Vol. IX, Issue 1 Summer Semester 2009

Bon Voyage! Cultural, Educational and Future is Here, Now! Historical Tour to Thailand VC Upholds Futuristic HE Summer Semester 2009 saw another tour to Educational Methods, the Far East for students of Knowledge Management theT university. It started with an The Vice Chancellor, Ms Seema online quiz competition and essay Mughal, envisions a future free of writing contest based on the cul paper by introducing modern man ture, education and history of agement methodologies to facili Thailand. The students with the tate students, faculty and staff. highest points were given cash Ms. Seema Mughal, Vice-Chancellor, Consul General, H.E. Joompol The Vice Chancellor, with the assis prizes in Thai Bhat as spending Manaschuang, Royal Thai Consulate General, and Ms Tahira Khan, Assistant tance of the Faculty of Management money for their trip. Professor, addressing the students and their parents. Sciences & Information Studies, The Consul General, H.E. Joompol gave away the prizes. The Consul dents on doing so well on the quiz planned an innovative strategy to Manaschuang, of the Royal Thai and the Vice Consul, H.E. Halim based on Thailand. They very implement a Centralized Management Consulate General in Karachi, Warna Lai, congratulated the stu kindly arranged – Contd. on P/2 System featuring Automated Email Repository System (AERS), Automated Test Management System (ATMS) and Automated Schedule Management System (ASMS). Prior to its implementation an error free environment has been set up featuring state of the art servers, a replication and data – Contd. on P/7 Survey of Professions – Dignity of Labor HE Business Communication GENG 502 Winter semester class did survey to gather Inside… Hats Off to Our Basketball Team information about their report on • TriptoJCR VIS ………2 Greenwichians Cheer Victors in the 8th Aga Khan T ‘Dignity of Labor’ in professions like • Worst ever Global Recession3 Interuniversity Basketball Tournament 2009 Tailors, Drivers, Loaders, Janitors, and the like. • International Day of Families 4 HE Aga Khan University participated in the prestigious The response from people of all • Communicating Through Gymnasium echoed with tournament were: these poorly paid professions was Music ……………………4 applause and shouts of joy as 1. Aga Khan University (AKU) that, the more educated the person the referee blew the whistle to end 2. Institute of – Contd. on P/8 • Mothers A Blessing of God 6 T got he/she – Contd. on P/15 the final match between • Learning for the Sake of CBM and GU. It was the Learning …………………7 supporters of Greenwich University who were • Workshop on Professional cheering hard to cele Teachers Development … 14 brate the victory of their • Taking Research Seriously …15 team in the 8th Aga Khan Interuniversity • Pakistan Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon16 Basketball Tournament • Greenwich Hosts 6th National 2009. Handball Championship.. 16 The universities which

1 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 nation is kept important. F Does not necessarily gauge per formance related improvements GreenwichiansA TripVisit Japan Credit to Rating JCR–VIS — Vital Information Services: on a time line in isolation. F To nullify conflicts arising out A National & International Levels Analysis Organization of the monetary relationship between the rater and the rated. REENWICH F To enhance transparency and M. Bilal Aftab, General Manager, University, along with efficiency in debt capital mar Ms. Sabeen Saleem, Chief Rating F The outlooks 'Positive', 'Stable' providing educational kets by reducing the informa Officer, and Ms.Sobia Maqbool, and 'Negative' qualify the insightG in all its disciplines, is also tion to achieve symmetry Senior Manager, gave a detailed potential direction which may endeavoring to equip students with between borrowers and lenders. presentation on the functions and change in future through rating the knowledge of related institu the techniques applied to formulate JCR VIS has two foreign offices changes. tions working in the country. proposals to mark the rating which and has carried out 774 issuers rat F is then presented before the com A 'Rating Watch' is announced ings including 67 of non resident and On the conclusion of the “Analysis mittee for a final declaration. when the status of the assigned 30 central government ratings. Its rating is uncertain. rating is recognized by the Securities The discussion that followed the & Exchange Commission USA and presentation also briefly touched FACTORS EFFECTING RATING Nationally Recognized Statistical upon the following: F Rating Organizations (NRSROs). Entity's operating environment How is the benchmarking of risks F RATING SCALE covered? Health and outlook of the economy Rating scales are meant to disclose F the ability to pay back at some The rating is eased by compar F Political outlook time in the future driven by per ison across a sector. F Trends in capital markets formance. F Consistency of rating denomi F Effectiveness of regulatory environment F External policy influences F Effectiveness of legal system The students and the faculty appre ciated and thanked the speakers by presenting a Greenwich University momento.n By Shahid Mahboob Lecturer of Financial Statements” course in F Contd. from P/1 Tour to Thailand April 2009 it was considered AAA ratings are assigned usu appropriate to end the session with ally to entities that enjoy for our students to visit two visited educational institutions a visit to an institution doing such strong government support renowned universities in Bangkok besides historical and cultural analysis for giving practical expo with maximum safety. where our students spent two days. highlights. The five star comforts sure to the students in understand F ing what they had learnt earlier. BBB ratings are expected to be

The first leg of the trip was spent covered land sights, sea sport and exploring the cultural sights of river cruises as detailed by the Pattaya City and then coming to university. The tour began on Bangkok the group with faculty June 3, 2009 and lasted for one and administrative members week.n

Most of the students’ eyes were focused on Japan Credit Rating more stable in the upper ratings Vital Information Services (JCR band. As it moves downward it VIS) carrying out local as well as becomes distinctly speculative international levels analysis in with low credit worthiness. order to give rating to a prospective F CCC ratings are predominantly institution. The JCR VIS is holding speculative and involve sub a licence, which is renewed every stantial risk or default. year based on its performance to F achieve the following objectives: DDD rating is the lowest, and F stands for default and is based To recommend to buy or sell a on historical events. security not on the basis of a predetermined formula but Highlights of the presentations and based on various quantitative discussion: and qualitative factors.

2 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 “ HE current global reces rich from Pakistan flew their doc sion will surely be the umented and undocumented longest and deepest since If Winter Comes, Can wealth abroad. Closest estimates theT 1930s.” suggest that over USD 3 billion The most talked about economic Spring Be Far Behind? dollars were moved by Pakistani issue, or perhaps social issue around What Pakistan lost out in the worst-ever Global Recession inhabitants during 2008. Pakistan the globe since July 2008 has been was left with just USD 4 billion 'the Global recession' or 'Financial since the 1930s and what can be done for the times ahead foreign reserves in November meltdown' or whatever you may call around 80 (i.e PKR 80 lent against centered regulatory environment 2008, a 15 day survival amount it. The fact of the matter is that it has a deposit of PKR 100), in India it of the West. This resulted in the for a country with over USD 50 changed the global socio economic was 110, in European countries it liquidation of Lehman Brothers, billion external debt and 160 mil and political scenario. was around 150 180 and in the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mae, finan lion people. cial paralysis of the Bank of America and Citibank. HSBC, RBS and Lloyds Bank tumbled. On the domestic front, no Pakistani Bank reported losses during this period. In fact for the year 2008 commercial banks made profits in excess of PKR 60 billion. World real estate markets collapsed due to the direct and indi rect effects of the sub prime phenomenon, even the UAE real estate proved to be the biggest bubble in GCC history No doubt, economic historians will U.S it was over 300. Consumer but the Pakistani real argue for years to come about the lending constitutes 16% of total estate market remained causes of the global financial crisis. domestic bank funding, in India it stable because of its The causal factors were the com is 25%, in European countries it is highly capitalized nature plex interaction of macroeconomic 75% and in the U.S it is 95%. The that survived the worst mismanagement, incomplete/ U.S figures might not be compre shocks. Global economies lenient financial regulation, and hensible but the fact is that the slowed down due to the financial What made us experience all this defective corporate governance. over leveraged financial system of crises. Interest rates were reduced devastation? Was it the financial the sole superpower of the world to lowest levels to stimulate system? The answer is very simple. Pakistan's economy is quite unique caused the meltdown. A debt of spending and economic activity A poor and indebted government, in nature, especially when com USD 3 million secured by an asset but in Pakistan, the SBP raised the weak and self centered national pared with the economies of the of USD 1 million shows the self interest rates by 400% in 2008 to managers, corrupt bureaucracy, U.S., Japan and Europe. slow down the overheated econo social unrest, militancy, terrorism, I am not comparing the size, What made us my. Japan and Europe fear a defla weakest social controls made us tion is around the corner and could invisible for foreign investors, national reserves or the GDP, but experience all this my synopsis is based on the macro further affect their dying multinationals and sovereign economic fundamentals and the devastation? Was it economies and Pakistan saw its investment funds. inflation level to an all time high system that is based on them. I personally foresee a picture of the financial system? at 25% in August 2008. Oil prices Former U.S. Federal Reserve (the Pakistan, which is upside down at tumbled, USD devalued, con Central Bank of U.S) Chairman The answer is very the moment, changing its dimen sumption eroded and the global Alan Greenspan, deeply dismayed sions with the passage of time. simple. A poor and economy came down on its knees over the changes in regulatory These testing times demand that but in Pakistan we saw the flip framework in the U.S financial indebted government, we show resilience in the face of side of this situation. system said, “I see no alternative weak and crises, stand and work together to a set of heightened federal regu We could have shown ourselves as forgoing personal interests to forge latory rules for banks and other self-centered national the safest haven to the real friends new links with its geo strategic financial institutions.” Where of Pakistan (the investors not the partners. It is pertinent to make the other financial experts also blame managers, corrupt lenders) the way we did after 9/11 strategy twofold one which is the incomplete regulatory frame bureaucracy, social in 2001. We could have attracted short term and the second which is work as the prime cause for this FDI for our capital markets, shar long term. The short term strategy crisis, we see an altogether differ unrest, militancy, ing the best risk weighted returns will give confidence to the existent ent picture in Pakistan. The State terrorism, weakest in the world, giving out the best populace who has suffered most, Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regulates returns to the foreign banks. and the long term strategy will our financial system of Pakistan social controls made Holding companies could have ensure a prosperous future for the and does it in a very prudent man us invisible for made borrowing cheaper from our generations to come. The trust in ner. The regulations are quite liber over capitalized banks and above my country and its resourcefulness al yet very controlled. Credit foreign investors, all could have provided security, reminds me of the lines from expansion and sector diversifica multinationals and social protection and safety to the Shelley's: 'If winter comes, can tion is regularly monitored. Before owners and stakeholders of this spring be far behind' n the financial meltdown, the Asset sovereign investment desired and much needed invest to Deposit ratio of the Pakistani funds. ment. The above stated euphoria BY ALIAFZAL financial system was on average became a distant dream when the Greenwich Alumnus

3 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 Greenwich University Celebrates Communicating Through Music International Day of Families OMMUNICATING HE United Nations This day has become a powerful Ms. Noor Naz Aga from Pakistan through music was a les Association Pakistan and mobilizing factor for families in all Women LawyersAssociation Dr. Faisal son invoked in the inter Anti Narcotics Force Sindh, countries which avail themselves of Mamsa practicing as a general psychia personalC skills class GENG 204 inT collaboration with Greenwich this opportunity and demonstrate trist, Brig Muhammad Bashir, Force Winter semester 2008 09 University, marked the International support of family issues. Commander, Anti Narcotics Force, From LA to Greenwich University Day of Families on May 20, 2009, Sindh, and Ms. Seema Mughal, Vice the validity and soundness of ideas at Greenwich University. The university has been associated Chancellor, Greenwich University. with the United through ‘song in music’ evoked N a t i o n s visual images and words that Association and inspired the interpersonal skills has participated class to empathize compassionately with them on dif with Paul M Cartney’s ‘Yesterday.’ ferent forums. Keeping the tradi tion, this year the theme of the event was “Mothers and F a m i l i e s : Challenges in a The annual observance reflected the Challenging World”. This theme pro The Vice Chancellor stressed the importance which the international vided an opportunity to create public importance of the International Day community attaches to families, espe awareness about crucial and sensitive of Families and said that they played issues concerning families. cially mothers as basic units of socie an important role in teaching the first This was courtesy Tariq Mirza, Tee M, the musician famous for “Sooji Ka Halwa” album Earthiotic, who through this media of song appealed to the mind and intellect of the mesmerized class. Tee M was shy to start but as he got into the swing, he strummed his guitar with the entire class vibrating, and singing along until In our audience were parents includ ty as well as its concerns regarding lessons of life and building one’s he broke a string. The group was ing mothers, guests from various their situation around the world. personality, attitude and behavior. shrieking “once more, once more ” reputed firms and organizations, The International Day of Families and once more it was! faculty and students. She also stressed the biological, provides an opportunity to pro emotional and economic needs of a ‘Yesterday’ empathized with the Amongst the speakers were, Ms Faiza mote awareness of issues related to family. troubled state of affairs whereas Chishti, the driving force behind the families as well as to promote ‘Sooji Ka Halwa’ identified with United Nations Association, Pakistan It was a very enlightening speech appropriate action. the distinct strong family values that Tariq Mirza cherished while in Los Angeles and mirrored images with all the students.

There was a fair use of logic, rationality and critical reasoning to persuade, which helped in establishing that music serves as a gauge of success in communica tion.

As understood that feedback com in which she emphasized the pletes the cycle of communication important role of the transmission and serves as a gauge of success of cultural traditions from genera for a communicator we, soon after, tion to generation. had a self assessment quiz in which the average stood at 80%.n The Vice Chancellor also highlight ed that we stress healthy life at Greenwich University and we try to maintain a positive attitude towards academics and other activities. The Greenwich memento was pre sented to all the speakers by the Vice Chancellor, Ms Seema Mughal.n BY LUBNAAHSAN Assistant Professor, Dept. of English

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5 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 Programme on Case Method of Teaching Mothers – A Blessing of God at LUMS NOWLEDGE is to know OTHER'S Day is an give her back the same love that she Mothers are instinctive philoso and to know what you don't historical event which showered on us? Never! phers. They are teachers, advisors know, so the process of was initially celebrated and great inspiration. A mother's learning is truly one of creation. The A majority of countries celebrate K as a day for each family to honor worth as a role model and guardian Case Method is the most commonly M Mother's Day. On this day, it is known name for a teaching peda their mother. .It's now celebrated is indisputable. There is no substi common for mothers to be lavished on various days in many places tute to a mother. Contemporary gogy that forces with presents and special attention around the world. It complements studies have established that it is learning to from their families, friends and Father's Day, the celebration hon very crucial for mothers to spend remain “partici loved ones. But it hasn't always oring fathers. In addition to most of their time in guiding and pant centered”, been this way. Mother's Day, International sustaining their children, both phys and at the same Women's Day is celebrated in Only recently dubbed “Mother's ically as well as psychologically. time, ensures many countries on March 8. Day,” the highly traditional prac Nannies, relatives, babysitters, that content is tice of honoring of Motherhood is friends, all are quite helpful but they current and rel Celebration of this event started in rooted in antiquity, and past rites simply cannot be substitute for a evant to real life management. the 20th century. Before this day typically had strong symbolic and mother's compassion for her child. The Case Method is considered an there existed early pagan and spiritual overtones; societies tend “art” and a “science” of teaching that Christian traditions honoring A good mother is worth hundreds ed to celebrate Goddesses and takes time to master and also needs mothers, and records also tell us of school teachers. A mother is symbols rather than actual moth to be supported by solid processes; that during the 16th century cele regarded as the key individual in ers. In fact, the personal, human but once mastered it is most useful bration of Mothering Sunday, the life of a child. Although fathers touch to Mother's Day is a relative and rewarding for both the instructor which is also known as Mother's too have a vital role to play, the ly new phenomenon. The maternal and the participant. Day in the UK, was celebrated. truth is that it is the mother who objects of adoration ranged from happens to be the affectionate and The Programme on the Case Method Amother's love is something that no mythological female deities to the caring figure in the life of the child. of Teaching was customized, enact one can explain; it is made of deep Christian Church itself. Only in the It is the mother who brings the ed and guided by professors from devotion and of sacrifice and pain. past few centuries did celebrations child to this world after nurturing LUMS, Syed Zahoor Hassan, Ph.D., It is patient and forgiving when all of Motherhood develop a decided her for nine months in her womb. Ehsan ul Haque, Ph.D. and Arif others are forsaking, and it never ly human focus. There is no greater sacrifice on Iqbal Rana, Ph.D. and a video case fails or falters even though the heart One of the earliest historical earth, in my opinion, than making from Harvard University by Jim is breaking. And it glows with all records of a society celebrating a the decision to be a parent. Know Austin in action. the beauty of the rarest, brightest mother deity can be found among how important you are. Know that gems. It is far beyond defining, and Ms. Tahira Khan (MBA) Assistant the ancient Egyptians, who held an your children need you to be as it still remains a secret like the mys Professor, Greenwich University annual festival to honor the god solid an individual as you can be. teries of creation. attended the executive education dess Isis, who was commonly We are all exceptional women in experience at LUMS, Lahore, in Mother's Day is the time of year that regarded as the mother of the our motherhood!n May 2009. She would like to share we pause to appreciate those women pharaohs. By: LUBNAAHSAN her experience with interested facul in our lives who guide, instruct, cor Assistant Professor ty members by appointment. Email So the story goes: After Osiris who n rect and nurture us. They free us Greenwich University [email protected] from our worries and fears. was brother and husband of Isis was killed and dismembered into They are our loudest cheerleader 13 pieces by their jealous brother and our greatest coach. They are the Seth, Isis re assembled Osiris' In memory of my mother ones who we call when we just need body and used it to impregnate You were a precious gift from God above, an ear, and they are the ones whose herself. She then gave birth to advice we remember as we make Horus, whom she was forced to so much beauty, grace and love. decisions each day. We use this day hide amongst the reeds lest he be to honor the women who gave us slaughtered by Seth. Horus grew You touched our hearts in so many ways, life, but it is also a day to celebrate up and defeated Seth, and then Your smile so bright even on the bad days. those that have had significant, pos became the first ruler of Egypt. itive impact on our lives. May God Thus Isis earned her stature as the You heard God’s whisper calling you home, continue to bless all mothers and mother of the pharaohs. give them the wisdom to guide all You didn’t want to go and leave us alone. those who look for direction. The festival of Isis was also cele brated by the Romans. The Roman You loved us so much, you held on tight, A mother is the blessing of God in root of Mother's Day is perhaps till all the strength was gone and you could human form. Having a mother is more precisely found in the cele probably God's greatest boon in our bration of the Phrygian goddess no longer fight. lives. It's her love that makes us Cybele, or Magna Mater (Great He had called your name twice before, strong, her care that prepares us to Mother). face the world, her hands that help us you knew you couldn’t make him wait anymore. overcome all the trying times of life. A mother’s love is instinctual, Yet, what do we give back to her? If unconditional and forever. A mother So you gave your hand to God and we take a brief trip down memory is the bank where we deposit all our slowly drifted away, lane we will realize that a mother is a hurts and worries. She loves her chil divine blessing that makes us what dren even when they least deserve to Knowing that with our love we will be we are. Only if we recall the pains be loved. God loves his creation the together again some day. that she bore for us, the sacrifices she most. Since God could not be every Mary Estelle made in our upbringing. Can we ever where so He made mothers.

6 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 Contd. from P/1 Future is Here, Now! Learning for the Sake of storage system with a Central Right efforts made as the “Initial Set up” Management System. towards a greater Data Mining Stream. Learning This innovation has brought consid She looks forward to implementing HEN asked on the first B grade, what does matter is what erable upgrades and provided a world class Learning Management day of class by the you got out of taking the course, the threat free (virus free) environment Systems (LMS) and Knowledge instructor. ‘Why are knowledge that you were able to with personalized rights for each and Management Systems (KMS) which you taking this course?’ Nine out grasp and the experience associated every staff member, faculty and stu are already in the process of integra W dents. Data consistency and redun tion and development under the of ten students would either say with it. Moreover, was the overall they were taking it out of compul experience a good one or not? sion because it was mandatory to If you take a course and at the end fulfill the degree requirement or of it you are able to learn some

because they had no other alterna thing that adds value to your life or tive. What did you say when your if you become aware of something instructor asked you this recently? that you were ignorant of before taking the course, you should con Sitting through a semester long sider your blood, sweat, and tears course without interest to actually well spent. dancy has increased to 100% “Safe” supervision of Dr. Sultan Mughal, get something out of it other than as RAID 5 and SANs volumes have Associate Dean, Faculty of passing it becomes quite a painful Cramming books or notes a few been established at server ends. Management Sciences & Information ordeal and one that many of us have hours before exams or surfing the Studies, a Ph.D. from the University to go through often. But the question internet with the intent to plagia Similarly, client side computing on of Massachusetts, Boston, USA, hav is, why does it have to be like this? rize an assignment, though, might campus has been made more user ing over 10 years of experience in save you time and effort in the Any course, be it Principles of short run but you must stop for a Management, Organizational while and contemplate what you Behavior, Advertising, or Consumer are losing in the long run. It is similar to the sce nario where you walk into a shop, get what you want, pay for it, but then walk out of the store without tak ing the stuff with you. It is time that we actu ally start thinking about what will stay with us in the future friendly by providing roaming pro Grid & Cloud Computing with the is it rote learning that files and redirects to Network Area assistance of Mr. Faisal Anwar, Head fades away the next Storage. Every user can access of IT Department, with his well qual day after the exam, or “My Documents” and “Desktop” ified team. concept based applied on any computer in the university Another powerful system being Behavior, brings with it something knowledge that will stay with us while still enjoying the Encrypted developed under her instruction is unique that is interesting in its own forever. File System and Access Control Drive which will enable students to right. None of these courses need any Management. access their files and folders from compulsion to sit through if we see Is cheating on an assignment actu Training sessions were also con all around the globe 24 7 using them from a different perspective. ally worth it? What if you could actually do better than the person ducted for the staff, faculty and their laptops, PDAs and cellphones. Any course can be made dry and you are cheating from? Is taking a students on the newly implement She also plans to render a video boring if you want it that way but course merely a compulsion or is ed systems and streaming portal especially dedicated the opposite is also true. Making the learning for the sake of learning their usage. to media students and faculty. This grade in a course and actually something that will add value to As the Vice will let other students around Pakistan enjoying it as well is in fact a matter your lives? Only you can answer Chancellor’s and the globe notice the approach and of choice Whose choice? Yours! n this. Good luck! vision is futuris capabilities of our students.n At the end of the day it does not real By Shahzeb Zahid Munir tic so she con By DR SULTAN MUGHAL ly matter whether you got an A or a BS25 1894 siders all the Associate Dean

7 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 A Visit to Mohatta Liaquat University Palace Museum Lifts Interuniversity HE Class of inter personal niries to pose along majestic stat skills GENG 204 went on a uettes and pop heads on to the head 'the road less travelled' tour less ones. All in all it was an appre Volleyball Trophy to the Mohatta Palace Museum ciation of rich art and culture.n HE Interuniversity Volleyball they outclassed their rivals in their T Championship (Zone 'H'), respective pools. which is a rarity. was organized by Greenwich The discovery of the art and style University under the auspices of in the symmetry of tiles through T HEC, from March 20 to March 21, the ages done in the medium of 2009. It was a clash of six teams from clay, ceramics, mirror and wood Karachi with professional and experi was fascinating. enced players in them. The color of natural dyes in hues of The Textile Institute of Pakistan blue on white background was dis (TIP) and the Liaquat University tinct to Sindh and Balochistan, of Medical and Health Sciences Punjab and NWFP, showing the (LUMHS) reached the finals as entwined cultural heritage. Liaquat University There was a lot of photo opportu of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) beat Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) and lifted the trophy. Mr. Aftab Javed, chief guest, present ed the winner and runner up trophies to the respective captains.n Contd. from P/1 Greenwich Basketball Team Business Administration (IBA) cious. Sajjad, Ali and Daniyal had 3. National University of Science the guts to take a lead. A few & Technology (NUST) Karachi moments passed by and the score Campus was leveled. Time was running out. 4. Ziauddin Medical University It could be any team at that (ZMU) moment. It was a test of skill, 5. Dow University of Health power and above all nerves. Sciences (DUHS) 6. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto From Daniyal to Ali and from Ali Institute of Science & to Sajjad, and the ball was Technology (ZABIST) thumped down through the basket. 7. Greenwich University (GU) In the wink of an eye the lead was 8. College of Business Management consolidated and Greenwich (CBM) University won by 43 36. In the finals Greenwich University Sajjad Mughal with 21 points was wrestled with CBM to clinch the the top scorer in the final and for victory from their arch rivals. his exceptional performance Hearts beat fast as the Greenwich throughout the tournament he was University team was a few points declared the most valuable player behind and the game was approach of the tournament and awarded ing the end. Each second was pre with the shield.n

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9 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 2nd Shaikh Ayaz Research: A Tool for International Conference Creation of a On Language and Literature Comprehensive Report HE Faculty of Arts, University HE students of Business Forex Market', `Depression at the of Sindh, Jamshoro, organized Research Methods (M.B.A), Workplace' and `Environmental the 2nd International Shaikh organized a presentation on Protection' among many others. Ayaz International Conference on ence familiar with the field of lit `Researches', under the supervision T erature as well as for the areas of T A brand activation display was Language and Literature on of Mr. Nawaz Ahmed, Faculty research like linguistics, psycholo also set up and a body builder was November 7 10, 2008. Member, Greenwich University. The gy, history, politics, etc., were pre invited for Brand Activation , who The conference highlighted the event was the final presentation of sented at the conference. entertained the guests and students importance of indigenous lan the class to which Mr S.A Waheed, alike with his show of strength. guages of the world. Some papers delved into debates Assistant Professor and Mr Zafar around languages and teaching. Iqbal Saifi, Assistant Professor GU, The presentation highlighted the This conference was organized in Others shed light on the original were invited as guests. importance of research as a tool response to the proclamation of the refinement of a gamut of national for analysis, resulting in the cre United Nations to declare 2008 as n The purpose of this presentation was and local literatures. ation of a comprehensive report.n the year of languages. to promote a research culture in Greenwich University, which is new Delegates from local institutions To succeed in life in in relation to the usual M.B.A presen and abroad attended and participat today’s world, you must tations. ed in the conference. Ms Lubna have the will and tenacity Ahsan, Assistant Professor, The researches were both qualita to finish the job. Greenwich University, Karachi, Chin-Ning Chu tive and quantitative and were on presented a paper on “Globalization topics like `Brand Activation', `The through Shakespeare”. We are the creative force modern techniques to play in the of our life, and through The paper evaluated facts and fig ures that established Shakespeare's our own decisions rather presence and popularity in all parts than our conditions. If we of the globe, particularly in non carefully learn to do English speaking countries such as certain things, we can Japan, China, Germany and the accomplish those goals. Sub continent. Papers of rigorous Stephen Covey and informative nature for an audi

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11 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 A Long-Awaited Victory Students Solution Witnessed on Big Screen Getting Education Abroad Earth Shakes as Greenwichians Gather to Watch T20 World Cup Final TUDENTS Solution (Pvt) Pakistan & ex Education UK HE Management and the students, their families, alumni Ltd, Pakistan is a British Manager British Council, and Col. Sports Committee of and staff and gave a look of a mini Council Trained and Certified (Retd.) Ehtisham Uddin, ex Director, Greenwich University put stadium. EducationS Consultant, Training and KMC and CDGK, visited Greenwich T a Test Center Company. University for a presentation on edu cation in foreign countries. They offered three scholarships of £2,000 each to the students of Greenwich University

up a large screen on the campus The spectacle was enlivened by a for the students to watch the T20 traditional drum which was beaten They have extensive experience in who are doing Masters and want to World Cup Final played between hard every time a Pakistani player promoting education in the UK. pursue Postgraduate studies in the Pakistan and Sri Lanka. hit a boundary or took a wicket. Their services include travelling, UK. Students with at least CGPA 3.0 The enthusiasm of the audience can apply for the scholarship. As the people had been longing to accommodation, and scholarships intensified as Pakistan got closer see the Pakistan Cricket team win in the top universities of UK. This is yet another one of the to the target. a tournament since 1992, they On April 7, 2009, Mr. Asim Mairaj, exceptional opportunities which were enthused about watching the The victory brought smiles to every Founder & Chief Executive of the Greenwich University often pro spectacle together on the campus. face and people congratulated each company, along with Mr Shamez vides to its students, who yearn for n The courtyard was crammed with other on a memorable victory.n Mukhi, Head of ACCA Global knowledge and learning.

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13 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 HE Department of English the participants. It was a good organized a one day work learning experience. We received a shop on Professional Workshop on very positive feedback from the TeachersT Development for the aca participants. The quality of presen demic staff and teaching faculty of Professional Teachers tation, content, visual aids used, schools and colleges in Karachi on learning environment setting, Tuesday, May 14, 2009 in the uni Development decorum, and ambience was very versity’s Conference Hall.

professional. The objectives of the workshop were achieved. Teachers learnt new analysis and techniques of classroom observation. Lunch was hosted for the resource persons and participants of the workshop. The Greenwich memento was pre sented to Dr Nasreen Hussain and certificates of participation were given to all teachers who attended the workshop.n tion objectives by methods to develop observa meeting pre tion criteria were also elabo recorded videoed rated upon. classroom teach ing. Dr Hussain also shed light on the different approaches The purpose and to lesson analysis and the outcomes of use of this process and observations and feedback. the many contexts in which lessons The workshop was an are observed were extremely interesting event discussed. Various and it was enjoyed by all The coordinator of this extremely suc cessful event was Ms Lubna Ahsan, Assistant Professor of English. The workshop was conducted by Dr Nasreen Hussain who is an Associate Professor at the Center of English Language, the Aga Khan University, Institute of Educational Development. Her most recent publications are Transferring Professional Development with Changing Times and Improving Students Writing Skills through Interactive Written Feedback, both published by Oxford University Press. Currently, Dr Hussain is editing a book and writing a chap ter of CSP UK. The workshop was designed to assist the participants to understand the importance as well as the process of classroom observations and to han dle them skillfully. Participants learnt to develop relevant observa tion criteria to match with observa

14 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 ILL yesterday, it was only Driven Research and Clinical a vision, a commitment. Research, Health Policy and Systems Today, it is a reality. Not an Taking Research Seriously Research, Health Services Research easyT development! and Public Health Research. Much hard work, planning and The Centre will also impart profes The Centre also proposes training for thought have gone into the making sional research training to its mem all research lovers, whatever they are of the Greenwich Research bers and will motivate and guide working at, and to achieve this goal it Development Centre (GRDC), a them to acquire research projects proposes to collaborate with all platform for academic and profes through enhanced liaisons between research institutions in Pakistan and sional explorers to plunge gainfully Greenwich and the nation's indus abroad. It also aims to promote government, semi government and into the realms of investigation and trial and financial sectors. healthy interaction among Greenwich private multinational organizations scrutiny in varied disciplines and faculty, students and alumni. pursue research with the help of GRDC proposes to embark upon fields of human pursuits. facilities available to meet the training in the fields of Basic GRDC has undertaken Data Greenwich University is a challenges of the 21st century. In Research, Applied Research, Mining and building a Data research based university, dedicat addition, the Centre aims at pro Quantitative Research, Qualitative Warehouse for the future with the ed not only to the quest and dis moting innovations through initia Research, Development & Evaluation ultimate aim to develop GRDC semination of knowledge but also tives geared towards development Research, Strategic Research, branding, as “Greenwich Research to the creation of new knowledge. of world class dynamic and flexi Investigator Driven Research, Priority & Consultancy”. n It is a place where the fullest and ble research sectors. most exact information of the times is imparted. The university The objectives of GRDC are to enjoys the services of qualified promote and support research cul Ph.D. professors and subject spe ture among faculty members and cialists to supervise its students M.Phil. and Ph.D. students, boost and their research projects. ing research through preparation and submission of papers for semi At GRDC, the students and faculty nars, conferences and research members along with experts from journals. Contd. from P/12 Pakistan Ek Ishq, Ek Janoon Contd. from P/1 Survey of Professions for Muslims and thought that the tailor, driver, but desired better skills and more how he pursued loader or janitor was not worth the education for their children. Jinnah to play a respect. Each and every individual The class was trying to help over leading role, to get in these job slots was there come the illusion of this warped free a piece of because of lack of opportunities, concept. n land, where Muslims would be in majori ty, free from the jaws of Hindus, who never support ed Muslims to be independent and sovereign. rate homeland for Muslims. The dream of Allama Iqbal came true on August 14, 1947. Mr Zaid Hamid named this struggle for independent Pakistan, as Ishq and Junoon of the Contd. from P/16 Handball Muslim community. part in the competition from all the Captain of WAPDA, and gold A large number of over Pakistan medals to the team. It was March 23, 1940, when Jinnah students, faculty and outsider dig announced the demand for a sepa nitaries attended the program.n WAPDA beat Police in the final match Ms Seema Mughal Vice Chancellor, and lifted the trophy. HEC secured Greenwich University, as honorary third position in the competition. guest gave away silver medals to The Vice Chancellor University of the losing team. Karachi, Dr Peerzada Qasim, was Dr Rais Alvi, Registrar, University the chief guest on the occasion and of Karachi, gave away bronze presented the winning trophy to medals to HEC team.n

15 GREENWICHUNIVERSITY Summer Semester 2009 EWS ONE TV Channel News One Launches launched a program “Pakistan, Ek Ishq, Ek Pakistan – Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon DEAN’SLIST Junoon”N under a renowned person Zaid Hamid Rekindles Memories of Undergraduate Winter 2008 09 G.P.A. ality, Mr Zaid Hamid, as speaker. the Creation of Pakistan 1 BS29 2351 Ahsan Mateen 4.00 2 BS29 2386 Nida Shivani 4.00 The program started with hoisting 3 BS26 2035 Zuhaib Babar Bhatti 3.83 of the National Flag by Mr Zaid 4 BS29 2408 Fariha Tariq 3.83 Hamid who paid homage to the 5 BS26 1967 Mashal Khan 3.80 Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali 6 BS30 2486 Sajjad Ali Mughal 3.67 Jinnah, the father of the nation, and 7 BS30 2488 Samar Fatima Rashid 3.67 Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the 8 BS24 1802 Asma Mehmood 3.60 philosopher and poet of the East. 9 BS27 2144 Sobia Kamal 3.60 Mr Zaid recalled the history of the 10 BS25 1903 Hamza Jangda 3.50 subcontinent and the role played by 11 BS26 2101 Alveena Abid 3.50 the Muslim thinkers, philosophers, 12 BS23 1777 Muhammad Zohaib Sadiq3.40 politicians and leaders in getting Graduate Winter 2008 09 G.P.A. rid of the British rule. He discussed 1 MA28 2231Haneen Shaheen Rafi 4.00 how Allama Iqbal dreamt of a sep 2 MS28 2199 Kaunain Fatima Siddique 3.60 arate homeland – Contd. on P/15 Congratulations Greenwich Hosts National Beach Salman Altaf We offer our heartiest felicitations Adjudicates to all the distinguished students Handball Championship who made it to the Dean’s List: Inter-School WELLDONE! IXTH National Beach Handball Championship (2009) was Speech Contest which top schools of Karachi such played from May 15 to 17, at the T . Patrick High School as The Lyceum School, The City shoreline of the Arabian Sea, Karachi. organized an Inter School School, Beaconhouse School S System, etc. participated. Each The event was organized by Speech competition in participant was given ten minutes Greenwich University and NED S for preparation on the topic he or University under the auspices of HEC. she picked from a number of vari Twelve teams took – Contd. on P/15 ous topics in a draw. After prepar ing for ten minutes, the students delivered extempore speeches. Mr Salman Altaf from Greenwich University was one of the judges in the second round. Mr Mashood Rizvi, Director, British Council, Karachi, was the chief guest.n

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