Pakistani Student Wins First MBA Saïd Prize From Oxford University England

Pakistani Student Wins First MBA Saïd Prize Update: An MBA student from Pakistan, Kanza Azeemi, has been conferred with the highest academic award from the Oxford University, UK. The Dean of Saïd Business School at the University, Peter Tufano, presented her the award in a prestigious ceremony held at Sheldon Theatre.

According to a press release issued on Thursday, Saïd Prize is presented to an MBA student for showing outstanding academic excellence and making significant contribution to the MBA program and the Oxford community. Pakistani Student Wins First MBA Saïd Prize.

 Pakistani Student Wins First MBA Saïd Prize, Azeemi completed her Masters in Business Administration from Saïd Business School and was a member of St. Hugh’s College at the University of Oxford in United Kingdom. She achieved this honor competing against 327 students from 58 countries.

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While presenting the Pakistani Student Wins First MBA Saïd Prize, the Dean acclaimed Azeemi’s position on the Dean’s Honour List and the events she organized as the elected Co-Chair of the Women’s Leadership Oxford Business Network, which was one of the most active OBNs of the year that works to promote females in leadership positions and gender equality.

 Pakistani Student Wins First MBA Saïd Prize is presented every year to the most outstanding student of the graduating batch for their incredible academic and extra-curricular activities. Kanza Azeemi, a Pakistani prodigy, has been chosen this year for the award for her exceptional record.
Azeemi’s efforts to organize International Women’s Day events that brought inspirational women from her MBA class into the spotlight were specifically praised and recognized.

About Kanza Azeemi

A graduate from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Kanza secured distinction in 2013 with a major in Economics. Since then, she has been actively involved in women’s empowerment and social impact initiatives.

She worked as an Area Sales Manager at Reckitt Benckiser for 4 months from March 2014 to June 2014. Thereafter, she founded Elika Studio and led for good couple of years. She is currently working as a Senior Consultant at Monitor Deloitte in Dubai.

Source: Mehran Post

DICE Mega Innovation Entrepreneurship Event Pakistan 2017 for All University Students

DICE Mega Innovation Entrepreneurship Event Pakistan 2017 Update: Pakistan has a potential to be a budding startup hub in the near future, only if the entrepreneurial talent in the country is allowed to bloom to its full glory. In the recent years, the number of accelerators and incubators has increased considerably — a good sign — but a lot still remains to be done.

One critical area where Pakistan falls short is focusing on the entrepreneurial development of students. There is a huge lack of student-focused competitions where they can be encouraged to create and showcase their own projects.

Working on your own on something that you have created yourself instills a confidence and independence that is necessary for an entrepreneurial mindset.

DICE Mega Innovation Entrepreneurship Event Pakistan 2017 presents an opportunity for Pakistani university students to flex their entrepreneurial muscles.

DICE Mega Innovation Entrepreneurship Event Pakistan 2017 is organized as a joint collaboration between Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir; and DICE (Distinguished Innovation, Collaboration & Entrepreneurship) Foundation, USA.

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Aim of  “DICE Mega Event 2017”

The aim of the event is to promote a culture of innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship in the country.

A project-based competition, DICE Mega Innovation Entrepreneurship Event Pakistan 2017 is open to project applications from students from various disciplines from all over Pakistan.
There are a total of four project categories or disciplines:

• Group A: Engineering & Technology, Computer Sciences and Information Technology
• Group B: Physical Sciences and Agricultural Sciences
• Group C: Arts and Humanities, Business and Social Sciences
• Group D: Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences and Veterinary Sciences

Eligibility

• Student teams from any HEC recognized degree awarding university/institute.
• Each team can have a max of four members.
• Each university needs to submit their most innovative projects from various disciplines.

How to Register in DICE Mega Innovation Entrepreneurship Event Pakistan 2017?
1-Register your project and team by visiting the following link.
2-Register the project at dice innovation portal using the following link (only for Project Leaders).

The deadline for project submission is 15th of July, 2017.

Proposal acceptance will be sent to all the selected teams by the end of July. Then, they will be required to submit a written report/business plan by the 30th of October.

The teams will be evaluated on four key factors:

• Degree of Innovation (20%)
• Potential Impact on local industry and economy (20%)
• Readiness for commercialization (prototype, business plan) (50%)
• Presentation (10%)

Also, note that the top 10 project teams with high commercial potential projects will get a chance to pitch their projects in front of businessmen, investors, venture capitalists, and industry, in order to generate funds required to turn their projects into commercial ready products and services.

The winners will get a shield from DICE 2017 along with a cash prize:

• Winning Team: PKR 100,000/-
• 1st Runner-up Team: PKR 50,000/-
• 2nd Runner-up Team: PKR 25,000/-

When is the event?

The two-day event will be held from the 18th to 19th of December 2017. The selected teams will be provided transport facility from Mirpur pickup point to the university as well as lodging with breakfast and dinner for a 3 night stay (17, 18 & 19 Dec).

You can find out more about about the event by going to DICE’s website.

Via: Mehran Post

HEC PHD Scholarships Summer 2017 for Pakistani Students Apply Now for Prosperous Future

HEC PHD Scholarships Summer 2017 Update: In a latest development, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has opened the applications for overseas scholarships for PhD studies. The announcement for HEC PHD Scholarships Summer 2017 has been made against the project HRDI-UESTP/UETs (Batch-VI) in the specified fields of study.

It is significant to state that the HEC PHD Scholarships Summer 2017 is primarily dedicated towards the development of academic faculty. Moreover, it will also assist in producing top-notch qualified teachers.

Talented and bright Pakistani/AJK nationals can apply for the HEC PHD Scholarships Summer 2017 online. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to secure a fully-funded overseas scholarship, that too, in a specific discipline. It would be significant for the candidates to choose priority areas that can be proved impactful especiallyin the development of the country.

Programs Included In Overseas Scholarships

Following are the disciplines in which overseas scholarships are being offered:

• Agriculture
• Business Education
• Engineering
• Management Sciences
• Medical Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Technology

The scholarship of HEC covers the following list of PhD disciplines:

As per the notice of HEC, a candidate must have MS or MPhil degree or a minimum of 18 years of education to apply for a direct PhD program in aforementioned disciplines.

Candidates who are already availing any other HEC or government scholarship program are not entitled to apply for this program.

The core objective of the program as stated is:

“The main objective of this project is to produce 1500 PhD level Engineers, Scientists and Technologists. They will eventually become the potential faculty members of the Universities of Engineering, Science and Technology. These institutes are being built in collaboration with technologically advanced universities of France, Italy, Germany, China, South Korea and Austria.”

How To Apply For The Overseas Scholarships?

A candidate can apply for the program by Clicking Here. You can also register yourself at the online portal of HEC. Care to follow the instructions listed here.

Please note that the last date for the submission of the applications is 30th June 2017.

Via: Mehran Post

6th Robotics Expo ITU 2017 Lahore Exposed Robots Made by Pakistani Brilliant Students

6th Robotics Expo ITU 2017 Lahore Update: The Information Technology University (ITU) Punjab students have developed 100 Robots so far through innovation to handle the daily life problems by providing ICT solutions while soon ITU will send team for international Robotic competition.

Such activities are bridging the gap between academia and the industry. Dr. Umar Saif founding Vice Chancellor ITU said while talking to media in the 6th Robotics Expo, Machines of The future: Robots, today.

Yuriy Fedkiw, Consular General, US Consulate Lahore speaking as Chief Guest said that young talent coming up with solutions to the human problems have significant economic growth potential through innovation as science and technology was playing major role in Pakistan economy. USA was cooperating with Pakistan in science, technology and knowledge economy through scholarships in American institutions and advanced training in various technological disciplines, he said.

The 6th Robotics Expo displayed 15 new Robots prototypes developed by the students of ITU under the guidance of the faculty to address locally relevant problems of Pakistan. Inzamam ul Haq, Chief Selector Pakistan National Team and Mushtaq Ahmed, head coach of NCA was also present to encourage the work of ITU students. They expressed that Pakistani youth has potential to compete in the World.

Talha Rehmani, lead of robotics program ITU said that the energy and passion among these students to work for their society and to serve the humanity confirmed that Pakistan has potential for a brighter future of the country.

The projects showcased included;

• Rekhta: This brings Urdu word prediction and transliteration to finger-tips of people. Rekhta was built by a 12-year-old tech prodigy, Muhammad Raza, who was declared as Rock Star of the event.
• Ross: The Roboceptionist, is a robot working as a receptionist at Arfa Software Technology Park. He loves interacting with the people; mimic facial expressions in real time and provide directions to people visiting Arfa Tower.
• Payam: It can notify efficiently the rescues services and relatives about the car location in case of an accident. This is a valuable tool in saving precious human lives.
• Saliré: This is a robot assistant that can take stairs and move small items from one place to another. Illumaphone, helps the people, especially kids, with congenital amusia – tone deafness.
• Vizo: This Robot can be attached to any eyeglasses and improve interaction by displaying valuable information right in front of your eye.
• Rahbar: It provides real-time info regarding the location and arrival times of public transport, especially shuttles of metro buses.

The CEOs and representatives from various companies, leading journalist, the faculty and rectors of many prestigious universities including NUST, LUMS and FAST attended the event.

Via: Mehran Post