Department of Arts & Social Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy in Management Studies
Introduction
The aim of PhD Management Studies program is to develop individuals who wish to pursue a research-oriented professional career in academia or business. PhD is a three years program based on rigorous research. The main objectives of the programs are to prepare individuals with the depth of knowledge and research competence of national/international level. Similarly to improve the quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills and to promote research activity in the domain of public/business administration, particularly in the context of the public/business sector in Pakistan and other emerging economies.
Program Features
- Duration: 03 Years
- Credit Hours: 36
- Semester: 06
- Campus: Main Campus
Admission Requirements:
- Candidates must have 18 years of education in Public Administration, Business Administration/Management, Political Science, and International Relations with minimum of 70% or 3.0 GPA from an HEC recognized institution.
- Candidates who have done MS/ M-Phil without thesis may be considered for admission in the Ph.D. program if they submit either a published paper in an HEC recognized journal as a principal author or conduct a research thesis equivalent to 6 credit hours.
- Must have passed a GRE Subject test or equivalent conducted by a testing body or the university.
- Must have cleared the interview.
| Semester - I | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD-411 | Advanced Research Methodology | 3 | |
| PhD-412 | Quantitative Techniques | 3 | |
| PhD-413 | Qualitative Techniques in Management Research | 3 | |
| PhD-414 | Public Administration in Pakistan | 3 | |
| Semester - II | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD-421 | Organizational Theory and Design | 3 | |
| PhD-422 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 | |
| PhD-423 | Advance Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 | |
| PhD-424 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 | |
| Semester - III, IV, V & VI | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD-450 | Research Work and Report Writing | 12 | |