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CDC’s Inter-City Study Trip: Isl-Bagh
No full textThe IBA Career Development Center (CDC) organized a three-day Inter-City Study Trip to Islamabad and Bagh, AJ&K from April 14 to 16, 2025, providing third- and final-year students with valuable cross-sector exposure and career insights. As part of the trip, students visited Teach for Pakistan, S&P Global, and Jazz, gaining firsthand knowledge of leadership development, global finance and IT operations, and digital innovation. They also toured Systems Limited and the all-female-led Bagh Grammar School, exploring tech-driven career paths and inclusive educational models. The trip concluded with a visit to CareCloud’s head office in Bagh, a healthcare tech company creating employment in remote regions and serving as the official travel and accommodation partner. This immersive experience enabled students to connect academic learning with real-world application, enhancing their professional readiness and industry awareness.https://ir.iba.edu.pk/career-development-center-gallery/1065/thumbnail.jp
CDC’s Inter-City Study Trip: Isl-Bagh
No full textThe IBA Career Development Center (CDC) organized a three-day Inter-City Study Trip to Islamabad and Bagh, AJ&K from April 14 to 16, 2025, providing third- and final-year students with valuable cross-sector exposure and career insights. As part of the trip, students visited Teach for Pakistan, S&P Global, and Jazz, gaining firsthand knowledge of leadership development, global finance and IT operations, and digital innovation. They also toured Systems Limited and the all-female-led Bagh Grammar School, exploring tech-driven career paths and inclusive educational models. The trip concluded with a visit to CareCloud’s head office in Bagh, a healthcare tech company creating employment in remote regions and serving as the official travel and accommodation partner. This immersive experience enabled students to connect academic learning with real-world application, enhancing their professional readiness and industry awareness.https://ir.iba.edu.pk/career-development-center-gallery/1071/thumbnail.jp
ICLAB Focus Group 2025
No full textFrom June 18 to 20, 2025, the Career, Development Center (CDC) at IBA Karachi hosted ICLAB Focus Group sessions to align academic programs with evolving industry needs. Across seven thematic areas—Finance, Marketing, Retail, Software Development, Analytics, Entrepreneurship, and the Social Sector—industry experts and faculty discussed skill gaps, curriculum relevance, and workplace readiness. Key recommendations included enhancing communication and technical skills, increasing practical exposure through internships and real-world projects, updating course content to reflect digital trends like AI, ERP, and data analytics, and fostering stronger industry-academia collaboration. The sessions emphasized preparing students not only with knowledge but also the adaptability and mindset to thrive in dynamic professional environments.https://ir.iba.edu.pk/career-development-center-gallery/1090/thumbnail.jp
ICLAB Focus Group 2025
No full textFrom June 18 to 20, 2025, the Career, Development Center (CDC) at IBA Karachi hosted ICLAB Focus Group sessions to align academic programs with evolving industry needs. Across seven thematic areas—Finance, Marketing, Retail, Software Development, Analytics, Entrepreneurship, and the Social Sector—industry experts and faculty discussed skill gaps, curriculum relevance, and workplace readiness. Key recommendations included enhancing communication and technical skills, increasing practical exposure through internships and real-world projects, updating course content to reflect digital trends like AI, ERP, and data analytics, and fostering stronger industry-academia collaboration. The sessions emphasized preparing students not only with knowledge but also the adaptability and mindset to thrive in dynamic professional environments.https://ir.iba.edu.pk/career-development-center-gallery/1096/thumbnail.jp
ICLAB Focus Group 2025
No full textFrom June 18 to 20, 2025, the Career, Development Center (CDC) at IBA Karachi hosted ICLAB Focus Group sessions to align academic programs with evolving industry needs. Across seven thematic areas—Finance, Marketing, Retail, Software Development, Analytics, Entrepreneurship, and the Social Sector—industry experts and faculty discussed skill gaps, curriculum relevance, and workplace readiness. Key recommendations included enhancing communication and technical skills, increasing practical exposure through internships and real-world projects, updating course content to reflect digital trends like AI, ERP, and data analytics, and fostering stronger industry-academia collaboration. The sessions emphasized preparing students not only with knowledge but also the adaptability and mindset to thrive in dynamic professional environments.https://ir.iba.edu.pk/career-development-center-gallery/1099/thumbnail.jp
Maverick Mentorship Program – Spring 2025
No full textIBA CDC successfully held the Maverick Mentorship Program at IBA Karachi, offering track-specific guidance for students in IT, Social Sciences, and Business Studies. Students benefited from personalized CV reviews, career guidance, and industry insights—empowering them to move forward with clarity and confidence.https://ir.iba.edu.pk/career-development-center-gallery/1118/thumbnail.jp
Parvaaz Mentorship Program – Cohort III Kicks Off
No full textThe Parvaaz Mentorship Program – Cohort III officially launched on June 3rd, 2025, with a successful Meet and Greet Session at the IBA Main Campus. The event brought together mentors and mentees for their first in-person interaction—an opportunity to connect, align expectations, and lay the foundation for a year of growth, guidance, and professional development. We’re excited to witness the journeys that will unfold through this impactful mentorship experience.https://ir.iba.edu.pk/career-development-center-gallery/1130/thumbnail.jp
The Impact of Instagram Use on Academic Stress Levels Among University Students in Karachi
No full textThis study investigates the impact of Instagram usage on academic stress among undergraduate students in Karachi, Pakistan. With social media becoming a central part of student life, this research aims to understand how platform-specific engagement, particularly on Instagram, affects students’ academic experiences and emotional well-being. The study uses a quantitative research design, gathering data through online surveys from 100 university students across Karachi. Three standardized scales were used to measure Instagram addiction, self-esteem, and academic stress. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between higher Instagram use and elevated academic stress levels, as well as a negative correlation between self-esteem and academic stress. These findings align with existing literature that links social media usage to psychological distress, but also highlight Instagram’s unique impact due to its highly visual and socially comparative nature.
The study contributes to a growing body of research by offering a localized and platform-specific perspective, addressing the gap in South Asian scholarship on this topic. It also provides practical insights for educators, mental health professionals, and policymakers to help students navigate the pressures of academic life in a digital age. While the study is limited by its sample scope and reliance on self-reported data, it opens avenues for further research, especially in diverse institutional settings and with a broader focus on emotional and behavioral outcomes. Overall, the research underscores the importance of balanced social media use and informed interventions in promoting student well-being and academic success
Understanding the Perceptions and Attitudes of Student Athletes’ Awareness of the Gut-Brain Axis and Its Role in Anxiety Management
No full textThis project is a phenomenological study aimed at understanding the lived experiences of undergraduate student-athletes regarding the role that the gut-brain axis plays in anxiety management. The dual lifestyle of student-athletes – balancing demanding academics with rigorous physical training routines – can create compounded stress. Yet, it is essential for them to find ways to manage this stress, to succeed in both academics and sport, and to make lifestyle choices that support their well-being. This thesis explores how student-athletes cope, and whether they consider making dietary changes to improve their gut health, with a view to improving their mental health.
The nutritional impact on mental health remains an under-discovered topic in the realm of institutional and familial settings. This study fills a significant gap in literature, particularly within the South Asian context. The living arrangements of students are also explored. A comparison is made between students who reside at the hostel with students who live at home with their families.
This study asks two main questions. How do student-athletes understand the gut-brain axis, and what are their attitudes towards its role in managing anxiety? And how do living environments, such as hostel versus living at home, shape their beliefs, food choices, and coping strategies for managing stress and anxiety?
The gut–brain axis refers to the bidirectional communication between the gut microbiota and the central nervous system. This research project builds on this framework and further investigates whether student-athletes understand and act upon this link in practice. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten student athletes who met a mild to severe level of anxiety on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale. GAD-7 was administered
to the participants as a screening tool to understand the severity of their anxiety levels and to get a baseline understanding of how student-athletes with symptoms of anxiety navigate through their life. The findings reported a significant institutional neglect. However, for some, the interview itself prompted newfound awareness. Students realized that dietary changes could serve as a practical coping strategy when training is not possible, a perspective they had not previously considered. This is reflective of the untapped potential for integrating gut–brain axis education into athletic programs to help student-athletes make more informed lifestyle choices
Perceptions and Attitudes toward Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) among Healthcare Professionals in Pakistan: A Cultural and Clinical Perspective
No full textPremenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) remains an underrecognized and poorly understood condition, particularly in non-Western healthcare settings. This qualitative study explores how healthcare professionals in Pakistan perceive, diagnose, and engage with PMDD, using semi-structured interviews with six female practitioners across psychiatry, gynecology, and clinical psychology. Anchored in the Biopsychosocial Model, Feminist Theory, and Medicalization Theory, the study offers a multi-layered analysis of the cultural, clinical, and institutional dynamics shaping PMDD’s visibility. Thematic analysis revealed four key themes: widespread lack of awareness and underdiagnosis; stigma and cultural resistance; the paradox of medicalization; and the need for integrated, compassionate care. Rather than evidence of psychiatric overreach, findings reflect a structural silence: PMDD is absent from curricula, diagnostic frameworks, and institutional discourse. Professionals expressed uncertainty not out of denial, but due to stigma, lack of training, and interdisciplinary ambiguity. The study stresses the urgent need to incorporate reproductive mental health more deliberately into medical education and policy in Pakistan. It also highlights the limitations of binary debates around medicalization and instead calls for a more context-sensitive approach that validates suffering without reducing it to pathology. Ultimately, this thesis contributes to a growing body of work that reclaims space for women’s cyclical pain within global and local frameworks of care. Keywords: PMDD, Pakistan, Medicalization, Feminist Theory, Reproductive Menta