On October 15, 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between George Mason University and Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, by Mason's Vice President Division of Enrollment Management, Mr. David Burge, and the IBA's Executive Director, Dr. S. Akbar Zaidi. The event took place at the Institute for Immigration Research on the Mason Fairfax Campus, with Dr. James C. Witte, Mr. Nishit Sahay, Mr. Matt Sacco, and Dr. Nuzhat Ahmed in attendance. By signing this MoU, Mason and the IBA committed to fostering academic collaboration and cooperation between students and faculty of both institutions in all disciplines. This collaboration aims to provide a solid basis to engage, communicate ideas, research, implement, and grow together for Mason and IBA. Mason is excited about all the opportunities this cooperation with the IBA promises.