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Student
Development Program Spring 2014
IBA Career Development Center in collaboration with
Alumni Department conducted Student Development Program
(SDP) on Saturday, February 01, 2014 at IBA Main Campus.
Almost 30 IBA Alumni took out precious time from their
hectic work schedules just to help the newly inducted
students of BBA and MBA in improving their interpersonal
skills. This time only those alumni were called who were
trained in previous ‘Training of Trainers’ sessions.
 The Student Development Program (SDP) began in 2011
based on the feedback gathered from Human Resource
Department of various renowned employers. Employers felt
the need for IBA students to have developed soft skills
for not only excelling in their companies as efficient
employees but also become morally responsible leaders
who can think critically, act wisely, and work
skillfully to advance the common good in society. The
program draws upon the expertise and passion of alumni
to effect professional growth in IBA students.
Developmental Coaching is one facet of the program
designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students
with confidential, developmental 360 degree feedback in
order to enhance their overall leadership, teamwork, and
interpersonal skills. Coaches and students participate
in a day-long session during which teams of students
discuss their solutions to various business cases, and
are observed in a team setting. They are then rated
individually and collaboratively by the judges which is
then followed by a one-to-one confidential constructive
feedback to each student.
Around 100 students underwent coaching and on average
around 3-6 students were linked to each coach. The aim
was to empower alumni mentors to engage students in
critical thinking that is reflective and strategic. It
also helped alumni in connecting with students through a
structured framework encouraging productive
conversations around academic, professional and life
goals.
The program also served as a mini get-together for alums
from across different years as they recalled their
memories at their alma-mater. Alumni were completely
enthralled on seeing infrastructure developments at both
IBA campus; especially the Alumni Student Centre, CED
and Tabba Academic Block at the Main campus.
Earlier, an orientation program was organized for these
students to get them acquainted with IBA.
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"I and many of my fellow IBA
Alumni were invited to participate as coaches
for SDP and were amazed by the massive value you
and your team continue to bring into lives of
these fresh eager young minds entering IBA for
the first time. The Student Development
initiative is surely making a difference in
ensuring IBA maintains it's edge in leadership
and creative thinking."
MUHAMMAD WAQAS DURRANI
Class of 2003
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