PhD Management Sciences

Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences (PHD MS)
 Objective:  The PHD programs essentially are search based degree program intended to investigate into and find solutions to the problems besetting our national economy. Two factors contribute to the high quality of research and training of our students: one is a strong foundation in basic topics such as economics, finance and human resources; the other, a focus on the rigorous analysis of relevant business problems, as opposed to relying on mechanical applications of the latest techniques in modeling or econometrics to the existing literature. Our emphasis on real problems, practically et rigorous analysis and common sense, has played a large role in establishing us as a premier research-oriented private sector university.
 Eligibility Criteria:

Admission Criteria; Completion of Prior Degree.

  1. Minimum MS / MPhil or 18 years of education in relevant discipline OR
  2. The candidate should have carried out and successfully defended at least 6 credit hours of research work with dissertation/thesis in MS/MPhil Its equivalent degree or published a research paper in at least “Y” category.
  3. The admission to a program shall be made on the basis of cumulative merit to be determined from the previous academic record, prescribed written test and interview with minimum 70% marks.

 Minimum GPA Requirement

For admission in PhD programs, a minimum CGPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0 in the semester system) or First Division (in the annual system) in the most recent degree obtained is required, whether such was degree obtained from Recognized Pakistani or foreign universities.

Testing Requirement

Applicants to PhD programs shall be required to fulfill the following testing requirements: All applicants to PhD programs are required to take one of the following non subject specific admission test:
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test administered by the Education Testing Service OR
A GAT administered be Education Testing Council; OR
Admission test developed by ALHAMD Islamic University, for admission in graduate programs.

 

SR#

 

Code

 

Subject

 

CHr

 

Pre-Requisite

1st Semester

1

 

Elective I

3

 

2

 

Elective II

3

 

3

 

Elective III

3

 

4

 

Elective IV

3

 

2nd Semester

1

 

Elective V

3

 

2

 

Elective VI

3

 

3

 

Elective VII

3

 

4

 

Elective VIII

3

 

3rd Semester

1

 

Comprehensive Exam
(Formal Thesis Proposal Development)

9

 

 

4th Semester

1

 

Supervised Research
(Formal Thesis Proposal Defense; Research Plan and Approach Towards Thesis Write-up)

9

 

 

5th Semester

1

 

Supervised Research
(Thesis Write-up)

9

 

 

6th Semester

1

 

Supervised Research
(Thesis Write-up)

9

 

 

7th Semester

1

 

Supervised research
(Thesis Completion and External Review)

9

 

 

8th Semester

1

TH-888

Final Thesis Defense

9

 

 

LIST OF ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

S No:

Course Code

Course Name
  1.  

MGT-819

Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
  1.  

MGT-820

Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
  1.  

MGT-821

Digital Financing
  1.  

MGT-822

Advanced Econometrics
  1.  

MGT-823

Advanced Portfolio Management
  1.  

MGT-824

Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance
  1.  

MGT-825

Seminar in Corporate Finance
  1.  

MGT-826

Green Finance
  1.  

MGT-813

Advanced Branding Management
  1.  

MGT-814

Advanced Influential marketing
  1.  

MGT-815

Advanced Strategic Marketing Management
  1.  

MGT-816

Advanced Social and Digital marketing
  1.  

MGT-817

Advanced Customer Relationship Marketing
  1.  

MGT-818

Green Marketing
  1.  

MGT-807

Advanced Human Resource Management
  1.  

MGT-808

Seminar in Training and Development

  1.  

MGT-809

Strategic Human Resource Management
  1.  

MGT-810

HR Analytics
  1.  

MGT-811

Seminar in Diversity and Inclusive management
  1.  

MGT-812

Green Human Resource management
  1.  

MGT-827

Seminar in Project Governance

  1.  

MGT-828

Advance Project Monitoring and Evaluation
  1.  

MGT-829

Seminar in Project Control Method
  1.  

MGT-830

Risk and Quality Management in Project

  1.  

MGT-831

Seminar in Maga Project Management
  1.  

MGT-832

Green Project Management
  1.  

MGT-801

Academic Research Writing
  1.  

MGT-802

Philosophy in Business Research
  1.  

MGT-803

Business Management Critical Analysis of Literature Review
  1.  

MGT-804

Advanced Innovation Management
  1.  

MGT-805

Advanced Organizational Behavior
  1.  

MGT-806

Green Management
  1.  

MGT-833

Advanced Logistics Management
  1.  

MGT-834

Supply Chain Analytics

  1.  

MGT-835

Seminar in Vendor and Freight management

  1.  

MGT-836

Smart Warehouse Management
  1.  

MGT-837

Supply Chain Communication and Technology
  1.  

MGT-838

Green Supply Chain Management
  1.  

MGT-839

Managing Technology and Innovation
  1.  

MGT-840

Seminar in Information Technology for Business
  1.  

MGT-841

Technology Transfer Management
  1.  

MGT-842

Issues of Cyber Security in Business Management
  1.  

MGT-843

Green Technology
  1.  

MGT-844

Contemporary Issues in Islamic Business
  1.  

MGT-845

Shariah Law of Business
  1.  

MGT-846

Comparative Islamic Theology and Philosophy

  1.  

MGT-847

Seminar in Shariah: Islamic Law and Jurisprudence