Continuing Education Programme (CEP)

In order to provide service to the community and contribute towards the development of people, the Career Services Office at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has started the Continuing Education (Life Long Learning) Programme. LUMS Continuing Education Program (CEP) aims to offer opportunities for personal development to the general public. People, who could not pursue studies in their respective areas of interest will get the opportunity to do so, NOW. There is no requirement of a prior degree to enroll in the Continuing Education Programme; the only requirement is the participant's interest and true commitment to learning.

If you need any further information/clarification, please feel free to contact Ms Kiran Salamat at kiran.salamat@lums.edu.pk or call at 111-115-867, telephone extension number 2174.


In the Summer Semester 2013, CSO is offering the following courses:

1) Arabic Language
2) Conceptual Drawing
3) Event Management Marketing
4) Managing Human Capital
5) Professional Communication Skills
6)Search Engine Optimization

Arabic Language
Instructor: Zeeshan Danish Khan
Semester: Summer 2013
Date: May 18, 2013
Zeeshan Danish Khan Profile

5 years experience of teaching Arabic Language (basic and advanced levels) at various institutions including: Quran College, Quran Academy, Lahore University of Management Sciences, etc.

Currently, he is working as a "Research Associate" at Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature of Lahore University of Management Sciences and as a "Teaching Assistant" of Arabic Course at Lahore University of Management Sciences.

Qualification:

1.Two Years intensive course of Arabic from Quran Academy, Lahore.
2.Masters in Islamic Studies from University of the Punjab, Lahore.
3.Completed all required courses of M. Phil for Islamic Studies from University of the Punjab, Lahore and currently working on M. Phil thesis.

Arabic Language Course Outline
Course Description

This is an introductory language course for those without any background in the Arabic language. Arabic is one of the richest and oldest living languages of the world, spoken by nearly three hundred million people in approximately thirty countries in West Asia and North Africa. Because of its religious and cultural significance, it has been widely used in the whole Islamic world during the past fourteen hundred years. The Qur'an, ahadith (the Prophet's traditions) and a diverse and extremely rich body of religious writings in Arabic make the language particularly attractive to Muslims. On the other hand, the very elegance of Arabic literature that evolved during a long span of nearly fifteen hundred years makes it appealing to all those interested in comparative literature and history. Not only is Arabic one of the six major international languages used officially by the UNO, it is almost universally offered in most prestigious universities in the West as well as in universities in other parts of the world.
Because of the historical and cultural connections of Pakistan with the Near East and its close geographical proximity with the Arab world, Arabic has and continues to influence the life, regional histories and cultures of Pakistan. It is therefore especially significant for our students.

Course Objectives
  • To help student acquire basic skills in reading, writing and understanding Arabic.
  • ince Arabic vocabularies form a major component of Urdu and other regional languages of Pakistan, this course will greatly help students achieve further advancement in Urdu and other regional tongues.By the end of the course, students should have:
  • The ability to express simple ideas in Arabic in written, spoken and other communicative forms.
  • The ability to grasp basic Arabic grammar for academic use.
  • An acquaintance with correct Arabic pronunciation and vocalization.
  • A basic understanding of the fundamentals of academic Arabic.
  • A curiosity to explore further the linkage between Arabic and Urdu as well as regional languages of Pakistan.

Course Overview
Week 1:Situations: Greetings and Introduction, Family
Grammar: Demonstrative Pronouns (This, These, That Those etc.)

Week 2:Situations: Residence, Daily Life
Grammar: Numbers (Singular, Duals and Plural)

Week 3:Situations: Restaurant, Prayer
Grammar: Genders (Masculine / Feminine), Indefinite Articles

Week 4:Situations: School, Work Place
Grammar: Pronouns (Attached Separate)

Week 5:Situations: Market, Weather
Grammar: Past, Present and Future Tense

Week 6:Situations: People Places, Hobbies Interests
Grammar: Passive Voice, Subject Objects

Week 7:Situations: Travel, Hajj Umrah
Grammar: Interrogatives, Negatives

Week 8:Situations: Health, Holidays
Grammar: Prepositions, Relative Pronouns

Week 9:Tests: Final Examination

Course Material

Main Text Book: Course Pack (Reading Package)
Supplementary Books:

1.V. Abdur Rahim, Arabic Course for English Speaking Students, 3 vols. (Riyad: Darussalam, 2009).

Additionally: Handouts / e-mails by the teacher

Conceptual Drawing
Instructor: Hareem Tanvir
Semester: Summer 2013
Date:May 18, 2013
Hareem Tanvir Profile

Hareem Tanvir graduated from the National College of Arts, Lahore Pakistan in 2004 with Painting as her major. February 2005, taught Drawing, Painting at Beaconhouse National University. Later, in 2007-2010 did Masters in Fine Arts, Painting, from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. During her stay in the U.S she taught drawing human anatomy to the participants of Continuing Education Program and oil painting to High School students. Came back in October 2009 and joined the Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design. She will also be teaching contemporary Art at the National College of Arts (NCA), in Fall 2010.

During 2006- todate, has been teaching at NCA, PIFD, Punjab University and CEP course at LUMS 2010 Nov till May 2012. She also does her studio practice and keeps exhibiting her works at various places.

Up-coming show is along with handicapped artists in October, Germany


Conceptual Drawing Course Outline
This course is intends to let you experience and learn the gist of art, drawing! The flexible and user friendly use of material will help you find your own way of material handling and getting quick result of image-making while you learn to transfer your creative thoughts on paper.
Weekly planner, Painting-I


Week 1: Introduction to drawing and painting. A brief introductory lecture will be delivered (30 minutes). Discussion about the course as where students want to start off from!

Week 2: Pencil Drawing. Understanding forms/shapes while trying various way of using graphite/lead.

Materials: drawing sheet, 10x15 inches, half size drawing board, 4b pencil, 6b and 8b graphite stick. Kneeded eraser, masking tape.

Week 3: Pencil Drawing from obervation. Materials: 6b pencil/graphite stick, charcoal sticks(soft), canson sheet (half), thumb-pins/masking tape, drawing board.

Week 4: Charcoal drawing week, 1

Materials: canson sheet (half): 10x15 inches, kneeded eraser, masking tape

Week 5: Charcoal drawing week 2

Scholar sheet 15x20 inches, black and white photograph prints on A-4 size sheet, kneeded eraser, drawing board and masking tape

Week 6: Dry/oil pastel landscape (colored). Pastel sheet 20 x 30 inches, any pastels of your choice (minimum 8 color set), drawing board, tape.

Week 7:Crow-quill pen, black ink, brown boxboard sheet 20x30 inches, drawing board and thumb tacks.

Week 8:Board markers (colored), drawing sheet (white) 20x30 inches, drawing board and tape.

Event Management Marketing
Instructor: Jahanban Tahir
Semester: Summer 2013
Date: May 18, 2013
Jahanban Tahir Profile

Jahanban Tahir is currently an Account Director at Latitude Corporate Relationship Solutions and has previously worked for REDC (Rausing Executive Development Center) at LUMS as a Management Trainee. He was responsible for planning and supporting various executive training courses at REDC. He joined Asiatic Public relations as a Client Service Manager and was servicing Coca-Cola. At Coke he managed PR for major campaigns like Coke Ramadan Caravan 2010 and 2011, Coke Cricket Junoon and Sprite Cricket Next 2011 and has co-authored a case study titled "Marketing innovation in the beverage industry" focusing on Coke Studio for Marketing Review Magazine Q2- 2011

He holds an MBA in Marketing from the Lahore School of Economics. Prior to that, Jahanban did his Bachelor's in Mass Communication with majors in Film/Sound and PR from the University of Windsor, Canada. He won the best director award at the university's annual film festival in 2006.

Jahanban has also worked as a producer at a local radio station in Windsor during his stay at the university. He is passionate about films, music, literature and sports. He also takes keen interest in technologies in communication.

In his position as an Account Director at Latitude Jahanban has managed a variety of events such as corporate dinners for CCBPL and the recently held Lahore Literary Festival 2013 amongst numerous others.

Event Management Marketing Course Outline
Develop an Event Concept
1: Develop an Event Concept
Coordinate Marketing Activities
1: Develop a Promotional Plan
2: Develop a Media Kit
3: Review and report on promotional activities

Develop and Implement Sponsorship Plans

1: Identify Sponsorship Opportunities
2: Create and Promote a Sponsorship Plan
3: Implement Sponsorship Activities and Follow Up with Sponsors

Manage Finances within a Budget Prepare and Monitor Budgets

1: Develop a Budget for an Event
2: Monitor and Review an Event Budget

Manage Risk

1: Develop Risk Management Strategies
2: Implement Risk Management Strategies
3: Monitor and Review Risk Management Strategies

Manage Event Contractors Provide On-site Event Management Services

1: Identify and Prepare Event Operational Requirements
2: Source and Engage Contractors
3: Manage On-site Staff and Volunteers
4: Monitor Event Contractors and Event Operations

Collaboration and interaction
Communication activities
Managing Human Capital

Instructor: Maryyam Khan
Semester: Summer 2013
Date: May 18, 2013
Maryyam Khan Profile

Maryyam Khan has a diverse professional background, having managed a collegiate and schools system as well as having represented Pakistan as a diplomat for almost nine years in India and France. She has over 10 years of teaching experience at collegiate and university level. Her primary area of teaching and research is Human Resource Management, in which she has also conducted a number of workshops and trainings. Outside of teaching, she is actively involved in co-curricular and charitable activities. She is currently an external examiner for the School of Management at Forman Christian College and is also a member of the Marketing Association of Pakistan. She was fortunate to get her education from all the best School/colleges in Pakistan. After MBA her aspiration for knowledge amplified and she is now working towards getting a PhD degree.

HRM Tools Techniques in 2013 Course Outline

In 2013 as businesses move forward looking for newer growth avenues in a sluggish economy, leaders are ever more banking on talent to achieve this growth. While business demands, margin pressures, declining budgets, HR technology, social media, data and analytics are all reshaping the contours of HR, what is noteworthy is an increase in HR's focus on these aspects. Traditional ways of doing things are being re-examined as HR leaders look at more effective ways of managing and aligning talent with the new business objectives.

Course Objectives:
The basic objective of this course is to provide functional knowledge and technical skills of HRM. The most important ASSET of a household, a firm, an organization or a nation is the QUALITY of its PEOPLE. HRM is the subject dealing with the art of acquiring, developing and applying the

knowledge and skills of people to accomplish firm's mission, goals and objectives.This course helps students/Professionals to understand the functions of Human Resource Management with a conceptual framework of Organizational Behavior and theories of Leadership. The firms need to discover how they can consistently recruit, train and produce

KNOWLEDGE WORKERS.
All managers need a strong foundation in HRM/Personnel management concepts and techniques to do their jobs. This course in HRM is designed to provide a strong functional/technical foundation and enhance student's analytical skills, expose him/her to problems of decision making under conditions of uncertainty and improve the understanding of firm requirements and your personal skills.
HR is always looking for a perfect fit: Right Person for the JOB we always wish to become that right person but all efforts go in vain. Have you ever wondered why you weren't selected? Or what was in that person which you lacked. This course is going to bridge that GAP and making you the right person with required skills for any Job.

Course Highlights

  • Understanding Human Resource Management.
  • Modern HR Concepts: Talent Identification and Management
  • HR Process: Recruitment Training
  • HR Process: Coaching/Mentoring
  • HR Process: Empowerment Personal Development
  • Human Resource Information Systems
  • HR as a strategy: Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Opting a Career as a Human Resource Manager.

Surprise Guest Speakers from the Industry: two of the Sessions

Role Playing, Carry out interviews, developing the selection criteria, Balance Score Card, Personality and leadership Test.

After attending this course you will find yourself more confident, aware of companies requirements, market your Talent and becoming the Human Capital for all the companies on the globe. This course will be a life changing experience as you will get to practice so many tools and techniques which you can't acquire by reading the books. Hand on experience!!

Professional Communication Skills
Instructor: Rabia Nafees Shah
Semester: Summer 2013
Date: May 18, 2013
Rabia Nafees Shah Profile

Rabia Nafees Shah was selected as the only incoming graduate recipient of the Ruth McQuown Fellowship at the University of Florida for one academic year during her Masters at that institution. The fellowship is reserved for outstanding female students in the humanities, social sciences and interdisciplinary studies. She also received a Certificate for Academic Achievement from the University of Florida. She has taught several Writing courses (including Argumentative Writing, Technical Communication, Business Communication, and Professional Communication for Engineers etc) as well as Literature courses both in Pakistan and the United States.

Professional Communication Skills Course Outline

Course Objectives

This course aims to help participants enhance their oral and written communication skills in different business and workplace situations. Through engagement in a range of activities and tasks, participants will practice to express themselves clearly, effectively and convincingly to appropriate audiences.
Participants will also be introduced to strategies for writing persuasive messages in common types of business correspondence, namely emails, memos and letters. Moreover, specific techniques for drafting texts, writing proposals and communicating in teams will be enunciated. In addition participants will have many opportunities to make oral presentations both individually and in teams.


Sessions Contents
1 Effective Communication Basics
  • Ice breaker
  • course overview
  • writing exercises
2 Effective Communication Basics
  • Components of communication
  • 7 C's of communication
  • Workplace Issues
  • Dealing with difficult people
  • Taking giving criticism
  • Conflict Resolution Working in Teams (group dynamics)
3 Dynamics of Public Speaking
  • Non-verbal immediacy
  • Types of presentations speaking opportunities
  • Tips for reducing stage fright building confidence
  • Paralinguistic features in presentations
  • Using appropriate language
  • stress, intonation, emphasis
  • selection of vocabulary
  • commonly mis-pronounced words
4 Oral Presentation Skills
  • Designing structuring presentations
  • Using designing presentation visuals
  • Addressing the audiences' questions
5 Impromptu Public Speaking
(thinking responding in English in stressful situations)
6 Written Communication Essentials
  • Planning organization
  • Document design
  • Neutral good news messages
  • Strategies for writing bad news messages
  • Paragraph development
7 Longer Written Texts
  • Proposal Development
8 Formal presentations feedback

Course Methodology

  • Interactive workshop style methodology
  • Discussion based teaching
  • Use of pair group activities to compliment instruction

CEP Fall Semester 2012-13
Sr.No Courses Starting timings Venue Days Date
1 Arabic Language 09:00 am - 11:00 am
2 Event Management Marketing 09:00 am - 11:00 am
3 Professional Communication Skills 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
4 Managing Human Capital 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
5 Conceptual Drawing 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
6 Search Engine Optimization 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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