Islamabad, Pakistan – iQualify UK through the International Centre of Excellence (ICE) Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bahria Business School Islamabad campus to deliver mutual training programmes through BU LDC (Leadership Development Centre) and give access to global certifications for Bahria students to enhance the professional skills in areas of management and business analysis.  

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday, 23 January 2023. The signing ceremony took place in Bahria University Islamabad campus and was attended by representatives from Bahir University and the iQualify UK – ICE Pakistan representatives. Among the Bahria representatives were Rear Admiral Naveed Ahmed Rizvi (Director General, Bahria University Islamabad Campus), Dr. Muhammad Naveed (Dean of Management Sciences, Bahria Business School) along with other Management Sciences faculty members. The iQualify UK – ICE Pakistan representatives included Sumbal Manzoor (GM Academics iQualify UK – ICE), Dr. Ali NEmati (Group Head HR), Zunaira Riaz (Head of Marketing and Corporate, iQulaify UK), Rizwan Niazi (Head of Partnerships), Muhammad Awais (Manager Business Development and Marketing).

“We at ICE Pakistan feel strongly about establishing inter-institutional relationships that foster environments where sharing of knowledge about management sciences and leadership are equally valued,” said Sumbal Manzoor, Head of Centre – ICE Pakistan. “This is why I am hopeful that this MoU will sets the pathway for more avenues of academic cooperation between both institutions”

Rear Admiral, Naveed Ahmed Rizvi expressed his contentment with the collaboration and advised the team of Bahria university to collaborate on the avenues of academic collaborations, trainings and student training programmes.