On October 09, 2023, the Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM), Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), AIUB and Office of Placement & Alumni, AIUB jointly organized a seminar entitled “Career Planning and Professional Development”.

The prime purpose of the seminar was to develop an understanding for the future graduates of OSCM department on how to chart their career and prepare accordingly. As we know, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the job market and nature of jobs have transformed significantly, and our future graduates must be aware of these changes and prepare themselves accordingly.

Two of our very successful alumni of FBA, Ms. Nusrat Jahan Alam, Head of Development, HR, SAJIDA Foundation and Mr. Shubhashis Gupta Shuvro, Manager, Procurement Operation, Unilever Bangladesh were the speakers on this occasion.

The program was coordinated by Dr. Md. Tamzidul Islam, Assistant Professor & Head of the Dept. of Operations and Supply Chain Management, FBA under the direct supervision of Dr. Farheen Hassan, Associate Dean, FBA, AIUB and Mr. R. Tareque Moudud FCMA, Director, OPA, AIUB.

At the beginning, Mr. R. Tareque Moudud FCMA (Director, OPA), on behalf of AIUB, expressed sincere gratitude to the guests for taking out time from their busy schedule to come and address some of the current students of their alma mater. He also shared his opinion regarding the importance of career preparation during their academic journey.

The program started off with our alumna Ms. Nusrat Jahan Alam who shared her career journey, highlighting points to be noted by aspiring job seekers. She also gave the audience tips on how prepare persuasive CVs and prepare for an interview. She also discussed some of the commonly made mistakes during this process and how to deal with those issues.

Later, Mr. Shubhashis Gupta Shuvro shared the prospects of Supply Chain as a career and different options available for the major students who are interested to pursue their career in this field. He also shared his experience working for Unilever, the largest consumer brand in the world and various critical components of supply chain in his organization. He also gave his valuable insights to successfully pursue career in the field of supply chain management.

Lastly, Dr. Rezbin Nahar (Director, UG Program) delivered the vote of thanks and

concluding remarks. The program was hosted by Ms. Shanaz Zarin (Assistant Professor, FBA). Others present on the occasion were Dr. Md. Tamzidul Islam, Dr. Mohammad Rashedul Hoque, Dr. Anisa Khatun, Md. Hasibul Islam, Mr. Obaidul Islam

The organizers of the program gratefully acknowledge the continued support extended by the AIUB Management.