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GCU
LAUNCHING B.Com (Hons) Evening Programme in ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-12
Department of
Economics, GC University Lahore is offering admission to B.Com. (Hons)
in academic year 2011-12 as an evening programme. It is a 4-year rigorous commerce studies
designed to provide high quality commerce education. The prospective
students will benefit from meticulous proficiency of faculty members in
Accounting, Finance, Insurance, Banking, and Marketing. This programme
will enable the students to learn and apply the instrumental techniques
of these areas in an effective manner, and discover the best possible
ways to deal with the economic and financial problems both at micro and
macro levels. They are also expected to compete with the students of
professional accountancy and finance studies as the curriculum and
methodology designed fully takes into account state-of-the-art pragmatic
requirements of the potential employers in market.
(27-07-2011)
Tributes Paid to Prof.
A. S Khalid
The GC University
Lahore Economics Department on Friday held a special condolence meeting
to remember distinguished educationist and economist Prof. A.S. Khalid,
the former chairperson of GCU Economics Department, who passed away in
the United States two weeks ago.
In their condolences
messages,
Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI)
Vice Chancellor GCU and Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Prof.
Dr. Khalid Pervaiz paid glowing tributes to the late Prof. Abdul Samad
Khalid on account of his indispensable services for promotion of
education in the country. They said Prof.
A.S. Khalid was the longest serving Chairman of the Department of
Economics. He remained in academics from 1952 till his retirement in
1988 from Government College, Lahore.
Asif Saeed
Chairman Economics Department
GCU also lauded the
services rendered by Professor AS Khalid for academic growth and
development of the Department. He said that the department of Economics
would remember him as a man of principles and kind hearted teacher
because of his dedication towards his profession. He also read the
message of
Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab
the former Vice
Chancellor GCU who paid a glowing tribute to his teacher and appreciated
the role of late Prof. AS Khalid for promoting quality education in the
department.
Prof. Hamid Yamin
Dar, a close associate of late Prof. A.S. Khalid, said that humbleness
and humility shown by Prof. AS Khalid during his service in the field of
education holds him in high esteem amongst his fellow colleagues and
students.
Tariq Sultan a distinguished old Ravian also appreciated
the commitment, dedication and devotion of Professor AS Khalid in the
teaching profession. He said that he always took care of his students in
parental spirit and was regarded as a highly respectable teacher by the
students.
(27-06-2011)
Prof. Abdul Samad Khalid
passes away
Prof. Abdul Samad Khalid Former Chairman of
Economics Department Government College University, Lahore died in USA
on Friday. He was laid to rest in Muslim Cemetery in Raleigh, North
Carolina, USA. Prof. A.S. Khalid was 83 and has left behind two sons,
two daughters and a widow. He was the longest serving professor of
Economics and was engaged in academics from 1952 till his retirement in
1988 from Government College University, Lahore.
Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) Vice Chancellor,
Chairman Economics department GCU and faculty members have offered their
condolences on the sad demise of Prof. As. Khalid. In a condolence
message to the bereaved family, the Vice Chancellor and the Economics
faculty prayed to the Almighty Allah to bless the departed soul in
eternal peace and grant courage to the deceased family to bear the
irreparable loss with fortitude.
(13-06-2011)
GCU AWARDS PhD degree IN
ECONOMICS TO Hafiz Rizwan
The GC University
Lahore produced a doctor of philosophy in the field of Economics. Hafiz
Muhammad Rizwan completed his thesis titled as “Youth in Labor Market:
An Econometric Analysis of Micro Data in Pakistan” under the supervision
of Dr. Pervez Azim.
(18-05-2011)
TRXP SPREAD OVER 24 SESSIONS CONCLUDES AT GCU
The
four-month Talented Researcher Exchange Programme (TRXP) has concluded
at the GCU Lahore under the auspices of British Council-Higher Education
Commission Pakistan joint venture “International Strategic Partnerships
in Research & Education (INSPIRE) Programme”. More than Above 100
researchers from 25 educational and professional institutions including
Punjab University, State Bank of Pakistan, NCBAE, Punjab Education
Department, Planning and Development Department Gilgit-Baltistan,
Virtual University, Superior University and Kinnairad College took part
in the training progamme which was aimed at enhancing the indigenous
research culture in Pakistan and help broaden the impact of research
projects and their sustainability.
The
participants of the were also equipped with active thinking and learning
procedures through lectures, hands on practice and the three workshops
which were spread over 24 sessions. The young researchers were also
trained in building strong research networks and writing grant winning
research proposals under the TREX. The training workshops coordinator
Aqueel Imtiaz Wahga said that the young researchers were taught about
the sustainable international collaborations, bidding for external
sources of funding, inter-cultural communication and helped develop
strategic skills like influencing, negotiating, presenting and embedding
international partnership impact across institutions for developing and
maintaining international networks. He urged the participants to carry
forward the training exercise in their respective institutions to
broaden the impact of the workshops.
Addressing at the closing ceremony, Asif Saeed Chairperson
Economics Department GCU said that the University has utilized the
training programme for establishing research network among various
educational and professional institutions of the country. He said that
researchers from different backgrounds have come to GCU and also learned
from each other’s experiences and skills.
(03-01-2011)
WORKSHOP ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH NETWORKS
A two days training
on “Building Sustainable Research Networks”
under HEC- BC INSPIRE Programme will be held on
30th – 31st December
2010. For further information Aqeel Imitaz Wahga (Coordinator)
may be contacted on Cell: 0333-4589834 or UAN on 0423-111-000-010 Ext:
278. Please
Click Here to download the registration form.
(15-12-2010)
GCU organizes workshop to trains researchers in building networks
The GC University Lahore trained the young Pakistani
researchers in building sustainable research networks and writing grant
winning research proposals at a two-day training workshop under the
auspices of British Council-Higher Education Commission Pakistan joint
venture “International Strategic Partnerships in Research & Education
(INSPIRE) Programme”. Mark Robson, Director English and Acting Director
Network, Executive Board, British Council, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof.
Khalid Aftab and British Council Pakistan Country Director David Martin
also addressed the participants at the opening session of the training
programme. The researchers from seven educational institutions across
Punjab are taking part in the training which is aimed at enhancing the
indigenous research culture in Pakistan and help broaden the impact of
research projects and their sustainability. The participants of the
training are also equipped with active thinking and learning procedures
through lectures and hands on practice.
Speaking on the occasion, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid
Aftab said the GC University Lahore has remarkably excelled in the filed
of research in the last three years and the same is also evident from
the fact that the Higher Education Commission has declared GCU the best
institution of Lahore on the basis of its research output. He said that
such training programmes have a very important role in strengthening
research culture in the university.
Talking to young researchers, Mark Robson said that the
British Council is highly committed for capacity building of the
Pakistani educational institutions and training of the youth of
Pakistan. He said that the British Council would continue to support
such trainings in the future. Robson believed that the Pakistani youth
is highly talented and what they all needed are opportunities and
guidance. He also showed interest in broadening the scope of academic
programmes between the educational institutions of the United Kingdom
and Pakistan.
Aqueel Imtiaz Wahga master trainer Exchange Programme (TRXP)
and event coordinator said that this opportunity should be utilized for
establishing research network among all educational institutions of the
country.
British Council Lahore office head of programmes Zahra
Rizvi also spoke on the occasion.
(11-11-2010)
HEC, BC holding training AT GCU LAHORE
for young researchers
The British Council Pakistan and Higher Education Commission are going
told two-day training titled “Building Sustainable Research Networks”
for the young researchers at the University to refine their skills to
develop effective research proposals, successfully secure funding for
their research and develop and maintain wider national and international
networks. The training will kick off from November 10, 2010
Fazal-e-Hussain Reading Room under the auspicious of HEC-BC joint
project International Strategic Partnerships in Research & Education
(INSPIRE).
(08-11-2010)
Two days
training on “Building Sustainable Research Networks”
Two days training on “Building Sustainable Research
Networks” is being arranged at GC University, Lahore under HEC-BC
INSPIRE Programme on 10th and 11 November 2010. The Purpose of the
workshop is Capacity Building of early stage researchers to enhance the
indigenous research culture in Pakistan. The participants of this
workshop shall be equipped with active thinking and learning procedures
through lectures and hands on practice. This shall help them refine (a)
their skills to develop focused research proposals, (b) successfully
secure funding for their research actives, (c) develop and maintain
wider national and international networks so as to effectively cast
significant impact on their institution and the country. This will also
help broaden the impact of research projects and their sustainability.
For further information kindly contact:
Aqeel Imitaz Wahga (Coordinator)
Cell: 0333-4589834
Off: 0423-111-000-010 Ext: 278
Please
Click Here to download the registration form.
(16-09-2010)
BC-HEC
hold workshop to promote research culture at GCU
The British Council in collaboration with the Higher Education
Commission are going to hold 27 training workshops on research
networking in the higher education institutions across Pakistan to
promote the indigenous research culture. It was announced by the British
Council (BC) Lahore Programmes Manager while addressing the participants
of first workshop on “Building Sustainable Research Networks” at the N.
M. Rashid Auditorium Pg Library GCU Lahore. The professionals from eight
intuitions including State Bank of Pakistan, Punjab University, Kinniard
College and Next Bridge Software House attended the first two-day
training workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to guide academicians
and young researchers on developing quality research proposals, which
leads to improved proposal writing skills and consequently high quality
research work. The workshop also taught modern techniques to early stage
researchers for sustainable international collaboration, bidding for
external sources of funding, inter-cultural communication and helped
develop strategic skills like influencing, negotiating, presenting and
embedding international partnership impact across institutions for
developing and maintaining international networks.
British Council Programmes Manager Uzma Siddiqi said that the workshops
are being held under the BC-funded project INSPIRE-Pakistan
(International Strategic Partnership in Research and Education in
Pakistan). She said that three of 27 workshops would be held at GCU for
which Aqueel Imtiaz Wahga, a faculty member of Econonmics Department GCU
has been selected as the master trainer and coordinator under Talented
Researcher Exchange Programme.
Addressing the participants of the ceremony, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof
Dr. Khalid Aftab highlighted the importance of research, saying that
research by universities is the primary source of innovation and
knowledge throughout the world. He said that Pakistan universities
should also concentrate more and more on research as the creativity of
academia deliver social, cultural and economic benefits to the society.
He said that in the filed of research his expectations are higher from
the young faculty members as they are more energetic and comparatively
have high intellectual potential. He advised the participants to
actively participate in such training workshops to keep themselves
equipped with modern and rather practical knowledge.
Speaking on the occasion, Asif Saeed, Chairperson Economics Department
GCU Lahore motivated the participants to make the best use of the
learning opportunity to further strengthen their collaborative research
skills as well as networking with other professionals for future
projects. Later, Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Science Prof. Dr.
Khalid Perviaz distributed certificates among the participants of the
workshop.
(06-10-2010)
Hec & the British council nominates aqueel imtiaz wahga as master
trainer
Aqueel Imtiaz Wahga, Assistant Professor of Economics, GC
University, Lahore is nominated as Master Trainer by Higher Education
Commission, Pakistan and the British council, Pakistan under
International Strategic Partnerships in Research and Education (INSPIRE)
Programme. He will conduct three training workshops on Building
Sustainable Research Networks at GC University, Lahore for September to
December 2010. The purpose of the workshops is Capacity Building of
early stage researchers to enhance the indigenous research culture in
Pakistan.
Please
Click Here to download the registration form.
(16-09-2010)
TWO-WEEK WORKSHOP AT GCU
Entrepreneurships
should be encouraged to end unemployment in the country. Research,
interaction, financial modeling, negotiations skills and decision making
are the key five factors for the success of a new business. It was
stated by experts at a two-week workshop on ‘Entrepreneurship
Development and Business Creation Exercise in Pakistan’ at the GC
University Lahore.
The training workshop,
conducted by reputed trainers including Syed Almas Hydar, Synthetic
Fibers MD, Imtiaz Khalid, Petrotec International Chief Executive and
Director Rafiq Jaffer, Institute of Social Sciences, was organized by
the GCU Economics Department to create awareness among future
entrepreneurs about the key elements of entrepreneurial behavior The
experts said Pakistan is the market of 170 million people which in
itself an opportunity for the new businessmen and industrialists.
Addressing the
concluding ceremony, GCU Economics Department Asif Saeed said that the
dearth of the entrepreneurial and managerial skill is one of the most
common problems being confronted by all under developed countries like
Pakistan. He said Entrepreneurship should be encouraged to help
alleviate the problem of unemployment, overcome stagnation through
innovation and to increase the competitiveness and growth of business
and industries in an economy.
Pakistan’s noted
entrepreneurs including Nagina Group Director Shaukat Ellahi Shaikh,
Emtecs Managing Director Tariq Rehman, K.M Ashraf and Sons (Pvt) Limited
CEO Musharraf Iqbal Khawaja and Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and
Industry former president Rana Shahzad Hafeez also shared their
experiences with the participants.
Prof. Dr Khalid
Pervaiz, Dean of Social Sciences, Arts and Oriental Learning gave away
the certificates to the participants of the course. He said this
activity will pave the way for the would-be entrepreneurs to develop and
grow new businesses. He also highlighted the achievements of the GCU in
the field of research and development.
(02-08-2010)
Economics Department GCU organizes
a presentation ceremony on “Fan industry of Pakistan: dynamics of small,
medium and large size firms”
Economics Department has organized a ceremony of a research project
based on “Fan industry of Pakistan: dynamics of small, medium and large
size firms”. Three year duration research program completed under the
supervision of GCU Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab and in collaboration
with Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK is the output of the HEC-British
Council Higher Education Link Programme. The report revels that Pakistan
fan industry producing more than two million fans annually has a strong
potential of competing against international brands besides it can beat
India in the Indian market if the trade is opened with the neighbouring
country. The owners and managers of the fan industry besides research
experts from Higher Education Commission (HEC), academia, financial
services and SME development attended the report launching ceremony.
The
report says the local industry produced over 17.1 million fans in 2008.
However, the production was only 7.1 million in 2000. The increasing
trend can be attributed to increase in population, access to
electricity, weather condition and fast growing construction sector
across the world. About 80 percent fan manufacturers believed that
there is more room for investment in this sector. The report
recommended that there is a need for establishing common centres like
quality testing labs and business advice centre. It states that special
incentives be given to manufacturers for exploring the international
market even further. It also proposes that the small and medium
enterprises require technical up gradation. They are using out dated
manufacturing plants which consumes more electricity. They also lack
trained and skill labour which has the knowledge of modern techniques.
Taranum
Fans CEO Muhammad Asalm said that the small and medium enterprises
cannot afford to hire engineers. He demanded that the government should
provide training to their workers at their factories so that their work
is not affected. He requested the Vice Chancellor GCU to provide them
the research report on fan industry in Urdu as 95 percent of fan
manufacturers do not understand English. He said that production of
fans on electricity generators have increased their production cost. He
said that they are producing high quality fans but they lacked export
incentives and opportunities. He stressed the government should buy fans
from them and then sale it in the international market.
Metro
Group President Imtaiz Ahmed said there is a trade of fans of $5 billion
in the international market annually, out of which Pakistan’s share is
about 10 percent of it. However, he also demanded more export incentives
from the government. He termed the research report extremely beneficial
for Pakistan Fan Manufactures Association for expanding the business.
Dr.
Altaf Ali G. Sheikh Member Academics Higher Education Commission of
Pakistan pledged more support from the Higher Education Commission for
Industries-Universities linkages.
Speaking
on the occasion, GCU Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab laid a stress on
developing active linkages with the industries and foreign universities
for research development. He said that economic growth is sustained and
smooth where industrial activities are linked with the specialisation of
individual areas. He said that fan industry in Pakistan evolve without a
break from craft related to technology based activities.
Asif
Saeed Chairman Economics Department, Aqeel Imtiaz wagha and Uzair Ahsan
also spoke on the occasion.
(29-01-2010)
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