IBA National Entrepreneurship Program: A case of entrepreneurial education, opportunities and challenges

In 2015, IBA CED decided to share its entrepreneurial learning's throughout Pakistan. In the first phase three cities; Hyderabad, Faisalabad and Gujranwala were selected. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro; National Textile University, Faisalabad and GIFT University, Gujranwala were selected as partners to initiate the Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program. 100 participants in each city underwent a 50 hours' program of entrepreneurship. Various interventions were carried out in thes e 50 hours. The participants related to various mentors and provided access to the IBA network of Alumni and faculty. The paper discusses the key features of the program and details of selected companies/participants from these cities. A multiple case design approach is used for this paper.