CBS has kicked off the recruitment drive for the second cycle of its flagship Digital Skills Bootcamp for low-cost public schools. We are currently looking to onboard passionate LUMS students as coaches for the programme!
Creating social impact at the intersection of community, academia & industry
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 create sustainable social impact in Pakistan's communities
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
- 77%Students and graduates are recognized nationally while 23% abroad
- 4500+Individuals Trained
- 4,000Middle and Senior Managers Trained
- 4International Conferences
- 300Case Studies and Policy Briefs
- 50+Seminars and Talks
- 50+Student Engagement Activities
- 6+Student Competitions
- 10+Edutainment 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.
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CBS Ambassadors for Change Programme 2026
CBS in partnership with The Citizens Foundation is organised the 6th cycle of its flagship programme, Ambassadors for Change Programme, in January 2026
Highlights at a Glance
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Poster Competition: "She Means Business"
To commemorate International Women's Day 2026, CBS has launched a Poster Competition themed "She Means Business"
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Pink Canvas: Art for Hope
CBS collaborated with LUMS Community Service Society for a Pink Canvas: Art for Hope event held in November 2025, to raise donations and bring together the LUMS community in solidarity
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Branches of Safety: Reimaging Protection for Women in Digital Spaces
CBS partnered with Punjab Women Protection Authority for an awareness session & solidarity walk to commemorate the 16 Days of activism against Gender-Based Violence, in December 2025
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Fostering Social Innovation through Education: UNODC Faculty Delegation
CBS-LUMS hosted a 44 faculty member delegation of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, on October 15, 2025
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
I took Urdu and Math classes from this programme. We had both male and female teachers, all of them taught us extremely well. They treated us very well and always answered all our queries. LUMS taught me in many different ways however the most important was my confidence level that I…
Samreen
Afzal
TCF Alumni, CBS Ambassadors Programme 2019 - 2020
Videos
Inspiring Voices Series
Inspiring Voices Series
Inspiring Voices Series
