ARMY PUBLIC COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT & SCIENCES

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F)

DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND FACULTY

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F) DEPARTMENT

Higher Education Quality Enhancement

Faculty Training Workshop
Agenda of the workshop

Appraisal
Quality Assurance Strata
QA Concept HEC Perspective
QA Framework
Concept of QEC
Discussions

Date of commencement
15th May 2015
Aims / Objective
Maintain and continuously enhance academic standards
Enhance students learning
Verify that the existing programs meet their objectives and institutional goals
Provide feedback for quality assurance of academic programs
Prepare the academic program for review by discipline councils
Description
The purpose of the workshop is to ensure Quality knowledge, imparted by quality faculty.
Adopting quality means using quality practices and processes in a quality environment
characterized by quality awareness and consciousness, is a requisite for Quality Graduates. Goal
is to prepare those graduates who meet and exceed expectations of parents, society, employers,
nation and fellow humans universally. The quest is to, collectively find and create, an
institutional value system based on discovering, adopting, fostering and sustaining commonly
conducive, gratifying and enjoyably rewarding Learning Centric Ecosystem at APCOMS.
Achievements
Establishment of Cell
Training of Support Staff
Development of different internal Processes
Review of Internal Evaluation Mechanisms
Review of Programs
Development of ILOs
Internal Audit of Programs

 Internal Audit of Processes

Internal Audit of Staff
Result
Quality assurance of Higher degree Programs
Subject review(s)
Institutional audit
Program specifications
Qualification framework
Overall quality improvements in institutional management/leadership
Recommendations (Optional)
QEC will be established in each university / Degree Awarding Institute to be headed by
a Professional
QEC will be responsible for promoting public confidence that the quality & Standard for
award of degree are up to the mark
QEC will be responsible for the review of quality standards by auditing academic
standards & quality of teaching
QEC will be responsible for the review of academic affiliations with other institutions
QEC will be responsible for defining clear and explicit standards as points of reference to
the reviews
QEC will be responsible to develop qualifications framework
Photographs of event

Teacher Training Workshop conducted on HEC policy guidelines for unified

semester system examination in the universities of Pakistan in AIOU
Member of the committee to attend the work shop regarding HEC policy guidelines for unified
semester system examination in the universities of Pakistan in AIOU, salient points discussed in
the workshop are as follows:

Discussion of Semester System

Discussion of the academic Calendar
Standardized scheme of studies for degree programs
Credit hours for Undergraduate and MS/MPhil Degrees
Pakistan Qualification Framework
Enrolment / Registration in Courses
Repeating Courses
Cancellation of Admission
Freezing of Semester
Grading Policy
Fractionalized Grading Policy
Computation of GPA and CGPA
Transfer of Credits
Requirements for award of degree
Format of final transcript

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
IN SPORTS, EXTRA AND
CO-CURRICUALR ACTIVITIES

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN
SPORTS, EXTRA AND CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES

SPORTS
B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F) DEPARTMENT

Students Week Spring 2015

Students week Spring-2015 was supervised by sports committee - MS department. The

committee was headed by Mr. Muhammad Ali (Faculty BBA department), Ms. Nazia Perveen
(Faculty BBA department) and Mr. Suleman Khan (Faculty B.Sc. A&F).
Aims / Objectives
The Sports week aims at bringing out the best of potential in students in a spirited environment.
The main events in students week of spring 2015 were:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Tug of war (boys),

Table tennis (Boys and girls)
Volleyball
Badminton (Boys and girls) and
Dumb charade (Boys and girls)

Teams were divided into two houses, Iqbal house and Jinnah House. All the students with odd
roll numbers were in Iqbal House and all the students with even roll numbers were in Jinnah
House. Management Sciences department was responsible to manage all the activities of Iqbal
House and ES department managed Jinnah House. After having internal matches between the
teams in Iqbal Club, the winning teams played final matches against Jinnah club.
Achievements
Iqbal house managed to win:
1. Tug of war (girls)
2. Badminton (Girls-singles) and
3. Table tennis (Boys and girls)

Students Week Fall 2015

Students week, Fall 2015 was held from 30th November to 4th December 2015. The sports
committee - MS department was supervised by Mr. Muhammad Ali (Faculty BBA
department), Ms. Sarah Nawaz Malik (Faculty BBA department) and Mr. Tanveer Ahmad
(B.Sc. A & F).
Aims / Objectives
The Sports week aims at bringing out the best of potential in students in a spirited environment.
Following is the list of events conducted:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Cricket (Girls & Boys)

Futsol
Basketball
100 meter race
Dodge the ball (Girls)
English debates (Girls & Boys) (Topic: Our generation is more responsible than our
forefathers)
7. Urdu debates (Girls & Boys) (Topic: Social media hamari naslon ko tabah kar raha hai)
Teams were divided into two houses, Iqbal house and Jinnah House. All the students with odd
roll numbers were in Iqbal House and all the students with even roll numbers were in Jinnah
House. Management Sciences department was responsible to manage all the activities of Iqbal
House and ES department managed Jinnah House. After having internal matches between the
teams in Iqbal Club, the winning teams played final matches against Jinnah club.
Achievements
Iqbal house, under the supervision of Management Sciences department managed to win 4 events
in this students week. These 4 events include:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Basketball
100 Meter race
Dodge the ball and
English debate competition (1st and third positions)
Urdu debate competition (2nd position)

Participation in Triangular DSA Cup, UET Taxila

Description of the event
Triangular DSA Cup 2015 was organized by University Athletics and Sports Club (UASC),
UET Taxila, from 19th March, 2015 to March 20th, 2015. Students from BBA and BS (A&F),
participated in:
a) Cricket
b) Futsal
c) Badminton
d) Table tennis
e) Spring
Achievements
Students won following games:
a) Futsol
b) Table Tennis
c) Cricket

Participation in Student Week - 2015, UET Taxila

Description of the event

Student week 2015 was organized by University Athletics and Sports Club (UASC), UET
Taxila, from 11th May, 2015 to May 15th, 2015. Students from BBA and BS (A&F) participated
in:
a) Cricket
b) Futsal
Achievements
Students won following game:
a) Futsol

Participation in RCCI Business Plan Competition - 2015, UET Taxila

Date of commencement
A business plan competition was organized by Rawalpindi Chamber Of Commerce and Industry
(RCCI), on March 26th, 2015 (Thursday) at Aiwan-i-Quaid, Sector, F-9, Islamabad.
Description
A delegate of following students participated under the supervision of Ms. Fozia Malik:
a) Mr. Fasih ur Rehman
b) Mr. Sarmad Ahmad
c) Ms. Sana Altaf
d) Ms. Ramsha Nasir

Participation in RCCI Business Plan Competition - 2015, UET Taxila

Date of commencement
A business plan competition was organized by Rawalpindi Chamber Of Commerce and Industry
(RCCI), in December 2014.
Description
A delegate of following students participated under the supervision of Ms. Nazia Perveen:
a) Mr. Fasih ur Rehman
b) Mr. Sarmad Ahmad
c) Ms. Sana Altaf
d) Ms. Rabia Arif
e) Ibrahim Ahsan
Achievement
Won 2nd prize and a cash reward of 15,000 Pkr.

Participation of BBA students in NASCON 2015 organized by FAST

University
Date of commencement
FAST University organized NASCON - 15, was scheduled from May 8th, 2015 to May 10th
2015.
Description of the event
Students of BBA department participated in the following events:
a) Business plan competition
b) Futsal
c) Photography summit
d) Scavenger hunt

Participation of students of BBA in Welfare Project Proposal Competition PRESTON

Following students from the department of BBA participated in an event named Welfare Project
proposal competition organized by PRESTON in spring 2015:
a) Fasih ur Rehman
b) Sarmad Ahmad
c) Rabia Arif
d) Ibrahim Ahsan
e) Sana Altaf
Description:
The welfare project proposal presented by students encompassed an idea of Training and
development of Handicapped People and accommodating them in the corporate sector of
Pakistan.
Achievement:
Students won 2nd position in the competition

Participation of students of BBA in IJSEC - 2015 MAJU, Islamabad

MAJU, Islamabad organized IJSEC 2015 from 3rd 4th April 2015. Students from the BBA
and BS (A&F) department represented APCOMS on that platform.
Students participated in the following events:
a) E- Gaming
b) E-Gaming FIFA (Code 4)
c) Sequencer hunt
d) Football Penalty
e) Photography

Participation of students of BBA in CASE SPARK - 2015 CASE

University, Islamabad

CASE university Islamabad organized CASE SPARK 2015 on 23th - 24th May, 2015. There
was a league of universities who participated in the event including APCOMS. Students
participated in Business Plan Competition and gained hands on experience in this regard.

Participation of students of BBA in Declamation contest - 2015

Students of BBA department participated in a Declamation contest under the supervision of
Ms. Maria Farooq, held on May 30th, 2015. The event was held at National Library of Pakistan,
constitution Avenue, Islamabad.
Hafiz Zubair from BBA -26 participated as a speaker to deliver a speech in favor of the topic
provided.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN
SPORTS, EXTRA AND CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES

EVENTS
B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F) DEPARTMENT

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN
SPORTS, EXTRA AND CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES

EVENTS
Seminars / Workshops
B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F) DEPARTMENT

Research Workshop on Qualitative & Quantitative research Techniques

The workshop was conducted during the Fall 2015 semester to equip the students with advance
research skills as per the market dynamics. The workshop comprised two sessions of 3:00 hours
each with full focus on latest software Endnote, SPSS, E-Views, Stata 14.
The contents of the workshop are as follows:
Workshop on End Note:

Create a library in Endnote

Add references to your library
Import from Google scholar or others
Directly import from Emerald, EBSCO, Elsevier, Springer Link, Wily online etc
Import PDFs
Manually
Find Full Text
Organize references using Groups
Simple Group
Smart Group
Use Endnote Web for collaboration
Cite while you write function

Workshop on SPSS:

Introduction to SPSS
Descriptive statistics
Correlation
Regression
Reliability through Chrone Bach Apla test
Baran and Kany(1986) Moderation regression analysis
Baran and Kany(1986) Mediation regression analysis
Peacher and Hayes(2008) Mediation regression analysis

Workshop on E-Views:

Introduction to E-Views
Time series data, Cross sectional data and Penal data
Descriptive statistics
Correlation
Penal data regression
Hausman test

Fixed effect model

Random effect model

Workshop on Stata:

Introduction to E-Views
How to import data
Edit the data
How to make Do file
How to make Log file
Time series data, Cross sectional data and Penal data
Descriptive statistics
Correlation
Hausman test
Fixed effect model
Random effect model

RCCI Seminar on Entrepreneurship

The Global Entrepreneurial Week
This annual event occurs over the span of one week and includes the participation of
entrepreneurial experts, policy-makers, education practitioners and politicians. Last year 88
countries hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week and generated over 32,000 activities.
Date of commencement
17th November 2015
Aims / Objectives
The GEW aims to expose people to the benefits of entrepreneurship through different activities
and to motivate them to explore their own entrepreneurial ideas.
Description
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is an international initiative that introduces
entrepreneurship to young people in six continents. GEW emerged in 2008 as a result of
Enterprise Week UK and Entrepreneurship Week USA 2007. Since its creation, more than 10
million people from 102 countries have participated in entrepreneurial-activities.
Achievements
Business Students comprehend the concept of entrepreneurship and motivate to start their own
venture in near future.

Workshop on Advertising in Practice

Date of commencement
18th November 2015
Aims / Objective
Define advertising and explain its key components
Discuss the roles and functions of advertising within society and business
Identify the key players and their roles in creating advertising
Explain the different types of advertising
Summarize the characteristics of effective advertising and explain why it is always
goal directed
Analyze the changes affecting the advertising industry
Description
Students got a chance to understand the working of Print and electronic media and also come to
know about the industry tools and practices. Softwares simulations also provided to students for
better comprehension. Windows and Mac environment was also introduced,
Achievements
Students came to know about
Media Production
Copy writing
Print Media Practices
Tools of Digital media
Photographs of event

Islamic Banking Seminar

Topic: Misconceptions about Islamic Banking: A Myth or Reality
Guest Speaker:

Mr. Asfand Zubair Malik

Profile of the Speaker:

Mr. Malik is the Head of Shariah Audit and Islamic Financial
Audit and also Islamic Financial Advisory of North Region in Meezan Bank Ltd, Islamabad.
Conducted on:

October 21, 2015

Teacher Incharge:

Mrs. Hina Saifullah

Aim of the Seminar:

To make students comprehend the concept of Islamic Banking and clarify misconceptions which
they generally have regarding Islamic Banking.
Description:
The seminar was primarily planned for the Department of Accounting and Finance and the
students of BBA studying Finance as major. It helped in making students abreast their
knowledge on the topic by introducing the basic concept and principles of Islamic Banking.The
interactive format of the seminar helped in increasing the participation of the students on the
topic.
Differences between Conventional Banking and Islamic Banking were highlighted which helped
in clarifying myths about the latter. Eagerness of different countries for applying Islamic
Banking concepts as an alternative to their existing banking systems was communicated so as to
make the audience aware of negative impacts of compounding on the economy of a
country.Examples were established so as to explain the adverse effects of conventional banking
on poor countries like Nigeria.
Islamic Financial Accounting Standards, Islamic Financial transaction terminologies, Islamic
laws on trading and Islamic modes of financing were discussed in detail. Islamic rules on
transactions (known as Fiqh al-Muamalat) were explained in detail so as to explain the basic
stance which Islam adopts regarding the lending of money on interest. The basic techniques of
profit sharing (Mudharabah), safekeeping (Wadiah), joint venture (Musharakah), cost plus
(Murabahah) and leasing (Ijara) were discussed in detail.
The information was backed up with references from Holy Quran and Sunnah. The speaker also
discussed the general objections raised on Islamic Banking which helped in clarifying the myths
and misconceptions on the topic.

Achievements:
The seminar helped in clarifying misconceptions which people generally have regarding Islamic
Banking in Pakistan. The interactive nature of the seminar helped in making students participate
by responding to the principles of Islamic Banking and by resolving their queries regarding
various issues related to Conventional and Islamic Banking.
Conclusion:
The seminar was a reinforcement of knowledge for Accounting and Finance students as Islamic
Banking is taught as a core subject in Semester VII and VIII and it also assisted other students in
enhancing their knowledge in the subject.

Workshop conducted during Orientation Week (Zero Semester)

Topic: Workshop for Improving English Language Skills

Conducted by:

Mrs. Hina Saifullah

Duration:
Two weeks session for Engineering Sciences students (Aug 24 Sep 3, 2015)
One week session for Management Sciences students (Sep 7 Sep 11, 2015)
Aim of the Seminar:
The main aim of the workshop was to enable students improve their proficiency in English by
practicing listening, speaking, reading and to some extent writing skills effectively.
Description:
A two-week workshop was planned for the newly inducted students at the Bachelors and Masters
Level (BS CS I, BSc EE I, BBA I and M.Com I) so as to help them discover numerous ways of
developing and improving their basic oral and written communication skills.
Students coming from diversified backgrounds need a basic training session in English
Language. Hence this workshop was particularly aimed at providing students with the
opportunity to improve their English Language skills. All higher studies in Pakistan is in English
so it is necessary for students to be proficient in the language. The Workshop was a success for
all those students who believe that proficiency in English language is essential for their academic
and professional growth. More specifically this workshop aimed to improve the listening,
speaking, reading and writing skills of students so as to help them gain both fluency and
accuracy in the language.
During the session activities were designed to make students improve their pronunciation and
vocabulary skills. They were most of the time engaged in active listening activities which
improved their ability to listen and comprehend a text and answer the related questions. They
were also engaged in pair and group activities so as to make them understand the importance of
making clear and relevant contributions during discussions. Video Clippings were shown to
students so as to elicit responses from them on various topics which helped in promoting their
critical thinking abilities. Students were also taught to speak with clarity and express their ideas
using appropriate vocabulary. Some of the basic skills required for preparing effective
presentations were imparted to students so as to enable them to speak competently and creatively
for different purposes and audiences. They were also taught to develop and adapt speaking skills
and strategies in formal and informal contexts. Skimming and scanning abilities of reading a text
were introduced so as to enable students locate main points and relevant information from a text.
Students were also taught the brainstorming techniques so as to help them plan and produce a
coherent piece of text using appropriate syntactical structure.

Achievements:
The orientation session helped in making students realize the importance of English language for
improving their academic and personal growth. It showed them basic areas they need to focus
upon in the language.
Conclusion:
English Language Workshop during orientation session is an important feature which prepares
students to focus upon the use of the language for diversified purposes in their academic life.

Workshop on Interview Enhancing Skills

Students of BBA-26 arranged a seminar on interview enhancing skills in Spring 2015, under the
supervision of Ms. Nazia Perveen, it was assigned as a subject project of Organizational
Behavior. The guest speaker Mr. Hateem Ghafoor, one of the very talented faculty members of
APCOMS, has experience of multiple fields of management like, PMP, Business process
management, project planning, project management, software project management and many
others.
The seminar was very informative especially for the students of final semester who are going to
experience the real professional world very soon. It was very constructive session including role
playing and many practical examples of real time scenario.
This seminar was a great opportunity for the students to learn how to enhance their interview
skills; a short summary is as follows,

Collect information about company

Practice Good Nonverbal Communication (standing straight, making eye contact and
connecting with a firm handshake).

Dress for the Job or Company (don't wear casual dress, wear suit of formal dress)

Listen carefully (seek information from interviewer at the start of interview)

Don't Talk Too Much( don't tell the interviewer more than he/she requires)

Use Appropriate Language (use professional language, avoid slang or inappropriate

language)

Don't be over confident (keep good balance between confidence, professionalism and
modesty).

Take Care to Answer the Questions (understand the question carefully then give answer)

Ask Questions ( When asked to have a question, try to ask questions to demonstrate
interest in the company)

Don't Appear Desperate (Reflect the three Cs during the interview: cool, calm and
confidence)

Other workshops conducted by B.S.C Accounting and Finance Department

Department conducted an 8 weeks Certification on Quick Books Accounting Software. The
purpose of the workshop was to provide hands on experience to students about how to use
professional software for account keeping in a simulated environment. The objectives of the
workshop were well attained through increase in student knowledge and competence to use the
software.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN
SPORTS, EXTRA AND CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES

EVENTS
Industrial visits
B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F) DEPARTMENT

VISIT to RCCI Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Global Entrepreneurial Week Conference
Agenda of the visit
Discussions
Meetings
Question and Answer sessions
Date of commencement
19th November 2015
Aims / Objectives
Learning from Interactive sessions and success stories of entrepreneur from the private
sector, foundations, investors and universities to increase opportunities for all
entrepreneurs.
Understand the role of entrepreneurs in the economy
Identify the traits of successful entrepreneurs
Think about whether they might want to be an entrepreneur
Learn the ways entrepreneurs fund their businesses
Evaluate the trade-off between risk and reward for entrepreneurs
Description
Global Entrepreneurship Week ceremony, hosted by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce &
Industry, was attended by young entrepreneurs and students. The Rawalpindi Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (RCCI) celebrated the GEW which included members which elongates
from large manufacturers to home based and premium business. The guest of honor of ceremony
was Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Minister of Planning, National Reforms, and Development, Government of
Pakistan
Result
Entrepreneurs boost economic growth by introducing innovative technologies, products, and
services. Increased competition from entrepreneurs challenges existing firms to become more
competitive. Entrepreneurs provide new job opportunities in the short and long term.
Entrepreneurial activity raises the productivity of firms and economies. Entrepreneurs accelerate
structural change by replacing established, sclerotic firms.

Photographs of event

Industrial Visit to Soda Ash Plant, Khewra And Katas Raj Temples District
Jehlum
Date of visit
27th November 2015, (Friday)
Aims / Objective
The visit generally consists of lectures about the company, the site being visited and a range of
topics specific to learning outcomes.
Recognize the process units
Identify input and output for the process.
Experience the importance of Soda Ash .
Understand the concept Business markets, How raw materials become final product
Understand how does the product of the power plant is interfaced to the world
Description
Soda Ash Plant in Khewra was established in the 1940s, even before the creation of Pakistan
starting with a capacity of 18,000 tons per annum. It would be hard to go anywhere in todays
world without being close to a product produced with or containing Soda Ash
Achievements
Understand the significance of Soda Ash, the manufacturing of necessary commodities such
as glass, paper and detergents would not be possible. The closest you get to this versatile
chemical compound is the baking soda tin in your kitchen used as a baking ingredient.
Understanding of the B2B markets in business
Comprehend the Supply chain Management
Result
After performing the industry visit, a brief survey from the students was conducted to assess their
understanding from what they learned. The results indicated there was an increase in the student
knowledge from the one compared with that before the visit.

Educational Trip to PC Bhurban, Chinar Golf Club, Murree

An educational trip to PC Bhurban was arranged for the students of 8th semester in spring 2015.
Date of visit
June 17th, 2015 (Wednesday)
Description
A seminar was arranged on site in PC Bhurban. The purpose of the seminar was to discuss the
Marketing, Finance and Human Resource Management activities performed in PC Bhurban. The
sole purpose was to give an overview of the operational level activities in professional life. It
was an eventful trip for the students as they went to this beautiful location. Students visited the
huge golf area which was well managed by the administration. Lunch was arranged for them at
the golf club as well.

Other trips arranged by BS Accounting and Finance Department

Arranged an Industrial/Excursion Trip to Nathiya Gali / Kalabagh Air Base

Industrial trip to Murree Brewery on 10th December 2015

Students of BS (A&F) department, along with Mr. Suleman Khan (Faculty BS - A&F) and Mr.
Tanveer Ahmed (Faculty BS - A&F) visited Murree Brewery on 10th December, 2015. Students
under the guidance of plant management visited the manufacturing facility in order to gain
knowledge about the production and operations function of the organization. The students and
faculty of the department were well received and entertained by the management of Murree
Brewery, during their stay on facility.
Later on, students went to Trail 6, for hiking. They did Bar-B-Que over there. Overall, the trip
was an opportunity to gain knowledge as well as an entertaining activity for the students of the
department.

SIGNIFICANT

ACHIEVEMENTS

IN

SPORTS, EXTRA AND CO-CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES

EVENTS
Farewell and Welcome party
B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F) Department

Farewell and Welcome Party 2015

Organizing Committee
Organizing committee comprised of following faculty members of BBA and BS (A&F):
a) Ms. Sarah Nawaz Malik
b) Mr. Haris bin Khalid
c) Ms. Hina Saifullah
Theme of the events
The theme selected for the event was The Great Gatsby.
List of events

Dances (Boys)
Singing (Boys)
Skits
Funny Speeches
Modeling (Boys)

Date of commencement
14th November 2015
Aims / Objective
This event was arranged to welcome the new intake of BBA and BSC students and to bid
farewell to the senior outgoing semesters. Besides being fun and a great way to socialize with
peers, extracurricular activities can enhance students' time management and stress management
skills, improving overall productivity. Extracurricular activities also increase a candidate's appeal
when applying to college.
Description
There are a range of events and activities took place to welcome the new BBA and BSc (Ac &
Fin) Batch also Farewell given to Seniors (Last Semesters) of respective degree disciplines. The
official Welcome/Farewell Weekend was celebrated with activities that gave students
opportunities to prove their talents and creativity. The University, together with the Students and
event Committee members, hosted event with fun filled activities and entertained people, warmly
welcomed new students on their journey at APCOMS and also gave farewell to the last semester
who participated in different activities in institute with their capabilities and skills.
Achievements
Students in extracurricular activities have higher [academic] scores. They learn to manage
their time, relieve stress and learn to strive for excellence in more than one thing,

Photographs of event

Report on Farewell arranged for BS (A&F) Batch 2

Event: Farewell for BS A&F Batch 2
Conducted on: June 18, 2015
Report Prepared By: Mrs. Hina Saifullah
Description:
A farewell party was arranged for the outgoing Batch of BS (A & F Batch 2) at the departmental
level. The purpose was to bid farewell to the students who spend four years in the institution and
to wish them well for their future endeavors. It also helped in making the junior batches realize
the importance of such events at the college level.
The event included some speeches and sharing of precious memories. It also included the wellwishing addresses by different faculty members who taught these students during their stay in the
college. The event was followed by lunch which was served in cafeteria
Achievements:
The efforts made by the department for arranging the farewell party were well appreciated by the
outgoing batch.
Photographs of the event

Report on Farewell arranged for BS A&F Batch 3

Event:

Farewell for BS A&F Batch 3

Conducted on:

November 14, 2015

Report Prepared by:

Mrs. Hina Saifullah

Description:
A combined farewell party was arranged for the outgoing Batch of BS (A & F) Batch 3and BBA
26. The Department of BS Accounting and Finance played its share equally with BBA in making
this event a success. Students were nominated from the department who worked alongside BBA
department in decorating the auditorium and managing the rehearsals of the skits. A member
from the department was also selected for the media coverage of the event.
The event included performances from all the batches which included solo singing, two skits, a
mime paying tribute to the students martyred in APS Peshawar attack, a funny speech about the
senior students and a video cherishing the memories of the outgoing batch. The events were
followed by the titles given to the outgoing students and a cake cutting ceremony was conducted
so as to bid farewell to the students and wish them well in their future endeavors.
The event was followed by a warm dinner.
Achievements:
The efforts made by the department for arranging the farewell party were well appreciated by the
outgoing batch.

OTHER ACTIVITIES WORTH

MENTIONING

B.B.A & B.S.C (A&F) DEPARTMENT

Memorandum of Understanding with CIMA

(Chartered Institutes of Management Accountants) For Papers Exemption
The Faculty member of BBA & BS (A&F) had conducted a meeting with Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA) officials on 12-11-2-15 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. The main
agenda of the meeting was to understand the procedure for the course exemption and potential
benefits offered to the students of APCOMS in case of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The following privileges may be given to APCOMS in case of signing the MOU with CIMA

The Business graduate (BBA & BS (A&F)) of APCOMS will get a minimum exemption
of the certificate level.
Along with the exception of certificated level, BSc. (A&F) students will also be eligible
for the exemption of Operational level and Management level in case the courses
outlines are mapped as CIMA requirements. However the student will have to pass a
case study exam for operational level and management level.
The business graduates of APCOMS may get an exemption of certificate level fee, if the
minimum requirement will be fulfilled. Otherwise the student will pay a GBP 53 per
subject

Requirements of the MOU

Either, APCOMS will sign the MOU in presence of NUML or APCOMS will take a
NOC from NUML
1)
The progress was shared later on with competent authority for necessary action

Memorandum of Understanding with ICMA (Institute of Cost &

Management Accountants of Pakistan) For Papers Exemption
The Faculty member of M.Com & BS (A&F) had conducted a meeting with ICMAP officials in
Spring Semester 2015. The main agenda of the meeting was to understand the procedure for the
course exemption and potential benefits offered to the students of APCOMS in case of
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The following privileges may be given to APCOMS in case of signing the MOU with ICMA

The Business graduate of BS (A&F) of APCOMS will get an exemption of out of 12

courses.
The Business graduate of M.Com of APCOMS will get an exemption as per the policy
decided by the Board.

Participation of students as APCOMS Ambassadors in GIKI innovation

summit - 2015
Introduction
Students of BBA, Electrical and Software Engineering along with Accounting and finance
department participated in the annual GIKI innovation summit 2015.
Date of commencement
The event was held from Friday, 27th of November till Sunday, 15th of November 2015.
Description of the event
The event was sponsored and covered by Express Media group and few private NGOs.
There were various programs categorized under BIZFEST 15(Business Festival) and
APEC 15(All Pakistan Engineering Conference) and APHAC (All Pakistan Health
Awareness Conference), consisting of modules, medical related departments.
The activities of the events were spread over a three day period in the vicinity of the university.
The opening and closing ceremony were very moving where highly qualified celebrities and
public figures delivered very informative and motivational speeches. For entertainment, a
cultural themed welcome dinner was organized and a musical night was arranged.
The Event Participation
Students of BBA and BSC A&F participated in the BIZFEST. The events were all well
organized and well coordinated. The GIKI administration provided students with a good
accommodation facility. GIKI Students were very helpful, there were a lot of volunteers to help
the visiting universities participating students.
There were reportedly 17 universities and Schools participating from all over Pakistan to
compete in all of the events of the innovation summit. On Saturday the teams of BBA, BSC
A&F departments comprising of three members each, participated in the Elevator Pitch
competition and Video Pitch competition.
The names of the participating students in Elevator Pitch are:
Usman Anwar, BBA 27
Fasih-ur-Rehman, BBA 28
Junaid Khan, BBA 32

The names of the team members who participated in the Video Pitch competition are:
Sarmad Ahmad, BBA 27
Wajahat Khalid, BSC A&F
The Elevator pitch competition consisted of simulated scenarios to deliver a business plan
proposal in a confined space in a limited amount of time to convince the judge and the jury about
a business plan. The Video pitch on the other hand required delivering a business plan idea via a
video presentation.
Achievements:
APCOMS students secured a second position in both of the categories and each of the teams
were awarded a runners-up shield and certificates by the chief guest Mr. Shahzad Nawaz at the
closing ceremony of GIS'15. Mr. Shahzad is a prominent media personality who has been
working in the Applied Visual Arts.
Conclusion:
It was an amazing experience; for participating students they were exposed to a competitive
environment. They not only got a chance to apply their skills and knowledge but also got to learn
a lot from the ever supporting environment. They felt privileged to be given this amazing chance
to represent APCOMS in this event.

Report on the Formulation of Editorial Committee for the College

Magazine
Topic: Formulation of Editorial Committee for APCOMIANS Magazine 2016
Teacher Incharge:

Mrs. HinaSaifullah

Magazine In charge: Col SaleemAkhtar

Basic Aim:
The basic aim of this committee was to discover and develop the creative writing abilities among
students and to make them produce articles and essays about different social and academic
issues.
Description:
On the directive of the Principal, the magazine committee undertook the task of guiding and
persuading students to write about different issues which hold their interest and which are
relevant to their personal, social, ethical and moral side of life.
With the advancement in technology and internet occupying every sphere of life, most of the
students have lost the ability to read and develop their mental abilities into a coherent piece of
writing. They are mostly occupied with their academic needs and curb the impulse to express
them both orally and in writing. The magazine helped in providing them a forum for expressing
their thoughts and ideas in a coherent and logical manner.
The magazine committee took the task of selecting interesting and innovative articles for the
magazine both in Urdu and in English. The committee is still involved in the process of editing
and revising different articles which will then be submitted to the overall in charge of the
magazine for final publication.
Achievements:
Since the task was not related to any one department students from the entire college were
unanimously involved in producing different interesting and innovative articles for the magazine.
Conclusion:
The magazine committee is actively involved in the editing of the articles which will be
submitted to the overall in charge of the magazine in the second week of December.

Scholarship Ceremony
Date of commencement:
The scholarship ceremony was conducted on 3 December, 2015 at 15:30 hours to award the
scholarship to the higher achievers in fall semester and spring semester, 2014.
Description of the event
The event was managed by the faculty of business administration department. The management
committee consisted of Mr Shahzad Hussain (Faculty BBA department) and Ms. Sarah Nawaz
Malik (Faculty BBA department). Students from management sciences and engineering
departments were invited along with their parents for the ceremony.
The ceremony was started with the recitation of holy Quran the honorable principal was invited
to award the scholarship to the students. Afterward, the principal conveyed his heartiest
congratulations to the scholar holders and their parents in his speech at the end of ceremony.
The following students participated as organizers:
S.No Student

Designation

Semester

Program

Anum Shaukat

Master of the ceremony

BBA-8th

BBA(H)

Fasih Ur Rehman

Host

BBA-6th

BBA(H)

Saad

Organizer

BS(A&F)-8th

BS(A&F)

Aqsa Rafique

Oraganizer

BBA-7th

BBA(H)

11

Ammar Bhatti

Oraganizer

BBA-6th

BBA(H)

15

Umer Imran

Oraganizer

BS(A&F)-5th

BS(A&F)

16

Ehtesham Rehman

Oraganizer

BS(A&F)-6th

BS(A&F)

Tuba Rafeez

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-8th

BBA(H)

Maryam Saifullah

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-7th

BBA(H)

Muqadas Noor

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-3rd

BBA(H)

Haram Aneeqa

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-6th

BBA(H)

Ali khan Arbab

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-8th

BBA(H)

10

Jahanzeb

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-6th

BBA(H)

12

Basit Ali khan

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-5th

BBA(H)

13

Saad Ali

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-1st

BBA(H)

14

Iqra

Vigilance Committee Member

BBA-1st

BBA(H)

Vigilance Committee, BSC A & F , Fall 2015

Male

Female

S.No
1

Name
Muhammad
Saad

2
3
4
5

Tahir Ali
Ehtisham Ali
M. Umer
Sohail Ali

Designation

Semester

S.No

Name

Designation

Semester

President
Vice
president
Coordinator
Member
Member

8th

Nida Shaheen

7th

7th
6th
5th
3th

7
8
9

Mahnoor Pervaiz
Rabia Faisal
Natasha Naveed

President
Vice
president
Coordinator
Member

Photographs of the event

6th
5th
3th

ORGANIZED BY CLASS
OF HRM & SHRM
SUPERVISED BY
SAIMA AFTAB
MS DEPARTMENT

TAKE A STEP TOWARDS

YOUR FUTURE

What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my

mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a
career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your
opportunities, and be a member of the team.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

3RD JUNE 2015

JOB FAIR
TODAYS STEP, TOMORROWS
SUCCESS

TOP NOTCH NATIONAL

AND MULTINATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS ARE
INVITED

ACROSS THE BOARD

OPPORTUNITY FOR
BBA, BSC,
ENGINEERING, MBA
AND M.COM

JOIN HANDS FOR

SUCCESS

APCOMS
ARMY PUBLIC
COLLEGEOF
MANAGEMENT
SCIENCES
www.apcoms.edu.pk
Mark the date
3rd June 2015

Respected sir!
It is of immense pleasure for us to receive your consent for participation in APCOMS JOB FAIR 2015.
We are pleased to send you a formal invitation for the above mentioned event. APCOMS Job fair is
scheduled to be held on 3rd June, Wednesday, 2015, from 9.A.M till 5.00 P.M sharp. Any changes in the
above mentioned timings will be notified before time.
Registration of your organization will be free of charge, in order to prosper with your organization in a
healthy working relationship. However, we will need some cooperation from your side. Please provide
us with the followings:
i)

Name (s) of the persons who will be attending the event, in order to make arrangements
accordingly. You can bring in maximum two people.

ii)

Please provide us with any marketing material of your organization (brochures, flyers and
panaflexes if available), so that we can advertise your organization with maximum
strength.

iii)

On the day of job fair, please bring in open offer letters for valid Jobs / Internships. So that
we can present them to successful candidates at the end of the event.

iv)

Lunch and tea will be served.

We wish you success for you organization. Looking forward towards your prestigious participation,
Team APCOMS (Job Fair)
Saima Aftab
Lecturer / Job Fair event coordiantor
Human resource management
Strategic human resource management
[email protected]
0333-5997374

INTERVIEW DRESS CODE FOR MEN

Be formal (no matter what the regular dress code is at the job)
Choose a solid light colored shirt (preferably white or blue) .
Wear a tie in a dark, conservative color (never pink).
Wear a belt or suspenders, but never both at the same time
Show off your shoes
W
ear
soli
d,
vert
icall
y
ribb
ed
soc
ks
in
blac
k or
gre
y

INTERVIEW DRESS CODE FOR WOMEN

JOB FAIR NOT FUN FAIR

You should be properly dressed up in shalwar kameez with dupattas

Straight trousers can be used
NO Jeans, Tights are allowed
Decent dressing with sober colored dress
No heavy jewelry
You can wear small tops and it may include a watch
Hairs should be properly tied
No open hairs
Heels not more than 2.5 inches

Army Public College of Management Sciences

Class of HRM & Class of SHRM
Management Sciences Department
Cordially invite you to the

APCOMS JOB FAIR 15

On June 3rd 2015
9:00am to 5:00pm
RSVP :SaimaAftab (+92-3335997374 [email protected])
www.apcoms.edu.pk

Army Public College of Management Sciences

Class of HRM & Class of SHRM
Management Sciences Department
Cordially invite you to the

APCOMS JOB FAIR 15

On June 3rd 2015
9:00am to 5:00pm
RSVP :SaimaAftab (+92-3335997374 [email protected])
www.apcoms.edu.pk

FEEDBACK FROM JOB FAIR EVALUATION FORM

Each participating organization was given a Job fair feedback evaluation form in order to judge the areas
of strengths and weaknesses related to the event and its related factors. Following are the results
compiled from the feedback provided by the organizations. A total of 22 organizations participated in
this job fair out of which 16 filled and duly returned the feedback form.
Rating : 1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

The event was well organized

4.5
4

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

The job fair met your expectations

4.5
4
3.5
3

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

overall how would you rate the fair

site, set-up and facilities
1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

how well the quality of students met

your expectations
4.5

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

how would you rate APCOMS students

4.5
4
3.5

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

3
2.5
2
1.5

1
0.5
0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

do you feel the fair met your

expectations in identifying good
hiring prospects
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

would you attend this particular event

again?
4.5
4

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

3.5
3
2.5
2

1.5
1
0.5
0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

would you recommend this event to

others?
4.5
4
3.5
3

1-Poor,
2-Fair,
3-Good,
4-Excellent

2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

The results shown above demonstrate that the event was well organized and executed, organizations
felt welcomed and a trend of general satisfaction with the on-site facilities was observed. There was a
bit of dissatisfactory trend towards the overall quality of the students and the expectations associated
with them, however these organizations expressed their willingness to recommend this event to other
organizations and to participate in events like this in APCOMS again in future.

RECOMMENDATIONS
In the light of how the event unfolded, general perception about the event among students and
teachers alike, and the results compiled through the feedback form, following are some of the
recommendations:
1. Events like these must be organized on regular basis, in order to:
a. Change the perception of students about their institute
b. Market the institute, in order to pave a smooth entry of students in to professional life
with confidence
c. Give students a glimpse of the actual professional life before their actual encounter with
their professional job sites
d. Gain the trust of existing and prospective students alike
e. Train students well before time
2. Student quality must be improved
3. Regular workshops for students on
a. Personality grooming
b. Professional speech and communication
c. Soft skills
4. A more aggressive and practical approach towards semester projects of students must be
adapted
5. Students and faculty alike, must work towards marketing the institute.

MY FUTURE PROJECT PLANS

Here are some of the future project plans I want to organize in better interests of the institute.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Alumni portal
Career incubator
Career counseling of students
Corporate linkage development
A regular newsletter of university
Regular job fairs on yearly basis

Photographs of Job Fair 2015

Representation of APCOMS in Cultural Exchange Program 2015

Following students from BBA and BS (A&F) departments represented APCOMS in cultural
exchange programs, conducted on two different times of the year:
a) Fahad Amjad - BS (A&F)
b) Zayad Zafar Awan - BS (A&F)
c) Sarmad Ahmad BBA
d) Adnan Pervaiz BBA
Achievements
During his stay Sarmad Ahmad Won two awards:
a) Funniest Exchange Participant
b) Musical Performance of the day

Representation of APCOMS in Conference held in Bangkok - Thailand

Topic: Changing Approach to International Law

Date of commencement: 25th -27th November 2015

Key Note speaker: Ex- Prime Minister Pakistan
Mr. Shaukat Aziz
Description
A student of BBA 27, Adnan Pervaiz, participated in a conference held in Bangkok - Thailand.
The topic of the conference was Changing Approach to International Law. It was a fully
sponsored trip, organized by Ministry of Thailand. The student visited on a Courtesy Visa
granted by ministry of Thailand. It was an informative and career building opportunity availed
by the student himself.

Representation of APCOMS in Media Coverage of Dawn Media Group

Members of the Event management team of BBA department, represent APCOMS in media
Coverage of Dawn Media Group events from time to time. Events covered by the team are such
as Spelling Bee Competition 2015.
The representing team includes
a)Adnan Pervaiz BBA 27
b) Sarmad Ahmed BBA 27