Dr. Shahid Qureshi

Rector of GIFT University Gujranwala

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Dr. Shahid Qureshi is the Rector of GIFT University Gujranwala, Pakistan. He is a mechanical manufacturing engineer. He worked at IBA from 2010 to 2022 and moved to GIFT University in 2022.

Early life and background

Qureshi was born in Faisalabad. He left for the United States in 1971 and came back around 1974 or 1975. He recalls selling newspapers when he was in class four. [1]

His mother held a bachelor's degree and a B.Ed and drove in America. He remembers his mother as very strict. She told him that a career required finishing in the top 10. [1]

Education

Qureshi attended a government technical high school. He passed matric in 1982 and placed first in his school. He then joined a government college in Faisalabad. [1]

He was told that career growth required a master's in engineering. He received a full scholarship to study manufacturing systems engineering in Bangkok. [1]

His brother told him he should do an MBA at LUMS. His mother prepared him for the GMAT and the LUMS entrance test. [1]

Qureshi finished his PhD. He says he could not become an associate professor or dean without a PhD. [1]

Career

WAPDA recruited Qureshi directly after he placed first. He was placed at a thermal power station that produced steam. He worked at WAPDA for about two years before taking leave. [1]

Qureshi saw a newspaper advertisement that a British company had acquired Kot Addu Power Company. He was offered a senior position at Kot Addu Power Company. He worked at the company for five years. [1]

In 2004 he met a man at LUMS who had passed matric. He was invited to help build an institution focused on people creating their own worlds. A director general of an investment board also asked him to run an experiment. [1]

Qureshi was selected for a German scholarship programme. He had offers from Germany, China and France and chose Germany. He got the chance to teach in France, Dubai and Germany. [1]

IBA

Qureshi spent 12 years at IBA. He worked there from 2010 to 2022. He was asked to run IBA's centre for entrepreneurship. [1]

GIFT University

Qureshi moved to GIFT University in 2022. He says he is not supposed to teach but teaches three or four courses. [1]

Views

Qureshi names entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial universities and entrepreneurial marketing as three subjects he worked on. He says entrepreneurs start with the means they already have and create an effect from them. He says the mothers' entrepreneurship model is called the Khadija model. He says 400 students in the entrepreneurial mindset course made around 7.5 million, currency not stated. [1]

He says NICs were not what Pakistan needed at the time. He says Pakistan's current need is hard industry, soft industry and services. He cites a view that management is something no business school can teach. He also cites an equation that confidence minus competence equals arrogance. [1]

Qureshi says 5 to 6 such professors should be prepared in each of Pakistan's 200 universities. He says his vision is to help and facilitate people. He says it took two years to understand how to bring out his own uniqueness. [1]

Timeline

1971
Left for the United States.[1]
1974 or 1975
Came back from the United States.[1]
1982
Passed matric and placed first in his school.[1]
2004
Met a man at LUMS who had passed matric.[1]
2010 to 2022
Worked at IBA.[1]
2022
Moved to GIFT University.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2023-10-27 What a metric-pass businessman taught a PhD about education Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dr. Shahid Qureshi?

Dr. Shahid Qureshi is the Rector of GIFT University Gujranwala, Pakistan. He is a mechanical manufacturing engineer. He moved to GIFT University in 2022.[1]

What does Dr. Shahid Qureshi do?

Dr. Shahid Qureshi is the Rector of GIFT University Gujranwala, Pakistan. He says he is not supposed to teach but teaches three or four courses.[1]

Where did Dr. Shahid Qureshi study?

Dr. Shahid Qureshi passed matric in 1982 and then joined a government college in Faisalabad. He received a full scholarship to study manufacturing systems engineering in Bangkok. He also finished his PhD.[1]

Where is Dr. Shahid Qureshi from?

Dr. Shahid Qureshi was born in Faisalabad. He left for the United States in 1971 and came back around 1974 or 1975.[1]

Where did Dr. Shahid Qureshi work before GIFT University?

Dr. Shahid Qureshi spent 12 years at IBA, from 2010 to 2022. He has also worked at WAPDA for about two years and at Kot Addu Power Company for five years.[1]

What does Dr. Shahid Qureshi say about management and business schools?

Dr. Shahid Qureshi cites a view that management is something no business school can teach. He also cites an equation that confidence minus competence equals arrogance.[1]

References

  1. What a metric-pass businessman taught a PhD about education . Thought Behind Things , 2023-10-27.
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  1. Dr. Shahid Qureshi is the Rector of GIFT University Gujranwala, Pakistan. Dr. Shahid Qureshi is the Rector of GIFT University Gujranwala, Pakistan.
  2. He was born in Faisalabad. I was born in Faisalabad
  3. He left for the United States in 1971. To 1971 we left for United States.
  4. He came back around 1974 or 1975. And it was like late somewhere 74-75 we came back.
  5. He recalls selling newspapers when he was in class four. I remember in class four I was selling newspapers in Arbana Champagne
  6. His mother held a bachelor's degree and a B.Ed and drove in America. Hamari jo walida thi, bachelors kiya hua tha, B.Ed kiya tha, America mein driving bhi karti thi
  7. He remembers his mother as very strict. I remember my mom was so strict
  8. His mother told him that a career required finishing in the top 10. ammi kehti thi ke beta career banna hai to top 10 mein aana hai
  9. He then attended a government technical high school. yahan ek school tha jo government ka tha, Government Technical High School.
  10. He passed matric in 1982 and placed first in his school. 1982 I did my matric, I got the first position in school.
  11. He then joined a government college in Faisalabad. And then a government college Faisalabad.
  12. He is a mechanical manufacturing engineer. Main mechanical manufacturing engineer, top bhi kiya hai
  13. WAPDA recruited him directly after he placed first. WAPDA ne announce kiya jiski pehli position hai, seedha hamare paas aaye.
  14. He was placed at a thermal power station that produced steam. they right away placed me at a thermal power station, steam producing
  15. He worked at WAPDA for about two years before taking leave. 2 years of stay at WAPDA then I got a leave
  16. He was told that career growth required a master's in engineering. career or growth to humein phir kisi ne bataya masters of engineering karni padegi
  17. He received a full scholarship to study manufacturing systems engineering in Bangkok. Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok ke aapko full scholarship mil gaye. Acha. In manufacturing systems engineering.
  18. He says it took two years to understand how to bring out his own uniqueness. Is process ko samajhne mein ki main apni uniqueness bahar nikalun, it took two years actually
  19. He saw a newspaper advertisement that a British company had acquired Kot Addu Power Company. it was one fine morning as I a newspaper advertisement that British company National Power had acquired Kot Addu Power Company
  20. He was offered a senior position at Kot Addu Power Company. Toh I applied there and what I had been learning at Bangkok, that was very relevant there. Industrial engineering, maintenance management, I was offered a senior position
  21. He worked at Kot Addu Power Company for five years. And how long were you working there? I was there for five years.
  22. His brother told him he should do an MBA at LUMS. mere bhai ne ek din kaha ki bhaijaan aap toh yeh management ki baatein kar rahe hain, aapko toh na LUMS se MBA karna chahiye
  23. In 2004 he met a man at LUMS who had passed matric. 2004 may mein meri LUMS ke andar ek aise aadmi se mulaqat hui jo matric pass tha
  24. He was invited to help build an institution focused on people creating their own worlds. sir aap hamare saath chalein na, hum ek idara banayenge jo apni duniya aap paida karne ke upar kaam karega
  25. He was selected for a German scholarship programme. one fine morning I received the letter that I have been selected by, by a German scholarship program
  26. He had offers from Germany, China and France and chose Germany. Mere paas offer thi Germany, China aur France ki, toh Germany mein Siemens gas turbine pe kaam kar chuka tha toh mujhe lagta tha yeh log bade meticulous hain. Germany opt kiya
  27. He got the chance to teach in France, Dubai and Germany. France mein, Dubai mein, Germany mein uske representative banke mujhe padhane ka mauka mil gaya
  28. He finished his PhD. I came back, finished my PhD
  29. He names entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial universities and entrepreneurial marketing as three subjects he worked on. Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial university, entrepreneurial marketing, yeh teen subjects the jinko humne upar kaam karna tha
  30. He says he could not become an associate professor or dean without a PhD. main associate professor ban nahi sakta, main dean nahi ban sakta, kyunki I have to have a PhD
  31. His mother prepared him for the GMAT and the LUMS entrance test. meri ammi GMAT, Lums ki taiyari ammi ne karayi thi
  32. He spent 12 years at IBA. main 12 saal IBA mein raha hoon
  33. He worked at IBA from 2010 to 2022. Kaun se kab se kab tak? 2010 to 2022.
  34. He was asked to run IBA's centre for entrepreneurship. aap IBA ke center for entrepreneurship ko aapne manage run karna hai
  35. He says entrepreneurs start with the means they already have and create an effect from them. they start with the means which they already have and they create an effect out of that
  36. He moved to GIFT University in 2022. so 2022 was when you moved to Gift? Exactly, isme bhi ek surprise yeh hua ki I was approached by Dar sahab again
  37. He says he is not supposed to teach but teaches three or four courses. I am not supposed to teach actually. Lekin kyunki you see I am teaching three four courses
  38. He says NICs were not what Pakistan needed at the time. NICs were not the requirement of Pakistan's time at the time
  39. He says Pakistan's current need is hard industry, soft industry and services. The need of Pakistan right now is hard industry, soft industry, services industry
  40. He cites a view that management is something no business school can teach. Woh kehte hain ki management is something which no business school can teach
  41. He cites an equation that confidence minus competence equals arrogance. Confidence minus Competence is equal to arrogance
  42. He says 5 to 6 such professors should be prepared in each of Pakistan's 200 universities. Pakistan ki 200 university mein har university mein 5-6 professor aise tayar kar liye jayein
  43. He says his vision is to help and facilitate people. My vision is to help and facilitate people.
  44. He says 400 students in the entrepreneurial mindset course made around 7.5 million, currency not stated. 400 bachon ne hamare yeh course kiya hai entrepreneurial mindset ka, they made around 7.5 million
  45. He says the mothers' entrepreneurship model is called the Khadija model. jo hamara mothers entrepreneurship ka jo model hai na, that is based on Khadija model. We call it the Khadija model.
  46. A director general of an investment board asked him to run an experiment. I am the DG of Sindh Board of Investment. I have some funding. Can you do an experiment?