IoBM awards degrees to 1,374 new graduates
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori awards a degree to a graduating student during the 25th convocation of the IoBM. photo: express
The Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi, held its 25th Convocation at its Korangi Creek Campus on Saturday. A total of 1,374 passing out graduates from different departments were conferred degrees at the ceremony, which marks the Silver Jubilee convocation of IoBM this year.
Sindh Governor, Kamran Tessori the chief guest at the event. He was accompanied by Guest of Honour, Muhammad Aurangzeb, President and CEO, Habib Bank Limited and Keynote Speaker Abid Vazir, Director and COO, Cherat Packaging Limited.
In his welcome address, IoBM President, Talib S. Karim congratulated the graduates on their success and wished them a bright and successful future.
He quoted the vision of late founding President of IoBM, Shahjehan S. Karim, who envisioned to set up a business school to impart quality education.
Talib extended a deep gratitude to members of the Board of Governors for their continuous support. He also acknowledged the Executive Director Sabina Mohsin's hard work over the past 27 years in paving the way for the institute to host successful convocations.
The chief guest Kamran Tessori in his speech, "In the form of IoBM, Shahjahan S. Karim has given this country a great educational institution. Today, as you graduate from this auspicious university, it is crucial to embrace and portray the positive side of Pakistan as you step into the corporate world. The nation today needs good human beings. Don't get divided on the basis of ethnicity but take charge as Quaid-e-Azam had envisioned."
Addressing the gathering, Chancellor IoBM, Bashir Jan Muhammad said, "I see a generation of the future. The founder of the nation had stated that the job of building the nation lies upon your shoulders. It is time to dream higher and reach for impressive milestones."
In his address Muhammad Aurangzeb said, "It is great to be successful in your chosen fields and have illustrious careers, but it is one of life's greatest blessings to become a good human being. He asked the graduating batch to be humble, be patient, and strive for the stars while practicing 'Confident Humility'.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2022.