8th <strong>UMT</strong> Boys Table Tennis ChampionshipTable tennis is a popular indoor game that dem<strong>and</strong>s quick reactions <strong>and</strong>agility from the players. The <strong>UMT</strong> Sports Club organized the 8 th <strong>UMT</strong>Boys Table Tennis Championship 2010. The event, popularly referred toas 'Racket Champ', was held from <strong>January</strong> 5-7, 2010 in the boys' commonroom. A large number <strong>of</strong> participants took part in the event.The championship was won by Wajaht Ali Khan (BBA-H) whileSalman Ali (MBA-P) was the runner up. The third position went to SyedAbdullah Abbas (BS TEL). Rana Iftikhar Ahmad, Director ParticipantsServices, Sports Club members, students <strong>and</strong> other staff memberswere present during the final matches.Participants <strong>of</strong> the 8th <strong>UMT</strong> Table Tennis ChampionshipA view <strong>of</strong> the 8th <strong>UMT</strong> Table Tennis ChampionshipFootball MatchFootball practice is the best way to learn the fundamentals <strong>and</strong> techniques<strong>of</strong> the game. Structured practice, including practice matches, allows theplayers to test their fitness levels <strong>and</strong> skills. The <strong>UMT</strong> football teamplayed a practice football match against the Minhaj <strong>University</strong> team on<strong>January</strong> 01, 2010 at the <strong>UMT</strong> Football ground.5th <strong>UMT</strong> Girls BadmintonChampionship 2009The 5th <strong>UMT</strong> Girls Badminton Championship 2009 was organized by theGirls Sports Wing (GSW) on December 19, 2009 at the <strong>UMT</strong> BadmintonNorth Court. Quite a few female participants took part in the event asbadminton is a sport that is popular among females as well. Anum Yaseen(073605-132 BBA-H) was the winner <strong>of</strong> the championship whileHamnah Butt (073605-117 BBA-H) was the runner-up.The Girls Sports Wing (GSW) has been set up exclusively to encouragefemale participation in sports activities organized by OPA. The rationalefor setting up GSW is to have a student body that would represent theinterests <strong>of</strong> female participants who want to take part in sports events on aregular basis or those who require guidance in such matters.Competing teams fight it out for a win during the matchThe match was supervised by Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, AssistantManager Sports, <strong>and</strong> Member <strong>of</strong> the Punjab Football Referees Association.The home team won the match by 4-0. Two goals were scored byMuhammad Umar Maqsood, captain <strong>of</strong> the <strong>UMT</strong> football team.Female participants during the badminton matchEDITORIALA G GhaffariArjm<strong>and</strong> ZahraZafar SiddiqueGRAPHIC DESIGNERZaheer SultanPHOTOGRAPHYMehr YaqoobC-II, Johar Town, Lahore-54770 PakistanPh: (042) 35212801-10 Fax: (042) 35212819Email: umtnews@umt.edu.pkWeb: www.umt.edu.pkPage 20
Research <strong>and</strong> PublicationsResearch is an integral part <strong>of</strong> academic <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional life at <strong>UMT</strong>.Faculty members actively participate in research endeavors <strong>and</strong> encouragetheir students to do the same.– Research papers titled 'Determinants <strong>of</strong> Foreign Direct Investment - AComparative Study <strong>and</strong> Corporate Br<strong>and</strong>ing in Food <strong>and</strong> BeverageIndustry <strong>of</strong> Pakistan - An Empirical Study' have been accepted forpresentation at the 2010 Oxford Business <strong>and</strong> Economics Conference(OBEC) to be held in St. Hugh's College, Oxford <strong>University</strong>, Oxford,Engl<strong>and</strong>, on June 28-30, 2010. These research papers are authored byM Mahmood Shah Khan, Lecturer SBE, Adee Muhammad, CoordinatorCIFE, <strong>and</strong> Masoora Gul Khan, student <strong>of</strong> MBF program respectively.– A paper, titled "<strong>Management</strong> Education <strong>and</strong> Corporate Governance: Acase <strong>of</strong> India <strong>and</strong> Pakistan” has been accepted for publication in ResearchJournal <strong>of</strong> International Studies (RJIS). The RJIS is included inthe Euro Journals List. The paper has been written by M MahmoodShah Khan, Lecturer, Department <strong>of</strong> Finance <strong>and</strong> Economics, SBE.– A collaborative research work has been published in an internationalbook titled “Ageing in Asia” edited by Dr Jason L Powell <strong>and</strong> Dr Ian GCook (ISBN No 978-1-60741-649-4). The research contribution is aresult <strong>of</strong> collaborative intellectual efforts <strong>of</strong> Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad,Ahmad Raza <strong>and</strong> Dr A K Kayani. The research paper is titled "Ageing,Life Expectancy <strong>and</strong> Changes in Lifestyles: Situational Analysis <strong>of</strong>Pakistan". The book has been published by Nova Science Publishers,USA, which can be accessed /purchased online as well. The primaryfocus <strong>of</strong> the book is on investigating <strong>and</strong> analyzing the impact <strong>of</strong> theageing population on the emerging problems <strong>of</strong> management, economy<strong>and</strong> socio-cultural systems <strong>of</strong> the Asian societies <strong>and</strong> implications in the21st century. The book has been published as part <strong>of</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> bookstitled "Ageing Issues, Health <strong>and</strong> Financial Alternatives”– Dr Naveed Yazdani's paper titled “Mintzberg's Strategy Continuum:Philosophical <strong>and</strong> Theoretical Underpinnings” has been accepted forpresentation at the Oxford Business <strong>and</strong> Economics Conference(OBEC) to be held at Oxford <strong>University</strong>, UK, in June 2010.–IJKBO appoints Dr A RKausar as member <strong>of</strong> theInternational EditorialReview BoardAn <strong>of</strong>ficial publication <strong>of</strong> the Information Resources <strong>Management</strong>Association recently appointed Dr A R Kausar as member <strong>of</strong> theInternational Editorial Review Board. The International Journal <strong>of</strong>Knowledge-Based Organizations (IJKBO) examines current, state-<strong>of</strong>-theart research in the areas <strong>of</strong> decision sciences <strong>and</strong> business intelligence,<strong>and</strong> the interactions, linkages, <strong>and</strong> applications <strong>of</strong> knowledge-basedbusiness with information systems. It provides an international forum forpractitioners, educators, <strong>and</strong> researchers to advance the knowledge <strong>and</strong>practice <strong>of</strong> all facets <strong>of</strong> KBO, emphasizing emerging theories, principles,models, processes, <strong>and</strong> applications to inspire <strong>and</strong> circulate cutting-edgefindings into research, business, <strong>and</strong> communities.AppointmentsWaqar Ahmed, Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor SBE, has been appointed DirectorCMD by Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector <strong>UMT</strong> <strong>and</strong> Chairman CMD.This appointment is subject to the approval from the BOG.– Dr Sajjad H Shami has joined the School <strong>of</strong> Science <strong>and</strong> Technology(SST) as Pr<strong>of</strong>essor with effect from October 19, 2009.– Dr Mujahid Ali Mansoori has joined the School <strong>of</strong> Social Sciences <strong>and</strong>Humanities (SSH) as Pr<strong>of</strong>essor with effect from November 02, 2009.– Syed Imad-ud-Din Asad has joined as Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>and</strong> DirectorCenter for Law <strong>and</strong> Policy with effect from September 24, 2009.Quality in HigherEducation: Challenges<strong>and</strong> PracticesThe phenomenal growth <strong>of</strong> higher education <strong>and</strong> itssubsequent internationalization in the last two decadescalls for a mechanism to ensure quality acrossfrontiers. This is only possible if practitioners <strong>and</strong> researchers proactivelyshare experiences <strong>and</strong> methodologies followed in their respective institutions<strong>and</strong> countries. Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Challenges<strong>and</strong> Practices is a serious attempt to fill the void created by lack <strong>of</strong> scientificrigor in research on Total Quality <strong>Management</strong> (TQM).The book is a compilation <strong>of</strong> the best research output in the conference on'Quality in Higher Education' jointly organized by the Higher EducationCommission, Government <strong>of</strong> Pakistan, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>and</strong>Technology, Lahore, <strong>and</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Quality <strong>and</strong> Technology <strong>Management</strong>,<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Punjab, in December 2008. Researchers <strong>and</strong>practitioners from both the developed <strong>and</strong> developing countries presentedtheir research output in the conference. The work <strong>of</strong> thirteen contributorsfrom the United States, United Kingdom, New Zeal<strong>and</strong>, Australia, India<strong>and</strong> Pakistan has been made part <strong>of</strong> this worth reading volume.The four part book has thirteenchapters. Part one has four chapters<strong>and</strong> is titled “Global Issues. It dealswith critical issues for institutionalaccreditation, dimensions <strong>of</strong> quality<strong>and</strong> performance indicators inhigher education, worldwide educationalreforms, paradigms <strong>and</strong>theories for assuring quality inhigher education, <strong>and</strong> implicationsfor Pakistani universities in terms <strong>of</strong>current practices for assuring thequality <strong>of</strong> teaching in Australia <strong>and</strong>New Zeal<strong>and</strong>.The second part <strong>of</strong> the book is about“Quality Improvement Techniques”.Dr Abdul Raouf's contributionin this part is titled “Continuous improvement <strong>of</strong> higher educationquality”. The chapter is based on self-assessment <strong>of</strong> programs <strong>and</strong> methodology<strong>of</strong> implementing continuous improvement. It is worth mentioningthat he is the only co-editor who has contributed to the book.Other papers deal with the importance <strong>of</strong> strengthening local institutionsto meet the pr<strong>of</strong>essional needs <strong>of</strong> the country, the role <strong>of</strong> PhD students asfuture leaders <strong>of</strong> the research <strong>and</strong> academic traditions <strong>of</strong> their respectivecountries, <strong>and</strong> the debate surrounding university rankings.Part three focuses on quality parameters such as creativity in higher education<strong>and</strong> presents a case study <strong>of</strong> a management institute in India, analysis<strong>and</strong> comparison <strong>of</strong> the BEd program at Bangla Desh Open <strong>University</strong>(BOU) <strong>and</strong> AIOU, Pakistan, <strong>and</strong> outcomes <strong>of</strong> higher education in theform <strong>of</strong> physical <strong>and</strong> social capital.Finally, part four <strong>of</strong> the book deals with higher education related issues. Itis a source <strong>of</strong> great pride for <strong>UMT</strong> that Dr Abdul Raouf, DistinguishedNational Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>and</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the co-editors <strong>of</strong> this volume, is associatedwith <strong>UMT</strong> as <strong>University</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>and</strong> Advisor.Other editors, Pr<strong>of</strong> Dr Niaz Ahmad, Rector National Textile <strong>University</strong>,Faisalabad, <strong>and</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong> Dr Riaz Hussain Qureshi, Advisor Quality Assurance<strong>and</strong> Learning Innovation, Higher Education Commission,Islamabad, are distinguished educationists <strong>and</strong> practitioners in the field <strong>of</strong>Quality <strong>Management</strong>.Publisher: Punjab <strong>University</strong> PressISBN: 978-969-9011-05-4, First edition: 2009Page 21
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