Vision, Mission and Job Description

Foundation University Islamabad

Vision

The university aspires to be among the leading institutions of higher learning, which contributes
towards development of the nation through excellence in education, research and innovation.

Mission

Inspire creative inquiry and research to foster personal and professional development of its
students.

provide equitable access to holistic education in diverse disciplines to produce valuable human
resource for national and global communities.

Departments
 Department of Arts and Media

Vision

To transform department of Arts and Media into a leading center of excellence of scholarship in
Mass Communication and Computer Arts in Pakistan and in the wider Asian region.

Mission

In order to accomplish department’s vision, we strive to achieve department’s mission.

• To facilitate students’ learning in all the aspects of Arts & Media

• To inculcate market oriented professional skills.
• To produce mass communication scholarship in sync with national and international
needs and aspirations.

We are focused on the technical design skills of students and to enhance the personal creative
abilities so that they can build their scope in the industry and polish their aesthetic skills through
the media house.

 Department of business administration:

Vision

Aspiring the development of youth in the field of business administration

Mission

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• To impart quality education for understanding and comprehension of business

administration.
• To remain committed to the attainment of an application-based learning environment.
• To prepare graduates with analytical, synthesis and evaluation skills.

Job Descriptions

• Finance manager
A Finance Manager distributes the financial resources of a company, is responsible for the
budget planning, and supports the executive management team by offering insights and financial
advice that will allow them to make the best business decisions for the company.

Tasks

• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare
budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial
reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural
standards.
• Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.
• Prepare adjusting journal entries.
• Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.

Knowledge

• Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and

practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles
involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership
technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and
their applications.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing
customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting
quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language
including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills

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• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to
understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at
inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses
of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or
organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work
related documents.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities

Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will
understand.

Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce
answers that make sense.

Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented
through spoken words and sentences.

Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It
does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

• HR Manager
Tasks

• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting

and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment
opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
• Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive
programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing
disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.

Knowledge

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• Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for

personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and
negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles
involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership
technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language
including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents,
government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political
process.
• Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and
training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement
of training effects.

Skills

• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to
understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at
inappropriate times.
• Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as
they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of
potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work
related documents.

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas
presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so
others will understand.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas
presented in writing.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to
produce answers that make sense.
• Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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