Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been identified as an emerging area that influences academic achievement and workplace success in the field of management. Previous studies conducted in Pakistan, the samples have found conflicting results in relationship among academic achievement as well as EI. Variances amongst the outcomes have too been found in the studies related to EI which examined gender differences both inside Pakistan and in other countries of the World. The purpose of this study was to scrutinize the variables associations and consider cultural issues in EI measurement on the basis of empirical data. The correlational and group comparison methods examined EI, academic achievement and gender for Pakistani management students based on a sample of 189 subjects (83 females and 106 males). The results of this study confirmed emotional intelligence as a predictor for academic achievement. The Well-being, Self-Control and Sociability facets of Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire short form (TEIQue-SF) proved positively associated with academic achievement as far as the Grade Point Average is concerned and the Emotionality facet proved negatively correlated with academic achievement. The cultural difference is the main reason behind negative relationship between self-control and emotionality; self-control and sociability. For gender differences analysis, males found scoring higher on well-being and self-control but at the same time women scored lesser on these facets. While women scored higher on emotionality facet.

Language, self-report and cultural differences in emotional socialization, these issues were considered. In recommendations, the authors suggest the educational institutions may include emotional intelligence as a subject course for study to better understand and enhance these pivotal skills in educational success and job markets as per Vision 2020 of World Economic Forum. This study has addressed the need of better cultural specific and quantitative researches on emotional intelligence in Pakistan.  

Keywords: Trait Emotional Intelligence, Management students, Academic, Job success, Achievement, Pakistan.