On 26 November 2025, the Office of External Affairs, Uttara University, in association with the School of Business, hosted a seminar titled “Education for Excellence: Building a Knowledge-Based Bangladesh” at the Seminar Hall of Uttara University. The session, part of the School of Business Presents: Masterstroke program, began at 2:30 PM.

More than 100 students from the School of Business, along with all faculty members of the school, attended the seminar.

Mr Syed Alamgir, Adviser, School of Business, Marketing Superstar, Corporate Icon, and former Managing Director of ACI Consumer Brands, served as the keynote speaker. He motivated students on ways to achieve their dreams and guided them on essential skills required to secure employment in today’s highly competitive job market. He also shared insights on the competencies needed to progress from entry-level positions to top leadership roles, including CEO-level positions, and narrated his professional journey from the start of his career to becoming a CEO and Managing Director to inspire the students.

A welcome speech was delivered by Dr Ishrat Hossain, Dean of the School of Business, providing valuable guidance to encourage students to enhance and scale up their skills.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr Javed Mahmud, Assistant Professor, School of Business, expressing appreciation to the students for their spontaneous participation, to the distinguished guest for his insightful contribution, and to the Brand Communication Team for their dedicated support in organising the program.