The Global Business School Network (GBSN) is inviting business school faculty interested in participating in an external International Advisory Council for an initial one-year period, with the option to extend up to three years, to advise on the curriculum development and program enhancement of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) located in Karachi, Pakistan.
IBA was established in Karachi, Pakistan in 1955 as a leading business school focused on building strong functional skills for regional business managers. The philosophy of IBA is that business education should be rigorous but also relevant and looking to the future, with a pedagogy focus on functional skills and skill building. To continue improving and expanding upon their programs IBA is carrying out a five-year strategic plan with the objective to become one of the top 100 global business schools in the world and one of the top 10 business schools in the region. IBA expects that as a result of carrying out faculty development activities and hiring more permanent full-time faculty this will lead to greater student-teacher interactions, improved faculty involvement in IBA’s academic and extra curricula activities, increased commitment to research, improved advisory services to industry and greater participation in the Executive Development program. GBSN is working with IBA to facilitate the establishment of an external International Advisory Council comprised of leading international faculty to guide IBA’s curriculum development and upgrading process.
International Advisory Council Objective and Activities:
The goal of the International Advisory Council will be to provide recommendations and suggestions about the curricula and structure of the MBA and BBA programs of IBA as well as advise on IBA’s new Centre for Entrepreneurship, higher education leadership and administration, case study development, international accreditation, faculty development and joint research proposals by providing technical expertise and network connections.
The International Advisory Council will consist of prominent scholars in their respective fields who can contribute to the goals outlined above with expertise in one or more of the following areas: entrepreneurship, higher education leadership and administration, faculty development, accreditation, distance teaching/technology, executive education and case study teaching/development.
Responsibilities of International Advisory Council Members:
The members of the International Advisory Council will lend their experience and expertise through the following five activities:
- Communicate directly with the Dean of IBA on an as-needed basis by phone and email to advise on their area of expertise
- Participate in one International Advisory Council meeting to be held in Washington DC (or another mutually agreed location)
- Participate in one phone conference with all advisors
- Encourage institutional relationships where relevant to support the faculty development process
- Possible travel to Karachi to meet with IBA
Eligibility and Selection Process:
International Advisory Council members will be compensated for any costs associated with their duties and will be offered an honorarium of $5,000 for their time and support during year the first year of the council, with the option to extend for up to three years.
Interested applicants should send their CV to Nora Brown, Chief Operating Officer, GBSN at the following e-mail address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it no later than January 31, 2010.
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