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Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

Motto	Leadership and Ideas for Tomorrow
Type	Public sector institute
Established	1955
Director	S. Akbar Zaidi
Academic staff	130 Full Time Faculty, 200 Visiting Faculty
Students	4,035 (Spring 2020). Undergraduate programs: 3,045 (Spring 2020); Graduate programs: 990 (Spring 2020)
Location	Karachi, Sindh, 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)
Website	www.iba.edu.pk

The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi; (انسٹيٹيوٹ آف بزنس ايڈمنسٹريشن) is a public university in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. IBA is owned by Government of Sindh. 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 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

• Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is accredited by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
• Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is a member institution of The Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK.
• 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, United States.

Notable alumni

• Asad Umar – Former Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives, serving in the Government of Pakistan, and the former CEO of Engro Corporation.
• Ashir Azeem – Pakistani-Canadian actor, director and former civil servant.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

References

1. "Faculty of IBA, Karachi". Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
2. "SAT vs IBA Test". Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
3. University Overview of Institute of Business Administration, Karachi University Ranking (uniRank, Australia) website, Retrieved 2 April 2023
4. "Pakistani Universities ranking by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
5. "ACU Members in Pakistan". The Association of Commonwealth Universities website. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
6. (Pakistan Press International) Achievements: IBA certified by South Asian System The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 25 August 2011, Retrieved 2 April 2023
7. "Affiliated Universities of Pakistan to CFA Institute, United States". CFA Institute website. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
8. "Affiliated Universities of Pakistan to CFA Institute, United States". CFA Institute, United States website. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
9. "Engro president quits". Dawn (newspaper). 17 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
10. Profile: Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain (an IBA Karachi alumni) BBC News website, Published 9 September 2013, Retrieved 3 April 2023

External links

• Official website

• Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
• Business schools in Pakistan
• Public universities and colleges in Sindh
• Educational institutions established in 1955
• 1955 establishments in Pakistan