Institute of Business Management, Karachi
The Institute of Business Management (IoBM) is a private university and business school in Karachi, Pakistan. IoBM is composed of four colleges, the College of Business Management (CBM), the College of Economics and Social Development (CESD), the College of Computer Science and Information Systems (CCSIS) and the College of Engineering Sciences (CES).
| Type | Private sector institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1995 |
| Founder | Shahjehan Syed Karim |
| Chancellor | Muhammad Bashir Jan Muhammad |
| President | Talib Syed Karim |
Academic staff | Visiting: 192 Full time: 162 |
| Students | 6000+ (2023) |
| Undergraduates | 3000+ (2017) |
| Postgraduates | 2146 (2017) |
| 53 (2017) | |
| Location | , Sindh , Pakistan 24.8127°N 67.1178°E |
| Campus | Main Campus: 11 acres (0.045 km2) |
| Nickname | IoBM, Karachi |
| Affiliations | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Pakistan Engineering Council |
| Website | |
In January 1998, a bill was unanimously approved by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh for establishing a university known as the Institute of Business Management in the private sector.
In 2022, Kamran Tessori, Governor of Sindh, speaking at this institute's annual convocation, described it as Pakistan's key educational institutions. He is also quoted as stating, "In the form of IoBM, late Shahjahan S. Karim has given the country an institution that now has become a pride for Pakistan. Today, as you graduate from this auspicious university, it is crucial to embrace and portray the positive side of Pakistan as you step into the corporate world".