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The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) stands at the forefront of business education, offering two undergraduate and seven graduate programmes designed to foster a transformative learning experience. At SDSB, we pride ourselves on the SDSB Advantage—a unique blend of innovative teaching, real-world impact, and a steadfast commitment to societal betterment.

Why Choose SDSB?

Innovative Curriculum: Our programmes are meticulously crafted to incorporate cutting-edge business theories, practical insights, and case studies. This ensures that our students are not just ready for today's challenges but are also equipped to anticipate and respond to the future dynamics of the business world.
Real-World Experience: Through internships, live projects, and interactions with industry leaders, students gain invaluable hands-on experience that enhances their understanding and application of business concepts.
Global Perspective: With a diverse faculty and student body, SDSB offers a global perspective on business education. Our partnerships with leading international business schools further enrich our programmes through exchange opportunities and collaborative research.
Leadership and Personal Development: Beyond academic excellence, we emphasise leadership and personal growth. Our programmes are designed to refine your decision-making skills, ethical reasoning, and the ability to lead with integrity in a rapidly changing world.
Community and Societal Impact: SDSB’s explicit social commitment is reflected in our curriculum and extracurricular activities. We prepare students to not only succeed in their careers but also to be responsible leaders who contribute positively to society.
Career Prospects: Graduates of SDSB embark on successful careers across a spectrum of industries, including finance, consulting, technology, and entrepreneurship. Our robust placement statistics reflect the quality of our education and the calibre of our students.

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Undergraduate

Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Executive MBA

MS Financial Management

MS Healthcare Management and Innovation

MS Supply Chain and Retail Management

MS Technology Management and Entrepreneurship

PhD Management

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The SDSB Unique Approach

The Case Method

LUMS has pioneered the use of the case method of teaching in Pakistan. It nurtures intellectual energy inside the classroom and beyond, encouraging case discussions, honing presentation and public speaking skills, promoting synergy, and facilitating the process of learning from opposing viewpoints and perspectives.

SDSB’s Open Access Case Initiative allows educators to access hundreds of Pakistan-specific industry cases for free. For details, please visit: https://crc.lums.edu.pk/

Blended Learning

Blended learning is an innovative concept that embraces the advantages of both traditional teaching in the classroom and ICT supported learning. The blended learning methodology at SDSB seeks to ensure:

Academic success: To improve learning
Linkages: Improve connection between theory to practice
Engagement: To increase student’s active participation in class and motivation for learning in their specific areas

Faculty

The SDSB faculty strives to empower future business leaders using the case method of teaching and other participative tools to hone their understanding of management issues and decision-making situations. It is actively engaged in research on challenges and opportunities offered across business contexts. Faculty members serve as trusted advisors and consultants to decision-makers, tackling real-world issues through the practical application of business theory and knowledge. In addition to full-time faculty members, students also learn from a team of professional adjuncts, and executives in residence teaching across a range of areas.

If you are looking for a high gradient learning curve, then LUMS is the place. LUMS' competitive environment creates thinking minds of the future who are always up for challenges. Here at LUMS, you will build network of friends from all over Pakistan, have freedom to take courses outside your major, and have countless opportunities to take initiatives and leadership roles. No doubt LUMS gives you the best 4 years of your life. And that can't be quantified nor described!

Faiza Arshad ACF' 20

Assurance Associate at PwC Middle East
The MS HMI programme at LUMS provides in-depth training and all the necessary skills which will definitely help you advocate healthcare policy changes and improve healthcare delivery to broader segments of our community and population at large. Career paths in healthcare management are unlimited and this programme will lead you towards the fulfillment of your ambition.

Ms. Nasim Rafiq

Principal, Shalamar Nursing College
Combining read-world knowledge through programmes like the MS HMI will lead to the growth of the healthcare sector and the betterment of the Pakistani people.

Dr. Zafar Yusuf

CEO Evercare Hospital
My four-year journey at LUMS taught me the importance of persistence and self-belief in making the impossible possible, a motto that continues to be an integral part of my life. I was fortunate enough to study from some highly experienced and competent teachers who continue to inspire me to date. Despite majoring in Accounting and Finance, I got the chance to take courses from other disciplines such as languages, law, and computer science, an opportunity one rarely gets elsewhere.

Ubaid Ullah Azam ACF' 20

Audit Associate at PwC Pakistan
The Master of Science in Supply Chain and Retail Management programme at SDSB will develop a new breed of strategic leaders who shall manage these complex supply chains to achieve goals of delivering high quality, shorter lead times, mass customisation and innovation at lowest possible costs. I strongly recommend this programme.

Mr. Ahsan Umar

Director Operations, Masood Textile Mills Limited & Executive in Residence
I am very excited to be a part of the MS in Financial Management programme as Executive in Residence. We at SDSB aim to educate and train the best of the next generation of financial managers in Pakistan with this modern, rigorous and practical programme. I look forward to developing and deepening the academia-industry linkages that this programme demands, and not least, mentoring and guiding the students.

Samir Ahmed

Former CEO, Knightsbridge Capital Group & Executive in Residence