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Insights from the expert
September 26, 2024

On 26 Sept 2024, Ms. Mishaal Anjum, Senior Manager Analytics & Insights at Nielsen Pakistan, shares cutting-edge knowledge with Lahore School of Economics MBA II students. Marketing research in the AI era, ethics, and emerging trends uncovered.

Labels: Guest Speaker, MBA, Winter 24

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/26/2024 04:25:00 PM,

Unlocking secrets to successful sales careers
September 25, 2024

On 25 September 2024, Mr. Hasan Adnan Ahmed, Field Sales Director at Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI-Pakistan), shared expertise with Lahore School of Economics MBA students.

Labels: Guest Speaker, MBA, Winter 24

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/25/2024 03:08:00 PM,

Entrepreneurship & SME Management
September 24, 2024

Mr. Hassan Yousaf Shah, CEO of PAPRED, shares insights on Entrepreneurship & SME Management in ITC V.

Labels: Guest Speaker, Winter 24

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/24/2024 11:51:00 AM,

Marketing mastery
September 21, 2024

On 20 Sept 2024, Ms. Haleema Tariq Ameen, Marketing Manager at Fauji Fresh n Freeze, shares valuable insights on marketing strategy, data analysis & digital transformation with Lahore School of Economics, BBA students.

Labels: BBA, Guest Speaker, Winter 24

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/21/2024 04:20:00 PM,

Empowering future marketers
September 20, 2024

On 19 September 2024, Mr. Hassan Sami, Marketing Manager at Tetra Pak Pakistan Ltd., shared valuable insights with Lahore School's BBA IV students on Data Analysis, Strategic Planning, Consumer Decision Making & Digital Marketing trends.

Labels: BBA, Guest Speaker, Winter 24

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/20/2024 02:54:00 PM,

Fueling future leaders
September 16, 2024

On 12 September 2024, Mr. Hassan Nasrullah, VP Operations at Total Parco Ltd. Pakistan, shared expertise with Lahore School of Economics' MBA II students on "Advanced Operations Management", covering operational challenges & strategic sourcing.

Labels: Guest Speaker, MBA, Winter 24

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/16/2024 03:25:00 PM,

Reforms & the IMF
September 14, 2024

Dr Rashid Amjad

Structural reform is a prerequisite for Pakistan’s sustained economic growth. To put it bluntly, given our population and labour force growth rates, we need to grow at six per cent at a minimum to reduce poverty, unemployment and regional disparities. Yet, whenever we try to do so, the economy runs into a balance-of-payments crisis and faces the threat of a default. To overcome this binding constraint, we need to undertake painful structural economic reforms.

Unfortunately, most people believe that we are forced to carry out stringent economic reforms only because we borrow from the International Monetary Fund, and, had it not been for the IMF, we could have carried on our economic lives as before — paying little to no taxes, using cheap, subsidised electricity, running high fiscal deficits, and letting our domestic and foreign debt from donors and foreign commercial banks pile up. This is not true. We need reforms because we are not prepared to face the fact that we must change the irresponsible way we currently live and run the economy, with the result that we are forced to go to the IMF again and again or risk defaulting and being declared bankrupt.

Labels: Faculty, IMF, Publications

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/14/2024 05:28:00 PM,

Insights from industry expert
September 12, 2024

On 11 September 2024, Mr Umar Iqbal, Director at Nimir Chemicals Group Pakistan, shared valuable expertise with MBA II students at Lahore School of Economics on Advanced Operations Management, covering operational challenges in manufacturing & service sectors.

Labels: Guest Speaker, MBA, Winter 24

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/12/2024 02:39:00 PM,

Navigating the Complexities of Policy Advice
September 05, 2024

On August 12th, 2024, Pro-Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Lahore School of Economics, Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, delivered an insightful lecture to the participants of 2nd specialized training course and 10th Domain-specific mid-career management course of Pakistan Administrative Service Campus, on the importance and complexities of providing policy advice in today’s evolving landscape. Drawing from his extensive experience, including serving as the World Trade Organization Chair for Pakistan, Dr Azam Chaudhry discussed the challenges policymakers face in distinguishing between genuine evidence-based advice and recommendations influenced by external agendas.

Labels: Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Pakistan, Public Policy, Trade

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/05/2024 02:50:00 PM,

Unpacking Pakistan's Economic Challenges
September 02, 2024

On September 2, 2024, Professor Azam Amjad Chaudhry delivered an insightful lecture at the National School of Public Policy on the complex interplay between economic policies, trade dynamics, and public policy formulation in Pakistan. As the WTO Chair for Pakistan, Professor Chaudhry shed light on critical economic issues affecting the country's macroeconomic stability.

Key topics included the impact of trade tariffs, price elasticity of demand, and technological advancements on Pakistan's economy. The lecture emphasized the balance of payments constrained growth, highlighting how structural issues in the export and import sectors limit Pakistan's economic expansion beyond a certain threshold. This balance of payments dilemma, exacerbated by a narrow export base and inelastic import demands, leads to unsustainable growth as imports rise disproportionately compared to exports when GDP growth accelerates.

Labels: Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Pakistan Economy, WTO

posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9/02/2024 03:50:00 PM,