Giving an overview of the two-day conference, Dr Munawar Anees, Director, Center for Global Dialogue, UMT, said that Dr Hasan's impassioned plea to academia and industry to collaborate to raise the level of competitiveness in Pakistan needs to be taken up seriously. He said that Dr Hasan was right to point out that we can no longer afford to be stuck at the bottom tier of competitiveness.
Dr Munawar Anees said that modern societies present a complex blend of competitive elements and both qualitative and quantitative aspects of growth should be taken into account. He added that leading global thinkers are of the view that responsible competitiveness is an integral ingredient of sustainable development of modern economies. He said that Dr Hasan's stance for vital linkages between professional bodies and academia has been vindicated by the views presented in the conference.
In his brief concluding remarks, Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, said that the 3rd ICoBM presented two days of meaningful deliberations as ten concurrent sessions were held on hour-to-hour basis. He said that the conference was protocol free in order to make it an avenue for open discourse and exchange of ideas. He said that the triple helix themes of the ICoBM help explore linkages and see new connections from another point of view. Over a period of time, a formidable body of knowledge will be built up as a result of the knowledge accumulated during the conferences.
Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, took the opportunity to thank everyone involved in making the 3rd ICoBM 2013 a great success. He expressed his appreciation of the support provided by partner institutions and sponsors.
The conference was attended by a large number of dignitaries, educationists, intellectuals, business executives, government representatives, and public policy makers, representatives of the corporate world and students of business schools.
It may be noted that third International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM) 2013 organized by the University of Management and Technology (UMT), at its purpose-built campus, got off to an impressive start yesterday with scores of presenters and corporate speakers in attendance.
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