Institute of Business Management Karachi

The Foundation for Higher Education was established as a non-profit institution in 1994 by a group of dedicated citizens of Karachi and was registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. Its first project was the setting up of a management university designed to serve trade, industry, and commerce by producing highly competent and talented business executives. Teaching began at the College of Business Management (CBM) in September 1995.

In January 1998, a bill was unanimously approved by the Sindh Provincial Assembly for establishing a university known as the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) in the private sector. At present, the Institute has four constituent colleges, the College of Business Management (CBM), the College of Computer Science & Information Systems (CCSIS), the College of Economics and Social Development (CESD), and the College of Engineering and Sciences (CES).

IoBM is one of the premier universities in the country. Not only does it offer academic excellence, its peaceful location - part city, part countryside - is ideal for reflection as well as camaraderie. The layout of the campus, where the buildings are connected by a leafy and partially winding driveway, has a charm of its own. The buildings themselves, a rich terracotta pink, are spacious and attractively designed. The breezy interior of the CBM building, with its twists and turns and its ‘all-hands-on-deck’ sense, is especially appealing. Tastefully landscaped with the help of nature - and sculpture the IoBM campus is both homely and gracious. To the many students who form part of its fraternity, it is a home away from home.

The academic laurels IoBM has won are equally impressive. IoBM was rated one of the country’s top universities by the Higher Education Commission of the Federal Government as well as the Government of Sindh. IoBM has also been the proud recipient of two Educational Universal Palms, awarded to it at the international convention of Deans of Business Colleges in recognition of its being one of the two best Business Schools since 2010.

IoBM is also an active member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), besides being associated with other international academic organizations. IoBM has also established links and made a name for itself among reputed foreign business schools in relation to the sharing and contributing ideas on and insights into business education and research.

The programs we offer include MBA and MBA (Evening) programs in diverse fields. These are held at weekends and lay a special emphasis on the requirements of busy executives and those who, having come to the end of one career, wish to move to a new one. IoBM also offers programs in Health and Hospital Management, Finance and Risk Management, Industrial Management, Telecommunication Management, Environment and Energy Management, Organizational Psychology, Economics, and many other disciplines. IoBM faculty excel in their different fields. They transmit their expertise in scholarship and research to students, providing them with a developed understanding of their respective disciplines.

Students have access to excellent facilities and learning resources as IoBM continually invests in its library, gym, sports facilities, computer equipment, Wi-Fi facility, video conferencing, state-of-the-art campus buildings, and subsidized transport facilities.

IoBM has earned its reputation through an excellent internship and graduate employment record. Rigorous degree courses enable graduates to acquire depth in their chosen subjects and open up wide career choices. A large number of IoBM graduates join top business schools in Europe, USA, and Canada.

Research is a core competence at IoBM and is carried out in diverse fields. IoBM publishes the research quarterly, Pakistan Business Review (PBR) which is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as category ‘X’ and ECONLIT, the Journal of Economic Literature, USA.

Annually held, HEC-financed international conferences provide a platform for the presentation of research undertaken at IoBM. The Pakistan Journal of Engineering Technology & Science and the Journal of Education & Educational Development recognized by HEC as Category ‘X’ are also brought out by IoBM. IoBM is connected with PERN2, a high-speed dedicated National Research & Education Network (NREN) for universities and other academic institutions of Pakistan.