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Fault lines show in top business institute
Report reveals IBA is struggling with dearth of faculty and other issues
KARACHI:
The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), which is deemed one of the most esteemed institutions in the country, has reportedly fallen short in maintaining its own academic benchmark.
A fairly low teacher to student ratio at the varsity, as far as global and the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) standards go, has been observed. Besides, the career progress of its teachers and students is also reported to have been less than impressive over the past few years.
According to sources, the institution only has one teacher per 40 students, while the HEC standard suggests one teacher per 25 students. In addition to that, career progression of IBA’s graduates is also seen to present a pace that is now decades old.