Da Fu

Deputy General Manager

Finance Business Division
CMFT China Mobile Phones
Umer Ghumman EMBA 2018 Samina Rizwan
Director IT & Mobile Country Head
Samsung Pakistan Code for Pakistan
EMBA 2014 EMBA 2007

EXECUTIVE
MBA
FALL 2022
Suleman Dawood School of Business
MESSAGE FROM THE
HONORARY
DEAN
The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) is
Pakistan’s top business school. Your decision to apply to the
country’s only business school to have earned accreditation
by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB) will work in your favour. We have attained

IMAGINE
global stature as a business school with outstanding
degree programmes, impactful research work and excellent
facilities to service our students. We continuously progress
so our graduates can benefit from a business education that
is unrivalled.

YOUR
As an Executive MBA (EMBA) student, you will benefit
from a faculty that is superbly qualified to teach business
intelligence. Many SDSB professors teach executives across

FUTURE
business areas such as finance, marketing, agribusiness,
leadership, entrepreneurship, governance, policymaking,
digitalisation, and stakeholder management. Ultimately,
SDSB graduates impact business and bring about positive
societal changes.

Innovation is core to what we do. We couple business

impact with positive societal change. All women entering
our graduate degree programmes, including the EMBA,
benefit from a 50% tuition scholarship. No other business
school in the world has matched this. We expose our
students not just to classroom teaching engagements but
also to wider debates, policy discussions, research issues,
student projects, entrepreneurship opportunities and a
broad array of events that separate us from the rest.

SDSB pushes the boundaries of business practice

innovations, economic growth, and societal advancement. It
is a place where intelligent exchanges, scholarly advances,
and intellectual engagements come together to sculpt
graduates who create the future.

SDSB has never stood still. Can you afford to?

If you would like to join the SDSB family of changemakers,

the EMBA programme is for you.

DR. ALNOOR BHIMANI

HONORARY DEAN

1 EMBA
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PROGRAMME WHY SDSB
DIRECTOR’S SDSB is Pakistan’s first and only business school to achieve
accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to

MESSAGE
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). For over a
century, AACSB has led the assessment of business schools
globally for programme quality,relevance, impact, and overall
educational services. To date, only five per cent of the world's
The Executive MBA (EMBA) programme at the business schools have obtained AACSB accreditation. The
Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) is accreditation is testimony to the quality of SDSB’s education
Pakistan’s first and only programme listed in the and research activities. As an AACSB accredited business
QS Executive MBA Rankings. It is designed for school, SDSB produces highly skilled graduates who can
mid-career executives to advance their managerial lead, transform and create long-lasting impact in business
capability and take them to the next level in their and society.
professional lives.
The EMBA is ranked in Among top
Over the years, our EMBA programme has flourished
with world-class faculty, a carefully brought together
the top
250
body of students, participant-focused pedagogy,
and the holistic ecosystem of SDSB, which continues
131-140
programmes globally by QS
universities for Accounting
and Finance in QS World
to advance business practices and create positive Executive MBA Rankings 2021 University Rankings 2021 by
social change. Our faculty brings rigour through Subject
in-depth research and relevance from extensive Placed at
interaction with the industry. EMBA students bring
diverse professional backgrounds and experiences, 16 50th
which, combined with the participant-centred in Asia-Pacific by QS in the World's Best Small
learning approach, pioneered by SDSB in Pakistan, Executive MBA Rankings Universities by Times Higher
create an intellectually challenging and rewarding 2021 Education Rankings 2021
environment. This ecosystem at SDSB stimulates and
supports executives to harness their full potential LUMS is Placed between
and prepares them for senior leadership positions in
business and society.
ranked in the 251-300
651-700
band in QS World
Asian Universities by Times
Higher Education Asia
The EMBA programme provides executives an University Rankings 2021
unparalleled opportunity to be part of the most University Rankings 2022
distinguished graduate programme in business LUMS is the winner of
education in the country while building a lifelong Placed in the top
the global Council for
association with LUMS.
123
institutions in QS Asian
Advancement and Support
of Education (CASE) Platinum
University Rankings 2022 Award 2021 in the Best
Practices in Diversity, Equity,
DR. SHAKEEL SADIQ JAJJA Among top and Inclusion category for its
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR 200
universities
National Outreach Programme

worldwide and top 50%

50
in Asia for employability in
scholarships awarded to
all women admitted to
QS Graduate Employability graduate programmes
Rankings 2022 at SDSB

SDSB is a
Harvard Business Publishing
content partner

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THE EMBA
ADVANTAGE
l Participants do not have to
put their careers on hold to EMBA
l
earn the degree.

Most EMBA participants

CLASS PROFILE
advance their careers during HRM
the programme, or upon ECONOMICS
graduation. 5%
5%
HUMANITIES
l The EMBA programme is AND SCIENCES
led by faculty with strong 11%
industry linkages and 49%
who have gained global
recognition for their
research work. MARKETING
12%
l Participants learn from
the industry experience of
their cohort peers, and gain
practical experience through
18%
the Globalisation Module.
ENGINEERING
l The general management ACCOUNTING/
FINANCE/BUSINESS/
core courses enable MANAGEMENT
participants to bring new
ideas and skills to their
workplace and put them to
work right away.

l This degree is an excellent AVERAGE AGE

investment in the future. It
is also a wise investment for 34 YEARS
employers.

l The entire programme is

spread over 22 months with
classes held on campus AVERAGE EXPERIENCE
11 YEARS
every alternate Saturday and
Sunday to minimise required
time out of the office.

l Work-life balance is
maintained with only three
courses in each module at a
time.

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THE STUDENT
EXPERIENCE
ASIFA TAREEN USMAN FAIZ
Principal and Cluster Convener, Managing Director,
Main Campus, Multan, Rachna Pearl Hotel
Beaconhouse School System EMBA 2021
EMBA 2021
“Coming from the education sector, “Being an entrepreneur who comes
I had little knowledge of business from an engineering background,
development and marketing strategies the EMBA journey was an enriching
to manage the ever-evolving experience that elevated my vision
corporate needs of my organisation. and approach towards management.
The LUMS EMBA programme opened The case method pedagogy of
new avenues of learning for me as I the programme provided a unique
could manage my professional and opportunity to analyse diverse
personal commitments and attend business problems from multiple
classes over the weekend. Enrolling in facets and appreciate different
the EMBA programme has been one approaches towards problem-solving.
of the toughest, yet wisest, decisions It also encouraged me to do a lot of
of my life.It has taught me to be reflection about my past practices
analytical, innovative and globally as a business manager and critically
competent. It has also encouraged evaluate my decision making and
me to go beyond the conventional management style.”
thinking patterns and has developed
my critical thinking skills.”

FAISAL MURAD KHAN ATIF ARIF

Country Manager Pakistan & Afghanistan, Vice President - Learning & Development,
Robert Bosch Middle East FZE – Pakistan People and Organisational Excellence Group,
Liaison Office The Bank of Punjab
EMBA 2021 EMBA 2021
"The EMBA programme is rigorous and “The EMBA programme helped me
demanding with cohort participants put things in perspective; taking
coming from varying backgrounds. learnings and lessons applied by the
The diversity of viewpoints enables best companies, and implementing
a 360-degree dissection of a the same in my work. This happened
given problem. Lively debates fuel as we studied problems identified
enthusiasm and tolerance, which in various case studies that were
ultimately leads to synergy. The developed on renowned local and
globally recognised faculty provides international companies, which are
the assurance that we are in the very similar to the challenges we face,
hands of specialists who have shaped and helped diagnose problems with
industry leaders for the past many the best alternatives in hand.”
decades."

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THE
EMBA
EXPERIENCE
Enriched by a Lifelong
Professional Community
The EMBA programme provides you
with a transformative experience
without disrupting your career. It
connects you to the most relevant
industry leaders in Pakistan. During
the programme, you learn from faculty
that has influenced business practices
through their teaching and research.
You gain unparalleled access to
dynamic companies and leaders both
within Pakistan and abroad. On top of
that, you also leverage the LUMS alumni
network of more than 15,000 graduates
that impacts the global marketplace.

Borderless Learning
Research and teaching at LUMS truly
offers its community ‘Learning Without
Borders’ by breaking academic,
geographic and socio-economic
barriers to make education accessible
to all. The University continues to be
an intellectual hub, rich with varying
perspectives and transformative
ideas. With an environment brimming
with inclusion, unity, and boundless
knowledge, learning continues in and
beyond the campus walls with the aim
to develop innovators, leaders and
change-makers who can contribute
to the community and build strong
borderless networks.

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Distance Learning
EMBA participants stay connected with faculty through distance
learning while off-campus. This connection is facilitated through
the Information Systems and Technology (IST) department at
LUMS, which centrally supports the LUMS Learning Management

PROGRAMME
System (LMS). The LMS allows each participant a dedicated
Academic Resource Centre on the web. Participants have access
to several e-modules, course-related activities and resources.

DESIGN
These include course material, discussion boards and online
course assessment tools.

Programme Courses
The EMBA programme is spread over 22 months, which includes 4 week-long sessions (two week-long sessions in the first year, one after
the end of the first year during the summer for the Globalisation Module, and the last week-long session at the end of the second year for the
Online Operations and Supply Chain
Management
Financial Accounting
EMBA Project presentations) and 36 weekends. Regular sessions are held on alternate weekends every month. Managing People
Spreadsheet Modelling
Managerial Finance
The programme is divided into the following modules: Quantitative Methods
Innovation and Technology
Managerial Communications
Management
Mathematics for Management
Managerial Accounting and
Finance
BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS (MODULE 1) LAW AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MODULE 4) Control Systems
Business Law and Corporate
MANAGING OPERATIONS AND PEOPLE (MODULE 2) MANAGING THE FUTURE (MODULE 5) Core Governance
Understanding Financial Accounting Corporate Finance
COST, VALUE AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (MODULE 3) Venture Creation
Problem-solving and Decision-making
Marketing Management Business Strategy
Managerial Economics

Summer Orientation Programme (SOP)

The SOP provides essential subject knowledge needed to prepare you for the challenges of competitive coursework and the case method EMBA Project
pedagogy. The SOP is not graded, but its successful completion is a prerequisite for EMBA. The SOP prepares you for regular EMBA classes by
providing the basic framework in the following modules: The EMBA Project provides students an opportunity to apply
classroom learning to address an issue of significant importance
to an organisation. The project is approached as a management
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS INTERPERSONAL SKILLS consultancy assignment.
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE METHOD It requires students to explore key facets of the problem being
faced by the organisation, and recommend alternative solutions.
It is a challenging assignment, combining decision-making
ability, teamwork, working under pressure, and an integrated
approach towards management. It measures students’ ability to
Programme Structure apply relevant theoretical concepts, tools, and techniques to the
organisational problem being addressed. To the advantage of the
The study weeks are spread as follows: current employer and the EMBA participant, the project is usually
identified by the current employer (client) of the participant and a
YEAR 1 faculty advisor who provides guidance and counselling.

Distance Learning 1 SOP + Business Managing Operations Cost, Value

Harvard Business Fundamentals
Distance Learning 2
and People
Distance Learning 3
and Innovation Globalisation Module
School Online Courses Module 1 Module 2 Management
EMBA participants learn first-hand about international business
Module 3 practices, competitive markets, and complex environments
JULY – AUGUST AUGUST – NOVEMBER NOVEMBER – DECEMBER NOVEMBER – MARCH MARCH – APRIL APRIL – JUNE through the Globalisation Module.

The EMBA Class of 2020 visited Silicon Valley in the San

YEAR 2 Francisco Bay Area to learn the ropes of entrepreneurship from
Globalisation Module Law and Managing the Future EMBA Project start-up gurus. Serial entrepreneur Naeem Zafar, who teaches
Entrepreneurship Module 5 entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley and Brown University, was the
course instructor.
Module 4
SUMMER AUGUST – DECEMBER JANUARY – APRIL OCTOBER – MAY Note: COVID-19 pandemic related travelling constraints may
affect this module’s delivery.

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COMMITTED
TO DIVERSE
PERSPECTIVES PARTNER/SPONSORING
The LUMS faculty has developed
ORGANISATIONS
over 800 cases and technical Attock Petroleum Ltd. Levi Strauss & Co.
notes focusing on the Pakistani Avanceon Marghzar Welfare Society
business industry, which Bahria International Hospital Mari Petroleum Company Ltd.
further builds on the local
perspective of the participants. Bank Alfalah Ltd. Naveena Group (Lakeside
SDSB is a Harvard Business Bata Pakistan Ltd. Energy Ltd.)
Publishing content partner, Bulleh Shah Packaging Nespak Consulting Engineers
contributing insightful and CONNECTdotNET (Pvt.) Ltd. Nestlé Pakistan
meaningful research at a global Cotton Web Ltd. Nishat Chunian Power Ltd.
level. Collaborative linkages
with international institutions DAI Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. Obeikan Investment Group
add immense value to the Defence Science & Packages Ltd.
programme. Technology Organization Pakarab Fertilizers Ltd.
(DESTO) Pakistan Microfinance
Descon Engineering Ltd. Investment Company Ltd.

ADVANTAGES FOR DHA Multan

Elite Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd.
Pakistan Tobacco Company Ltd.
PesTerminator

SPONSORING Engro Energy Ltd.

Engro Fertilizers Ltd.
Pakistan Telecommunication
Company Ltd. (PTCL)
ORGANISATIONS Fatima Fertilizers Multan
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qaism
Samsons Group Co.
Shell Pakistan Ltd.
• Improve your organisation’s Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd. Sitara Peroxide Ltd.
productivity, performance Forward Sports (Pvt.) Ltd. Starcom Pakistan
and profitability by increasing FRAG Games (Pvt.) Ltd. State Bank of Pakistan
the effectiveness of key
Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd. Sukh Chayn Valley (Pvt.) Ltd.
managers
• Retain and motivate high HIK Textiles (Pvt.) Ltd. Suraj Cotton Mills Ltd.
achievers in your organisation Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Ltd. Techlets (Pvt.) Ltd.
• Develop a pool of ICI Pakistan Tetra Pak Pakistan Ltd.
sophisticated leaders who Infrastructure Development The Bank of Punjab
will enable your organisation Authority of the Punjab (IDAP) Thal Industries Corporation
to take on global challenges
• Invest in employee Jaffer Brothers (Pvt.) Ltd. Ltd.
development Jazz Universal Services Fund
• Keep abreast of globally Khazana Enterprise (Pvt.) Ltd. Volka Food International
renowned practices and the Levi Strauss Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. Western Design Engineering
skill set required to overcome
the challenges of business
expansion

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THE LUMS ECOSYSTEM
Your Lifelong Professional including research experts and industry
professionals. This provides a collaborative
infrastructure and online services. Dedicated
library corners provide access to latest
lessons from such research. SDSB facilitates
knowledge sharing and dialogue between
facilities, LUMS offers a complete ecosystem
to all community members.
Health and Wellness
Network learning experience in which students and devices such as Kindles, scanners, printers academia and industry, thereby bringing LUMS
The Health and Wellness Centre at LUMS
LUMS is a networking hub. As an EMBA is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and
faculty draw upon their unique industry and multimedia where you can study in a a step closer to its goal of creating synergy LUMS offers the finest sports facilities to caters to all first aid medical situations on
participant, you are constantly networking experiences and perspectives. group, discuss or prepare presentations, between theory and practice. its students. The Syed Maratib Ali Sports
with students, alumni, the corporate world campus. The facility comprises a doctor and
develop your research and work on your Complex houses modern male and female two staff members, beds for patients, basic
and senior faculty members. You will form projects. gymnasiums, four squash courts, an indoor
a strong connection with professionals emergency equipment, basic medicines and
basketball court, four badminton courts,
worldwide, including top executives at A Training Ground for Leaders State-of-the-art Campus Facilities and an indoor volleyball court. LUMS also
an active ambulance service.
leading national and international firms, EMBA allows you to develop new leadership EMBA participants have the option to avail provides students with outdoor sports
successful entrepreneurs, community skills and capabilities – changing the way Access to Cutting-edge Research accommodation facilities at the Rausing facilities, which include a volleyball court, a
leaders, and passionate industry change- you approach business problems. The SDSB faculty engages in cutting-edge Executive Development Centre (REDC) at the basketball court, two tennis courts, a football
makers. research in all major fields of business and University for the term. The residence at REDC ground, hockey ground and a cricket field.
management. This research benefits the larger is a single room accommodation. Rooms are
public—especially managers, executives, well equipped with all necessary facilities,
Gad and Birgit Rausing Library entrepreneurs and policymakers. These including direct dialling, WiFi access, and
The LUMS Coca-Cola Aquatic Centre, an
Engage with World-renowned The library serves as a centre for information insights emerge from pioneering research 24-hour customer service. From diverse food
international standard indoor swimming
pool built in line with FINA specifications (25
Faculty Members and knowledge for the faculty, researchers published in the world’s leading academic outlets, to excellent sports facilities, ATMs, metres length), is operational throughout
You are encouraged to engage directly with and students with its wide range of journals and case hubs. Their teaching is a superstore, a daycare centre, emergency
collections, helpful staff, high-quality the year and is certified for national and
over 200 PhD faculty members at LUMS, informed by the most practically relevant medical services, first class gyms to library international competitions.

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ADMISSION FINANCIAL
CRITERIA SUPPORT
Admission is purely merit-based and
rests solely on the following criteria:
considered valid. Sponsorship
• NTS GAT (General) taken EMBA applicants are encouraged to
more than 2 years before the discuss support options with their
Academic Record admission deadline will not be respective organisations. In addition to
A minimum of sixteen (16) years of considered valid. A cumulative their consent to attend the course modules,
education leading to a Master’s or score of 50 in GAT (General) is some companies also provide full or
Bachelor’s degree* from a university the minimum requirement for partial financial support to their qualified
recognised by the Higher Education admission. employees for this programme.
Commission (HEC), Pakistan. • If the applicant has taken more
than one test, the best score will
* Applicants holding only a Bachelor’s be considered for application Women Scholarship
degree of less than four years’ evaluation. Fostering, celebrating and advancing
duration will be required to produce an women’s leadership in business, a 50%
Equivalence Certificate issued by HEC, Submission of Online tuition fee waiver is awarded to all
Pakistan. Applicants completing their admitted female students.
last degree by May 30, 2022 are also
Application, Application
eligible to apply. Processing Fee and MCB Student Personal Loan
Supporting Documents EMBA applicants can apply for the MCB
Performance Student Personal Loan (SPL) facility.
Complete online application,
in Admission Test application processing fee and
Details of the loan are available at
Applicants are required to take one https://lums.edu.pk/programmes/
supporting documents should be executive-mba
(1) of the following tests in order to be
submitted by the stipulated deadline.
considered for Fall 2022 admission:
Submission of a minimum of two
recommendation letters is compulsory.
i. GMAT
ii. GRE
iii. NTS GAT (General) Application Review
Shortlisted applications will be
For further details on GMAT, GRE and reviewed by the relevant
NTS GAT (General), please visit committee to finalise admission
www.ets.org, www.mba.com and decisions. Applicants are encouraged
nts.org.pk to provide complete information
regarding their academic
achievements, research reports,
Work Experience attended workshops, extracurricular
Applicants for the Executive MBA
achievements or additional information
Programme must have prior work
to substantiate their applications.
experience. This experience
demonstrates the candidate’s
managerial track record and potential Interview
for success in senior positions. Only shortlisted applicants will be
Evaluation is based on the quantity called for an interview.
and quality of the full-time work
experience. The candidates must
have at least six years of full-time
work experience with four years at a
managerial level.

Note:
• GMAT/GRE (General) taken
more than five years before the
admission deadline will not be

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