MS Management Sciences
Program Objectives:
MS Management Sciences is designed with the objective to enable students to develop specialized skills with respect to various Management related issues and suggest possible solutions through research work. Research work would contribute to the body of knowledge along with national development through original and focused research in areas crucial for enhancing corporate productivity and profitability.
Eligibility Criteria for (MS Management Science Program)
Admissions are made once in a calendar year, i.e., July and the semester starts in September. The criteria for admission are based on admission test or GRE score (for foreign students), interview and previous degrees. A person holding a (two years) Master’s degree in Management Science from a Pakistani Institute recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC), or an equivalent degree from any other HEC recognized Institute, with at least a second division (annual system) or CGPA 2.5/4.0 (semester system) can apply for admission to the MS Management Science programme.
Academic Program
Total Credit Hours: 30
Core Course Credit hrs: 12
Elective Course Credit hrs: 12
Thesis/Research Work: 6
Duration: 2 years (with the provision of one year extension)
Semester-Wise Course Stream M.S. (Management Science)
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Type | Credit Hour | Pre-Requisite | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-586 | Management and Organizational Theories | Core | Nil | Semester-I | |
| MS-621 | Advanced Research Methods | Core | 3 | Nil | Semester-I |
| Elective – 1 | Elective | 3 | Nil | Semester-I | |
| Elective – 2 | Elective | 3 | Nil | Semester-I | |
| MS-735 | Marketing Theory & Practice | Core | 3 | Nil | Semester-II |
| MS-736 | Strategic Financial Management | Core | 3 | Semester-II | |
| Elective – 3 | Elective | 3 | Nil | Semester-II | |
| Elective – 4 | Elective | 3 | Nil | Semester-II | |
| MS-699 | Final Thesis | Core (6) | 24 Credit Hour Course Work Completed with at least 3.0 CGPA | Semester-III |
Specialization Courses (Electives)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre Requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS-635 | Islamic Banking and Finance | 3 | Nil |
| MS-636 | Financial Derivatives | 3 | Nil |
| MS-637 | Dynamic Asset Pricing Theory | 3 | Nil |
| MS-638 | Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | 3 | Nil |
| MS-639 | Empirical Finance | 3 | Nil |
| MS-651 | Capital Risk Management | 3 | Nil |
| MS-652 | Financial Modelling | 3 | Nil |
| MS-653 | Basil I and II | 3 | Nil |
| MS-654 | Investments | 3 | Nil |
| MS-655 | International Corporate Finance | 3 | Nil |
| MS-656 | Derivative Markets | 3 | Nil |
| MS-657 | Venture Capital and Private Equity | 3 | Nil |
| MS-658 | Global Asset and Wealth Management | 3 | Nil |
| MS-659 | Financial Theory | 3 | Nil |
| MS-663 | Bayesian Inference: Methods and Applications | 3 | Nil |
| MS-710 | Financial Institutions & Markets | 3 | Nil |
| MS-730 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 | Nil |
| MS-670 | Human Resource Development | 3 | Nil |
| MS-671 | Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management | 3 | Nil |
| MS-672 | Quantitative Methods in the Applied Behavioral Sciences | 3 | Nil |
| MS-673 | Strategic HRM: Concepts and Applications | 3 | Nil |
| MS-674 | Human Capital Management: Acquisition, Development and Retention | 3 | Nil |
| MS-675 | Knowledge Management & HRIS | 3 | Nil |
| MS-676 | Legal Systems, Labor Relations, and Regulatory Practices. | 3 | Nil |
| MS-678 | Human Resource Analytics | 3 | Nil |
| MS-679 | Staffing and Performance Management | 3 | Nil |
| MS-691 | Leadership and Motivational Skills | 3 | Nil |
| MS-692 | Organizational Development | 3 | Nil |
| MS-693 | Industrial Psychology and Collective Bargaining | 3 | Nil |
| MS-694 | Corporate Ethics | 3 | Nil |
| MS-695 | Labour Laws | 3 | Nil |
| MS-601 | Business to Business Marketing | 3 | Nil |
| MS-602 | Consumer Behavior Models | 3 | Nil |
| MS-603 | Strategic Brand Management | 3 | Nil |
| MS-604 | Culture and Persuasion | 3 | Nil |
| MS-605 | Marketing Models | 3 | Nil |
| MS-660 | Behavioral Research in Marketing | 3 | Nil |
| MS-661 | Marketing Data Mining | 3 | Nil |
| MS-662 | Applied Marketing Analytics | 3 | Nil |
| MS-664 | Quantitative Research in Marketing: Models and Methods | 3 | Nil |
| MS-665 | Topics in Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) | 3 | Nil |
| MS-667 | Topics in Consumer Behavior | 3 | Nil |
| MS-668 | Advanced Advertising and Media Planning | 3 | Nil |
| MS-669 | Strategic Services Marketing | 3 | Nil |
| MS-688 | Sales Management | 3 | Nil |
| MS-696 | Strategic marketing | 3 | Nil |
| MS-697 | Consumer behavior | 3 | Nil |
| MS-689 | Marketing Strategy and Management | 3 | Nil |