Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

{{Short description|Business school in Sindh, Pakistan}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=November 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox university | name = Institute of Business Administration, Karachi | native_name = | image_name = Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (logo).png | image_size = 200px | image_alt = IBA Karachi | caption = | latin_name = | motto = Leadership and Ideas for Tomorrow | mottoeng = | type = Private sector institute | established = 1955 | affiliation = | endowment = | officer_in_charge = | chancellor = | president = | superintendent = | provost = | director = [[S. Akbar Zaidi]] | students = 4,035 (Spring 2020). Undergraduate programs: 3,045 (Spring 2020); Graduate programs: 990 (Spring 2020) | undergrad = | postgrad = | faculty = 130 Full Time Faculty, 200 Visiting Faculty<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://iba.edu.pk/IBA_Faculty.php |title=Faculty of IBA, Karachi |access-date=3 April 2023 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031134415/https://www.iba.edu.pk/IBA_Faculty.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> | doctoral = | other = | city = [[Karachi]] | state = | province = [[Sindh]] | country = [[Pakistan]] | campus = | former_names = | athletics = | colours = [[Tyrian purple]], White<br />{{Color box|#660033}}{{Color box|#FFFFFF}} | sports = | nickname = | mascot = | website = {{URL|https://www.iba.edu.pk/}} | logo = | footnotes = | administrative_staff = | coor = | affiliations =[[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan]]<br />[[The Association of Commonwealth Universities]]<br />[[CFA Institute]], United States<br />South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) }}

The '''Institute of Business Administration''' '''(IBA), Karachi'''; ('''انسٹيٹيوٹ آف بزنس ايڈمنسٹريشن''') is a private 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibagrads.com/blogs/sat-vs-iba-test/|title=SAT vs IBA Test|access-date=3 April 2023|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618144432/https://www.ibagrads.com/blogs/sat-vs-iba-test/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Interview.

=== Programs Offered === At undergraduate level, IBA offers degrees in Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, Business Analytics, 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.<ref name=uniRank>[https://www.4icu.org/reviews/3515.htm University Overview of Institute of Business Administration, Karachi] University Ranking (uniRank, Australia) website, Retrieved 2 April 2023</ref>

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

The IBA Alumni has initiated the test preparations institute for IBA and all other universities to prepare students for the entry test for the universities.<ref>[https://ibagrads.com/ IBAGRADS]</ref>

==Affiliation== *Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is accredited by the [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42|title=Pakistani Universities ranking by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan|website=Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2013|access-date=2 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627160853/http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42}}</ref> * Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is a member institution of [[The Association of Commonwealth Universities]], UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/asia-central-south?country_id=172&items_perpage=20&pageID=1|url-status=dead|title=ACU Members in Pakistan|website=The Association of Commonwealth Universities website|archive-date=30 October 2013|access-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=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}}</ref> * IBA was accredited by the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) in 2011.<ref>(Pakistan Press International) [https://tribune.com.pk/story/239621/achievements-iba-certified-by-south-asian-system-karachi-city/ Achievements: IBA certified by South Asian System] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 25 August 2011, Retrieved 2 April 2023</ref> * CFA University Partner and the first university in Pakistan to be granted that status by the [[CFA Institute]], United States.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/about/universities/university-affiliation#sort=%40titlewithfallback%20ascending&f:CountryRegion=[Pakistan |title=Affiliated Universities of Pakistan to CFA Institute, United States|website=CFA Institute website|access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfainstitute.org/partners/university/Pages/cfa_program_university_partners.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Affiliated Universities of Pakistan to CFA Institute, United States|website=CFA Institute, United States website| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307091941/http://www.cfainstitute.org/partners/university/Pages/cfa_program_university_partners.aspx |archive-date=7 March 2012|access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref>

*[[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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Engro president quits|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/711157|access-date=3 April 2023|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=17 April 2012|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227150032/https://www.dawn.com/news/711157|archive-date=27 February 2017}}</ref> *[[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]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23456284 Profile: Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain (an IBA Karachi alumni)] BBC News website, Published 9 September 2013, Retrieved 3 April 2023</ref> *[[Mohammad Uzair|Muhammad Uzair]] – Pakistani economist, senior bureaucrat, and professor emeritus. *[[Muhammad Zubair Umar|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]] – [[Organizational founder|Founder]] and Chairman of [[Shan Food Industries]]. *[[Tipu Sharif]] – Turkish-born television actor. *[[Tabish Hashmi]] TV personality, Host, Comedian, ([[Jang Media Group|Geo TV]])

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.iba.edu.pk/ Official website]

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