ISB, Pak biz institute launch management course

Our Bureau Updated - October 17, 2012 at 09:21 PM.

The Indian School of Business (ISB) is all set to play a significant role in taking world-class executive education programmes to groom top business leaders in Pakistan.

The Hyderabad-based business school has joined hands with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, to launch a programme titled ‘Skills for top management’. The first joint progamme is under way in Karachi

This initiative is an outcome of the MoU signed between ISB and IBA, Karachi on April 13, aimed at bringing world-class executive education programmes to Pakistan, a release from the ISB said here.

‘Leadership Skills for Top Management’ (LSTM) is the first among the planned series of programmes aimed at business leaders in Pakistan. It has been specially designed to help CXOs (executive directors), business heads and government officials to hone their leadership skills and drive growth in a challenging and ever-evolving global market.

LSTM is among ISB’s most successful executive education programmes in India, having been delivered to more than 1,000 senior leaders in the last 11 years.

Announcing the programme, Deepak Chandra, Deputy Dean, ISB, said “As Asia rises into global economic prominence, it is critical that countries in the region and the business leaders seize the opportunity.”

Ishrat Husain, Dean and Director of IBA said, “Pakistan can benefit immensely from its proximity to India which has established world-class institutions of higher learning.”

The participants include directors, CEOs and senior leaders from industries including banking and financial institutes, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, infrastructure development, power, MNCs, agri-business as well as Government functionaries.

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Published on October 17, 2012 15:51