As forerunner initiative, the library section of IBA has compiled digital copies of historical materials about the history of IBA and its transition and transformation over the time. The Historical collection contains digitized documents of historical records starting from the inception of the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.
The archives of the IBA historical documents contain a diverse collection of hand written, rare printed, photocopied, and tele printed documents. The holdings include documents related to the establishment of IBA, five-year plans, institutional manuscripts, grants, financial aids and scholarship, course outlines, IBA hostel bulletin, student societies, alumni association, pension scheme, budget and audit report, training, official visits, introduction of degree programs and casebook etc.
These digitized historical documents can be found below-
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The fourth five-year development plan of IBA 1970-75
Institute of Business Administration
The Institute of Business Administration Is unique among the institutions of higher learning in Pakistan, offering training in business as the post-graduate division of the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Karachi. It was set up by the Government of Pakistan as a technical assistance project under the aegis of the University of Karachi. The universities which technical assistance to the Institute were the University of Pennsylvania (1954-59) and the University of Southern California (1960-64). The Institute has an outstanding Pakistani teaching staff, trained in the United States of America.
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IBA Office Notes and Orders
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan
These letters represent maintenance requests for the IBA premises
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Evaluation of Technical Assistance Programmes in Pakistan 1970
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
The evaluation cell of the economic affairs division prepared a report on the technical assistance provided to Pakistan by the international organisations under the aegis of Technical Assistance Programmes.
The sole objective of this program is to produce educated and trained managerial personnel for the developing economy of Pakistan through the following activities;
- Providing post-graduate education and training to prospective executives of business and industry
- Assisting business and industry through provision of facilities of in-service training
- Understanding research and publications in the fields of business problems
- Co-operating with public and private agencies in programmes that are conductive to the achievement of the institute's objective
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IBA Inaugural Function 1970
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
The Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi, held its Inaugural Function on December 28, 1970. The Inaugural Function was an annual feature, and served a very useful purpose in giving a preview of the academic year to the student body and the faculty.
In the Inauguration address, Dr. I.A. Mukhtar took note of the changing political and the expected academic set up in the country and outlined the modifications in the Institute's academic programs in view of those changes.
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Program Information for Institute of Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
This document shows the different programs offered by the Institute of Business Administration along with their policies
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Building Committee Meeting Agenda
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
This 3 page document depicts the tentative agenda for a meeting expected to take place on the 20th of October, 1969.
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Proceeds from Building Committee
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan
Relevant documents related to the construction of IBA downtown building
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Construction of Down Town I.B.A.Buildings - Submission of 13th Running Bill
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
This document presents the submission of 13th running bill of the construction of down town I.B.A.buildings
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IBA Basic Data 1954-1968
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
University of Karachi established in April 1955, with the assistance of the United States International Cooperation Administration (now the United States Agency for International Development), the Institute of Public and Business Administration. In 1960 the program of this Institution was modified to include only business administration and its name changed to that of the Institute of Business Administration.
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Ordinance: Degrees of Master of Public Administration and Master of Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
The Institute of Public and Business Administration offers two courses of graduate study;
- One leading to the degree of Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) and one leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).
- The requirement for the degree in either course is 56 semester credits (including the satisfactory completion of a thesis).
- Ordinarily two years of full time work is necessary to successfully complete the prescribed course of study.
- Entering students must have obtained their Bachelor's degrees.
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Budget Committee Meeting Proceedings
University of Karachi, Pakistan
Proceedings of the meeting of the Building Committee held on Monday, the 20th October, 1969, at 10:00 AM in the office of the Vice-Chancellor,, University of Karachi.
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Financial Discipline in Incurring New Expenditure
Education Department, Government of West Pakistan
The letter from Malik Abdul Latif Khan, Secretary to the Chancellor, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of six universities, one of which being University of Karachi.
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Course Outline-Advance Statistics
Dr. Hashmi
This document is the course outline by Dr. Hashmi from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi for the course of Advance Statistics (Operations Research).
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Course Outline-Managerial Economics
Dr. Hashmi
Attached document is the course outline prepared by Dr. Hashmi from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi for the course of Managerial Economics (Business Forecasting).
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Statement of Accounts of Institute of Business Administration Construction
Institute of Business Administration,
The document shows the statement of accounts for the construction related to the Institute of Business Administration
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Course Outline-Sales Management and Advertising
Abdul Wahab
Attached is the course outline by Abdul Wahab from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi for the course of Sales Management and Advertising.
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Building Committee Meeting Agenda
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan
This document presents the tentative agenda for a meeting with the building committee held on the 25th of March, 1967.
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Grant-in-aid for the establishment of Institute of Business Administration 1966-67
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
The attached correspondence consists of email exchanges, and teleprinter messages on Grant-in-Aid received for the establishment of the Institute of Business Administration during the period 1966-67. The document also provides information on technical assistance to the Institute of Business Administration from USAID, Pakistan, under contractual arrangements between USAID, Pakistan, and the University of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959.
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Student enrollment in the MBA program and Diplomas 1955-67
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
The attached document is the statement showing annual data for the academic year (1955-1967) on the number of students who enrolled and qualified for the MBA degree programmes and students who have been awarded the Diplomas.
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Statement of IBA Construction Accounts
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi, Karachi
These documents presents the statement of IBA construction accounts for various Financial periods
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Board of Advanced Studies of IBA 1966
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
Functions of the IBA Board of Advanced Studies:
- To prepare courses and syllabi for post-graduate examination in Business Administration
- To advise the Academic Council and the Board of Governors on all matters connected with the objectives of the Institute.
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Constitution-Business Administration Students Club (BASC) 1966
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
Aims and Objectives of Business Administration Students Club (BASC):
- To promote and safeguard the general interest and discipline among the students of the Institute of Business Administration.
- To promote such extra-curricular activities as might supplement the academic training of the students of the IBA.
- To bring out annually a students magazine.
- To provide such opportunities as might be helpful to students ; in utilizing their leisure in the best possible manner.
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Accounts Grants
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
US AID to Institute of Business Administration
