In 1994 the University of Peshawar, foreseeing the market demand for business studies, decided to merge the Department of Public and Business Administration into a self-regulating institute, naming it the Institute of Management Studies (IMS). In doing so the university not only pooled the resources of these departments into the single institute, thus ensuring increased synergy, but also provided more autonomy to the institute by delegating control over its operations and strategic decisions. Consequently, the Institute was formally established in 1995. At the time of its inception, the Institute of Management Studies was the pioneering business school of the Province: the first of its kind in the region.

The newfound initiative of IMS soon developed the reputation of one of the best business school of the country, and started drawing in students from far and wide. Its alumnae are spread throughout the world, working in prestigious organizations on key positions. In fact most of the faculty members of KP business schools graduated from IMS. Today IMS is a leading business school of the province building upon the foundations that were laid more than twenty years ago.

The Institute of Management Studies is operating as a constituent business school of University of Peshawar: one of the oldest public universities in the country. The team of IMS constitutes of faculty members who qualified and trained from state of the art business intuitions of the world. IMS has thirteen PhD’s, ranging in specializations, such as Management, Public Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Islamic Finance, and Communication etc. IMS also enjoys diversity among its faculty members as the female faculty make up about 30% of the staff. Furthermore, faculty members of IMS enjoy prestigious positions on Selections Boards, Board of Studies, Steering Committees, Advanced Study Boards etc. of other business schools countrywide, providing their guidance and expert opinions.

Vision

To become the leading business school through addressing the specific compulsions and challenges faced by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by shaping entrepreneurial and business practices, building state capacity, and supporting public, private, as well as non-governmental development efforts through its integrated multidisciplinary and applied research focus; and a school of choice through access to education, capacity building, communal spirit, and social responsibility.

Mission

Imparting business education in order to meet the challenges of dynamic global business environment, inculcating the sense of citizenship responsibility through communal involvement. Furthermore, providing a knowledge and resource base to state institutions and policy makers for building their institutional capacities and competencies by offering a platform to support non-governmental and international donors for optimizing social interventions and innovations.

Values

1. Intellectual openness, honesty, and quest for learning
2. Human equity and dignity
3. Democratic values and mutual respect
4. Academic and social inclusion
5. Environmental sustainability and social responsibility
6. Ethical and professional behavior
7. Active engagement and partnership

 

Strategic Goals

The institute’s strategic goals are excellence in education, research, innovation, and student development. Its enablers represent what it needs to realize its goals. The strategic themes guide the approach to achieve these goals. IMS’s commitment to this Strategic Plan is collective and democratic: the entire institute is responsible for its delivery and achievement.

This will help monitor and report on progress against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and set of targets. The institute anticipates that, over time, the aims and objectives for each of the strategic goals will remain essentially the same, with the strategies, KPIs, and targets being modified in response to changes in its operating environment. Unless otherwise stated, the targets run for the life of the Strategic Plan.