Message from the Dean
At the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB), we continue to push the boundaries of what business education can achieve. In a world defined by uncertainty and rapid change, we remain focused on preparing our students to lead with purpose, think critically, and contribute meaningfully to society.
This commitment is anchored in three pillars: transformative learning, impactful research, and deep societal engagement.
We are proud to be Pakistan’s first business school accredited by AACSB International. This recognition reflects our uncompromising focus on quality, innovation, and relevance. Over the past academic year, our faculty have actively contributed to global knowledge through research, case writing, and collaborations with international institutions. Their work continues to shape classrooms not only at LUMS but also in business schools around the world. The development of locally grounded case studies, some of which feature on the Harvard Business Publishing platform, further extend our impact to educators around the world.
SDSB students have once again demonstrated excellence - inside and outside the classroom. From exchange programmes and competitive placements to international case competitions and speaker engagements, they continue to uphold the highest standards. A proud highlight this year was our students winning the Pakistan title at the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2024–25, underscoring our commitment to analytical thinking and practical learning.
Our SDSB Speaker Series continues to bring leading voices from business, policy, and entrepreneurship into conversations with our students and faculty. Meanwhile, our Rausing Executive Development Centre (REDC) and Centre for Business and Society (CBS) are expanding our reach - connecting with senior professionals, advancing social impact, and strengthening the bridge between academia and the real world.
This report presents a snapshot of our achievements during the 2024–25 academic year and reflects the energy, dedication, and ambition that define SDSB.
To our students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders - thank you for your continued trust and commitment. Together, we are building not just a business school, but a learning community that is shaping the future of leadership, business, and society.
Dr. Fazal Jawad Seyyed
Abdul Razak Dawood Chair and Dean,
Suleman Dawood School of Business
Highlights
International Accreditation
SDSB is the first business school in Pakistan to hold AACSB International accreditation—an honour earned by only 6% of business schools globally. In February 2024, SDSB hosted the AACSB Peer Review Team as part of the Continuous Improvement Review (CIR) for reaccreditation. In July 2024, the school was successfully reaccredited, reaffirming its commitment to providing top-tier business education and contributing to the global business community.
National Accreditation
In 2022, the National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC) Higher Education Commission (HEC) re-accredited the MBA and undergraduate programmes at SDSB, placing the School in the highest quality rating category, ‘W’, for five years till 2027.
QS World University Rankings
115
QS Asia Rankings 2025
201-250
QS Global MBA Rankings 2025
30
QS Global MBA Ranking in Asia 2025
111-120
QS Global EMBA Rankings 2025
14
QS Global EMBA Ranking
in Asia-Pacific 2025
201-250
QS World University Rankings
in Business & Management Studies 2025
101-150
QS World Rankings
in Accounting & Finance 2025
Undergraduate Programme Highlights
Dean’s Honour List 2024-25
0
students made it to the SDSB Dean’s Honour List
0
Class of 2025
0
Class of 2026
0
Class of 2027
Local and International Exchange Programmes
Scholarships
0
CFA Scholarships
0
Accelerate Letters for ACCA Aspirants
0
ICAP Recommendation Letters
Informational Sessions for Undergraduate Students
Internships for Summer Semester 2024
0
MGS-493 (General Management Internship)
0
MGS-494 (Management Science Internship)
0
ACF-494 (Accounting and Finance Internship)
MBA Programme Highlights
New Elective Courses in MBA Academic Planning
- Critical and Strategic Thinking
- Logistics Management
- The Restaurant Industry: Entrepreneurship, Management & Innovation
- Corporate Governance
- AI for Business Leadership
New Short Courses
- Personal Effectiveness
- Global Apparel Trade & Industry
- Sustainability Sparking Innovation
- Jinnah - The Giant
- A/B Testing in Data-Driven Firms
- ESG and Pathways to Net Zeroc
Dean’s Honour List 2023-24 – MBA Class of 2025
12 MBA students made it to Dean’s Honour List 2023-24
Speaker Sessions
SDSB creates a bridge between thought leadership and on-the-ground impact by fostering strong industry-academia linkages through guest speaker sessions, mentorship, panel discussions, and more. This year’s notable sessions included:
Textile Sector
Moderated by: Dr. Hassan Rauf
Featured: Azfar Hasan (CEO, Matrix Sourcing), Ahmad Jahangir (Executive Director, Nishat Mills Limited), Muhammad Zubair Aslam (former Sourcing Head, Levi Strauss & Co.)
Hospitality Industry
Moderated by: Shireen Waheed (SDSB Adjunct Faculty)
Featured: Aliya Qizilbash (CEO, Aliya Q Travel), Asma Shah (CEO, Go Flour), Saadia Malik (Head of HR, Nishat Hotels), Samir Ahmed (Director REDC, LUMS), Zain Aziz (CEO, Fred Hotel), Raza Ahmed (CEO, Bamboo Union & Dan Dan)
Financial Inclusion and the Future of Digital Banking in Pakistan and its Challenges
Moderated by: Qaiser Raza Sheikh (SDSB adjunct faculty)
Featured: Syed Irfan Ali (Executive Director, SBP), Shahzad Ishaq (Group Head, Digital Banking at MCB Bank), Rizwan Qazi (Senior Global Banker and Payments Expert), Maleeha Bangash (Expert in Digital Banking)
Retail Management and the Evolution of the Retailing Landscape and its Challenges in Pakistan
Moderated by: Qaiser Raza Sheikh (SDSB faculty)
Featured: Khurram Javaid (CCO, Fauji Foods), Iqtidar Ahmed (Former Head of Trade for BAT & CEO Outreach), Hamid Zaman (Founder & Chairman, Sefam), Bilal Sheikh (Managing Partner, Unified Distributors & SMI Group)
Pharmaceutical Industry – Challenges and Opportunities
Moderated by: Dr. Hassan Rauf (MBA Programme Director)
Featured: Osman Khalid Waheed (CEO and Director, Ferozsons Laboratories Ltd; member of the LUMS Management Committee)
Meat Industry
Moderated by: Humbal Tariq (SDSB Adjunct Faculty)
Featured: Dr. Nauman Rauf (CEO/Director, Quality Meat Exports), Omer Khan (Meat Processing Expert and Factory Manager, PK Meat & CEO of MBK Food), Syed Hassan Raza Shah (President, APMEPA & CEO of Dairy Solution), Dr. Aleem Bhatti (Founder of Big Bird & Faculty at Riphah University), Usman Nazar (GM, Tazij Meats & Food)
IT Sector
Moderated by: Dr. Muhammad Adeel Zaffar (SDSB Faculty & Associate Dean)
Featured: Yasser Bashir (CEO, Arbisoft), Salman Danish (Director, Catalyst Ventures), Kashif ul Haq (Chairman, Corvit Networks)
Internationalisation through Exchange Programmes
MBA Student Exchange Partner Universities
- Emlyon Business School, France
- ESSEC Business School, France
- European Business School (EBS), Paris, France
- Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan
- Excelia Business School, France
- Özyeğin University, Turkey
- Putra Business School, Malaysia
- Rennes School Of Business, France
- IÉSEG School of Management, France
- KOÇ University, Turkey
- Sabanci University, Turkey
- University of Malaya, Malaysia
MBA Student Exchange Partner Schools
13 students selected for the SDSB Fall 2023 Exchange Programme
- ESSEC Business School, France - 2
- Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan - 2
- Excelia Business School, France - 2
- Özyeğin University, Turkey - 1
- IÉSEG School of Management, France - 4
- Rennes School of Business, France - 2
MS Programme Highlights
From Fall 2023, all the MS Programmes were shifted to weekends.
Addition of New Courses
MS BPP
- Business Communication
- Policy Analysis
MS HMI
- Advanced Analytics Health - I
- Leadership Challenges in Healthcare
Elective Courses
- AI Integration in Business: Strategies for Technological Leadership
- Advanced Machine Learning
- Social and Urban Development
- Fintech Disruptions: Revolutionising Financial Services
- Supply Chain Systems & Analytics
- Delivering Value Through Capital
- Foundations of AI
- Mathematics of AI
Student Achievements
MS Financial Management graduate, Abdul Wahid Qureshi has joined the National Bank of Kuwait, KSA as Portfolio Management Analyst. He has over 8 years of financial sector experience. His MS and CFA-aligned degree has propelled a successful international banking career.
Speaker Sessions
EMBA Programme Highlights
PhD Management Programme Highlights
SDSB Welcomes PhD Students - Orientation 2024
On September 30, SDSB welcomed an exceptional cohort of 8 students from across the country.
6 PhD Management candidates successfully defended their dissertations
- Fareed ud Din Farooq Qureshi
- Ahmad Ammar
- Fasiha Aziz
- Mehr Farhan Cheema
- Muhammad Hamza Nawaz Butt
- Nomah Javed
2 research seminars by PhD Management candidate, Sania Moazzam
SDSB Placement Statistics
RESEARCH UNIT & CASE RESEARCH UNIT
12th ASIAN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND CASE CONFERENCE (AMRC) (h3)
Partner Institutions: Suleman Dawood School of Business, United Arab Emirates University, and University of Dhaka
Date: May 2-3, 2025
Theme: Innovating for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future: Addressing Global Challenges through Business and Technology
Research Output
| Journal Rating | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A * | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| A | 27 | 25 | 23 | 1 |
| Total Publications | 65 | 57 | 46 | 10 |
Research Seminars
- Selective brand activism: When brands lend sociopolitical issues inconsistent support by Dr. Aaminah Zaman (Assistant Professor, SDSB) - Dec 6, 2024
- Clearing the Milky Glasses: Examining the Connection between Typology of Transparency and Organisational Transparency by Mr Raja Rub Nawaz (PhD Scholar, University of Kassel, Germany & Adjunct Faculty, SDSB) - Oct 25, 2024
- Work Family Conflict and Enrichment: Impact of Materialistic and Post Materialistic Values by Muhammad Hamza Nawaz (PhD Candidate, SDSB) - Jun 7, 2024
- From Paradoxes to Performance - A Resource-based perspective on Paradoxical Leader Behaviour by Shoaib Amjad (PhD Candidate, SDSB) - May 17, 2024
- Basics of Qualitative Data Analysis – Facilitator: Dr Ayesha Masood Apr 11, 2025 (Full-Day)
- What Shapes Academics’ Perspectives on Major Geopolitical Conflicts? by Dr. Jawad Syed (Professor, SDSB) - Nov 29, 2024
- Role of Supply Chain Capabilities in the BEV Sector of Pakistan by Dr. Attique Ur Rehman (Assistant Professor, SDSB) - Oct 11, 2024
- Antecedents and Consequences of Materialistic Values: A Systematic Literature Review by Muhammad Hamza Nawaz (PhD Candidate, SDSB) - May 31, 2024
- Strategic use of LMX by leaders by Shoaib Amjad (PhD Candidate, SDSB) - May 3, 2024
- Chinese Automobiles: Industrial Evolution and Corporate Strategies by Dr. Yongyi Shou (Professor, Zhejiang University, China) - 21 Nov. 2024
- Real Effects of Accounting Rules’ Complexity by Dr. Waqar Ali (Assistant Professor, HEC Paris) - Jun 14, 2024
- The Consequences of Social Class and Religious Identity Disclosure at the Workplace by Fareed Ud Din (PhD Candidate, SDSB) - May 24, 2024
- Impact of Career Self-Interest (CSI) on Career Goal Progress (CGP): Unveiling the ‘Bright’ Side of Bottom-line Mentality (BLM) by Sania Moazzam (PhD Candidate, SDSB) - Mar 14, 2025
Case Research Unit
| Year 2025 (To date) | Year 2024 | Year 2023 |
|---|---|---|
|
13
Cases and Technical/Industry Notes |
9
Cases and Technical/Industry Notes |
6
Cases and Technical/Industry Notes |
Top five best-selling SDSB Cases (April 2024 – March 2025)
Top five Purchasing Institutions (April 2024 – March 2025)
Asian Journal of Management Cases (AJMC)
Published biannually through Sage Publications, AJMC is a case journal edited by Dr. Faiza Ali, SDSB Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship. Two regular issues were published in 2024-25.
| Issue | Number of cases in issue |
|---|---|
| AJMC Volume 21 Issue 2 | 8 |
| AJMC Volume 22 Issue 1 | 8 |
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