IMF Youth Dialogue at Lahore School
February 23, 2010
Lahore School of Economics students exchanged views with IMF staff on ways to address economic policy challenges facing Pakistan, the region, and its youth.
Labels: IMF, International Economy, Lahore School
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/23/2010 12:45:00 PM,
Lahore School of Economics – IMF Roundtable Discussion
February 22, 2010
Discussion on International Crises and the Role of IMF: The View from Pakistani Youth is underway at Lahore School of Economics, Mahmood Chaudhry Library now. (February 22, 2010, 10:00 AM - 15:15 PM)
Labels: IMF, International Economy, Lahore School
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/22/2010 11:10:00 AM,
International Financial Crisis and the Role of IMF: The View from Pakistan's Youth
February 20, 2010
A Lahore School of Economics – IMF Roundtable Discussion “International Financial Crisis and the Role of IMF: The View from Pakistan's Youth,” is being jointly hosted by the Lahore School of Economics and the IMF Pakistan Office, at the Lahore School of Economics, on February 22, 2010.
The discussion would focus on: The current international financial crisis and its national and international effects, implications of the international financial crisis on future economic policymaking, how will it affect economic liberalization, deregulation, and the role of the state? What can be done to prevent a similar crisis from reoccurring? How will the new landscape affect opportunities for addressing the region’s most pressing economic challenges, such as the need to provide employment opportunities, boost competitiveness, and find new sources of sustainable and equitable growth? And, what role can the IMF play in this respect?
At this round table discussion, students will be able to voice their opinion on these topics and propose new ideas regarding the IMF’s dialogue with Pakistan and its support for the international economic community currently and in the coming years.
Labels: IMF, International Economy, Lahore School
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/20/2010 12:02:00 PM,
Expectations From Fresh Business Graduates
Naila Hafeez
Muhammad Amer Siddque, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Xzealius Consulting and GoldenBLUE Group visited Lahore School of Economics on February 17, 2010 where he delivered a lecture to MBA, MSc (Economics) and BBA students.
He spoke on competence, motivation, goal orientation, confidence, desire and will, passion, self belief, vision, strategy and leadership and shared with the students about job opportunities and explained in detail the expectations of the corporate sector from fresh graduates.
Labels: Guest Speaker
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/20/2010 11:36:00 AM,
HR Head at Engro Corp Visited Lahore School
February 16, 2010
Naila Hafeez
Kanwer Anwer Saeed, the HR Head at Engro Corp visited Lahore School of Economics and delivered a lecture to the students of MBA and MSc (Economics) on February 13, 2010.
He said that the HR Engro always preferred street smart graduates who
could make a difference with their rigor, passion and desire to excell.
Engro HR Head informed the graduating students that earlier this year, Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited announced a change in its name to Engro Corporation Limited as part of the Company's conversion into a single holding company structure. Engro Fertilizers and all other Engro Companies that were currently part of Engro's capital investments would fall under the umbrella of the new holding Company.
Kanwer Anwer Saeed informed the students that earlier this year, Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited has changed its name to Engro Corporation Limited as part of the Company's conversion into a single holding company structure. Engro Fertilizers and all other Engro Companies that were currently part of Engro's capital investments would fall under the umbrella of the new holding Company.
Labels: Distinguished Lecture Series, Guest Speaker
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/16/2010 02:38:00 PM,
Procter and Gamble Campus Drive 2010
Tayyaba Kamal
HR team of Procter & Gamble (P&G) which also included Omer Imtiaz - Lahore School’s Alumni and now Recruitment Manager and Wasi ur Rehman now HR Manager at P&G along with Country HR Manager Shehzeen Rehman visited Lahore School of Economics on February 16, 2010 for the recruitment of Summer Internship Batch - 2010. The presentation was followed by the aptitude test in which over 300 students appeared.
Labels: Placement
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/16/2010 01:43:00 PM,
The Myth of the Working Woman
February 15, 2010
Tayyaba Kamal
Lahore School of Economics organized the Procter & Gamble (P & G) Diversity Talk on February 15, 2010. Shahzeen Rehman, the HR Manager at P & G Pakistan gave a talk covering issues regarding female employees and hindrances faced by them while starting professional careers in the corporate sector.
Later, students were asked to outline the main factors which they perceived as barriers for women in at the work place. Students were then divided into groups and given problems to discuss and resolve. At the end of the session Shahzeen shared her own experiences and answered the questions.
Labels: Guest Speaker, Placement
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/15/2010 02:59:00 PM,
Unilever HR Team Visit to the Lahore School
February 12, 2010
Tayyaba Kamal
HR team of Unilever Pakistan visited Lahore School of Economics on February 11, 2010 in connection with the recruitment of Management Trainee and Summer Internship Batch - 2010. They gave a comprehensive presentation to the graduating students. Presentation was followed by aptitude tests for both programs. Over 400 students in total appeared for the test for both Management Trainee and Summer Internship programs. The interviews will be conducted in the Main Camps in the last week of February.
Labels: Placement
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/12/2010 02:30:00 PM,
The Lahore School Debate 2010
February 09, 2010
Government college university has won the Lahore School Debate 2010 by the virtue of a 3-2 split decision in the grand final against Punjab College of Business Administration.
Earlier, the parliamentary debating competition of the Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters, the Lahore School Debate 2010 started at the Lahore School of Economics on February 5, 2010). The Lahore School Debate followed the All-Asian Parliamentary Style of Debates, which employs the 3-on-3 debating format, with reply speeches. The Lahore School Debate consisted of six preliminary rounds (2 closed and one custom free-speech), followed by the knockout stages of the quarterfinals (8 breaks), semi-finals (4 breaks) and the grand final (2 breaks).
and the last three presidents of Lahore School of Economics Association of Debaters...
Related: The lahore School Debate 2010 and Debate Now
Labels: Debates, Lahore School
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/09/2010 01:44:00 PM,
Shamyla Chaudry
February 03, 2010
Ms. Chaudry is Assistant Professor in Economics. She has an MSc. in Economics and Management from the Lahore School and a B.A. in Economics and Literature from Kinnaird College. She teaches introductory courses on economics, macroeconomics I, macroeconomics II and environmental economics at the Lahore School.
Ms. Chaudry was a gold medalist at Kinnaird College and she was awarded the medal for the best student in Pakistan Economy at the Lahore School. She has done research work on the Sialkot Surgical Goods Industry and various labour issues in Pakistan. She has also worked on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Socio-Economic Security Programme as a contributor for the Pakistan Region. Recently, she was involved with research on the economic aspects of cousin marriages and worked with the Punjab Bureau of Statistics in collecting primary data for the Punjab consanguinity survey 2009-2010. Currently she is working on a project that analyses spillovers in technology adoption with researchers from Yale University, and ColumbiaUniversity,
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/03/2010 11:48:00 AM,
President Askari Bank Visited the Lahore School
February 01, 2010
Naila Hafeez
M. R. Mehkari, the President and Chief Executive Askari Bank visited Lahore School of Economics on Friday, January 29, 2010 and gave a lecture to MBA and MSc (Economics) students. The presentation focused on wide range of subjects including risk management, consumer banking, trends of mergers and acquisitions, professional capabilities, opportunities in consumer corporate, retail, treasury, operations and professional flexibility.
M. R. Mehkari also explained the career path for Management Trainees. He showed a keen interest in hiring fresh graduates from the Lahore School and said that the HR Head and his team would visit The Lahore School in June for hiring fresh graduates.
Labels: Distinguished Lecture Series, Guest Speaker
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 2/01/2010 03:12:00 PM,
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