LUMS Vice-Chancellor, Dr Arshad Ahmad has been named the AIB International Educator of the Year for 2022 by the Academy of International Business (AIB), the premier global organization of international business and management scholars.
Founded in 1959, AIB’s membership covers more than 70 countries around the world. AIB promotes excellence in education by advancing the highest professional standards in international business and management.
Dr Ahmad is the first recipient from a South Asian university to receive this prestigious award. He joins eminent colleagues from Europe, North and South America, Australia, and China who have previously received this high distinction.
Dr Lorraine Eden, Dean of the AIB Fellows, congratulated Dr Ahmad for his contributions “to enhancing transdisciplinary, global learning and education among students, scholars, managers, and leaders worldwide”. In thanking AIB, Dr Ahmad said that “this award is a tribute to 35 years of excellence at LUMS and its relentless commitment to innovation and the transformation of education through inclusive, global learning networks.”