The Leadership Award recognises CASE member institutional heads, presidents, chancellors, system heads, or other campus chief executive officers for outstanding efforts in promoting and supporting education and institutional advancement.

Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences, brings interdisciplinary experience and a stellar background in research, teaching, and educational leadership.
His eclectic achievements include a professional certification in Accounting, a PhD in Educational Psychology, a lifelong, National 3M Teaching Fellowship in Canada, a full Professorship in Finance, as
well as senior leadership roles. His impact as a leader is grounded in promoting innovation and change that responds to contextual challenges by putting learning first. For his global leadership efforts, Dr.
Ahmad was celebrated by the Academy for International Business as “International Educator of the Year for 2022”. 

The award was presented on 17 May 2023 at the Asia-Pacific Advancement Conference. Click here to read the full citation.