Lincoln International Business School Welcomes Alumnus as Advisory Board Member
19 August 2022
Written by: Alice Mates
Faraz, who graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2000, after achieving an MBA, is a multi-stakeholder investment and impact specialist, author and public speaker. He is the founder of Social, Entrepreneurship and Equality Development (SEED) Ventures which is an investment and impact development organisation in Pakistan. A multi-stakeholder investment and impact specialist, author, and […]
Faraz, who graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2000, after achieving an MBA, is a multi-stakeholder investment and impact specialist, author and public speaker.
He is the founder of Social, Entrepreneurship and Equality Development (SEED) Ventures which is an investment and impact development organisation in Pakistan. A multi-stakeholder investment and impact specialist, author, and public speaker with over 25 years of experience. He is the founder of Social, Entrepreneurship & Equity Development (SEED) Ventures which is an investment and impact development organisation in Pakistan. With a strong base in the UK, he has been able to create collaborations and partnerships at a local & global level with public, private, development, media, academia & financial sectors; and has spearheaded impact programmes & collaborations between UK & Pakistan in the space of inclusive education, enterprise, social enterprise for youth, women and Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) segments impacting and engaging over 100,000 people.
Faraz commented about his recent appointment:
“It is humbling and an absolute honour to be serving and giving back as the advisory board member of LIBS – an institution that became the foundation of my professional career. The experience at the University of Lincoln opened up avenues and horizons for me when I was a student and created the foundation of my professional journey that took me from being a banker to social entrepreneur and an impact investor in one life span. I am looking forward to sharing the experiences, resources and network that I have created over the years with the university, staff and most importantly the students”.
The LIBS Advisory Board consists of external professionals based all over the world who act as voluntary advisors to the Business School. They meet four times per year and are linked with each teaching department. The current membership can be located here : – https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/lbs/advisoryboard/.