HIRA IKRAM

I am a dedicated academician and educationist. Currently, I am a PhD scholar at Universiti Utara Malaysia, focusing on Management & Marketing and enthusiastically doing research on the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030 by the United Nations. In my career, I progressed from a Teacher Assistant to a University Lecturer, which privileged me with learning professional expertise and helped me to share that knowledge with my students at various renowned universities. In my teaching career, I taught courses in business and management in universities like FAST, BZU and UOL and it was not limited to delivering courses and managing student's activities but also provided me with the opportunity to perform in crucial administrative roles like QEC Manager, Secretory Corporate Advisory Council, MBA/ MS Research Coordinator, Student's Batch Head, part of Career Management Cell, and Team Examination Cell. In addition to my academic and administration work, I have leveraged my extensive teaching experience to conduct numerous training sessions. My focus on collaborative learning and impactful research aims to address critical challenges in business and management.

• Harvard Bok Higher Education Teaching Certificate - Harvard University (Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences)

Member of Examination Cell Team - Lahore Business School- University of Lahore

(May 2022 to Nov 2022)

• Organizing and coordinating the submission of Question papers for mid and final Examinations.
• Organizing examination rooms/halls per regulations (seating arrangement as per the norms).
• Ensures distribution of all examination answer books to invigilators and the same are received soon after the examination is completed and verifies the same.
• Ensures distribution of question papers to all examination halls within the time schedule.

Batch Head/ Mentor - Lahore Business School- University of Lahore

(Nov 2021 to Nov 2022)

• Dealing with the personal history of the assigned student including Educational and Family background, needs to determine the reason for the student's problem, counsel, and provide guidance to the student to correct the problem and recommend a remedial solution.
• Assisting students in periodic evaluation of his/her academic progress.
• Assisting students in the initial exploration of long-range occupational and professional plans, referring him/her to sources for specialized assistance.
• Ensuring the importance of attendance and its implication to do well in examinations.
• Assisting the student at regular intervals to make adequate self-evaluation.
• Counseling students whose progress is unsatisfactory.

Career Management Cell - Lahore Business School- University of Lahore

(Alumni Team Member) (April 2022 to Nov 2022)

• Making links between Students, Alumni, and the Placements Cell.
• Providing Campus Placements Training.
• Analyzing students’ performance in each test conducted as part of Campus Placements.
• Contacting and targeting alumni of the department and finding the various opportunities that may be available to students for internships, placements, etc., in the organization where alumni work.
• To invite the alumni and request them to deliver some lectures to benefit the department’s students (lectures on special topics of relevance, career guidance to students, etc.).
• Contact the alumni and request that they attend the alumni association meeting.

Research Coordinators of MBA/MS Thesis & Projects - Lahore Business School- University of Lahore

(March 2020 to Nov 2022)

• Coordinating with the research committee to conduct viva and ensuring the given formats for thesis submission.

Innovation & Incubation Center-Team Member, University of Lahore

(April 2020-Nov 2022)

• Served as active team member to establish the incubation Center in the business school.
• Encouragement towards Innovation and nurture the Innovative ideas among the student community.
• Guided students to display projects and innovative ideas.
• Helped students to participate in the project EXPO being organized by the university.

Corporate Advisory Council Secretary, Lahore Business School- University of Lahore 

(April 2015 to April 2018)

• Participated and managed the corporate annual advisory meeting of LBS
• Review and comment on policy documents prior to final consideration by the BOD.
• Facilitating the identification, discussion, and ranking of issues of concern to members.
• Informing the Board of Directors on Council recommendations related to member issues, future budget items, and dues increases.
• Monitoring participation of Advisory Council members in the peer review process.

QEC Manger- Lahore Business School- University of Lahore

(April 2015 to Jan 2017)

• Generated and participated in all aspects of the Self-Assessment Reports of academic programs following the HEC’s guidelines.
• Prepares and participates in producing high-quality publications for LBS, such as Annual Reports, Research and Development Reports, Course Catalogues, and Student Handbooks.
• Prepares and participates in preparing research studies on various aspects of the academic and non-academic operations of LBS to help inform policy formulation.
• Assists Institutional Research Officer in ensuring that the work of LBS QEC is fully publicized to strengthen the image of the QEC and LBS.
• Assists the department in continuously learning new skills and techniques from QEC staff to strengthen its work.

• 2024 - Certificate awarded by ICAEDCMP: Presented the research paper on '1st International Conference on Economic Dynamics and Contemporary Management Practices' (Kuala Lumpur)
• 2022 - Certificate of Achievement awarded by Pakistan Institute of Management, Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan : Skills in Goal Setting and Work Planning.
• 2021 - Certificate of Appreciation awarded by Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore: For being an Extraordinary Teacher in 'BBA PROGRAM'.
• 2019 - Awarded a Shield by LB-IETS Society for being an Honorable Guest in Case Study Competition.
• 2018 - Certificate of Participation awarded by Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore: Rapporteur at 3rd International Conference on Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context.
• 2018 - Certificate of Participation awarded by QEC, Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore: Virtual Learning Environment Moodle.
• 2017 - Certificate of Achievement awarded by MAX FOSTER GLOBAL & The Career Buzz: Better Together.
• 2017 - Certificate of Participation awarded by Lahore Business School, UOL: Rapporteur at 2nd International Conference on Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context.
• 2017 - Awarded a Shield by UOL Entrepreneur's Society for Being a Judge in Business Idea Competition.
• 2016 - Letter of Appreciation awarded by Lahore Business School, UOL: Participation in the 1st International Conference on 'Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context: Challenges and Prospects'.
• 2016 - Letter of Participation awarded by Lahore Business School, UOL: Participation in the 1st International Conference on 'Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context: Challenges and Prospects'.
• 2016 - Certificate of Participation awarded by Lahore Business School, UOL: Rapporteur at 1st International Conference on 'Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context: Challenges and Prospects'.
• 2012 - Laptop Awarded by Government of Punjab on the basis of Merit.
• 2011 - Certificate awarded by Almaab Foundation: Seminar on Empowering Youth-Bridging Gap between academic and Industry held at Kinnaird College.
• 2011 - Certificate of Participation awarded by NUTSHELL FORUM : 3rd Lahore Management & HRD Summit.
• 2010 - Certificate awarded by Kinnaird Entrepreneurial Society : Participated in Kinnaird Business Week Workshop.
• 2010 - Certificate awarded by Nets : Training course in English Language by IT/ Telecom Training Center at LCWU.

• 2014 - Training Assisted as a co-trainer. Titled: 'SAP SD Training'
• 2014 - Training Assisted as a co-trainer. Titled: 'Digital Accounting Workshop'
• 2014 - Training Assisted as a co-trainer. Titled: 'Introduction to ERP systems.
• 2016 - Training assisted as a co-trainer. Titled: 'Be the catalyst that motivates your team to heightened productivity'
• 2017 - Training conducted as a Trainer. Titled: 'Essential of Human resources.'

• 2024 - Presented a paper at the 1st International Conference on 'Economic Dynamics and Contemporary Management Practices'. (Kuala Lumpur) - Titled: 'Impact of Eco-Tourism and Environmental Considerations on the Tourist's Revisit Intentions: A Mediation and Moderation Testing in Northern Areas of Pakistan'
• 2018 - Participated as a Rapporteur at 3rd International Conference on 'Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context.'
• 2017 - Participated as a Rapporteur at 2rd International Conference on 'Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context.'
• 2016 - Participated as a Rapporteur at 1st International Conference on 'Business and Management Perspectives in the Asian Context: Challenges and Prospects.'

• 'Factors Affecting Consumer Green Buying Behavior of Renewable Energy Generation Products for Agricultural Use'
• 'Impact of Eco-Tourism and Environmental Considerations on the Tourist's Revisit Intentions: A Mediation and Moderation Testing in Northern Areas of Pakistan' (Processing Paper)
• 'The Role of Mineral Rent, Energy Poverty, and Green Economic Growth in Environmental Degradation: New Insights for Sustainable Futures in G5 Countries' (Processing Paper)