Inter-University Business Plan Competition Organized by Business Incubation Center, MUST

In an effort to foster entrepreneurial thinking and contribute meaningfully to national economic growth, the 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐁𝐈𝐂) at 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓) proudly hosted its 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬. The initiative aimed to instill a culture of 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 among students. With a strong emphasis on critical thinking and creativity, the competition served as a strategic platform to develop entrepreneurial capabilities and commercial insight in young minds.

The primary goal of this event was to enhance 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧 while promoting 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬. More than 𝟐𝟑 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 from various universities showcased their innovative and commercially viable ideas. The event was graced by the presence of distinguished dignitaries, including:

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐒𝐈(𝐌) – Vice Chancellor

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐙𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐪𝐛𝐚𝐥 – Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐚𝐳 – Director ORIC

𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧 – Director Student Affairs

𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐮𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐪 – Assistant Professor,

𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐢– Chairperson English Department

𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐙𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 – Chairman, Department of Pharmacy

𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐛 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐫 – Director BIC

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐈𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝 – Manager ORIC

𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐣𝐚𝐳 – Manager Marketing & Communication

𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 – Business Development Officer

𝐌𝐫. 𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 – Accounts Officer

The ceremony opened with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐒𝐈(𝐌), who emphasized the crucial role of 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in driving socio-economic development, and appreciated BIC’s efforts in hosting such a forward-looking initiative.

Following the inauguration, student teams delivered compelling presentations of their business concepts, each evaluated by a panel of esteemed judges:

• Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal (Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Prof. Dr. Faisal Riaz (Director ORIC)
• Dr. Sohaib Manzoor (Director BIC)
• Dr. Anwar ul Haq (AP/EED)
• Dr. Sehrish Shafi (Chairperson, Department of English)

Judges engaged participants with thought-provoking questions to assess both feasibility and impact. After detailed evaluation, the top teams were awarded as follows:

1st 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Team Earth Nest Constructions

𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: (Two teams shared the prize)

𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: (Three teams shared the prize)

Cash prizes were awarded to the winning teams, and their innovative efforts were highly praised by both the jury and the audience. The event concluded with a certificate and shield distribution ceremony, recognizing the contributions of participants, judges, and the organizing committee. The competition marked a significant milestone in MUST’s journey to becoming a regional hub of innovation, entrepreneurship, and academic excellence.