Dr.Adnan Ahmed

Assistant Professor Program Head MSBA

adnan.ahmed@ksbl.edu.pk
Dr.Adnan Ahmed

Dr. Adnan Ahmed has over 35 years of experience in the areas of General Management, Retailing Supply Chain, Marketing, and Sales, mainly in Multinationals. He has led three organizations in Pakistan. This includes two Multinationals -the US Fortune 500 company Avery Dennison, and the Punjab-based, Retail Pharmacy Chain – Servaid. He is currently Program Head MSBA and Assistant Professor at KSBL and Strategic Business consultant for the Retail, Healthcare, and Industrial sectors.
For his contributions to the Industry, Philanthropy, and Academia, Dr. Ahmed has been recognized in the list of Prominent Alumni of IBA.

Education

PHD, University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Malaysia
Business Management
2025

M.Phil, Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Pakistan
Business Management
2022

MBA, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Pakistan
1991

BBA , Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Pakistan
Hons
1989

Advisory & Consultancy Experience

Karachi School of Business & Leadership (KSBL)
Assistant Professor & Program Head, MSBA
February 2026 – Present

Avery Dennison, Indus Hospital, DVAGO Pharmacy, United Energy, and Other Organizations
Strategic Business Consultant, Corporate Advisor & Trainer
July 2017 – Present

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
Visiting Faculty
September 2014 – May 2026

Publications

1. Retention of Employees in the Fast-Food Industry of Pakistan
Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government
2021 | Volume 27, Issue 5, pp. 627–643

2. The Role of Social Commerce towards Purchase Intention of Fast Food amongst Karachiites in Post-COVID-19: A Moderating Effect of SERVQUAL
Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences
June 2023 | Volume 4, Issue 2, pp. 672–690
ISSN (Online): 2788-5240 | ISSN (Print): 2788-5232

3. Role of CSR towards Customer Loyalty: An Investigation of the Retail Apparel Brands of Karachi
GISRAS Journal of Management & Islamic Finance
April–June 2024 | Volume 4, Issue 2