Suleman Dawood School of Business - LUMS

SDSB faculty continue to shape business knowledge and practice through impactful teaching and research.

Dr. Aaminah Zaman Malik is Assistant Professor of Marketing at SDSB, LUMS. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Malik earned her PhD in Marketing from the University of North Texas.

Her research examines marketplace discrimination, linguistic diversity, cultural differences, human brands, brand activism, consumer ethics, and evolutionary psychology.

Dr. Malik’s work has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Business Research, Psychology & Marketing, Journal of Services Marketing, Journal of Consumer Marketing, and the Journal of Product and Brand Management.

SDSB hosted the second session in its AI for Faculty & Research series, "Beyond the Chatbot," on 13 June 2026. Led by Mohammad Tariq Hussain, a LUMS alumnus and senior AI practitioner with over 15 years in machine learning and generative AI, the full day workshop was organised for faculty and PhD students.

It took participants from idea to deployed application: building a working app using simple language instructions, connecting it to a live database, and publishing it for others to use. Sessions also covered creating AI chatbots that remember and act on collected data, and understanding the real limits and costs of no-code tools.

The day closed with a discussion on responsible AI and the development of institutional AI guidelines.

On 22nd May 2026, SDSB PhD Scholar, Zainab Anjum, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation titled, “Talent Management and Transgenerational Succession in Family-owned Firms.”

Her successful defence marks an important milestone in the PhD Management journey, which prepares scholars to contribute to research, teaching, policy, and practice across academia and industry.

Congratulations to Ms. Anjum on this achievement, and we wish her continued success in the next stage of her academic and professional journey.

This June, LUMS marks two historic milestones: the 100th birthday of its Founding Pro Chancellor, Syed Babar Ali, and 40 years of the University.

Watch a special conversation that brings together Syed Babar Ali, Deans, and Foundational Faculty to reflect on the LUMS journey, its mission to expand access, and its aspirations for the future of higher education in Pakistan.

As the founding school of LUMS, SDSB is proud to be part of this enduring legacy.

Celebrating the Centenary of Syed Babar Ali and 40 Years of LUMS This June, LUMS marks two historic milestones: the 100th birthday o...

On 22nd May 2026, SDSB PhD Scholar, Mehr Farhan Cheema, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation titled, “A Multilevel, Contextual and Intersectional Perspective of Religious Diversity Management.”

Her successful defence marks an important milestone in the PhD Management journey, which prepares scholars to contribute to research, teaching, policy, and practice across academia and industry.

Congratulations to Ms. Cheema on this achievement, and we wish her continued success in the next stage of her academic and professional journey.

What does it mean to lead when AI can reason?

On 9th June, SDSB welcomed Dr. Miguel Sousa Lobo, Associate Professor of Decision Sciences at INSEAD, for a thought-provoking session on the evolving frontier of artificial intelligence and what it demands of leaders today.

Dr. Lobo traced the journey from rule-based systems to today's reasoning models: AI that can work through multi-step problems, revise its conclusions, and increasingly mirror human standards of argument and inference.

For leaders, this is not a distant technological shift. It is already reshaping how decisions are made, how organisations compete, and which business models will endure.

The session offered an opportunity to reflect on the implications of AI for decision-making, strategy, and leadership in an increasingly complex business environment.

MBA 2026 Farewell Dinner

From case studies to celebrations, deadlines to lifelong friendships, every moment has shaped this journey.

As the MBA Class of 2026 prepares to graduate, we look back on a memorable farewell dinner and celebrate the achievements, experiences, and connections that will last well beyond LUMS.