Introduction

A master of business administration (MBA) is a graduate degree that provides theoretical and practical training for business or investment management. An MBA is designed to help graduates gain a better understanding of general business management functions.

Objectives of the Program:

The MBA program aims at developing a student's intellectual ability, executive personality and managerial skills through an appropriate blending of business and general education. The MBA curriculum provides students with a comprehensive management education of globally recognized best practices with flexibility of their adaptation to indigenous entrepreneurial and societal context. Curriculum of the programme ascends from general management education to specialization in diverse business fields. General management skills like oral and written communication, decision-making, leadership, and teamwork developed among the students at the initial level of the programme provides them with a solid foundation for more advanced studies at the elective level during the subsequent stage. Core courses taught integrate information and theories from various disciplines, including communication, economics, financial accounting, quantitative methods, business strategy, marketing, finance, organizational structure and strategic management and prepare the students to think critically about business issues in order to enable them to develop strategic level understanding and demonstrate comprehension of complex theoretical constructs in the major business disciplines and technologies. Objective of the program, thus, is developing the unique leadership qualities among the young students required for successfully managing business functions, an organizational unit or an enterprise. It aims at to develop students into broadly educated business managers and executives who understand the nature of business as a whole, with the tools and techniques applicable to a wide variety of business situations. The program gives the students a chance to bring together all of the theories, skills and tools studied during the program and integrate them into a learning experience that highlights the nature of competition and the kind of strategic maneuvering that must be done in order to succeed. Upon completion of the programme, many graduates go on to become successful entrepreneurs, or to assume leadership positions in SMEs, major local and multinational corporations, in consulting firms, or in government service. In the field, the graduates are expected to be able to integrate human and other organizational resources with continually developing technology, while nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit that has always been one of the key characteristics to successful businesses. They are expected to adapt and apply complex business theories as they build an understanding of evolving organizational realities that require instant, skillful and ethical action as they aim through rapidly changing circumstances. They are also expected to be able to identify key ethical, global, and social issues surrounding business related choices and make decisions that balance corporate values and socially responsible action.

Scope Regarding Market, Social and Employment Perspective of Program:

This program is unique as it prepares the future Business managers of Pakistan for challenging roles throughout the administration domains. Be it Government organizations or private corporate Business Management and administration concerns, you always require a blend of sound management and administration knowledge and savvy business acumen to steer the organizations forward. The role of technocrats in Pakistan is now swiftly changing from mere technical management to providing leadership and vision to Pakistani industry. This course has a proven track record of nearly two decades which speaks of its alumni being currently serving at key decision making positions throughout Pakistan and abroad.

Entry / Admission Requirement of the Program:

1. The candidate must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00/4.00 or 55% aggregate marks in B.Sc. /B.E Engineering, B.Sc. Agriculture, L.L.B, M.B.B.S or Master’s Degree in any Discipline (sixteen years of schooling or 4 year education after FSc), recognized by HEC.
2. GAT (Gen) or SS CASE IT MBA Admission Test (passed with minimum 50% marks) required for the admission in the MBA Program.
3. All candidates must complete any other requirement of HEC and SS CASE IT for admission.

Degree Requirements

Completion of 60 credits hours of course work with minimum 2.5 CGPA and 6 Credits hours of Project.

Duration of the Program:

1. Minimum: 1.5 years (3 semesters)
2. Maximum: 3.5 years (extendable to 6 month) (Total 4 Years)

Credit Hours Requirement:

Category	Credit Requirement
Core Courses	54
Optional Courses	06
Postgraduate Project	06
Total Hours Required	66

Degree Requirements:

1. Completion of 60 credits hours of course work with minimum 2.5 CGPA and 6 Credits hours of Project.

MBA 2.0 Years Study Plan

 

SEMESTER 1 (YEAR 1)
Code	Course Title	Credit
MKT 4401	Marketing Management	3
ACC 4302	Financial Accounting	3
SAC 4702	Business Communication	3
MGT 4103	Management & Organizational Behavior	3
SAC 4706	Managerial Economics	3
TOTAL		15

 

SEMESTER 2 (YEAR 1)
Code	Course Title	Credit
SAC 4703	Quantitative Methods	3
MKT 4402	Consumer Behavior	3
ACC 4303	Management Accounting	3
FIN 4601	Business Finance	3
MGT 4104	Human Resource Management	3
		15

 

SEMESTER 3 (YEAR 2)
Code	Course Title	Credit
FIN 4602	Financial Management	3
MGT 4202	Project Management	3
MGT 4107	Total Quality Management	3
SAC 4704	Business Research Methods	3
SAC 4705	Corporate Law	3
TOTAL		15

 

SEMESTER 4 (YEAR 2)
Code	Course Title	Credit
MGT 4201	Operational Management	3
MGT 4105	Strategic Management	3
MGT 4108	Organizational Development	3
	Elective III/ Project	3
	Elective IV/ Project	3
TOTAL		15

 

SUMMER (YEAR 2)
Code	Course Title	Credit
	Elective I	3
	Elective II	3
TOTAL		6

 

Elective Courses of the Program: Marketing

Couse Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
MKT 5401	International Marketing	3
MKT 5402	Travel and Tourism Management	3
MKT 5403	Services Marketing	3
MKT 5404	Integrated Marketing Communication	3
MKT 5405	SS CASE ITs in Marketing	3
MKT 5406	Value Chain Marketing	3
MKT 5407	Seminar in Marketing	3
MKT 5408	World Trade Organization	3
MKT 5409	New Product Development	3
MKT 5410	Public Relation Management	3
MKT 5411	Brand Management	3
MKT 5412	Media Design	3
MKT 5413	Promotional and Advertising Management	3
MKT 5414	Retailing	3
MKT 5415	Marketing Research	3
MKT 5416	Industrial Marketing	3

Finance

Couse Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
FIN 5601	Commercial Banking	3
FIN 5602	Multinational Financial Management	3
FIN 5603	Derivatives	3
FIN 5604	Investment Security Analysis	3
FIN 5605	Portfolio Analysis and Management	3
FIN 5606	Treasury and Funds Management	3
FIN 5607	Management of Financial Institutions & Markets	3
FIN 5608	Entrepreneurial Finance	3
FIN 5609	Financial Risk Management	3
FIN 5610	Intermediate Accounting	3
FIN 5611	Advance Cost And Management Acct	3
FIN 5612	Equity and Currency Markets	3
FIN 5613	Auditing	3
FIN 5614	Taxation	3
FIN 5615	SME Finance	3
FIN 5616	Micro Credit Finance	3
FIN 5617	Accounting Information System	3
FIN 5618	Financial Modeling	3
FIN 5619	Corporate Financial Strategy	3
FIN 5620	Islamic Finance Theory and Practice	3

Human Resource Management

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
MGT 5101	Career Management & Planning	3
MGT 5102	Organization Design & Skill Development	3
MGT 5103	Human Resource Development	3
MGT 5104	Recruitment and Selection	3
MGT 5105	Union Management, Control Negotiation and Administration	3
MGT 5106	Performance Management	3
MGT 5107	Labor Relations	3
MGT 5108	Change Management	3
MGT 5109	Conflict Management	3
MGT 5110	Training & Management Development	3
MGT 5111	Business Negotiation	3
MGT 5112	Strategic Compensation Management	3
MGT 5113	International HRM	3
MGT 5114	Seminar in HRM	3
MGT 5115	HRIS	3
MGT 5116	Small and Medium Enterprises Management	3

Project Management

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
MGT 5201	Project Evaluation and Control	3
MGT 5202	Project Performance and Quality Assurance	3
MGT 5203	Project Scheduling and Cost	3
MGT 5204	Project Risk Management	3
MGT 5205	Strategic Project Management	3
MGT 5206	Total Quality Management	3
MGT 5207	Technology Management	3
MGT 5208	Productivity Management	3
MGT 5209	Contract Management	3
MGT 5999	Project	3