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The archives of the IBA historical documents contain a diverse collection of hand written, rare printed, photocopied, and tele printed documents.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These digitized historical documents can be found below-
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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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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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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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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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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
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The proposed Master of Business Education Program
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
- To raise the standard of business education at college level.
- To train qualified teachers who can profess business disciplines effectively and with competence.
- To train the participants in research methodology and techniques, enabling them to undertake independent research in business problems and produce reports, studies, case materials, and textbooks.
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The third five-year development plan of IBA 1965-70
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
The Institute of Business Administration was set up by the Government of Pakistan in 1955, as a division of the University of Karachi.
In order to develop the Institute on modern lines, the government sought technical assistance from USAID in the matter of;
- Provision of American advisers,
- Training of Pakistani teachers in American universities
- Provision of an adequate library of business and allied subjects.
In the 5-year development budget of IBA , three to four million dollars have been spent on the development of the Institute in the form of technical assistance, vast sums of rupee expenditure have also been incurred to bring it to its present level of performance.
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PC-1 Proforma for development scheme 1960-65
Institute of Public and Business Administration, University of Karachi
The development of the National Graduate School of Business Administration involves:
- The selection and training of qualified teachers
- Conducting of regularly scheduled academic courses leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration
- Conducting of regularly scheduled evening diploma courses for employed persons
- Conducting in-service training courses and management development programs for business and industry
- Carrying out various research projects beneficial to education, business, and industry
- Production of text books and teaching materials
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Statement of Accounts, Institute of Business Administration Buildings
University of Karachi, Pakistan
This document shows a summary of costs and their descriptions relating to the IBA Downtown buildings.
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Processing of Administratively Controlled Documents other than Telegrams
American Embassy, Karachi, Pakistan
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IBA New Leave Rules
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
General Rules of the IBA New Leave Rules
- Leave is earned by duty. It cannot be claimed as a matter of right even when due, and if the exigencies of duty so require, an application for leave can be refused, or if leave has already been granted the remaining portion of it can be revoked and the employee can be recalled to join forthwith.
- Holidays falling within the period of any kind of leave shall be counted as leave. They may either be added at the beginning and/or at the end of the leave with the permission of the sanctioning authority.
- No leave shall be availed of unless it is actually granted, except leave applied for under emergent circumstances, proved to the satisfaction of the sanctioning authority.
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Yearly basis of grants since the inception of IBA
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
On September 24, 1954 the University of Pennsylvania (USA) signed a contract with the Foreign Operation Mission of the USA, under which they sent a team to Karachi to carry out a project in the field of Business and Public Administration for the purpose of strengthening the educational, research, and consultation programmes of the University of Karachi.
This Project was to be financed from two sources.
- Funds supplied by the University of Pennsylvania
- Funds provided by the Government of Pakistan through University of Karachi
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Policy and Rules Governing Scholarship Grants
institute of Business Adminsitration, University of Karachi
Policy and Rules Governing Scholarship Grants
- Karachi and Outside of Karachi Students
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I.P.B.A Audit Report 1961-62
Institute of Public and Business Administration, University of Karachi
The Institute of Public and Business Administration (IPBA) was established at the University of Karachi in 1954. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) and USAID jointly financed it as a part of the Project No. 391-66-009, Inter-College Exchange. Technical services were provided by the University of Pennsylvania under a contract with A.I.D. /W dated September 24, 1954.
In fiscal year 1958 a separate Project No. 391-77-111, designated as the IPBA , was established. The University of Pennsylvania continued to provide technical services through December 31, 1959 when their contract was terminated.
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Weekly Arrival and Departure List
American Embassy, Karachi, Pakistan
Weekly Arrival and Departure List for the American Embassy in Karachi, Pakistan
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IBA Policy and Rules Governing Scholarship Grants 1962
Institute of Business Administration, University of Karachi
The attached document is the revised version of IBA' s 'Policy and Rules Governing Scholarship Grants' for the academic year 1962.
Eligibility:
- Students who demonstrate good scholarship ability
- Satisfactory mark in the aptitude test administered by I.B.A.
- Pass on oral interview
- Students to be in need of financial assistance
- Student must complete all required forms of the Institute
