journalism
Highlights for the year 2020

#YearEnder
Department of Economics
Highlights for the year 2020

Research paper Presentation
Dr. Moiz Hasan
IBA faculty presents a paper on Muslim scientist Abu Nasr Al-Farabi

Research Publication
Ahsan Mustaqueem, Dr. Rameez Khalid and Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, IBA faculty members co-author paper on Project Management Maturity in Pakistan

#YearEnder
Centre for Executive Education
Highlights for the year 2020

Webinar
December 24, 2020
Department of Economics and CBER – Economics Research Seminar Series

#YearEnder
Centre for Information & Communication Technology
Highlights for the year 2020

Admission Results - Spring 2021
Testing Services
List of successful candidates for MS Data Science program

Admission Results - Spring 2021
Testing Services
List of successful candidates for MS Computer Science program

Admission Results - Spring 2021
Testing Services
List of successful candidates for MS Mathematics programme

Admission Results - Spring 2021
Testing Services
List of successful candidates for MBA Executive programme

Research Publication
Dr. Kamran Mumtaz
IBA faculty publishes paper on business model innovation

Recognition
Dr. Tariq Mahmood
IBA faculty delivers keynote address for online deep learning and AI forum

IBA News: November 2020 Communications Department
The monthly newsletter that gives you a sneak peek into the IBA

Insight for Practitioners
Dr. Wajid H. Rizvi
IBA Faculty introduces a new term "Brand Visual Eclipse (BVE)" based on eye-tracking data

Giving Back
MBA Class of 1996
Shariah Compliant Endowment Fund set up for IBA Financial Assistance program

Giving Back
MBA Class of 2000
Usman Motiwala Endowment Fund established for deserving students

Published Works
Asim Bashir Khan
IBA Ph.D scholar outlines educational plan to keep children in school

December 8-10, 2020
Karachi Conference 2020 Online Dialogues
Speakers will discuss the multifarious facets of the metropolis

Research Publication
Dr. Hilal Anwar Butt
IBA faculty co-authors research paper about positive returns in adverse times

Recognition
Saiyed Shahab Ahmed
IBA faculty project adjudged Microsoft Customer Success Story of the Year

Published Works
Dr. Sana Tauseef
IBA faculty authors a case-study on investment and financing avenues for a Jewelry business

Recognition
Dr. Saqib Sharif
Appointed council member of Pakistan Insurance Institute

Giving Back
MBA Class of 1996
Syed Anwer Kazmi Scholarship set up for UG students

Webinar
December 11, 2020
Department of Economics - Economics Research Seminar Series (ERSS)

Webinar
Department of Economics - Economics Research Seminar Series (ERSS)

Webinar - December 1, 2020
Distinguished Seminar Series - CBER
Discussion on achievable solutions to political divisions in Britain

Webinar
December 2, 2020
Speakers will share cross-regional knowledge about the linkages between urban violence and climate change

Flexible Learning System Introduced

World Mental Health Day
Message from the Executive Director, IBA

Recognition
Dr. Tariq Mahmood
IBA faculty uses data science to predict Pakistan Cricket Team's performance