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Centers at Fatima Business School

Fatima Business School has established various academic excellence centers that focus on specialized areas aimed to enhance students’ knowledge, skills, and thinking, and prepare them as tomorrow’s thought leaders and entrepreneurs ready to contribute to society.

Center for Entrepreneurial Impact (CEI): Projects → Impact

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hub: The Center for Entrepreneurial Impact (CEI) at Fatima Business School nurtures creativity and business acumen among students.
Project-to-Startup Pipeline: Course and Entrepreneurial Projects from all disciplines undergo expert vetting, proof of concept validation, and feasibility studies.
Prototype to Product: Ideas are transformed into functional prototypes, refined into market-ready products and services, and prepared for financing.
Startup Acceleration: CEI equips students with the tools, mentorship, and real-world problem-solving skills needed to launch sustainable ventures.
Empowering Future Leaders: Through hands-on learning and strategic guidance, CEI drives impactful, innovation-driven entrepreneurship.

Center for Industrial Linkages

Career & Industry Connectivity: The Center for Industrial Linkages facilitates career placements, internships, and industry collaborations.
Project-Driven Engagement: With 400+ student projects each semester, the Center ensures real-world applicability through industry partnerships.
Expert Mentorship & Sponsorship: Projects are linked with industry professionals for guidance, funding, and research sponsorship.
From Supervision to Ownership: Industry partners oversee projects, fostering pathways to commercialization and entrepreneurial ventures.
Bridging Academia & Industry: The Center transforms academic projects into impactful, industry-driven innovations.

Center for AOL & Experiential Learning (CAEL): Research → Ideas

Hands-On Learning for Real-World Impact: CAEL equips students with marketable skills through experiential, problem-based, and project-based learning.
Innovative Research & Learning Methodologies: Students engage in solving real-life problems using cutting-edge approaches.
Fusion of Knowledge & Critical Thinking: CAEL blends technical expertise with creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills.
From Research to Idea Generation: Practical learning fosters innovation, turning insights into impactful solutions for pressing challenges.
Empowering Future Innovators: CAEL nurtures a mindset of exploration, equipping students to thrive in dynamic industries.

Corporate Consultancy & Leadership Development Center

Comprehensive Business Support: Provides expert consultancy, training, and coaching for businesses and professionals.
Specialized Consultancy Clinics: Includes IT Clinics for tech-driven solutions and HR Analytics Clinics for workforce optimization, and Well-Being Clinics for enhancing resilience and fitness.
Industry-Focused Problem-Solving: Delivers innovative strategies to address diverse business challenges.
Executive Training & Leadership Coaching: Tailored programs to enhance leadership, strategic thinking, and professional growth.
Expert-Led Insights: Real-world guidance from industry specialists to drive impactful learning.
Empowering Organizational Success – Equips professionals with the tools to lead, innovate, and create sustainable business impact.

Business Incubation & Innovation Center

Supporting Aspiring Entrepreneurs: The Business Incubation & Innovation Center helps transform innovative projects into successful ventures.
Comprehensive Entrepreneurial Support: Provides working spaces, mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities to equip students with entrepreneurial skills.
Market-Readiness Focus: Assists incubatees in meeting time-to-market goals and enhancing product robustness.
Addressing Startup Challenges: Collaborates on overcoming resource constraints, financial limitations, and time-to-market pressures through critical thinking and idea exchange.
Research-Driven Innovation: The Center focuses on impactful research to address emerging business trends and industry challenges.
Solving Real-World Problems: Provides actionable solutions to the challenges faced by businesses today and anticipates future market landscapes.

Integrated Centers for Policy Research, Sustainability, and Islamic Finance

Advancing Sustainable Development & Policy Innovation

The Center for Policy Research & Sustainability (CPRS) serves as a think tank dedicated to advancing research and initiatives in sustainable development and policy innovation.
Provides platforms for policymakers to address issues in the economy, society, industry, and academia.
Develops resources for research-based policy leadership and raises awareness about policy challenges and solutions.
Hosts four specialized policy working groups:
- Energy Policy Working Group
- Pharma Policy Working Group
- Higher Education Policy Working Group
- Islamic Economics Policy Working Group

Promoting Ethical Financial Practices

The Center for Islamic Economy, Banking, and Finance is dedicated to promoting ethical financial practices that adhere to Shariah principles.
Serves as a platform for research, education, and collaboration, focusing on Islamic financial systems and economic sustainability.

Shaping Effective Leadership & Public Policy

The Center for Public Policy and Governance Behavior functions as a hub for shaping effective leadership by advising policymakers based on research and behavioral insights.Aims to influence societal change and create social impact through informed public policy.

Centers for Business Development

Center for AI Research & Impact
- Focus on AI’s Transformative Effects: Conducts research on AI’s impact across various disciplines, industries, education, and society.
- Driving Technological Advancement: Aims to propel technological progress and meaningful societal development.
Center for Biotech & AgriTech Business Development
- Innovative Research in Biological Sciences: Develops research to tackle health challenges in humans, animals, and agriculture.
- Support for AgriTech and BioTech Ventures: Nurtures businesses focused on enhancing fertility, breeding, disease control, and productivity.
Center for Pharma Business Development
- Capacity Building in Pharmaceutical Industry: Focuses on enhancing exports and industry capabilities.
- Compliance and Innovation Support: Offers documentation and training for international regulatory compliance, along with lab services to foster drug formulation innovation.
- Advancing Pharmaceutical Research: Conducts rigorous research on drug efficacy and safety, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and real-world healthcare applications.
Center for Biomedical Devices Business Development
- Capacity Building in the Biomedical Industry
  - Educational Programs: Offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, and Intelligent Systems, adhering to HEC and PEC guidelines.
- Compliance with International Standards
  - Advanced Research Areas: Engages in physiological modeling, biomedical imaging, and the application of AI in healthcare, aligning with international compliance requirements.
- Developing Solutions for the Local Market
  - Industry Collaboration: Partners with local healthcare providers to ensure that innovations are practical and beneficial for the community.
- Tapping the Global Market in Developing Economies
  - International Collaborations: Engages with global partners to expand the reach of locally developed biomedical solutions, enhancing their impact worldwide.