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On September 22nd, 2015 I visited IBA's main campus next to the University of Karachi and was given a tour of the facility by Mr. Haris Siddiqui, Manager (Alumni Affairs). Afterwards, I met Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dean & Director of IBA (must see here: https://ishrathusain.iba.edu.pk/) but also a Forum member to boot. To say that IBA has been transformed under the leadership of Dr. Husain (2008 to current) would perhaps not convey the full meaning. "Metamorphosed" or "transmuted" may describe it much better. At my time in early 70's there were perhaps 200 students, now there are over 3000. At that time, IBA only offered MBA and BBA programs, now it offers a dozen or more additional undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs. At that time it had only four buildings on the main campus - Administration, Academic, Library and Auditorium. Now these have been completely rebuilt while adding five more large buildings: two additional full-fledged academic blocs, one Center of Entrepreneurship Development, a student center, a mosque and additionally a football ground, tennis courts and a cricket stadium.

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9-26-2015

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