Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: KSBL Curated Three-Day WELD Workshop in Bahawalpur with UNDP Pakistan
Bahawalpur: The Karachi School of Business & Leadership (KSBL), in strategic collaboration with the Women Development Department and UNDP, successfully conducted the three-day Women’s Economic & Financial Leadership Development (WELD) Workshop (October 20–22, 2026). The initiative equipped participating women entrepreneurs with essential business acumen, financial capabilities and practical digital tools, deeply anchored in KSBL’s commitment to character-driven leadership.
- Day 1: Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development
o Facilitator: Ramsha Rashid (Lecturer – Entrepreneurship, KSBL)
The opening day focused on building core enterprise competencies. Participants engaged in growth mindset exercises, business model creation and negotiation simulations. Sessions explored identifying customer needs, capturing market opportunities and cultivating resilience, enabling entrepreneurs to challenge assumptions and uncover practical avenues for growth.
- Day 2: Financial Literacy & Economic Awareness
o Facilitator: Aimen Batool (Senior Lecturer – Accounting & Finance, KSBL)
The second day centered on economic empowerment and financial capability. Through interactive discussions, simulations, and hands-on exercises, participants practiced managing business finances, strategic saving, budgeting, and risk management. The modules reinforced that financial management extends beyond numbers, instilling real-world confidence in navigating economic challenges.
- Day 3: Artificial Intelligence for Enterprise Development & Graduation
o Facilitator: Mariam Rehman
The final day focused on practical digital transformation and AI integration for small businesses. Attendees explored hands-on applications of Artificial Intelligence for marketing content creation, brand building, website development, customer engagement and digital safety. The workshop concluded with a formal certificate distribution ceremony, celebrating the graduation of participants equipped to lead digitally-enabled, sustainable enterprises.
Grounded in KSBL’s core TTHIS values: Truthfulness, Trustworthiness, Humility, Integrity and Striving for Excellence, the three-day program successfully empowered women leaders to drive sustainable economic growth across their communities.
