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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 CodeCourse NameCourse TypeCredit HourPre-RequisiteSemester
MS-586Management and Organizational TheoriesCoreNilSemester-I
MS-621Advanced Research MethodsCore3NilSemester-I
Elective – 1Elective3NilSemester-I
Elective – 2Elective3NilSemester-I
MS-735Marketing Theory & PracticeCore3NilSemester-II
MS-736Strategic Financial ManagementCore3Semester-II
Elective – 3Elective3NilSemester-II
Elective – 4Elective3NilSemester-II
MS-699Final ThesisCore (6)24 Credit Hour Course Work Completed with at least 3.0 CGPASemester-III
Specialization Courses (Electives)
Course CodeCourse NameCredit HoursPre Requisite
MS-635Islamic Banking and Finance3Nil
MS-636Financial Derivatives3Nil
MS-637Dynamic Asset Pricing Theory3Nil
MS-638Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management3Nil
MS-639Empirical Finance3Nil
MS-651Capital Risk Management3Nil
MS-652Financial Modelling3Nil
MS-653Basil I and II3Nil
MS-654Investments3Nil
MS-655International Corporate Finance3Nil
MS-656Derivative Markets3Nil
MS-657Venture Capital and Private Equity3Nil
MS-658Global Asset and Wealth Management3Nil
MS-659Financial Theory3Nil
MS-663Bayesian Inference: Methods and Applications3Nil
MS-710Financial Institutions & Markets3Nil
MS-730Advanced Corporate Finance3Nil
MS-670Human Resource Development3Nil
MS-671Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management3Nil
MS-672Quantitative Methods in the Applied Behavioral Sciences3Nil
MS-673Strategic HRM: Concepts and Applications3Nil
MS-674Human Capital Management: Acquisition, Development and Retention3Nil
MS-675Knowledge Management & HRIS3Nil
MS-676Legal Systems, Labor Relations, and Regulatory Practices.3Nil
MS-678Human Resource Analytics3Nil
MS-679Staffing and Performance Management3Nil
MS-691Leadership and Motivational Skills3Nil
MS-692Organizational Development3Nil
MS-693Industrial Psychology and Collective Bargaining3Nil
MS-694Corporate Ethics3Nil
MS-695Labour Laws3Nil
MS-601Business to Business Marketing3Nil
MS-602Consumer Behavior Models3Nil
MS-603Strategic Brand Management3Nil
MS-604Culture and Persuasion3Nil
MS-605Marketing Models3Nil
MS-660Behavioral Research in Marketing3Nil
MS-661Marketing Data Mining3Nil
MS-662Applied Marketing Analytics3Nil
MS-664Quantitative Research in Marketing: Models and Methods3Nil
MS-665Topics in Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)3Nil
MS-667Topics in Consumer Behavior3Nil
MS-668Advanced Advertising and Media Planning3Nil
MS-669Strategic Services Marketing3Nil
MS-688Sales Management3Nil
MS-696Strategic marketing3Nil
MS-697Consumer behavior3Nil
MS-689Marketing Strategy and Management3Nil

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