Admission Autumn 2022

Autumn 2022
COMMONWEALTH ALLAMA IQBAL
OF LEARNING OPEN UNIVERSITY
2022

Prof.
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Inside view of AIOU Central Library

Contents

Welcome Message from the President & Chief Executive 3

Officer of the COL
Welcome Message from the Vice Chancellors of 4
Partner Universities
Welcome Message Vice Chancellor of AIOU 5
Executive Governing Board / Academic Board 6
The Commonwealth 7

Participating Institutions

Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan 8

Bangladesh Open University, Bangladesh 9
Open University of Sri Lanka 10
Wawasan Open University Malaysia 11
National Open University of Nigeria 12
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tech. Kumasi, Ghana 13
University of Guyana 14
The University of College of Ceribbean, Jamaica 15
The University College of the Gayman Islands 16
The Open University of Mauritius (OU) 17

Admission Process

Admission Criteria 27
Admission Test 27
Admission for the Next Semester 27
Study Material 27

Final Examination

Final Examination 28
Re-Evaluation of Assignment 29
Cheating in Assignments 29
Late Submission of Assignments 29
Submission of Partially Completed Assignments 29
Re-Submission of Assignment 29
Need for Examination 29
Weightage of Examination in the Final Results 29
Roll Number Slips 30
Eligibility for Appearing in Examination 30
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Fee Tarif

Fee Tariff 31

Instructions/ General Information

Guidelines for Admission Test for CMBA/ CMPA Programme,

Admission Test for CMBA/ CMPA Programme (Sample papers) 32
Answers 39
Important Contacts Numbers 39
Regional Offices Addresses 40

AIOU CHEMISTRY LAB

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Message from
The President & Chief Executive
Officer of the Commonwealth of
Learning
The Commonwealth of Learning Commonwealth Partner Universities Business Administration (MBA) or
(COL) is an intergovernmental orga- that complement existing MBA/MPA Public Administration (MPA) as their
nization created by Commonwealth programmes in the participating major field of study. In addition,
Heads of Government to encourage countries. The Commonwealth students have the option of several
the development and sharing of open Master of Business Administration exit points after earning a diploma,
learning/distance education knowle- and Public Administration (CMBA/ graduate diploma or a Masters degree.
dge, resources and technologies. COL CMPA) Programme is the outcome of The minimum completion time for
is helping the developing nations collaboration between the Common- the Commonwealth Executive MBA
improved access to quality education wealth of Learning (COL) and three or MPA is two years.
and training. Through its own reso- open universities in South Asia: So pat yourself on the back. You are
urces and its extensive networks, the Allama Iqbal Open University now a part of this highly prestigious
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) (Pakistan), Bangladesh Open program having focus on excellence.
provides a wealth of services and University, and the Open University My most important message to you is
collaborative opportunities for policy of Sri Lanka. Established in 2002, the that you should have high dreams to
makers, institutions and distance CEMBA/CEMPA Programme is now fulfill and greater heights to search
education practitioners to encourage expanding through partnership with and reach.
the development of the use of open universities in Asia, Africa, the South
and distance learning (ODL) policies, Pacific and South America. Professor Asha Kanwar
systems and applications. The CMBA/CMPA Programme is President and CEO, Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Learning designed for part-time study by busy of Learning
aims to empower people with the working professionals, in response to Chair, Executive Governing Board,
learning that enables them to be the growing demands for post- Commonwealth CEMBA/CEMPA
agents of economic and social graduate level education in business Programme
development. Our goal is to deliver and public administration. The
high quality learning and professional flexible and modular programme
development opportunities with our allows students to choose either
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Welcome Message from the

Vice Chancellors of Partner Universities
As partners in the Commonwealth Business or Public Administration,
MBA and MPA Programme (CMBA/ the Commonwealth Programmes
CMPA) and members of the provides these opportunities. Both
Executive Governing Board, we are streams provide comprehensive and
pleased to extend our congratulations in-depth coverage of current leader-
and good wishes to all students em- ship and management practices
barking on this exciting learning through core courses, electives and
journey. We share a common goal of courses, with distance learning
delivering a high quality open and dis- expertise and resource materials
tance learning (ODL) Programme developed in the fields of Manage-
which meets the highest standards of ment and Public Administration in the
executive education in the Common- Commonwealth.
wealth. This flexible, modular and learner-
The Commonwealth MBA/MPA centered Programme is designed to
Programme is designed to help busy enable you to achieve your profes-
practicing professionals, managers, sional goals and balanced on-going
and public and private sector officers career and family demands. Inter-
gain a higher level of competency in institutional credit transfer and the
their respective functions, and learn international partnership among our
skills to support their career advance- universities also provide opportun-
ment. ities for mobility and broader learning
The challenge in building leaders for per-spectives. In this increasingly
tomorrow is to provide valuable, re- globalized world, this has become
levant and forward-thinking profes- more important than ever.
sional development and educational We invite you to join us in building
opportunities today. Whether you co- leaders for tomorrow. Begin the
mplete the diploma, the graduate journey today, with the Common-
diploma, or a Masters degree in wealth MBA/MPA.

Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum

Allama Iqbal Open University, Prof. Dato' Dr. HO Sinn Chye, Professor Dr. M. A. Mannan,
Pakistan Vice Chancellor and CEO Vice-Chancellor Bangladesh
Vice Chancellor Wawasan Open University Open University (BOU)
[email protected], (WOU), Malaysia

Professor Willam Otoo Ellis

Professor Vincent Ado Tenebe, Dr. Kaviraj Sharma Sukon,
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor Director-General
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
National Open University of Open University of
and Technology, (KNUST), Ghana
Nigeria (NOUN) Mauritius (OUM)
[email protected]

Dr. Winston Adams

Dr. Vijitha Nanayakkara, Executive Chairmen/President Professor J. A. Roy Bodden,
Vice Chancellor University College of Caribbean, JP, President
The Open University of Jamaica. University College of the
Sri Lanka (OUSL) [email protected] Cayman Islands (UCCI)
[email protected]

Professor Jacob Opadeyi,

Vice-Chancellor & Principal
University of Guyana (UG)
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and maximum
time is five years.

scheduled to
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EXECUTIVE GOVERNING BOARD

Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum
Professor Asha Kanwar Allama Iqbal Open University Professor Dr. M. A. Mannan,
Chairman, Executive Governing Pakistan Vice-Chancellor Bangladesh
Board President and Chief Executive Vice Chancellor Open University (BOU)
Officer Commonwealth of Learning [email protected],

Professor Willam Otoo Ellis

Professor Vincent Ado Tenebe, Dr. Kaviraj Sharma Sukon,
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor Director-General
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
National Open University of Open University of
and Technology, (KNUST), Ghana
Nigeria (NOUN) Mauritius (OUM)
[email protected]

Dr. Winston Adams

Dr. Vijitha Nanayakkara, Executive Chairmen/President Professor J. A. Roy Bodden,
Vice Chancellor University College of Caribbean, JP, President
The Open University of Jamaica. University College of the
Sri Lanka (OUSL) [email protected] Cayman Islands (UCCI)
[email protected]

Professor Jacob Opadeyi, Prof. Dato' Dr. HO Sinn Chye,

Vice-Chancellor & Principal Vice Chancellor and CEO
University of Guyana (UG) Wawasan Open University
(WOU), Malaysia

ACADEMIC BOARD
PAKISTAN NIGERIA CEMBA/CEMPA Graduate
Programmes.
Allama Iqbal Open University. National Open University of Nigeria
Sector H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan (NOUN) CAYMAN ISLANDS
www.aiou.edu.pk Professor Chuks P. Maduabum,
www.col.aiou.edu.pk Associate Professor and Dean, School University College of the Cayman
Dr. Syed Hassan Raza, Professor, of Management Sciences Islands UCCI
Chairman, Department of Business Dr. Samaila Mande, Senior Lecturer, Dr. Allan E. Young, Professor and Dean
Administration, Tel: +92-9250090 School of Management Sciences. of Academic Affairs.
Email: [email protected] Dr. J. D. Mosley-Matchett, Director of
Dr. Salman A. Qureshi MAURITIUS Graduate Studies and Professional
Assistant Professor/Programme Development.
Coordinator, + 92 9250090 Open University of Mauritius (OUM)
[email protected] Mr. Roshun Dhurbarrylall, Associate GUYANA
Professor.
BANGLADESH SRI LANKA The Open University of Sri University of Guyana (UG)
Lanka (OUSL) Mr.-OTSfeil Greaves, Dean, Faculty of
Bangladesh Open University (BOU) Mr. S. A. Dharmapriya Senanayake, Social Sciences, Government and
Professor Dr. A.T.M. Tofazzel Hossain, Head, Department of Management International Affairs.
Dean, School of Business Studies. Mr. Hector Edwards, Lecturer, Faculty
Mr. Mostafa Azad Kamal, Associate Dr. L.P.S. Gamini, Senior Lecturer in of Social Sciences.
Professor, School of Business.
Finance, Department of Management
Studies. MALAYSIA
GHANA
JAMAICA Wawasan Open University (WOU),
Kwame Nkrumah University of Malaysia
Science and Technology, (KNUST),
Ghana University College of the Caribbean Professor Name Venkata (N.V.)
Professor I. K. Dontwi, Dean, Institute (UCC), Jamaica Narasimham, Dean, School of
for Distance Learning Dr. Dameon Black, Deputy President Business & Administration.
Rev. (Dr.) William Osusu-Boateng, (with special responsibility for Mr. Prakash Arumugam, Senior
Head, Centre for Distance and Graduate Studies) Lecturer, School of Business and
Continuing Education (CDCE). Ms. Dianne Boyd, Director, Administration.
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THE COMMONWEALTH

The Commonwealth of Learning was their own time, at their own pace and,
inspired by the vision that the people most importantly, at an affordable Special features of the programme
of the Commonwealth must and can price. Management graduates of the include:
Ÿ Provision of learning at one's pace,
have access to knowledge, regardless programme can position themselves
of where they live and whether they for middle and senior level executive place and time
Ÿ Cost effective and cost efficient
are rich or poor. With headquarters in positions in national and international
Vancouver, Canada, the Common- organizations, aspire for upward mo- educational operations
Ÿ Provision of equal opportunities of
wealth of Learning is an intergovern- bility in their own organizations or
mental organization with a mandate to take up challenging assignments in admission
Ÿ Self instructional learning mate-
widen opportunities for learning in senior positions in industry or the
the 53-member states of the Comm- services sector. rials, in print and electronic media
Ÿ Provision of face-to-face and
onwealth by promoting the develop- COL helps developing Common-
ment and sharing of open and distance wealth countries to increase access to distance tutor support
Ÿ Continuous and terminal evalua-
learning resources and communica- learning using distance education and
tion technologies. It was created by appropriate technologies. Its work is tion.
Ÿ Working with and providing
Commonwealth Heads of Governm- grouped into three sectors of activity:
ent in late 1987 and became operatio- education, learning for livelihoods services to hundreds of institutions
nal in early 1989. and human environment. For a comp- throughout the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Learning, as etitive edge in the emergent global countries, COL is helping to increase
an advocate for distance education economy, Commonwealth govern- the capacities of developing nations
and open learning, and committed to ments increasingly seek nontrad- to meet the demands for improved
the promotion of education as a itional education solutions such as access to quality education and trai-
fundamental tool for the development open and distance learning (ODL) to ning.
of people and organizations in the achieve cost-effective, significant
developing world, now enables ODL education and training results for their
institutions in Africa to offer these citizens. COL plays a pivotal role in
programmes to the people of Ghana, this critical growth area.
Mauritius, Nigeria and Tanzania, in
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Participating Institutions
Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan
Allama Iqbal Open University cannot leave their homes and jobs. keep a window open for these classes
(AIOU) is the first Open University in It has opened up educational opportu- by keeping the costs at the minimum
Asia. AIOU is a unique institution in nities for the working people and has and by creating a Student Assistance
Pakistan because of its philosophy, provided access to the females on the- Fund.
system, approach, functions and ir door steps. It has also done pioneer- Allama Iqbal Open University has st-
overall structure. The University with ing work in the field of Mass Educati- arted sharing educational programm-
its main campus at Islamabad and on. It is now breaking new grounds in es in collaboration with other open
huge network of regional centers the fields of professional, scientific, universities of the world. Commonw-
spread all over the country is serving and technical education. It is attempti- ealth of Learning and SAARC countr-
its clientele all over Pakistan and in ng to reach out to the remotest areas of ies open universities have started co-
the Middle East. AIOU is a Distance Pakistan. It is also attempting to harn- mmonwealth international MBA/
Education institution, which provides ess modern information Technology MPA Programme for executives.
multi disciplinary education from for spreading education in Pakistan.
basic to doctoral level programs. Professional and technical education The Allama Iqbal Open University,
The Allama Iqbal Open University in Pakistan is becoming very costly, (AIOU), Islamabad, Pakistan estab-
was established in May 1974 under especially in recent years, because of lished in 1974, has the same legal
Act No. XXXIX passed by the government policy to encourage priv- and academic status other Univers-
Parliament of Pakistan. It was initially ate sector in this field. The lower mid- ities in Pakistan. The University de-
named as the People's Open dle class and poorer classes are being termines to provide equal educati-
onal opportunities to, as large as a
University, renamed as Allama Iqbal marginalized and their children have
section of the population as poss-
Open University in 1977. very little chance to get higher educa- ible, including those in employ-
The Allama Iqbal Open University tion in fields like Business Administr- ment, housewives and others, who
was established with the main objecti- ation, Computer Science, Medicine wish to upgrade and enhance their
ves of providing educational opportu- and Engineering. The AIOU is attem- education or acquire knowledge for
nities to masses and to those who pting to meet this challenge and to professional advancement.
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Bangladesh Open
University, Bangladesh
Bangladesh Open University (BOU) (SBP) was launched in 1978. Later in by improving the quality of educa-
is the only public institution in the co- 1983, the project was transformed tion.
untry that imparts education in dist- into National Institute of Educational As it is obvious from the objectives,
ance mode. In place of campus based Media and Technology (NIEMT). BOU has opened a new horizon for
teaching, this university uses technol- NIEMT was later replaced by the Ba- the vast majority of eager learners of
ogy including electronic devices to ngladesh Institute of Distance Edu- Bangladesh who for various reasons
reach people in different corners of cation (BIDE) in 1985. Apart from drop out of the conventional system of
the country. The learner in this system producing audio-visual materials, education. BOU serves another target
is not restricted by time, space or age. BIDE offered the Bachelor of Educat- group who wishes to continue to
A learner can think and learn at his ion (BEd) program in distance mode. update their knowledge by becoming
own will, at his own place and at any The success of BIDE encouraged a lifelong learner. By imparting
time whenever he/she feels free to policy makers to take up a major plan knowledge and skill to them, BOU is
learn. for establishing an open university. contributing to human resource deve-
The history of distance education in The plan became a reality in October lopment in the country.
Bangladesh dates back to 1956, when 1992 when the Bangladesh Open In the national education arena this
the education Directorate was assign- University Act 1992 was passed in the university therefore carries enormous
ed with the responsibility for distribu- Parliament. responsibilities and possibilities.
tion of 200 radio receivers to educati- The main objective of the university is BOU is the only Institution in the cou-
onal institutions. This led to the creat- to expand all levels of education in di- ntry which can contribute a lot in ful-
ion of an Audio-Visual Cell and later fferent dimensions in science, agricu- filling the objective of the Govern-
the Audio-Visual Education Centre lture; humanities, social science etc. ment regarding eradication of illite-
(AVEC in 1962). After separation Ba- and all other that come under the pre- racy from the country. The BOU is
ngladesh faced the challenge of mee- view of human knowledge and under- offering 23 formal and 19 non-formal
ting the educational needs of mass pe- standing by diversity of means inclu- programmes to make people qualified
ople. To meet this challenge the nece- ding the use of digital technology. It educated. It has so far educated over
ssity for a new mode of education was intends to provide opportunities of 300,000 students in different courses
widely felt. As a sequel to that feeling, education to all classes of people and and levels.
the School Broadcasting Pilot Project create efficient and skilled manpower

Established in 1992 by an
act of Parliament, Bangla-
desh Open University
(BOU) has opened up a
new vista in a distance ed-
ucation in Bangladesh. Si-
tuated at a picturesque site
of Gazipur, 30 kilometers
north of Dhaka, BOU acc-
ommodates Vc’s office,
administration and school
buildings, library, printing
and production division,
distribution store and a
modern media centre.
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Open University of Sri Lanka

"To be the premier ODL institution in mitments to pursue studies, as they ther education through Open Distance
South Asia through excellence, effic- can interact with especially designed Learning (ODL) methodology. As
iency and equity in learning, research, self-instructional materials where the such, the academic programmes of
scholarship” materials function as “Tutor in Print”. the OUSL are well suited for employ-
The University was set up by the Gov- Hence, the Open University system ed persons and adults. These progra-
ernment of Sri Lanka under the Uni- provides the learner the best possible mmes have been specifically desig-
versities Act No. 16 of 1978, for the learning opportunities for them to ba- ned to enable persons aged 18 and
purpose of providing higher educa- lance their personal, work related and above to follow Foundation Courses
tional opportunities to working adults academic obligations. While thanking or Programmes leading to Certifica-
- providing them the road to success, you for your interest in our study pro- tes, Diplomas, Degrees and Post Gra-
surpassing age, vocation, gender, ra- grammes we warmly welcome you as duate Degrees/Diplomas at their leis-
ce, ethnicity and religion. In line with a prospective student to the Depart- ure and in their own homes.
the concept of “Openness”, the Univ- ment of Management Studies of the The OUSL adopts a multimedia study
ersity caters to a heterogeneous popu- Open University of Sri Lanka. Shari- system emphasizing distance learning
lation of people scattered over the is- ng a common aim in the delivery of techniques, consisting of largely pri-
land to pursue higher education, tak- high quality professional program- nted material and supplementary aud-
ing their own time and pace. The univ- mes through distance education, reco- iovisual aids. In addition, there are li-
ersity policy on admission would ena- gnized and accredited throughout the mited face to face sessions (day scho-
ble a person to register at the lowest Commonwealth, the Commonwealth ols and tutorials), presentation semi-
'Level' with mere basic literacy and of Learning and collaborating Com- nars and counseling sessions for stu-
then climb up to postgraduate level. monwealth Universities are pleased dent-teacher interaction and discus-
The concept of Distance Education to offer the Commonwealth Execut- sion.
makes this institution a “University ive Master of Business Administra-
without walls”, functioning through a tion (CEMBA)/Commonwealth Ex- “We dedicate ourselves to facili-
dynamic network of regional and stu- ecutive Master of Public Administra- tate Open and Distance Learning,
dy centers, with knowledge imparted tion (CEMPA) programmes. support excellence in research and
scholarship and enhance opportun-
through multiple media. Furthermore, It is the only recognized university in
ities for adult life-long learning”
they need not disrupt their work com- Sri Lanka where students pursue fur-
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Wawasan Open University,

Malaysia
“We aspire to be a vibrant learning co- Open is for you. It is funded by Wawa- based interaction and Residential
mmunity that inspires learning, sup- san Education Foundation, a tax- School cum Project Workshop.
ports innovation and nurtures all- exempt entity supported by donations The CMPA/CMBA degree is desig-
round personal growth”. and other charitable organizations, ned to provide the students with an
In July 2005 WOUC officially esta- corporations and members of the understanding and knowledge of pub-
blished, with Tan Sri Emeritus Prof. concerned public. lic systems and management. As prof-
Gajaraj Dhanarajan appointed as Vice Developed as a collaborative progra- essional programmes, emphasis is
Chancellor. Wawasan Open Univer- mme by the Commonwealth of Lear- placed upon acquiring those adminis-
sity is Malaysia's first private, not for- ning, Vancouver, and a consortium of trative concepts, processes, and tech-
profit, open learning institution, a participating universities in Asia, the niques that are associated with mana-
lifelong learning community without CMBA programme is designed to ging the public systems at various
borders. WOUC uses flexible approa- help professionals working as mana- levels. The programmes blend the
ches to make higher education access- gers and supervisors in Malaysian theoretical and practical dimensions
ible to all anytime, anywhere. Our organizations, to get an in-depth grasp of administration and encourage a br-
self-paced learning environment is of management principles and de- oadened academic and professional
specially designed for the convenie- velop skills and capabilities required perspective.
nce and accessibility of adult learners to function as effective executives in WOU has made, by using the Open
of any age, gender, ethnicity and ba- the highly competitive global busin- and Distance learning mode, the Co-
ckground. ess environment. The presentation of mmonwealth Executive Programmes
Funded by charitable trusts, corporat- course content in the Open Distance more flexible and accessible to the
ions and the public, we aim to lower Learning (ODL) ensures that the lea- working adults in Malaysia. The obj-
the personal cost of learning and make rners do not have to dislocate from ective of this programme is to provide
it more affordable. If you wish to their workplace. The contemporary enhanced knowledge that includes
study for accredited qualifications or and highly relevant programme cont- interpersonal skills, self-reliance, res-
for personal enrichment without lea- ent is supported by online and face-to- ilience and clarity about public ser-
ving your home or job, then Wawasan face tutor support, video conference vice values and principles.

“We dedicate ourselves to facilitate Op-

en and Distance Learning, support exc-
ellence in research and scholarship and
enhance opportunities for adult life-
long learning”
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National Open University of Nigeria

“To be regarded as the foremost Univ- based education, self learning, perso- stands at 32,400.
ersity providing highly accessible and nalized learning, part-time studies, The National Open University of Nig-
enhanced quality education anchored and much more. The policy has prac- eria currently offers over 50 progra-
by social justice, equity, equality and tically been demonstrated in the reb- mmes and 750 courses, stair casing
national cohesion through a compreh- irth of the National Open University through from certificate to diploma
ensive reach that transcends all ba- of Nigeria, whose major purpose is to and degree level, and maintains a st-
rriers.” make education available to as many rong commitment to internationali-
The National Open University of Nig- people as have the ability and are zation. The National Open University
eria (NOUN) formally took off in the willing and ready to benefit from the of Nigeria consults with industry and
year 2002, with a series of planning quality education provided through employers in developing courses. The
activities. The University was first es- flexible and affordable distance lea- university also brings international
tablished in July 1983, closed a few rning. programs from universities around
months later in 1984 because of vari- The National Open University of Nig- the world.
ous defects and reasons which the Fe- eria is Nigeria's leading - and only sp- University's expertise in programme
deral Government felt should be corr- ecialist provider of open and distance design, course development, learner
ected. learning at tertiary level. We are also support systems, great spread of study
The National Policy on Education is the country's largest tertiary insti- centers nationwide, focus on lifelong
very explicit in referring to what is tution in terms of student numbers. education and online education, make
now known as Open and Distance The National Open University of Nig- NOUN well suited to making exce-
Education (ODE). It describes it as a eria operates from its Administrative llent contributions to Nigeria's Unive-
system which encompasses education Headquarters located in Lagos. Nig- rsal basic Education effort and
for all, education for life, lifelong eria is with study centers throughout Education for All programmes.
learning, life wide education, adult the country. For the take off of the
education, mass education, media- university, pioneer student enrolment

The University ‘s strategy bri-

ngs down the personal cost of
learning to be affordable and
the lowest in the country so as
to reach out to the million
women and men in the work-
force, who are still without hi-
gher education.
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science

and Technology Kumasi, Ghana

Established in 1952, KNUST has a technology for the industrial and their skills in their respective fields of
rich history of its evolvement into a socioeconomic development of Gha- orientation. Diverse assessment, ski-
first class University over the years. na and Africa. lls and education are key elements of
Kwame Nkrumah, the African Perso- In effect, KSB seeks to attain global our educational modules to strengt-
nality of the century and Pioneer of recognition as a centre of excellence hen the individual and our graduate
African Independence is the founder in Africa for the development and the output collectively as a group. School
of KNUST. KNUST believes in achi- production of high caliber graduates has a code of adherence pertaining to
evement through diligent work and with hands on knowledge and exper- issues of diversity to be sensitive to
commitment. KNUST continues to tise in management to support the ind- the interpretation and potential imp-
develop plans not only to maintain ustrial and socioeconomic developm- act of matters of business and other re-
status as Ghana's No.1 but further on ent of Ghana and Africa and the world lated and unrelated fields and to app-
the international ladder. at large. The Kwame Nkrumah Univ- reciate value and celebrate differe-
KNUST Business School is an ultra ersity Business School has establis- nces as a diverse but united unit.
modern school of business to give hed itself as a global leader in manag-
high class business education and ement education and has built an inte-
orientation to the students that have rnational reputation based on educa- The National Open University of
privilege of studying in the great and tional programs designed to develop Nigeria consults with industry and
famous school. The KNUST School insightful, principled global leaders. employers in developing courses.
of Business (KSB) was established in Since its creation in 2005, the School We also bring international progr-
2005 as an outgrowth of the 29-year has continued to update its curriculum ams from universities around the
world.
old Department of Economics and and to build a faculty known for its
Industrial management which began cutting edge research.
by offering a Post-graduate Diploma A diversified approach in program-
in Industrial Management, followed mes is geared at producing a multi-
by an M.A. in Industrial Management faceted graduate output to be able to
and an MBA programmes since 2002. understand the diverse aspects of the
KSB has been established to fulfill the business environment and to better
vision of KNUST to provide the envi- equip graduates to thrive successfully
ronment for excellence in teaching, in their chosen disciplines. The Scho-
learning, and research in management ol offers a wide variety of courses be-
and entrepreneurship in science and neficial to all stakeholders to increase
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University of Guyana

The University of Guyana (UG) was building was declared open on Feb- careers both locally and internatio-
launched on October 1, 1963 follow- ruary 24, 1970. nally.
ing assent being given to the Unive- The University's current enrolment at In November 2000, the University's
rsity of Guyana Ordinance on April Turkeyen is approximately 5,000 stu- second Campus at Tain, Berbice, was
18, 1963, by Governor, Sir Ralph dents in the Faculties of Agriculture, opened, offering 2-year undergradua-
Grey. When it opened its doors on Arts, Education, Health Sciences, Na- te Certificate programmes in Educati-
October 2, 1963, UG functioned as an tural Sciences, Social Sciences and on (various options), Diploma progra-
evening institution with only 164 Technology, pursuing more than 60 mmes in Accountancy, Marketing,
students enrolled for classes in three full time under-graduate programmes Mathematics, Public Management,
Faculties Arts, Natural Sciences and in Accountancy, Aeronautical Engin- Social Work, English and History. For
Social Sciences. Classes were held eering, Agriculture, Architecture, Ch- the 2001 - 2002 academic year the fol-
between 17:30h and 21:30h at the emistry, Communications, Educati- lowing programmes were added; De-
Government Technical Institute and on, Engineering, Environmental Scie- gree in Agriculture, Associate Degree
Queen's College where laboratory fa- nce, Forestry, Law, Medicine, Mode- in General Science, with options in
cilities could be shared. The Booker rn Languages, Nursing, Pharmacy Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and
Group of Companies provided 1450 and Social Work to name a few. There Physics, and a Diploma in Computer
acres of land for a campus at Turke- are also post graduate programmes in Science. From 2002 - 2003 the Bach-
yen. The soil was turned by Prime the Faculties of Arts, Education, Nat- elor of Education in Nursery, Primary
Minister L.F.S. Burnham on May 24, ural Sciences and Social Sciences. To and Secondary options was introdu-
19-66. Construction work commen- date, more than 12,000 students have ced along with the Bachelor of Social
ced on January 2, 1968, and the first graduated and gone on to successful Sciences in Public Management.
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The University College of

Caribbean, Jamaica
In the early 1990s, Jamaica was losing James. The programme was suppor- iversity, FIU Graduates number over
thousands of young, ambitious indivi- ted and initially developed in conjun- 60,000 at the Certificate, Diploma,
duals who sought higher education ction with Dalhousie University, in Associate and Bachelor degree levels,
opportunities overseas because there Canada. Classes were held mainly on who are making a difference to their
were not many recognized higher ed- weekends, and to date, several batch- organizations and to the country at
ucation programmes on the island for es of students, from each of the regio- large. In addition, for the current
further development through formal nal centers, have graduated. IMS academic year, there are approximat-
training. Answering The Call For Inc- grew to become one of the top three ely one thousand prospective gradua-
reased Access to Higher Education private higher education institutions tes at all levels.
This was proving to be an expensive in Jamaica, having gained recognition The COL Masters' in Business Admi-
option and was only available to a few from the local accrediting body, the nistration programme (weekend) was
Jamaicans who could afford to do so. University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) introduced in 1998 in collaboration
This resulted in the Institute of Mana- and full matriculation status from the with Florida International University,
gement Sciences (IMS), which has University of the West Indies. The based in Miami. This decision prov-
since grown to become one of the Institute's Associate Degree in Bus- ided the launching pad for IMS'
most respected private higher educa- iness Administration programme is a further growth. In 2000, a Bachelor's
tion institutions in Jamaica. Incorpo- UCJ accredited programme. degree in Business Administration
rated in January 1992, the Institute of Offerings have grown from three (weekend) with the University of
Management Sciences is a self-supp- certificate and diploma level progra- North Florida was added. In January
orting, higher education institution, mmes to seven professional diploma 2004, the plans for the University
governed by a Board of Trustees app- programmes both in Kingston and College of the Caribbean, parent
ointed by the executive body. Montego Bay, two associate of scie- entity of IMS and IMP, and its logo
From 1993 to 1997, IMS successfully nce degrees in business and manage- were presented at a formal unveiling
developed and offered a two-year As- ment information systems, two bach- ceremony. Effectively, IMS and IMP
sociate of Science degree programme elor's degrees in business administr- will both function as subsidiaries of
in Business Administration at five re- ation and tourism and hospitality ma- this new parent entity, and hence will
gional training centers in the parishes nagement, and a master's degrees in begin to trade under the new name,
of Kingston and St. Andrew, Claren- business administration, in conjunct- University College of the Caribbean
don, Manchester, St. Ann and St. ion with the Florida International Un- (UCC).
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The University College of the

Cayman Islands
The University College of the faculty, members of which ( S c i e n c e , Te c h n o l o g y,
Cayman Islands has never let possess either Master's or Engineering and Mathematics)
size stand in the way of Doctorate degrees. Drawing initiatives and through the
from their vast classroom and establishment of its very own
achievement – and this "Little
real-world experiences, they observatory.
University that Could" has provide global and perso- As an important socio-cultural
been making giant strides for nalised instruction to over landmark, the University
education and community 1,000 students. College stays true to its
development not only in the In recent years, UCCI has commitment of making
Islands, but in the region. become the institution of valuable contributions towards
Since its inception as a choice for many Caymanians nation building. Through its
Community College in 1975, and expatriates alike, as they series of regional conferences,
UCCI transformed from being are able to experience the UCCI has brought thinkers and
a part-time establishment to a demands of a University influencers from various fields
full-fledged tertiary level environment right on their of expertise, discussing some
institution offering a plethora doorstep. Through the delivery of the most pressing issues of
of programmes in the of quality programmes, our time.
Associate, Bachelor and students are equipped with We invite you to explore our
Master's levels as well as knowledge and skills that meet website and get to know more
Professional Education and the needs of local and about your University College.
Workforce Training. international employers. UCCI
also strives to be on the cutting
At the forefront of the entire edge of technology by
operation is its world-class promoting STEM
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The Open University of

Mauritius (OU)
The Open University of Mauritius development and application of With our top-leading blend of
(OU) has been established on 12 learning technologies for education distance learning, supported by
July 2012 according to the Open and training; facilitate national, innovative study materials and
University of Mauritius ACT 2010. regional and international videos, every learner gets an
The Mauritius College of the Air, partnerships and collaborations for exceptional learning experience in
which was established in 1971, has the optimal use of resources for his/her own time, at home, work or
integrated the Open University of open and distance learning; and wherever s/he chooses reading,
Mauritius in July 2012. The Open provide quality open and distance watching or listening to materials
University aims at delivering learning programmes in Mauritius supplied, working out course
quality education to learners who and the region in a learner-entred activities and assignments with
are unable to be physically present environment using state-of-the-art regular support from the tutor who
on campus. With flexible study information and communication is always an email away.
options, its prospective learners can technologies.
study from home, work, or How OU delivers its Mission? Tutorials are also organized but they
anywhere in the world, at a time that The OU has been founded to open are mostly optional and give a
suits them and their lifestyle. Even up quality education to all, chance to meet the tutors and fellow
if the OU is not a residential regardless of their socio-economic learners. The members of the staff
university, we greet our learners at status, background, age, place of of the Open University are always
the Induction session, and organize residence, race, colour and creed. ready to provide any support,
tutorial sessions where learners The OU welcomes school learners guidance and assistance learners
meet tutors. wanting experience of higher need. We also offer many short
Vision of the Open University education, school leavers who courses that help to improve the
The vision of the Open University choose to join the world of work employability skills.
of Mauritius is to be among the while studying for a degree,
leading open universities employees wishing to enhance their Anyone can choose from a wide
recognized worldwide for skills, or switch career, and retired
range of qualifications ranging from
providing high-quality education people wanting to study in order to short courses, B.Sc. /B.Ed.,
and training. keep them mentally active. M.Sc./M.Ed./M.A, MBA/DBA to
Mission of the Open University Ph.D. in various fields. We
The mission of the Open University The OU provides the flexibility, Endeavour to support every learner
of Mauritius is to provide quality qualifications and world-class in crafting a successful career.
education to people of all teaching learners are looking for.
backgrounds from Mauritius and Everyone can earn a qualification We are committed to promoting
around the world with the ultimate while working; learners may also equal opportunities for all and we
aim of developing their intellectual, wish to work part-time and study monitor ourselves to make sure we
moral, civic, and creative capacities part-time; and others, including, live up to our ideals.
to the fullest so that they can lead a school-leavers can study full-time.
life full of dignity while
contributing meaningfully to the
socio-economic development of
their nation. Therefore the Open
University of Mauritius endeavours
to expand the scope and scale of
quality higher education available
to school leavers; provide greater
access to continuing professional
education, skills development and
training; provide more
opportunities for lifelong learning;
play a leading role in research and
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COL MBA/MPA Programme

Traditional ways of delivering MBA study load requirements for the
and MPA programme, though attra- courses. You may set your own pace
ctive, have in general been expensive for the Programme as long as you do The objectives of the Programme are:
i. To enable students in the Common-
and restrictive. In view of the physical
not exceed the limit of four courses in
wealth countries, where the programmes
limitation imposed by traditional mo- each semester. You will however need are offered to obtain Masters degrees in
de of delivery, i.e. face-to-face, classr-
to consider that the maximum dura- the areas of Business Administration and
oom setting online choice, specific tion of the Programme is five years. If, Public Administration, contributing to th-
time and space, the number of stud- on the basis of the course selection eir professional growth and career adva-
ents, who can benefit from such costlyand the pace of work decided, you are ncement and to their countries' develop-
way of teaching has been limited. unable to complete the Programme in ment.
five years. It may the-refore be ii. To develop human resources in various
The special features of open advisable for you to plan your course aspects of the areas noted above; and
iii. To develop quality Post-Graduate Pro-
learning and distance education
grammes that can be implemented widely
include: in Commonwealth countries and can be
Equivalent to eighteen years of Student Comments recognized across the Commonwealth.
education as per HEC/NCRE COL MBA is
regulations. unique program
¤ Provision of learning at one's own offered in
pace, place and time. perspective of
¤ Cost effective and cost efficient Pakistan, having
ed-ucational operation. International
¤ Provision of equal opportunity of standards. The
admission. Faculty consists
¤ Self-instructional learning mate- of mature and seasoned professional
rials. having complete grip over their Student
¤ Provision of face-to-face and dist- subjects. The curriculum is of Comments
ance counseling International standard, devised
¤ Continuous and terminal keeping in view the commitments
evaluation. of students, yet nothing is left out.
All the tutorials and Professors are
COL, as an advocate for distance learned and have name in their Out of the many options for working
education and open learning, sees respective Fields.COL MBA is the towards MBA degree, I choose COL
only E MBA available with MBA for the promise of its high
distance education as a viable altern-
International\Standards backed by standards. The course content, the
ative, providing a flexible means of
Common Wealth. It is a Post structure of tutorials, the quality of
delivery mode, overcoming time and Graduate study that has given me an
geographical barriers which provide teaching staff, the rigorous assig-
excellent opportunity to enhance my
students a novel way of studying and nments and the international
learning by an International
of pursuing knowledge. With distance University at par with International
recognition by virtue of Common-
learning, students are given a chance standards. The learning process is wealth oversight, make COL MBA an
to seek self-enrichment and advance- more of interactive nature, with intellectually enriching experience. I
ment at their own time, their own systematic and methodical value my association with Allama
space and pace within afford ability. assignments directed at enhancing Iqbal Open University immensely.
The Programme is designed in a way learning with end semester exams.
that it may be completed in four seme- COL MBA has definitely enhanced Faisal Safdar Khan
sters, but it is recognized that few stu- my learning and vision. Joint Director
dents will proceed at that pace. Stud- Safety & Quality Management System
ents may choose up to five courses in Dr. Shahid Farooq Malik Pakistan
each semester. The limit of five cour- Pakistan Army
ses has been suggested in consider- (Army Medical Corps)
ation of your working status and the
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Aims and objectives of COL MBA/MPA

Programme for Executives
The Commonwealth MBA/MPA
(CMBA/CMPA) Programme for Exe- Student
cutives aims to complement existing Comments
MBA/MPA programmes currently Student
being offered in the Commonwealth Comments
in meeting the social and professional
demands for management and public
administration education at the post- If you are looking for a high energy,
graduate level. Welcome to All! stimulating and challenging program-
I have started this programme after the
gap of 18 years. I found it quit beneficial me of high caliber professionals, this is
OVERSEAS COL MBA/MPA not only for my job but it also helped me the programme you should attend. I
PROGRAMME in my personal life. It has provided me a really appreciate the fact that the facu-
AIOU has completed 45 years of its lot of knowledge about those issues lty goes out of their way to mingle and
successful operations in Pakistan and which I did not know. Besides this I met
now has decided to launch its educati- several pleasant good friends. exchange views with the programme
onal programmes overseas especially participants. This is a comprehensive
in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Gulf learning experience for me.
Cooperation Council countries. COL Muhammad Nasir Khan Through out my career I have attended
Controller
MBA/ MPA Programme is one of the various educational programmes and
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
prestigious programmes of AIOU as Islamabad courses. All these combined equal the
such it has been included in the list of experience of CMBA/CMPA progra-
educational programmes that shall be mme for Executives. All the Materials,
offered overseas in the first phase. lectures and discussions are on target.
Our initial market assessment report
The faculty is inspirational, I have gai-
indicates that substantial demand
exists for COL MBA/MPA Program- ned a clarification of priorities in my
Student role in leading organization. I feel ene-
me of AIOU, in the Middle East coun-
tries. The students through distance
Comments rgized, with an agenda and a sense of
learning system of the university can urgency to pursue it.
upgrade their knowledge and skills COL MBA/MPA programme is an out-
with a reward of this prestigious deg- Many management programs are offe- standing opportunity to test and share
ree of international standard without red these days. But COL MBA Execut- your ideas among the leading profess-
leaving their jobs or countries of their ive gives a prospective of strategic Ma- ionals.
residence at an affordable fee. These nagement. It is an excellent program
aspects of this programme are the for senior and mid level management
reasons of an attraction for the over- to develop professional knowledge,
skills and ability to meet current and Amjad Saleem
seas Pakistanis those who cannot aff- future management demands. It ench-
ord the exorbitant charges as well as Plant Manager
ances their effeciency and effective-
face-to-face study in other universit- ness; strategical thinking to make right Nestle Pakistan Ltd.
ies in GCC countries. decisions at right time. I have found
By offering COL MBA/MPA Progra- excellent teachers and diversity of cla-
mme overseas, AIOU provides un- ss fellows making it an enjoyable pro-
ique opportunity to the aspect gram. I will conclude with the caption
Pakistanis and others for upgrading that " Experience is nothing without
their level of education and skills, knowledge".
without leaving their jobs or homes at Sayyed Faraz Ali Shah
an affordable price and a good National Co-ordinator
number of online registration have Site Acquisition team
already been received by us. UFONE
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COMMONWEALTH MBA/MPA PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVES

1. Objectives: made once or twice a year as decided by the
The mission of Commonwealth MBA/MPA Program for Competent Authority. Applications will be invited
Executives is to provide experienced managers and through the daily newspapers/AIOU website as per
professional with an applied and integrative AIOU policy.
business/public management education that develops
iii. Preliminary selection of the candidates will be made
their critical thinking and leadership abilities for better
strictly on the basis of criteria laid down by the
management of resources.
Department/ University.
2. Duration:
As per guidelines of NCRC regarding Executive MBA iv. Admission test fee of PKR 300/- shall be deposited
Program. The revised scheme of studies is spread over 04 through Bank Challan in the designated banks to
semesters covering 19 courses and 01 Research Project. appear in the test.
The program consists of 63credit hours. The minimum
v. COL MBA/MPA Program is a merit based program;
period required for its completion will be 2 years while
therefore, any fees/dues will not be required to be
maximum period 05 years. If student fails to complete the
deposited until applicant receives the admission
COL MBA/MPA Program in 05 years the University shall
letter from the Admission Department of the
not be liable to award the degree. COL MBA/MPA
University.
Program for Executives will be offered in face to face
mode. vi. Only selected candidates will be informed about
their admission and to deposit the fee. The
3. Eligibility: candidate will be informed about the deposit of fee
by the Director Admission confirming the admission
· Applicants having 16 years of education from any of the candidate.
HEC recognized institution with minimum 50%
marks or equivalent CGPA would be eligible to vii. The prevailing AIOU, AB and EGB of
apply. Commonwealth of Learning rules and regulations
regarding COL MBA/MPA program enforced from
· A minimum of 03 years Professional Experience time to time shall strictly be followed for this
after 16 years of education program.
· Satisfactory Score of 50% in COL MBA/COL MPA
admission test 5. Scheme of Studies:
The detail of courses semester wise offering in COL
4. Admission Procedure:
MBA/MPA Program for Executives is as under.
i. The Department of Business Administration will be However, the department reserves the right to change its
responsible to finalize the admission. offering at any time, if desired so. The detail of courses
and semester wise offering of courses is as under:
ii. Admission in COL MBA/MPA Program will be

COL MBA/MPA PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVES SCHEME

OF STUDIES

Semester-I (Commonwealth MBA/MPA Program) COMMON

SEMESTER
S# Course Title Code Credit Hours
1. Managing Human Resource 6661 3
2. Marketing Management 6662 3
3. Accounting and Finance 6663 3
4. Economic Environment for 6664 3
Business
5 Electronic Commerce 6665 3
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Student
Comments

Any one
intends to
excel in
Business
Administrati
on and at the same time enhance his
Knowledge must seek COLEMBA. A
true International standard curriculum
being taught by equally competent
Faculty. The Syllabic is simple yet
e x h a u s t i v e w i t h i n t e r- s p a c e d
assignments to open mind to new
horizons. COLEMBA, considering the
Pakistani environments and
commitments of employed is indeed a
unique career enhancing opportunity.
COLEMBA has agitated my mind and
has become more agile and interactive
to day to day business challenges.
COLEMBA has not only making more
adept to business environments but has
developed more confidence in me.
COLEMBA is a mature and balanced
set of practical knowledge, aimed at
not only Post graduation degree
enhancing and adding finance to
allready held skill. Profound Regards
Abbas Ali
Operation Controller Express North
TCS PVT LTD Regional Office
Rawalpindi

Student
Comments

I was looking for a course that could

give me new ideas and new views on
being a senior manager. In terms of the
quality of instruction, material, and
participants, it was one of the most us-
eful and enjoyable academic program-
mes I have been to. I worked harder
than I thought I would because the co-
urses were engrossing.

Saiqa Rabbani
Asstt. Director
Safety & Quality Management
System, Pakistan CAA
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1. Medium of Instruction:
The medium of instruction and CEMBA/CEMPA programme offers
examination will be English.
good economic return for graduates
i. Assignments
The students will send two compulsory
assignments for each 03 credit hours
course to their tutors who return the same
after marking and providing necessary
academic guidance.

ii. Classes
Commonwealth MBA/MPA is a face to
face program having sixteen Classes of
three hours each for each course. The
participation of the students in the classes
is compulsory. No relaxation on any
ground will be provided to the students in
this regard. The classes will be organized
in order to provide the students proper
guidance in course contents through
intensive lectures, group discussions, etc.
The program of the classes will be
chalked out by the Department and
intimated to students well in time.

2. Evaluation Scheme

Midterm 30%
50%
I. For successful completion of each
course the student will be required to
qualify each component.
ii. To take final examination, the student
has to pass in assignments and should Assistant Professor Dr. Salman Qureshi (Middle) of AIOU
have 75% attendance in the classes. Conducting Interviews during the Study
iii. The conditions to qualify each course
are given below:

A minimum of 50% marks in Student Comments

all the above mentioned Throughout my career I have attended several
components or amended by educational programs and courses. All these
the AIOU Statutory Bodies combined would not equal the experience of the
CMBA program. All the materials, lectures, and di-
scussions were 'on target' to give me the vision I need for my official
assignments.

Abdul Rasheed Gandapur

Chief Engineer, WAPDA , COL MBA- Alumni
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PROJECT COURSE
The project course is a distinct feature of the CMBA/CMPA Programme for Executives. It is a compulsory course for
students wishing to reach the highest level of award of CMBA or CMPA.It is to be taken by the students towards the end
of Programme.

NOTE:
Before submission of project report students are adivised to submit project proposal/
synopsis to the COL MBA/MPA programme office, AIOU Campus. Only upon the
The total time for completion
acceptance of proposal from department the student will be allowed to start his/her of degree (course work and
research work. A detailed manual/guidelines will be provided to the student as and when research work) is 04 years or as
he/she will be enrolled in the project course. The final assessment of the Research approved by AIOU Statutory
Project will be carried out through Viva – Voce. For appearing in Viva – Voce the student
must complete the ninteen course (57 credits). Bodies.

This course is the critical component 7. If any draft report is not approved based course materials are only a part
of the Masters Programme, where the and sent back to the student with of the teaching-learning operation.
students demonstrate their ability to any observation then supervisor Even when other media are employ-
apply the various concepts learnt by must ensure that the student has ed, the materials may simply provide
them during the course of the Progra- incorporated the suggested information.
mme. This also allows them to contri- changes before resubmission. Information is, however, an early step
bute their own analysis and findings 8. The student must ensure that in the acquisition of knowledge.
to the body of knowledge in Business he/she has completed 19 taught Much is made of actively engaging
Management or Public Administrat- courses, got the project report the student through the use of modus
ion, in a field of their own interest. approved and received a letter of operandi, such as the direct posing of
Procedure for opting and comple- invitation for appearing for viva questions to test what they have lear-
ting the project course voce. ned and the employment of small case
Following are the requirement to be 9. After approval of the final report studies and news articles and such to
met by the students for opting and the student will have to appear for force them to actively think about and
completing of project course CC- viva voces in the department. apply concepts or analyses that have
6690. Final decision of award of degree been expressed in the text. For some
1. The student must have a valid to the student will be taken by viva students, this may be enough to gain
admission in Project Course (CC- voce panel. The student cannot the requisite knowledge. For others,
6690) challenge the panel's decision. more active dialogical engagement
2. The Student will have to contact through the involvement of others,
his/her assigned Supervisor. Tutorial and Counselling Support whether fellow students or faculty or
3. The student will have to complete A vigorous and challenging task of the tutors, is needed.
the synopsis and final project delivery of distance learning to the In the successful delivery of distance
report under the guidance of students goes far beyond the simple education, access to active assistance
supervisor. provision of curricular materials, thr- from well-informed people, face-to-
4. The synopsis must be duly signed ough whatever medium, and calls for face or via communication technolo-
by the supervisor before submiss- the active engagement of human and gies, is imperative. Teachers in supp-
ion to the department for evaluat- other resources to support and balan- ort of distance education material
ion and approval. ce the content. The most significant of must have both subject matter and
5. The supervisor is bound to guide these resources is the human resource other knowledge to offer. Therefore,
the students to complete their required to assist and engage the stud- sufficient contact hours are needed to
proposal/final project report in sti- ents actively in the learning process, be allocated out of the total study
pulated time period. to address ambiguities and other unc- hours for this purpose. In the light of
6. Every draft of final project report ertainties they may experience in stu- the professional nature of the different
must be checked and signed by the dying the set materials and to provide courses of programme and a require-
supervisor before submission to the support and motivation needed by ment to have a large proportion of co-
the department for evaluation and the student to productively complete ntacts of the students with the teach-
approval. the course of studies. ers, it has been decided that each cou-
There is no denying the fact that print rse might be given 48 contact hours
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LIBRARY SERVICES
The university recognizes that
C M B A / C M PA p r o g r a m ' s
requirements to go beyond rote
learning, it expects students to reach
higher order levels of learning,
applying learned concepts to diverse
state of affairs, scrutinizing situations
drawn from the real world and
generally seeking understanding
beyond that laid out in the course
materials. Such expectations demand
access to resources beyond the course
set, such as other books, newspapers,
magazines and journals. In other
words, such expectations require
access to repositories of such
publications and information.
The conventional repository is the
library. Therefore, it has been made
mandatory for the Regional centres to
arrange requisite number of relevant
books, news-papers, magazines and
journals in their libraries and if
possible endnotes could be provided
also so that the student could
electronically reach to the libraries
and other research book and articles.
and provide free 24 hours access to
the internet.

New Building of Lahore Academic Block 01

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Video Conferencing for Guiding Research Students

Learning through research is one of MBA/MPA Programme are required project, facility of video conferencing
the important components of modern to identify important issues in public is made use of once a week and senior
education. Quality research work or private sector and to solve the same faculty members are deputed to
contributes towards elevating the by conducting research. provide needed guidance to the
intellectual status of researchers and A well qualified and experienced students. In video conferencing
institutions at international forums. person is deputed to supervise the sessions, students of all regions are
AIOU is the largest university of research project and provide needed invited in these sessions. This
Pakistan and one of the mega guidance to the researcher to ensure methodology is proving very
universities of the world, having 36 high quality of research. The students effective in providing answers to the
regions operating across the country find the opportunity to apply the problems of students which they face
serving approximately 2 million learned concepts while completing during their research work.
students. The students of COL assigned research projects. Under this
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Online COL MBA/MPA Programme for Executives

Technology is a tool that is affecting the way we work, play, study and communicate. Technology is
changing our lives; it's up to us to decide how to use it, how to make it work for us rather than against
us.(Source:Maggie).
E-leaning is "education via the internet, network, or stand alone computer. E-learnig is essentially the
network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. E-learning applications and process include Web-based
learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms and digital collaboration. Content is delivered via the
internet, internet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM.”
In view of considering the popularity of Commonwealth Executive MBA and MPA programme, the
university is offering this prestigious programme in an online learning mode to our valuable students
enrolled nationwide (Pakistan only).
The implementation in online mode will be in phases. In the first phase only tutorial support and evaluation
of assignments is offered to the fresh enrolled student. The admissions and final examination will be
conducted through the conventional method.
Student will have 24/7 access to interact with e-tutors in synchronous and asynchronous mode of learning.
In this e-learning mode, students will have the facility to submit their assignments online in electronic
form. This will save time, would be able to utilize more time and effort in academic activities. Each student
enrolled online will be provided with login information for uploading/downloading the allied material
supplied by the e-tutors of the respective courses. Weekly discussion forum and chat sessions on the related
topics will be scheduled by the e-tutors and course coordinators for direct interaction with the students.
Multimedia lectures and electronic textbooks/reading material will be provided to online students.
For further information visit: aaghi.aiou.edu.pk

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Admission Process
CMBA/CMPA Programme seeks highly capable and qualified individuals committed to self-development and higher
level of achievement in their professional lives. The Admission Test is designed to provide an additional dim-ension of
measure for the selection of candidates for this vigorous and demanding Programme of study.

Admission Criteria to the University, but University can uired fee as per fee schedule.
Admission to the CMBA/CMPA Pr- ask for copy of challan form any Confirmation of Admission
ogramme for executives requires the time if required. Upon confirmation of fee deposit, the
following criteria. 6. You can also deposit fee through applicants would be sent the classes
¤ Applicants having 16 years of Upaisa, Jazzcash & and Easypaisa. schedule as per rules of the Univer-sity.
education from any HEC recongized Note: Admission form complete in all Withdrawing From a Course/Pro-
institution with minimum 50% respect be submitted online on AIOU gramme
marks or equivalent CGPA would be website (No need to send hard copy After getting admission and paying
eligible to apply. of admission form). requisite fee, if a student changes
¤ A minimum of 03 years professional Admission Test his/her mind and decides to withdraw,
experience after 16 years of After receiving complete admission he/she is informed that no refund of fee
education. forms, the department will send the will be made.
¤ Satisfactory Score of 50% in COL admission test schedule to only those Enrollment For the Next Semester
MBA/COL MPA admission test. applicants who meet the above basic During the semester period you will
¤ Residency in Pakistan. eligibility conditions. receive a letter from Admission
¤ A working knowledge of the Eng- The CMBA/CMPA Programme seeks Office of the Allama Iqbal Open Uni-
lish language. Satisfactory score of highly capable and qualified individ- versity asking you to enroll yourself
the CMBA/CMPA Admission Test. uals committed to self-development for the next semester. The letter
The Admission Test will be and higher level of achievement in their informs you about names of the
conducted by the offering professional lives. courses to be offered during the next
institution. The admission test for the Programme semester and amount of fee required
Complete Procedure to Enroll in shall be conducted on pre-announced to be deposited to confirm your
AIOU programme and submission of dates. The admission test will consist of enrollment. Sometimes the students
form in AIOU Islamabad multiple choice questions designed to feel surprised over this information
All fresh and continue students can test students' capabilities in the because according to them they are
submit their admission using online following spheres: still in the middle of current semester
system. ¤ General Awareness and they are yet to qualify the courses
Follow these instructions to apply: ¤ English Language
of this semester. Thus they cannot
Apply online (Fresh students) ¤ Quantitative Aptitude
understand the very reason for
1. Visit website: ¤ Reasoning
enrollment for admission in the next
https://online.aiou.edu.pk Successful completion of the admi-
semester courses. The reason is that
2. Press link “OAS for Fresh
the university has to arrange your
ssion test is one of the essential crit-eria
Admission”
studies for the next semester in time.
of eligibility for admission.
If it waits for declaration of results of
3. After filling the admission form, The Admission Test is designed to
one semester before starting the next
print out your “Challan Form”. provide an additional dimension of semester, commencement of next
4. Using printed challan form and measure for the selection of candidates semester will be delayed by three to
submit your fee in any branch of for this vigorous and demanding four months. Adding this delay up to
FWBL, ABL, MCB or UBL. Programme of study. four semesters, the university will not
5. You can also deposit fee through Result of the Admission Test be in a position to complete your pro-
Upaisa, Jazzcash & Easypaisa. Applicants successfully completing the gramme in the minimum prescribed
Apply online (Continue students) admission test shall be eligible for limit of two years and it may be
1. Visit website: admission in the semester year they extended up to four years. This is why
https://online.aiou.edu.pk clear the test. Registration for the the university asks for admission in
2. Press link “CMS for Continuing CMBA/ CMPA Programme shall be the next semester, before conclusion
Students”; valid for 4 years or as per AIOU Policy of earlier semester. The students
3. Enter your “User ID & Password from the date of admission. The result should in this case, cooperate with the
4. Select courses and print challan form. can be viewed on: www.aiou.edu.pk or university for the purpose of smooth
5. Using printed challan form submit http//col.aiou.edu.pk running of the programme.
your fee in any branch of FWBL, Admission Offer Study Material
UBL, MCB or ABL. Safe copy of After qualifying the admission test, Study material shall be available on
your challan form after submission applicants will be informed by the Ad- the university website.
of fee. You need not to send challan mission Office for depositing the req-
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Final Examination
Final examination is another component of overall assessment system of a course. Exams help you to review your st-udies
and see the course as a whole. Exams are taken at the end of the course on the set dates, usually at a convenient center.

How Can you Manage your Time Keep a note (perhaps on a weekly you have to concentrate only on the
During the Studies? planner) of when you have actually essential information. Your course's
Business and Public Administration done this new activity. Also, take study sch-edule shows you when
are professional fields, its study takes notice of when you study or concent- assignments are due, and what you
time, and lack of it is something stu- rate most effectively. Do you find it should be stud-ying. Therefore, you
dents mention as the biggest problem better to study in the evenings or in the should try to
when studying particularly part-time mornings, in a sustained stretch or in Ÿ Use the course schedule, and any
basis. You need to work out where, several short periods? When your other course overview or guide, to
when and how you are going to study. course begins, you will be able to help you plan your entire course. That
Inevitably, the time you can spend should enable you to work a round
apply what you have learnt from this
will vary from week to week and so times when you know you would not
task to planning your AIOU study.
will the demands of the course. Prep- Ÿ be able to study.
Ÿ Note the starting date of your course
aring assignments, for example, takes Ÿ Make monthly or weekly plans, so
and be ready to start on that day!
time and effort, so when they are due that you know when and what you
you will have to find more time. On You'll get a study schedule as part of
your course material. Find a prom- should be studying. This can help to
the other hand, parts of the course
inent place to put it, as it will help you remove some of the worry from study,
might be familiar to you, so that you
to structure your time throughout the and prevent you from cramming your
can read through the material more
course. When you get your course study into the few weeks before an
quickly.
There are two things you can do to get materials there is nothing to stop you assignment is due.
Ÿ Talk to someone if you have difficu-
yourself ready for the course: are looking through them and making
Ÿ Discover what is a good study pat- a start straight away, if that suits you. lties with the work itself or with findi-
tern for you. To do this set your-self a Ÿ During the course you can plan your ng time to study. Your first contact
Ÿ task now, to complete during this time as you go along. You might find should be your teacher (who will be
week, such as studying a chapter of that sometimes you c allocated to you towards the beginn-
the book or learning a new skill. Now Ÿ an spend extra time on your study ing of your course) or your nearest
plan how to fit that into your week. and get ahead, while at other times Regional office.
Ÿ
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Re-Evaluation of Assignments comment on parts that were received roll number and registration number,
The assignments are also not subject later, but the marks will not be rec- will give address of your examination
to re-evaluation except for errors in orded or counted towards your ass- centre. If a student does not receive
counting the total marks. If the stud- essment. If you have difficulty in this intimation slip 15 days before the
ents notice any discrepancy in the commencement of examinations,
completing all parts of an assignment
evaluated assignment, they are he/she may Contact Assistant Contr-
on time, you should ask your tutor/
advised to immediately bring it in the
teacher for permission to submit the oller of Examination Block 3 Allama
notice of their tutors/teachers so that
the correct marks are forwarded to the whole assignment late. Iqbal Open University, Tel No: 051-
university. 9057334. If your name is registered
Re-Submission of Assignments for examinations, even if you have not
Cheating in Assignments The students are not allowed to re- received intimation slip or misplaced
Word for word copying from books or submit an assignment for improving the intimation slip you may take ex-
any other source is not permissible in their marks. amination after obtaining duplicate
answering the assignments. The stud- roll number slip from the concerned
ents are required to answer the questi- Need for Examination Regional Director, who will have
ons in their own words. You must not You will probably find that others in access to the automated data of the
send other people's work, either in its your class will also be at the same loc- students in his computer system. The
entirety or in part, and claim it as your ation. If necessary, special arrange- Regional Directors may also down-
own. ments can be made in special circums-
load the duplicate roll number slip
In the same way, students are encour- tances only for students with disabil-
from the computer and supply the
aged to show the results of their readi- ities.
print out to the students after signing
ngs by referring to and quoting from
works on the subject. However, copy- Weightage of Examination in the on behalf of the Controller of the
ing from such sources without ackno- Final Results Examination.
wledgment is plagiarism and is not ac- The duration of the examination for
Eligibility for Appearing in
ceptable. To copy deliberately from a each course will be three hours. As al-
ready stated final examinations carry Examinations
printed work or from any other source It is the duty of the student to check
50% weightage in the determination
and to claim it as your own is a form of whether he/she is registered for that
of final results. In order to be eligible
cheating. Cheating, or attempting to to appear in the final examination in
particular course and whether he/she
cheat, is a serious offense and will be
any course, the students are required is eligible to appear for the exami-
punished in accordance with the rel-
to obtain at least minimum 50% quali- nation or not. If he neglects this and
evant Rules of the AIOU.
fying marks in the Assignments. The takes the examinations without being
Late Submission of Assignments examinations of each semester of ea- eligible for it, his/ her results will be
Each assignment has a 'cut-off date, ch course are conducted at the end of cancelled. The students must bring
which is the final date for it to be sub- the semester. The minimum passing their National Identity Cards while re-
mitted and received for marking. You marks in the final examinations are porting in the examination centres to
should submit each assignment bef- 50%. In case a student fails to get min- prove their identity.
ore the cut-off date. If you have a good imum qualifying (50%) marks in the
reason that prevents you from subm- final examinations, he/she will have
itting an assignment by the cut-off to re-register in the course in the
date, you may obtain permission from examination of the same course
the concerned teacher. during the next semester.

Submission of Partially Completed

Assignments Roll Number Slips
You must submit all parts of an ass- The university will send roll number
ignment at one time and not as part- slip to each student to appear in the
assignments on separate occasions. In final examination at least 15 days
this case, only the first part received before the examinations. This roll
will be marked. The tutor/teacher may number slip besides mentioning your
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Student Comments
I was looking for a Student
degree program that
Student would allow me to
Comments
Comments pursue my personal
goals of earning an
MBA from an inte-
The best skills development programs rnationally “The AIOU Executive MBA program
I have ever had through out my career recognized, quality provides a platform where talented and
is CMBA/CMPA. The programme is prog-ram while enhancing my ambitious students meet and engage in a
an excellent forum to reflect and plant business acu-men and management learning process that actively promotes
for organizational success in a stru- skill sets. How-ever, my current several bridges between academia and
ctured and stimulating environment. position requires reg-ular travel, and professionals. The program was an exc-
I found CMBA/CMPA Programme a my career is likely to continue to ellent opportunity for me both persona-lly
professional degree. The remarkable require that. I relocate from time to and professionally.
efforts of the faculty, the administra- time. It was important to have The program, with its practical focus, gave
tion of course materials is contribution flexibility to fit the course work into me the opportunity to apply conce-pts
to the success. It is a superb team learned to several professional assignments
my schedule and I also did not want to
effort. that I carried as a Head of Pakistan
be tied to a specific geographical area
I really feel honor to get degree of this Telecommunication Author-ity. Not only has
for any period of time. The Common- the AIOU COL MBA provi-ded me with
internationally recognized programme wealth MBA program for Executives technical knowledge of bu-siness issues but
allows me to meet all of my objectives its practical approach has helped me
Ghulam Murtaza Goraya without compromise and it truly exce- immensely.
Asstt. In-Charge eded my expectations. The programme The studies pinpoint some critical suc-cess
FS Cell(Academics) combines cutting edge technology wi- factors for the students, like the relevance of
HEC, Islamabad th a diverse range of participants creat- business management, act-ive networking,
ing an interactive environment, which strategic alliances, pu-blic administration
provides an excellent yet flexible opp- and entrepreneur-ship mindedness. The
ortunity to learn. theory, practice and exposure to global
Nafees Ahmad business rules has given me the confidence
Medical Unit Administrator and ability to focus on needed business skills
Diplomatic Enclave Ramna-5, to allow my organization to thrive. AIOU
Islamabad, Pakistan MBA program seemed to be the best way of
acquiring the "how to" of mana-gement
hypothesis and application. I have learnt a
tremendous amount in the short time and feel
it is the best inves-tment I could have made
for my future professional career.”

Dr. Muhammad Yaseen

Ex Chairman Pakistan
Telecommunication
Authority (COL MBA Alumni)
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Rs. 1500/-
Rs. 500/-
Course Fee For Five Courses (15 Credit Hours)
9000 Rs. 45000/-
Rs. 48000/-
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Guidelines for Admission Test for

CMBA/CMPA Programme
This part of the prospectus contains code in the space provided, with ink. ones.
the sample question paper and other Put your signatures on the answer 8. There is no negative marking for
related information for the Admission sheet with date, with ink. Ensure that wrong answers.
Test for admission to CMBA/CMPA. the Invigilator in your examination General Instructions
The candidates will be given a speci- hall also puts his signatures with date 1. No calculators, books, slide-rules,
fically designed Optical Mark Reader on the OMR answer sheet in the space foot rulers, notebooks or written
(OMR) answer sheet in the exami- provided. You should use a HB pencil notes, etc. will be allowed inside the
nation hall when they appear for the to mark the answers of the questions examination hall.
Admission Test. It is necessary for on the OMR answer sheet. 2. You should follow the instructions
them to know about the type of questi- 2. Do not make any stray marks on the given by the Centre Superintendent
ons and the way in which they are response sheet. and by the Invigilator at the examin-
required to answer them. These guid- 3.Write correct information in nume- ation venue. If you violate the instruc-
elines will help you in this respect. rical digit in Roll No., Date and Mo- tions you will be disqualified.
The type of test which will be used in nth and Examination Centre, Code 3. Any candidate found copying or
the ADMISSION TEST are given Columns. The column of Course receiving or giving assistance in the
below: Code should be left blank. For exam- examination will be disqualified.
ple, suppose your Roll Number is 4. The Invigilator will supply the test
Test No. of Questions Marks 14786159, Examination Centre is booklet and the OMR answer sheet to
Test I General Awareness 30 30 Lahore. This information is indicated the candidates. After the exam is over
Test II English Language 50 50
Test III Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
as filled in sample answer sheet for you should hand over the Test Booklet
Test IV Reasoning 70 70 your reference. and the OMR Answer sheet to the
* Time allowed: Composite 3 hours 4. Each question is followed by four invigilator before leaving the examin-
All the above four tests will be given probable answers that are numbered ation hall. Any candidate who does
in a composite test booklet which will 1,2,3 &4. You should select and show not return the question booklet and the
be printed in English. The candidates only one answer to each question con- OMR Answer Sheet will be disqu-
will be given a composite time of thr- sidered by you as the most appropriate alified.
ee hours to answer 200 questions. or the correct answer. Select the most 5. Candidates arriving late will not be
They may attempt the test in any order appropriate answer. Then using your permitted to enter the examination
they like. Since the questions in the HB pencil, encircle the option bearing hall. The reporting time is 9.15A.M.
Test Booklet are objective type, answ- the correct answer number against the The examination will start at 10.00
ers should not be written in words or serial number of the question. A.M. and will be over at 1.00 P.M.
sentences. For each question, there 5. If you wish to change your answer, 6. All rough work is to be done on the
are four answer choices suggested ERASE completely the already encir- scrap paper provided by the invigi-
and only one of them is right. The can- cled digit by using a good quality era- lator, rough work on the test booklet is
didates have to select the right ans- ser and then encircle the option bear- not permitted.
wer from amongst the given answers. ing your revised answer number. If an 7. The University reserves the right to
How to Fill up the Information on incorrect answer is not erased compl- cancel scores of any candidate who
the Admission Test OMR Answer etely, smudges will be left on the era- impersonates or uses malpractices.
Sheet sed option and the question will be The examination is conducted under
The candidates may fill in their own read as having two answers by the uniform conditions. The University
information in this answer sheet so Optical Mark Reader (OMR) and will will also follow a procedure to verify
that they may correctly fill up the be ignored for giving any credit. the validity of scores of all examiners
actual OMR examination answer she- 6. No credit will be given if more than uniformly. If there is substantial indi-
et in the examination hall. While filli- one answer is given for one question. cation that your performance is not
ng in the OMR examination answer Therefore, you should select the most genuine, the University may cancel
sheet they should follow the follow- appropriate answer. your score.
ing guidelines. 7. You should not spend too much 8. Candidates should bring their hall
1.Write the complete Roll Number as- time on any one question. If you find tickets duly affixed with their latest
signed to the candidates. This should any particular question difficult, leave photograph to appear in the test. The
correspond to the roll number indic- it and go to the next. If you have time photograph should be attested. The
ated on the Hall Ticket. Also write left after answering all the questions, Invigilator should sign the Hall
your correct name, address with pin you may go back to the unanswered Ticket.
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Admission Test for

CMBA/CMPA Programme
Sample Paper
Sample Questions: A few sample questions are given below. You may practice marking your answers in the sample
answers sheet given at the end. Please remember, in the test paper there will be questions of several types other than
those given as specimens, though all will be objective type.

Test I: General Awareness

1. WTO headquarter is 2.Which country is the largest 3.The speed of light will be
located in: producer of natural rubber minimum while passing
in the world? through.
A New York B Geneva A Malaysia B Indonesia A Glass B Air
C Sydney D Berlin C Thailand D Burma C Vacuum D Water

4.The time taken by the sun to 5.Earth quake waves travel 6.Member countries of the
revolve around the center of fastest in Euorpean Union are:
our galaxy is

A 50 million B 100 million A Soil B Molten rock A 18 B 15

years years

C 250 million D 365 million C Water D Flexible rock C 21 D 12

years years

7.What does the letter XP 8.The headquarter of Nestle 9."Connecting People," is the
stands for in the product is located in:
of Microsoft XP? slogan of which Company.
Extended Extra
A B Pampering A Sweden B Switzerland A Philips B Motorola
Product

C Experience D Entry level The

Product C D Luxemburg C Ericsson D Nokia
Netherlands

10.Hewlett Packard, the 11. The management strategy 12. Which is the largest
with te acronym CRM can airport in the world?
famous Computer company be expanded as:
is named after:
A Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard A Concrete Relationship Management A Singapore airport
The city in which they commenced
B their operation initially. B International airport at Kuala Lumpur
B Customer Relationship Management
The street in which their first
C office was located. C Correct Relationship Management C Heathrow at London
Constructive Relationship D King Khalid at Saudi Arabia
D None of these. D Management

13. What is the name of the 14. "Be the first to know" is
instrument used to the baseline of which 15. When there is one buyer and
measure blood pressure? company? many sellers in a market-
what is this situation called?
A Barometer B Hygrometer A BBC B Star News A Monopoly B Monopsony

C Hydrometer D Sphygmoman-
meter C Monotony D Oligopoly
C CNBC D CNN
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Test II: English Language destruction along Pacific coasts 29,000 feet above
Read the following passage and resulted from a strong earth-quake on the sea; and as the greatest known
answer questions given at the end. the floor of the Aleutian Deep. depth in the sea is over 35,000 feet,
From the 197 million square miles, The topography of the ocean floors is the maximum relief (that is, the
which make up the surface of the none too well known, since in great difference in altitude between the
globe, 71 per cent is covered by the areas the available soundings are lowest and highest points) exceeds
interconnecting bodies of marine hundreds or even thousands of miles 64,000 feet, or exceeds 12 miles. The
water; the Pacific Ocean alone covers apart. However, the floor of the continental masses and the deep-sea
half the Earth and averages near Atlantic is becoming fairly well basins are relief features of the first
14,000 feet in depth. The submerged known as a result of special surveys order; the deeps, ridges, and volcanic
borders of the co-ntinental masses are since 1920. A broad, well-defined cones that diversify the sea floor, as
the continental shelves, beyond which ridge-the Mid Atlantic ridge-runs well as the plains, plateaus, and
lie the deepsea basins. north and south between Africa and mountains of the continents, are relief
The ocean are deepest not in the cen- the two Americas and numerous other features of the second order. The
ter but in some elongated furrows, or major irregularities diversify the lands are unendingly subject to a
long narrow troughs, called deeps. Atlantic floor. Closely spaced sound- complex of activities summarized in
These profound troughs have a perip- iings show the continents. Use of the the term erosion, which first
heral arrangement, notably around the recently perfected method of subm- sculptures them in great detail and
borders of the pacific and Indian arine topography. During World War then tends to reduce them ultimately
oceans. II great strides were made in mapping to sea level. The modeling of the
The position of the deeps, like the submarine surfaces, particularly in landscape by weather, running water,
highest mountains, are of recent many parts of the vast pacific basin. and other agents is apparent to the
origin, since otherwise they would Most of the continents stand on an keenly observant eye and causes
have been filled with waste from the average of 2870 feet above sea level. thinking people to speculate on what
lands. This is further strengthened by North America averages 2300 feet, must be the final result of the
the observation that the deeps are Europe averages only 1150 feet; and ceaseless wearing down of the lands.
quite often, where world-shaking Asia, the highest of the larger Much before there was any recogniz-
earthquakes occur. To cite an continental subdivisions, averages ablescience as geology, Shakespeare
example, the "tidal wave" that in 3200 feet. Mount Everest, which is wrote "the revolution of the times
April, 1946, caused widesp-read the highest point in the globe, is makes mountains level."

16.The peripheral furrows or 17.The largest ocean is the 18.We may conclude from this
deeps ar found passage that earth quakes
A Occure more frequently in newly
A Only in the pacific and Indian oceans A Atlantic formed land or sea formations.
B Are caused by the weight of the water
B Near earthquakes B Pacific
C Near the shore C Aleutian Deep C Cause erosion
D In the center of the ocean D Arctic D Occur in the deeps

E To be 14,000 feet in depth in E Indian E Will ultimately "make mountains

level"
the pacific.

19.The highest mountains are 20.The science of geology was 21.The higfhest point on North
started America is
A 2870 feet above sea level
A Oldest A By the Greeks
B Not mentioned in the passage
B In excess of 12 miles B During world war II
C Near the deeps C April 1946 C Higher than the highest point in Europe
D Relief features of the first order D After 1600 D 2300 feet above sea level

E Of recent origin. E In 1920 E In Mexico

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22.The deeps are subjects to 23.The continental masses

change caused by

A Erosion A Rise above sea level

B Soundings B Consist of six continents

C Earthquakes C Are relief features of the second order

D Waste D Are partially submerged

E Weathering E Comprise 29 percent of the

earth's surface.

Instructions: For each of the questions numbering 24-32 given below, a world in capital letters is followed by four
words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

24.Confirmed: Inveterate 25.Lullaby: Barcarole 26.Zoology: Animals

A Knowledge : Supposed A Birth: Marriage A Ecology : Pollution

B Financial : Bankrupt B Night: Morning B Botany: Plants
C Immature: Callow C Cradle: Gondola C Chemistry: Atoms
D Credible: Incredible D History: People D History: People

27.Dory: Van 28.Parquet: Wood 29.Saw: Carpenter

A Dairy: Cow A Color: Painting A Scissors: Tailor

B Fish: Vehicle B Mosaic: Glass B Wagon: Farmer

C Freighter: Caisson C Potpourri: Medley C Brush: Painter
D Runners: Wheels D Collage: Tapestry D Typewritter: Author

30.Lurk: Wait 31.Alchemy : Science 32.Needle : Knit

A Boost : Elevate A Nostrum: Remedy A Bait: Fish

B Deplete: Drain B Sideshow: Carnival B Match: Fire

C Abscond: Depart C Ploy: Tactic C Loom : Weave
D Bilk: Cheat D Forgery : Imitation D Soap: Wash

Instructions: For each of the questions numbering 33-35 given below, a word in capital letters is followed by four
words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly similar in meaning to the word n capital letters.

33.To Work Diligently 34.Inane 35.Candid

A Carelessly A Insane A Respectable

B Grudgingly B Difficult B Evasive

C Indifferently C Troublesome C Invigorating
D Persistently D Foolish D Haughty
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Instructions: For each of the questions numbering 36-44 given below, a word in capital letters is followed by four
words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

36.Abominate 37.Obsequious 38.Orotund

A Loathe A Servile A Not resonant

B Despise B First B Not reddish

C Adore C Fawning C Not eager
D Abhor D Supercilious D Pompous

39.Upbraid 40.Plenitude 41.Recant

A Defer A Luxury A Entangle

B Vacillate B Magnificence B Rescue

C Sever C Richness C Fail
D Laud D Scarcity D Assert

42.Fulmination 43.Distend 44.Tout

A Praise A Deteriorate A Cast aspersions on

B Repetition B Weaken B Deny the relevance of

C Escape C Constrict C Misrepresent
D Ratification D Concentrate D Withhold Consent

Instructions: Each sentence in questions numbering 45-50 has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are four words or set of words. Choose the word or set of words
that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

45.The fact that the-----------of 46.We never believed that he 47.The sociologist responded to
confrontation is no longer as would resort to ----- in order to the charge that her new theory
popular as it once was-------- achieve his goal; we always was by pointing out that it did
progress in race relations regarded him as a --------man. not in fact contradict accepted
A Insidiousness - reiterates A Charm - insincere sociological principles.

B Practice - Inculcates B Necromancy - pietistic A Unproven B Banal

C Glimmer - Foreshadows C Logic - Honorable
C Superficial D Complex
D Technique - Presages D Prestidigitation - articulate
E Heretical
E Reticence - Indicates E Subterfuge - honest

49.The most technologically 50.Ironically, the party leaders

48.Despite assorted effusion to advanced societies have been
the contrary, there is no encountered no greater-their
responsible for the greatest— efforts to build as Progressive
necessary link between scientific indeed savagery seems to be
skill and humanism, and quite Party than the--of the progressive
indirect proposition to-------. already elected to the legislature.
possibly, there may be something
of a ----between them. A Inventions-know-how A Obstacle to-resistance
A Dichotomy B Congruity B Wars-viciouseness B Support for-advocacy
C Reciprocity D Fusion C triumphs-civilizations C Praise for-reputation

E Generosity D Atrocities-development D Threat to-promise

E Catastrophes-ill-will E Benefit-success
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Test III: Quantitative Aptitude

51.Quantity A: (-6)4 52.Quantity A: Time to travel 95 miles at 50 miles per hour 53.Quantity A: (9/13)2
Quantity B: (-6)5 Quantity B: Time to travel125 miles at 60 miles per hour Quantity B: (9/13)1/2
A If the quantity A is greater; A Quantity A is greater A Quantity A equals Quantity B

B If the quantity B is greater; B Quantity A is equals Quantity B B Relationship Indeterminate

C If the two quantities are equal; C Quantity B is greater C Quantity B is Greater

If the relationship cannot be D Relationship Indeterminate D Quantity A is Greater

D determined form the
information given

55.x = 2y + 3 56 .X + 2y > 8
54.Quantity A 4/100 y = -2
Quantity B 0.012/3 Quantity A: 2x + 4y
Quantity A: X Quantity B: 20
Quantity B: -1
A Quantity B is greater
A If the quantity in Column A is greater;
A If the quantity in coloumn A is greater;
B Quantity A equals Quantity B
B If the quantity in coloumn B is greater; B If the quantity in Column B is greater;
C Quantity A is greater
C If the two quantities are equal; C If the two quantities are equal;
D Relationship Indeterminate
If the relationship cannot be If the relationship cannot be
D determined from the D determined from the
information given information given.

58.Quantity A: 1-1/27 59.Quantity A: 0.83

57.Quantity A: The number of months in 7 years Quantity B: 8/9+1/81
Quantity B: The number of days in 12 weeks Quantity B: 0.81/3

If the quantity in column A is A Quantity B is greater

A greater; A If the quantity in is greater;

If the quantity in column B B If the quantity in is greater; B Relationship Indeterminate

B is greater;
C If the two quantities are equal; C Quantity A is greater
C If the two quantities are equal:
If the relationship cannot be D Quantity A equals Quantity B
If the relationship cannot be
D determined from the
D determined from the information given.
information given.

Test IV: Reasoning and consecutively the offices next to her to O as one of its components and they
Directions: All sample analytical rea- be occupied by should be in equal proportion.
soning questions are based on a passage or non smokers. A single perfume should never contain N
set of conditions. While answering a few Mr. Asim requires silence in the offices as well as O.
of the questions, you would find it useful next to his. Mr. Umar, Mr. Ali and Mr. O and P should not be used together.
to draw a rough diagram. To answer any Asim are all smokers. Miss Sana finds
sample analytical reasoning questions tobacco smoke allergic and consecutively 60.In the event of what
choose the answer you think is most the offices next to her to be occupied by occurrence, within a period of
appropriate among the given options. non-smokers. one month since the assignment
Questions 60-63: An employee has been Unless specifically stated all the emp- of the offices, would a request
assigned the task of allotting offices to six loyees maintain an atmosphere of silence for a change in office be put
of the staff members. The offices are during office hours. forth by one or more employees?
numbered 1-6. The offices are arranged in Questions 64-68: Two or more essences A Mr. Asim quitting smoking.
a row and they are separated from each out of a stock of five essences-L, M, N, O, The installation of a noisy teletype
other by six foot high dividers. Hence and P are used in making all perfumes by a B machine by Miss Sana in her office.
voices, sounds and cigarette smoke flow manufac-turer. He has learned that for a Mr. Raheel's needing silence in
easily from one office to another. Miss blend of essences to be agreeable it should C the office (s) next to her own.
Raheel's needs to use the telephone quite comply with all the rules listed below. A D Mr. Usman suffering from laryngitis.
often throughout the day. Mr. Ali and Mr. perfume containing L, should also contain
Usman need adjacent offices as they need the essence N, and the qua-ntity of N Mr. Umar taking over the duties
to consult each other often while working. E formerly taken care of by
should be twice as that of L. Miss Raheel.
Miss. Sana finds tobacco smoke allergic A perfume containing M, must also have
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61.The three employees who 63.The ideal candidate to

are smokers should be occupy the office furthest 62.The ideal office for
seated in the offices. from Mr. Usman would be Mr. Ali would be.
A 1,2 and 4 A Miss Sana A 2

B 2,3 and 6 B Mr. Ali B 6

C 1,2 and 3 C Mr. Umar C 1

D 1,2 and 3 D Mr. Asim D 3

E 1,2 and 6 E Mr. Raheel E 4

A perfume containing the essence P should contain P in such a proportion that the total amount of P present should be
greater that the total amount of the other essence or essences used.

64.Among the following which is 65.Addiing more amount of

an agrrable formula for essence N will make which of
a perfume? the following perfumes agrrable?
A One part L, one Part P A One part L, one part N, five parts P

B Two parts M, two parts L B Two parts M, two parts N, two parts P

C Three parts N, three parts L C One part M, one part N, one part P

D Four parts O, four parts M D Two parts M, one part N, four parts P

E Five parts P, five parts M Two parts N, one part O, three

E parts P

66.Among the following, the 67.Among the following which

addition of which combination combination cannot be used
would make an unagreeable together in an agreeable perfume
perfume containing two parts containing two or more essences?
N and one part P agreeable?
A L and M
A One part L
B L and N
B One part M
C L and P
C Two parts N
D M and O
D One part O
E P and N
E Two parts P

68.Among the below mentioned

formulas, which cna be made
agreeable by the eliminating
some or all of one essence?
One part L, one part M, one part N,
A four parts P
One part L, two parts N, one part
B O, four parts P

One part L, one part M, one part

C O, one part P
Two parts L, two parts N, one
D part O, two parts P
Two parts M, one part N, two
E parts O, three parts P
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Answers
Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans. Q.No. Ans.

1 B 15 B 29 A 43 C 57 C
2 C 16 D 30 C 44 C 58 A
3 A 17 B 31 A 45 D 59 A
4 C 18 A 32 C 46 E 60 E
5 C 19 E 33 D 47 E 61 D
6 B 20 D 34 D 48 E 62 D
7 C 21 B 35 B 49 D 63 D
8 B 22 C 36 C 50 A 64 D
9 D 23 D 37 D 51 A 65 A
10 A 24 B 38 A 52 C 66 E
11 B 25 C 39 D 53 C 67 A
12 D 26 A 40 D 54 C 68 B
13 D 27 C 41 D 55 C
14 D 28 B 42 A 56 D

IMPORTANT CONTACTS NUMBERS

Director Regional Services Director Admission
Block No. 25 Department of Admissions
Allama Iqbal Open University Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, Ph No : (051) 9250036 Islamabad, Ph No : (051) 9250043
Fax: (051) 9250162
Deputy Registrar (Mailing) Controller of Examinations
Allama Iqbal Open University Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, Ph No : (051) 9250185-9057611 Islamabad, Ph No : (051) 9250012-9057310
9057612-9057281 9057326

Asstt: Registrar (Admissions)

Post Graduate Section
Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, Ph No : (051) 9057422

Director Student Affairs

Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, Ph No : (051) 9250174
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FEDERAL AREA, ISLAMABAD

1. Additional Regional Director,

Regional Campus, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Block No 27, (Services Block) Sector H-8, ISLAMABAD.
Ph:(051)9250171-92507178,
Email: [email protected]

PUNJAB

2. Deputy Regional Director, 3. Additional Regional Director, 4. Assistant Regional Director,

Regional Centre, Regional Campus, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Street No.5, Major Tahir Sadiq Chak No. 12-A/BC, Opposite Allied Park, Near Food
Road, Near Airport Hasilpur By Pass Road, Godam Railway, By Pass Road,
Dar-ul-Salam Colony, BAHAWALPUR. CHAKWAL
ATTOCK. Ph:(0304)9983138-9 (0543)553566-77
Ph: (057)2610610,9316418 E.mail: [email protected] E. mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]

5. Additional Regional Director, 6. Regional Director, 7. Deputy Regional Director,

Regional Campus, Regional Campus, Regional Campus,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Railway Road, Near Veterinary F-Block, Near STN Tower, Millat 10-X Block, Peoples Colony,
Hospital, Town, GUJRANWALA.
DERA GHAZI KHAN. FAISALABAD. Ph:(055)9230251-2
Ph:(064) 9260386-7 Ph: (041) 9330791-3 Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

8. Deputy Regional Director, 9. Assistant Regional Director, 10 Assistant Regional Director,

Regional Campus, Regional Centre, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Toba Road, Opposite Officers Ghaffar Chowk (Bhatta Corianwal), Near Under Pass,
Colony, Main Road, MIANWALI.
JHANG. KASUR CITY. Ph:(0459) 920024-6
Ph.(047) 7630953, 7631166 Ph: 0492-723723 E.mail: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

11 Regional Director, 12 Assistant Regional Director, 13 Deputy Regional Director,

Regional Campus, Regional Centre, Regional Campus,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
CF-7, Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony, Al Huda Street, Amin Colony, Hidayat Campus,
Near Thana Stop, Near Govt. High School, Near Sheikh Zaid Air Port
MULTAN . NAROWAL. RAHIM YAR KHAN
Ph:(061)9220202-3, 6772499 Ph: 0542-413122,413232 Ph.068-9239046, 9239166
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
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PUNJAB
14 Additional Regional Director, 15 Deputy Regional Director, 16 Additional Regional Director,
Regional Campus, Regional Centre, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
House No.CB/190-A, Lane No.4, House No.268, Gali No. 03, House No.145, Muradabad Colony,
Street No.1, Saeed Mokal Colony Near Imtiaz Near Daewoo Terminal, University
Near Maryam Memorial Hospital, Hospital Road,
Peshawar Road, RAWALPINDI . SAHIWAL SARGODHA CANTT.
Ph: 051-9334264-5 Ph: No: (040) 9330456-7 Ph:(048)3211217-8
E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

17 Deputy Regional Director, 18 Deputy Regional Director, 19 Assistant Regional Director,

Regional Centre, Regional Centre, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Mohallah Mumtaz Pura, Haji Pura, House No. 166, Faisal Town, Opposite office of Punjab Food
Daska Road, Opposite Govt. Boys Post Graduate Authority,
SIALKOT. College, Near Railway Phattak,
Ph:052-3241300, 3241400 VEHARI. Main Chishtian Road,
Email: [email protected] Ph: (067)3360636-37 BAHAWALNAGAR.
Email: [email protected] Ph: 063-9330012
Email: [email protected]

20 Deputy Regional Director 21 Deputy Regional Director, 22 Additional Regional Director,

Regional Centre, Regional Centre, Regional Campus,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Street No. 01, Jamil Town, Mujahid Abad, Near Jada, 346 - Raza Block,
Lahore Road, Near Superior College Main G. T. Road, Allama Iqbal Town,
SHEIKHUPURA. JHELUM. LAHORE
Ph: (056)3545041 Ph: (0544)273378-9 Ph: (042)99333580
Email: [email protected] Email: rd_jhelum.aiou.edu.pk Email: [email protected]

23 Superintendent/Incharge
Model Study Center,
Allama Iqbal Open University,
Near Sat Sira Chowk Marala Road,
MANDI BAHAUDDIN
Ph: (0546)571171
Email: [email protected]

24 Deputy Regional Director 25 Additional Regional Director, 26 Assistant Director IT,

Regional Centre, Regional Campus, Model Study Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Bungalow No.46, B1-8, Unit ST-6, D-I, Block No.14, House No.61, Shaheed Zulfiqar
No.02, Railway Employee Federal ‘B’ Area, Colony,
Housing Society, KARACHI. Near Daro Road,
Autobahn Road Latifabad, Ph:(021) 99246099-101 DADU.
Near Lal Qila Resurant, Email: [email protected] Ph: 03337208688
HYDERABAD. Email: [email protected]
Ph: (022)9330052-3
Email:[email protected]
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27 Assistant Regional Director, 28 Assistant Regional Director, 29 Assistant Regional Director

Regional Centre, Regional Campus, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Sachal Colony, Banglow No.67, Near Session Court Mai Bhaghi Banglow/H. No. 74,
Near City Hospital (Bakhtiawar Chowk , Main Ghulamullah Raod Near City
Park), MITHI, School Makli Society,
LARKANA CITY. Ph( 0232)920089 THATTA
Ph (074)9239044 Email: [email protected] Ph: (0298)920717-8
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

30 Additional Regional Director, 31 Assistant Regional Director, 32 Assistant Regional Director,

Regional Centre, Noor Model Study Centre, Model Study Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Plot No. 31, Block-A,Jaffria Co- Old Girls College Hostel, First Floor, Plot No. 16, ROW A,
operative Housing Society, Opp: DCO Office, Block II Survey NC 90 Deh Khanto,
Shikarpur Road, UMER KOT Sindhi Jamat Cooperative Housing
SUKKUR. (0238) 920010, 920016 Society, Bin Qasim Town, District
Ph (071)5807213, Email: [email protected] MALIR KARACHI.
E-mail : [email protected] Ph: 021-99333846
Email: [email protected]

33 Additional Regional Director, 34 Superintendent, 35

Regional Centre, Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University, Model Study Centre,
A Little Ahead of Dars Bus Stop District Complex, Goli Maar Road
Near Feroze Jamali Sahib’s Kandkot
Bungalow on National Highway N.5 District Kashmore
MORO Ph:0722921614
Ph: 025-4550506 Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

36 Deputy Regional Director, 37 Assistant Regional Director, 38 Assistant Regional Director,

Regional Campus, Regional Centre, Regional Campus,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Murree Road, Adjacent B.I.S.E, Near BISE Peshawar Camp Office, Neli Kothi,
ABBOTTABAD. Governor Cottage Road Goldoor, Behind District Auditorium,
Ph:(0992)390925-390927 Chitral Town, District Lower, District Courts,
Email: [email protected] CHITRAL. DERA ISMAIL KHAN
Ph:(0943) 413419-413811 Ph:(0966) 9280168-9280178
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

39 Additional Regional Director, 40 Deputy Regional Director, 41 Assistant Regional Director,

Regional Campus, Regional Centre, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Plot No.14, Sector A-3, Bungalow No. 237, Sector-E, House No.43, Sector A/2,
Phase V, Hayatabad Sadberg Road, Sheikh Maltoon Phase No. II, KDA,
PESHAWAR Township, KOHAT
Ph:(091)9217603-6 MARDAN. Ph: (0922)513882
Email: [email protected] Ph: (0937)841020, 841030 Email:[email protected]
Email:[email protected]
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42 Deputy Regional Director, 43 Assistant Regional Director,

Regional Centre, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
College Colony, Opposite Shahuda Bungalow No. 02 Village Andheri,
Park, Link Road, Balambat,
SAIDU SHARIF (SWAT) TIMERGARA.
Ph:(0946)9240205-6 Ph: (0945)9250070
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

44 Assistant Regional Director, 45 Assistant Regional Director, 46 Regional Director,

Regional Centre, Regional Centre, Regional Campus,
Allama Iqbal Open University Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University
Bus Stand Road, Near Ghazali Near B & R Rest House, Eastern By Pass Takhtani Road,
Public School, Gola Chowk, KALAT QUETTA
DERA MURAD JAMALI Ph: 0844-210569 Phone: 081-2674429-2674398
Ph: 0838-710375 E.mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
E.mail: [email protected]
47 Deputy Regional Director, 48 Assistant Regional Director, 49 Superintendent/ Incahrge,
Regional Campus, Regional Center, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Allama Iqbal Open University Allama Iqbal Open University Model Study Center, Near Wapda
Pishkan Road, Near Bahria College, H. # 34, Street No. 26, Office,
GWADAR. Muhala Khudaidad Imambara Road KHARAN
Ph: (0864)410300 Circular No. 01, Ph: (0847)-510777
E.mail: [email protected] ZHOB Email. [email protected]
Phone: 0822-413018
Email: [email protected]

50 Additional Regional Director, 51 Assistant Regional Director, 52 Superintendent,

Regional Centre, Regional Campus, Model Study Centre, Nagar
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Shahra-i-Quaid-i- Azam, Near Elementary College Sundus, Shahra-i-Quaid-i-Azam,
Near Army Public School & College, SKARDU, Near College Road Near Boys Inter
Khumer Cantt. Ph:(05815)960258, 960915 College Aliabad Hunza
GILGIT E.mail [email protected] Gilgit Baltistan
Ph:(05811) 960378, 960603 Ph: (05811)960378,960603
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

53 Deputy Regional Director, 54 Additional Regional Director, 55 Assistant Regional Director

Regional Campus, Regional Campus, Regional Centre,
Allama Iqbal Open University, Allama Iqbal Open University Allama Iqbal Open University,
House No.1-A, Sector, F-1, Zero Point, Jalalabad, Officer Colony Near New Rawalakot
Kotli Road, MUZAFFARABAD (AJK) International Hotel, CMH/Bagh
MIRPUR (A.K) Ph: (05822)960839 Road, Supply Bazar,
Ph:05827-960028, 960029 Fax: (05822)960840 RAWALAKOT (POONCH) A.K
Email: [email protected] Email: Ph: (05824)960241
[email protected] Email: [email protected]