Dr. Ghalib Ata, is a Mechanical Engineer from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and has Master’s degree in Public Administration, and PhD in Administrative Sciences. He is a Certified Social Enterprise Master Trainer from LUMS-McGill twining program. Prior to joining academic field, he worked in tin-packaging industry and later as a marketing and management research consultant for corporate sector. He has worked for LUMS as a Research Associate and as regular faculty member at Institute of Management Science (previously Pak-Aims) and The University of Lahore before joining Institute of Administrative Sciences. He has also worked as Director, Research and Development for Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has published papers in journals of national and international repute. His research interests include development management, organizational innovation, public policy and statehood in Islamic perspective.