In collaboration with The Citizens Foundation (TCF),CBS recruited a cohort of volunteers who will conduct English and Mathematics classes for the alumni and provide them guidance, as well as Programme Coordinators who will assist in management tasks.
Centre for Business and Society
Rethinking business in a collectively conscious and responsive society
The Centre for Business and Society (CBS) is a platform that brings efforts and conversations at the intersection of business and society onto a wider stage of influence. It is a medium for all, to form a network that works towards research communications, policy discussions, debates, student engagement and edutainment events to engender a positive impact on society.
Our spectrum of activities:
Change Starts With Inspiration
CBS’ blueprint draws largely from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ethics, collective awareness and social responsibility are the underlying themes for all the centre’s activities. The centre’s thematic areas include cross-cutting themes of education, gender, sustainability, diversity, inclusiveness, health, governance, public policy, micro/social entrepreneurship and capacity building and equal access for all.
Quick Facts
- 200TCF Alumni Enrolled in Ambassadors for Change Programme
- 53Student Volunteers from LUMS
- 175Contact Hours Between Volunteers and TCF Alumni
- 255Training Sessions Conducted
- 2,000Individuals Trained
- 4,000Middle and Senior Managers Trained
- 4International Conferences
- 300Case Studies and Policy Briefs
- 12Seminars and Talks
- 10Student Engagement Activities
- 4Student Competitions
- 5Edutainment Events
Research and Publications
Projects
Inspiring Change
CBS projects foster knowledge exchange between a diverse set of audience to collaborate and work towards a collective goal of rethinking the role of businesses for sustainable societies.
Other
Christmas Concert Hosted by SDSB
On December 7, 2021 Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) organized a Christmas concert to celebrate the holiday spirit with the staff and the Christian community of the school. The event in collaboration with CBS was attended by a diverse audience which included faculty and staff members from SDSB and students from The Salvation Army.
Highlights at a Glance
Other
PlasQuit: A campaign aimed to reduce single-use plastics in LUMS
Centre for Business and Society collaborated with LUMS Environmental Action Forum (LEAF) for the “PlasQuit” campaign which urged the awareness regarding reducing the usage of plastic.
Other
CBS and PhotoLUMS Photography Competition: Click for Change 2021
CBS in collaboration with PhotoLUMS is currently holding its 2nd photography competition themed under SDG 13: Climate Change Action.
Other
Training Session on Applying Monitoring & Evaluation Best Practice to the Public Sector
From September 27 to October 1, 2021, CBS conducted trainings for 22 officers of the Merged Areas, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, under the Governance and Policy Project (GPP) of P&D Department Merged Areas.
Other
CBS Ambassadors for Change Programme 2021
After the success of the first chapter in 2019-20, CBS collaborated with TCF again this year for the second chapter of the Ambassadors for Change Programme.
I believe in the philosophy in giving back to the society. It is a smart way of reshaping and reorganizing ourselves in the area of knowledge. We learn interesting facts about life patterns when we start giving what we have. That is my core purpose of joining the CBS Ambassadors for Change…
Usama
Bin Qasim
Researcher. Department of Electrical Engineering, SBASSE
Our experience in LUMS was amazing from the first day as it was the first time we were also experiencing the environment there. Throughout the course of our experience there, we improved in our subjects especially Math and English. At the end of our programme, our teacher arranged a party for us…
Alina
Asif
TCF Alumni, CBS Ambassadors Programme 2019 - 2020
Videos
Inspiring Voices Series
Inspiring Voices Series
Inspiring Voices Series
