Department

Business Management

Level

Postgraduate

Colleges

College of Business Management

Course Detail

The MS in Business Management program has been designed considering the needs of the corporate sector as well as academia. This program offers a blend of relevant industry-related skills and equips the students with up-to-date research knowledge. MS program in Business Management is a research route for a PhD in Business Management. The career path for the MS in Business Management graduates is faculty, independent researcher, research associate, and management consultant.

  • Demonstrate an effective blend of theory and practice
  • Evaluate the functional aspects of business management
  • Apply concepts to solve business problems
  • Ability to undertake research projects as an independent researcher
  • Exhibit multidisciplinary focus of management through scholarly insights towards business and social issues.

MS in Business Management is a 30-credit-hour program with 08 courses and one thesis of 06 credit hours or/two Independent Research Studies (IRS) of 03 credit hours each. Each of the eight courses are of 03 credit hours. After successful completion of course work, students are required to carry out research study for the thesis or/ two IRSs under the guidance of a research supervisor assigned by the college.

  • A minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.00 (or overall 60% marks) or equivalent
  • A minimum of 16 years of schooling in a relevant field from HEC-recognized university/institution.
  • GAT general test conducted by the NTS is required with a minimum of 50% marks.
  • An interview conducted by the Institute
  • Any other HEC stipulated requirement

The scheme of studies for MS(BM) is as follows:

  • 06 Compulsory Courses
  • 02 Program Electives
  • 02 IRSs of 03 credit hours each or/ 01 Thesis of 06 credit hours
 
Course Code Course Title
MPM605 Survey of Current Research Literature in Management
MPM607 Corporate Governance and Strategy
MPM616 Econometrics
MPM626 Qualitative Research
MPM625 Quantitative Research
MPM612 Advanced Research Methodology

Program Electives can be selected from any of the following areas subject to course offering:

  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Supply Chain Management
Year/Semester Courses
First Year - Fall Semester MPM605 Survey of Current Research Literature in Management
MPM607 Corporate Governance and Strategy
MPM612 Advanced Research Methodology
MPM626 Qualitative Research
First Year - Spring Semester MPM625 Quantitative Research
MPM616 Econometrics
Program Elective I
Program Elective II
Second Year - Fall Semester MPM627 Independent Research Study - I
MPM628 Independent Research Study - II
Program Electives - Marketing MKT602 Marketing Analytics
MKT618 Advertising Management and Strategy
MKT626 Marketing for Social Impact
MKT627 Future Marketing Technologies
MKT630 Growth Marketing
Program Electives - Management/HRM MAN611 Project Management
MAN620 Crisis Management & Sustainability
HRM612 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM617 HR Analytics
HRM620 Labor Studies and Employee Relations
HRM621 Learning and Organizational Development
HRM623 Managing Organizational Change
HRM624 Talent Management and Performance Development
Program Electives - Finance FIN602 Behavioral Finance
FIN603 Entrepreneurial Finance
FIN610 Debt and Equity Markets
FIN613 Financial Modelling for Investment Decisions
FIN617 Fintech & Digital Finance
ISF601 Economics for Islamic Finance
ISF602 Islamic Banking Practices
ISF603 Accounting for Islamic Finance
ISF605 Islamic Capital Markets
ISF606 International Islamic Finance Standards
FIN619 Financial Time Series
FIN620 Panel Data Analysis
Program Electives - Supply Chain Management SCM600 Introduction to ERP Systems
SCM608 Procurement and Inventory Management
SCM612 Risk Management in Supply Networks
SCM613 Innovation Management in Supply Chain and Logistics
SCM620 Supply Chain Project Management
SCM537 Supply Chain Analytics
Program Electives - Business Analytics BIA502 Data Visualization Techniques
BIA503 Strategic Business Intelligence & Data Management
BIA505 Applied Business Analytics
BIA506 Digital Consumer Analytics & Insights
BIA507 Predictive Analytics for Business Strategy
BIA604 Data Governance and Ethics in Business
BIA605 Business Process Analytics and Optimization
BIA606 Blockchain and Data Security for Business

 

Program Elective courses may vary from time to time. All courses may not necessarily be offered every semester. Alternate elective courses may be substituted as and when required.

  1. Students can register in Independent Research Study (IRS) OR thesis after completing the following 04 Pre-Requisite Courses:
    1. MPM 605 Survey of Current Research Literature in Management
    2. MPM 612 Advanced Research Methodology
    3. MPM 625 Quantitative Research
    4. MPM 626 Qualitative Research
  2. Maximum course load for a semester is 4 courses (12 credit hours).

Duration: Minimum 1.5 years, Maximum 4 years

It is mandatory for research students of MS and Ph.D. programs to attend the Multi-Disciplinary Research Seminar Series (MRSS) sessions on Saturdays (12:00 to 2:00 PM) each semester. At least 60% attendance is required.

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