Karachi School of Business & Leadership

The Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) is an independent graduate business school located in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] Established through a strategic collaboration between Karachi Education Initiative (KEI) and the Cambridge Judge Business School, the school was established in 2009.[2]

Karachi School of Business and Leadership
TypePrivate
Established2010
EndowmentKarachi Education Initiative
ChairmanHussain Dawood
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
Websitehttp://www.ksbl.edu.pk/

History

Cambridge Judge acts as the school's strategic partner, and was tasked to establish faculty recruitment, faculty planning and development, designing of curriculum. The school was awarded university charter in December 2012 by Sindh Government. As of 2021, the enrollment in different graduate program was over 150.[3][4] The executive education classes, that were launched in May 2010 are taught by teachers from Cambridge University.[5][6]

In 2021, KSBL launched MS in Business analytics, under Mr. Mubashar Hameed's leadership, one of the first programs in this domain in Karachi metropolis.

Campus

KSBL operates out of a purpose-built campus, designed by William McDonough Partners and was inaugurated in 2013.[7][8] On 16 December 2018, Engro Leadership Academy (ELA) was launched at KSBL. The Engro Leadership Academy endeavours to serve as the developing ground for the next generation of Pakistani leadership.[9] (https://www.ksbl.edu.pk/ela/)

References
  1. Saadat, Suleman (28 September 2011). "Karachi business school launches MBA with Cambridge's help". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. "Karachi Education Initiative | KSBL". www.ksbl.edu.pk. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  3. "Business studies: Business school looks to scale international heights with Cambridge university's backing - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  4. "Karachi business school launches MBA with Cambridge's help - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  5. "Business studies: Business school looks to scale international heights with Cambridge university's backing - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  6. "Corporate Corner: KSBL stresses on social entrepreneurship - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  7. "Karachi School for Business & Leadership - William McDonough + Partners". William McDonough + Partners. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  8. "City Campus | KSBL". www.ksbl.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  9. "Engro Leadership Academy inaugurated at the Karachi School of Business & Leadership | engro corporation". www.engro.com.

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