MBA Project is an integral part of the MBA program conducted at IBA Karachi. It provides MBA students, the opportunity to learn by capitalizing Karachi’s ‘business-hub’ position. However, the project is not restricted to Karachi. A group of 4-6 final year students undertake a management consulting assignment in real life business environment related to managerial and organizational problems. It is where they apply the concepts studied in class.
MBA Project not only enables students to develop interviewing, report writing and presenting skills, but also provides an opportunity for them to enhance their managerial and leadership skills, besides their problem-solving, decision-making and project management skills.
MBA Research Projects from 2013
Re-Launching strategy for similac mom, Ammar Abbas Bandukwala, Ijlal Ahmed Farooqi, Mohammad Muttahir, Salman Muttahir, Salman Riaz, and Shahzeb Sheikh
Men grooming habits in Pakistan, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir, Abid Sahi, Beenish Rizvi, Maria Shams, and Mobina Mehween
Hospital waste management a study of the current scenario in Karachi, Sadaf Ijaz, Sharjeel Awais, Aimun Shahab, Mujtaba Mansoor, M. Usman Kamran, and Jahanzeb Lodhi
Development of business strategy for Adamjee automotive (Pvt.) Ltd. aimed at future prospects in automobile parts, Ayesha Mahmood Khan, Fatima Naz, Mohammad Zulqarnain Saqlaini, Sara Haroon, and Syed Shariq Munir
JS Bank: a study of consumer preferences [MBA Project] Anam Nasir, Mariam Soomro, Saad Ahmed, Sharmain Malik and Syed Zainul Islam, Anam Nasir, Syed Zainul Islam, Mariam Soomro, Saad Ahmed, and Sharmain Malik
Implementing sustainable marketing strategies (for new product launch) at AMS Pakistan, Abdul Salam, Muhammad Haris, and Syed Ghazanfer Inam
UBL-Omni: Branchless Banking, Usman Shafiq, Muhammad Ejaz, Muhammad Ali, Waqas Khan, and Danish Iqbal
Beam School, Ahsan Zafar, Arooj A. Minhas, Faisal Ahmed Chaudhry, Nausheen Shahid, and Tracy Maria Roque
Digital disruption in Pakistan an overview of online shopping attitudes perceptions and shopper profiles, Ala Zia, Ayaz Ahmed, Haadiya Ismail, Raaj Faheem, and Yamna Hassan
MBA Research Projects from 2012
Brand development plan for contact adhesive : a project of AkzoNobel ICI Pakistan Limited, Saad Adil, Sana Hasan, Muhammad Ali Yasir, Muhammad Saad Baig, and Muhammad Owais Baig
KESC - Study for improvement, Danish Ahmed, Muhammad Adnan Ali, Muhammad Armaghan Munir, and Syed Khurshand Iqbal
Product launch plan for Colgate Palmolive Pakistan Limited, Adam Yunus Dawood, Afsheen Qaiser, Javeria Siddiqui, and Amal Zehra Noor Ali
Logistic optimization and supply chain feasibility of Engro foods limited, Mehmood Hussain, Omair Ahmed, Sohaib Afzal Rana, and Syed Muhammad Asim
Strategic turnaround business model - transfood industries, Mohsin Iqbal, Uzair Taqvi, Tauqeer Tauqeer, and Shahid Ansari
To analyze the hair care market pattern and consumer insights to revamp "Selsun blue" of "Sanofi-Aventis" by proposing a comprehensive marketing strategy, Bilal Shah Khan, Syed Amjad Hussain, Iqbal Yasin, Umair Asif, and Umair Pervez
Business strategy for Silk Bank super saver deposit account, Ehtisham Mahboob, Fahad Rabbani, Haris Khan, Mohammed Ahsan Amjad, and Saad ul Haq
Upselling telenor data services to SME clients, Adeel Majeed, Kanwal Saeed, Mirza Qasim Ali Baig, Musharib Raheem, and Noman Ahmed Khan
Feasibility study for revenue generation Avari Xpress Holels, Abdul Manan, Ahmed Adeel Zia, Riaz Ul Haq Qureshi, Sheikh Muneeb Ur Rehman, and Umair Khan
Marketing strategy for Arpatech, Adnan Sadiq, Amir Perwaiz Malik, Ayub Ahmed, and Syed Kamran Haider
Optimization of Aga Khan university hospital's MRI and CT scan procedures using operations finance and marketing concepts, Ayez Saleh, Haris Usama, Ahmed Anjum, and Mohsin Ali Sadiq
To gauge triggers & barriers for in-home consumption & subsequently recommend 360 campaign for Lipton tea bags, Sumera Siddiqui, Maria Zarin Khan, M.Ali Yousuf Zai, and Syed Zia- uddin
MBA Research Projects from 2011
Action plan 2011 for IT-BPO industry of Pakistan, Adnan Khan Afridi, Muhammad Ammar Ashraf, Muhammad Hasan, Muhammad Idrees, and Tahleel Muhammad Amin
Strategic HR direction for wartsila Pakistan, Adeel Ahmed, Asim Mehboob, Hassan Ahmed Khan, and Zain ul Abiddin
Feasibility study of packaging plant of United Packages Limited, Arsalan Ahmed, Beenish Qureshi, Bushra Matloob, Farhan Zakir, Mehwish Zafar, and Syed Arsalan Naveed
Business strategy for wartsila Pakistan in energy sector, Banin Akif, Hassan Aftab, Saad Khawar, and Usama Asaad
Branding of fresh fruits in Pakistan, Ahmed Haris Alavi, Fara Abrar, Mariam Ali, Shariq Khan, and Talha Fazal
Marketing strategy for marie stopes society Pakistan, Ammad Aleem, Khurram Awan, Mohsin Javed, and Usman Ahmed
Feasibility report of smartcards in Pakistan, Ahmad Bin Amjad, Ali Amjad, Husain Juzer, and Wajiha Bari
Warehouse operating manual: how do we feed a growing world population, Khawaja Haider Abrar Ansari, Mairaj Rashid Khan, Malik Adnan, M. Nabeel Aslam, and Uzair Abbas
Marketing research for Johnson & Johnson Pakistan, Mariam Cassim Arif, Zara Zehra, Shahzaib Hassan, Ahad Ali, and Ali Shaikh
Assisting with the Pre-launch campaign of UBL foreign currency prepaid visa card, Sohaib Asad, Shahzad Is’haq Satti, Ali Mansoor Shahid, Sarmad Rafique, and Piyar Ali Lakho
Market research and strategy for Easy Paisa, Abeer Ayub, Sahar Afzal, Salman Yousuf, Samra Khan, and Taha Ekram
Junaid Jamshed (Pvt.) Limited brand strategies for J. Ladies, clothes, Azeem Azhar, Erum Arif, Farina Ansari, Fahad Ahmed, Madiha Kazimi, and Maliha Rashid Abidi
Integrated marketing communication strategy for easy paisa, Abdullah Bilal, Farhana M. Hussain, Mashaal Sachdev, Saad Ahmed, and Talha Shabih
Human resources restructuring Dolmen group, Javeria Farooqui, Muneeba Khan, Noorulain Arif, Rida Khan, and Sunita Dhirani
Marketing strategy for PARCO in lubricants industry, Saad Feroz, Shumaila Doraib Kisat, Syed Arij Javed, Syed Hassam Hussain, and Syed Munib Rizavi
Comprehensive marketing strategy for Lucky Cement, Muhammad Bashir Haider, Muhammad Talha Khalid, Saba Hanif, Samar Irshad, and Syed Zain Irfan
Meat export-opportunities & challenges, Ahmed Hassan, Javeria Yousuf, Mariyam Abbas, Muhammad Khan Memon, Omar Hassan Khan, and Zainub Umar
Strategic development of HR at Waterlink Pakistan (pvt) limited, Hardesh Kumar Hira, Marium Arif Jaffari, Nazish Siddiqiui, and Raubab Naqvi
Business strategy for Junaid Jamshed's kid's apparel brands Chotu & Kaliyaan, Taha Husain, Madiha Sheikh, Warda Zafar, and Jasera Arshad
Marketing plan of CMFC for Sidat Hyder Morshed Associates, Ayesha Inam, Aysha Javaid Rauf, Hammad Shams, Rabia Sameen, Samihah Qamar, and Umema Amin Siddiqi
Marketing strategy for Junaid Jamshed (J. Kurta), Abid Iqbal, Muhammad Fasieh, Muhammad Owais Raheel, Salman Moin Qureshi, Syed Kazim Hussain, and Syed Umair Ali
Chevron Pakistan- commercial & industrial sales strategy, Muneeb Jan, Muhammad Ahmed Rabadia, Shahzeb Saeed Khan, Naseem Ahmed, and Aiman Saeed Baloch
Job rotation and dual ladder practices in Pakistan : a comprehensive study to determine the viability of job rotation model and technical ladder plan for Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Faiza Karim, Maryem Momin Naqvi, Madiha Ashraf, Bilal Shah, and Vinod Dhirani
Liquidity risk management framework for UBL, Ali Kazmi, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Tauseef, Namroz Baloch, and Rohan Tariq
Pak suzuki motors Co LTD, Omer Khan, Hassan Adil, Waleed Bin Nazar, M. Faisal Ghouri, Sajjad Ahmed, and M. Shujat Fareed
Feasibility study of Polyethylene pipe plant expansion, Muhammad Saiq Lakhani, Muhammad Faisal, Muhammad Areeb Aijaz, Hussain Hakimuddin, and Adil Hayat
Business plan for Abudawood in foods industry, Sumaiya Minhaj, Sidra Farrukh, Sohaib Aslam Batla, Osama Khan, and Maria Hussain
Pre-feasibility study for Engro foods limited in the waste to energy sector, Anoosha Naseem, Butool Rizvi, Daniah Ishtiaq, Humair Ahmed, and Mehwish Ibrahim
Export market feasibility of steel pipes in African region, Khurram Nayaee, Sajjad Ahmed Junejo, Shoaib Khan, Zahid Iqbal, and Zeeshan Aslam
Marketing strategy for Thal engineering, Hasan Haider Paliwala, Muhammad Masood Khan, Omair Mushfiq Siddiqui, Syed Omair Hassan, and Syed Owais Hassan Zaidi
International grain market study for Engro foods limited, Afshan Rais Pasha, Arsalan Dandia, Emad uddin Nasir, and Gulsanga Afridi
Feasibility study of dry port Lahore, Pakistan, Ali Raza, Umair Ahmed, Syed Wajid Iqbal, Mohsin Ali Hassan, and Syed Zain Hussain Zaidi
SoL (School of leadership) project on women empowerment, Ayesha Rehman, Fariya Naseem, Misbah Ghani, Rida Sheikhani, and Umera Raza
Pak-Kuwait investment company comparative study on sources of power generation in Pakistan, Awais Ahmed Sattar, Hammad Nasir, Khurram Khalid, and S.M Ovais Bilgrami
Exploratory study of halal meat processing plant Engro Foods Ltd, Abdul Wasae Shaikh, Faizan Shahzad, Muneeb Hassan Khalid, Samreen Tariq, and Zeeshan Channa
Retail business plan Trekkie Benckiser Pakistan, Mohammad Faisal Sheikh, Mohammad Saad Khaleel, Saad Halim Khan, Saad Raza Abbasi, Syeda Farea Hashmi, and Uruba Ashraf
Business feasibility plan for importing PVC additives in Pakistan, Muhammad Salman Tahir, Kanwal Malik, Faryal Naeem Warind, Mohammad Ali Faraz, Umair Ikram, and Umamymah Durrain
IMK Jeans Launch, Asad Ullah, Fahad Raza Shaikh, Salman Tai, S.M Kamil Mahmood, and Umair ur Rehman
Engro food limited project MENA, Sye Umer Raza Wahidi, Ahmed Waqar, Tariq Bin Aijaz, Ali Bilal Khan Domki, and Shehzina Nafees
Brand audit & marketing strategy for Pakistan Cables Limited, Mohammad Aneeb Yasin, Fawad Mahdi, Faizan Zahid, Hussain Hasan Ali, and Waqas Ather Saeed
