| Program: | Masters of Arts in Economics |
| Objective: | A full time two years program spread over four semesters of 72 full credits. This program covers all elements of economics in general. It also ensures that students acquire necessary expertise and comprehension to integrate theoretical concepts and quantitative analysis with the practical work. |
| Eligibility Criteria: | Candidates having above 50% marks in graduation for any of the following fields:
Statistics, Commerce, Economics in relative discipline or equivalent. Candidate has to pass AIU Entrance Test and Final Interview. |
| 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | |||||||||||
| S# | Code | Pre | Subject | Credit Hrs | S# | Code | Pre | Subject | Credit Hrs | |||
| Th | Lab | Th | Lab | |||||||||
| 1 | EC-501 | – | Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 1 | EC-504 | – | Public finance | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | EC-502 | – | Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 2 | ECO-505 | Development economics | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | EC-503 | – | Mathematical Economics –I | 3 | 0 | 3 | EC-516 | EC-503 | Mathematical Economics -II | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | ST-301 | – | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 4 | EC-507 | – | Agriculture Economics | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | CS-301 | – | Introduction to computer | 3 | 0 | 5 | IS-5011 | – | Fiqah | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | EN-401 | Business communication | 3 | 6 | MG-301 | Human resource management | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Semester Total Credits Hours: | 18 | Semester Total Credits Hours: | 18 | |||||||||
| 3rd Semester | 4th Semester | ||||||||||||
| S# | Code | Pre | Subject | Credit Hrs | S# | Code | Pre | Subject | Credit Hrs | ||||
| Th | Lab | Th | Lab | ||||||||||
| 1 | EC-601 | – | International Trade Theory | 3 | 0 | 1 | EC-607 | – | Entrepreneurial Economics | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | EC-602 | – | Research Methods | 3 | 0 | 2 | EC-608 | – | Major issues in Pakistan economy | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | EC-603 | – | Public Sector Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 | EC-609 | – | Monetary economics | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | EC-604 | Econometrics-I | 3 | 0 | 4 | EC-610 | EC-604 | Econometric-II | 3 | 0 | |||
| 5 | EC-605 | – | Islamic Economics | 3 | 0 | 5 | EC-606 | – | Research Project/Thesis | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | EC-606 | Research Project/Thesis | 3 | 0 | 6 | ECO-6010 | Managerial Economics | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Semester Total Credits Hours: | 18 | Semester Total Credits Hours: | 18 | ||||||||||
| Total Credit Hours: | 72 |