IBA Karachi Organized the Curtain Raiser of its Executive MBA Program - Learn to Build a Sustainable World

February 07, 2025: IBA Karachi hosted the curtain raiser of its redesigned Executive MBA (EMBA) Program organized by the School of Business Studies (SBS). The event was attended by senior corporate leaders, IBA faculty, and alumni. Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA Karachi, shared highlighted the role of EMBA as a flagship program of IBA as an institution of higher learning. Dr. Abdullah Zafar Sheikh, Dean (IBA-SBS), explained the role of Immersive Block Model (IBM) as the novel feature of IBA-EMBA that will facilitate international faculty and help executives balance their professional and academic aspirations. Dr. Muhammad Shafique, Director, MBA & Executive MBA Programs, explained the philosophy and strategy of the redesigned EMBA as a business-to-business academic program that will help large and medium sized companies increase their sustainability, productivity, and international competitiveness while developing their leadership pipeline. Dr. Azam Ali, Assistant Professor, SBS & Faculty Lead on Stanford-IBA Collaboration, and Mr. Junaid Aziz, Co-Founder of Designing Your Life program at Stanford Life Design Lab, shared their insights on the restructured EMBA program and how it will impact the business leadership in the country.