MS Management Sciences
Ziauddin University is a well-known Chartered University. Ziauddin University is now offering MS (Management Sciences) at North Nazimabad Campuses. The MS (Management Sciences) program is one of the research programs that is planned for individuals who want to mix business theory, practical knowledge, and professional skills in preparation for careers as faculty and management leaders. The curriculum used is integrated with experiential learning by applying the newest management tools and techniques. Research, Case studies, and project work are among the pedagogies used for delivery of the curriculum content. Students have a choice to do a Research Thesis or two courses or two IRS. It is a diverse course that has various areas of specialization including:
1. Healthcare Management
2. Rehabilitation Management
3. Technology Management
4. Finance
5. Islamic Banking and Finance
6. Human Resources Management
7. Marketing
8. Supply Chain Management
9. Entrepreneurship
10. Business Analytics
• To provide relevant and contemporary research and management knowledge and skills for career building in academia and the corporate world.
• To sensitize students of the challenges of the global, social, environmental, and ethical dimensions.
Completing an MS (MS) Program, the graduate demonstrates themselves as an effective researcher and professional by solving real problems through the use of management science knowledge and with attention to teamwork, effective communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and preparing themselves for current and future employment and for life-long learning in advanced areas of management and related fields. After Completing MS (MS), students can pursue PhD (Management Sciences) locally and internationally.
PEO1:Â Students will establish themselves as effective professionals by solving real problems through the use of management science research knowledge and with attention to teamwork, effective communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
PEO2:Â Students will develop professional skills that prepare them for current and future employment and for life-long learning in advanced areas of management and related fields.
PEO3:Â Students will demonstrate their ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment by having learned and applied new skills and competencies.
PEO4:Â Students will be provided with an educational foundation that prepares them for excellence, leadership roles along diverse career paths with encouragement to professional ethics and active participation needed for a successful career.
PLO1:Â Apply knowledge of management research to solve management problems.
PLO2:Â Apply knowledge of core management subjects like Finance, HRM, Marketing to solve business problems
PLO3:Â Foster analytical and critical thinking abilities for data-driven decision making.
PLO4:Â Ability to develop value-based leadership ability.
PLO5:Â Ability to understand, analyze and communicate global, economic, legal and ethical aspects of a business.
PLO6:Â Ability to lead themselves and others in the achievement of organizational goals, contributing effectively to a team environment.
For students with a 4-year business degree / 16-years of education
- Average duration of the MS (Management Sciences) program is 1.5 years.
- Ten courses (30 credits) that may have option of Research Thesis (6 credits)/Two Courses
- The maximum duration to complete this degree is 4 years.
For students with a 4-year business degree / 16-years of education
- Average duration of the MS (Management Sciences) program is 1.5 years.
- Ten courses (30 credits) that may have option of Research Thesis (6 credits)/Two Courses
- The maximum duration to complete this degree is 4 years.
16 years of education with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or equivalent
Or
14 years of education with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or equivalent (for admission in BBA bridge + MS(MS) Program)
Total Credit Hours: 30
Semester Wise Structure
MS (Management Sciences) (1.5 Years) | ||
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Semester – 1 | ||
MSM-510 | Research Methods & Techniques | 3 |
MSM-511 | Seminar in Management | 3 |
| Â | Specialization I | 3 |
 | Semester Credit Hours | 9 |
Semester – 2 | ||
MSM-512 | Quantitative Tools for Research | 3 |
MSM-513 | Seminar in Finance | 3 |
| Â | Specialization II | 3 |
| Â | Research Project / Research Thesis I/Elective I/IRS | 3 |
| Â | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
Semester – 3 | ||
MSM-514 | Seminar in Marketing | 3 |
 | Specialization III | 3 |
 | Research Project / Research Thesis-II/ Elective II/IRS | 3 |
 | Semester Credit Hours | 9 |
| Â | Total Credit Hours | 30 |
The program structure (Scheme of Studies) and list of courses for MS (Management Sciences) is given below.
|  Course Description |  No. of Courses |  Credit Hours |
| Core Courses | 5 | 15 |
| Area of Specialization | 3 | 9 |
| Thesis/IRS/Elective Courses | Â | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | Â | 30 |
List of Core Courses | ||
MSM-510 | Research Methods & Techniques | 3 |
MSM-511 | Seminar in Management | 3 |
MSM-512 | Quantitative Tools for Research | 3 |
MSM-513 | Seminar in Finance | 3 |
MSM-514 | Seminar in Marketing | 3 |
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Finance | ||
FIN-601 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 3+0 |
FIN-602 | Advanced Financial Economics | 3+0 |
FIN-603 | Advanced Credit Management | 3+0 |
FIN-604 | Advanced Taxation Management | 3+0 |
FIN-605 | Advanced Practice & Laws of Banking | 3+0 |
FIN-606 | Advanced Consumer Banking | 3+0 |
FIN-607 | Advanced Seminar in Finance | 3+0 |
FIN-608 | Advanced Risk Management | 3+0 |
FIN-609 | Advanced Auditing | 3+0 |
FIN-610 | Advanced Performance Management | 3+0 |
FIN-611 | Advanced Credit Analysis & Investment Banking | 3+0 |
FIN-612 | Advanced Investment & Portfolio Management | 3+0 |
FIN-613 | Advanced Public Finance | 3+0 |
FIN-614 | Advanced Treasury & Funds Management | 3+0 |
FIN-615 | Advanced Green Finance | 3+0 |
FIN-616 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 3+0 |
FIN-617 | Advanced International Financial Management | 3+0 |
FIN-618 | Advanced Corporate Governance | 3+0 |
FIN-619 | Advanced Financial Statement Analysis | 3+0 |
FIN-620 | Advanced Issue in FinTech | 3+0 |
Islamic Banking & Finance | ||
IBF-601 | Advanced Islamic Banking & Finance | 3+0 |
IBF-602 | Advanced Sharia Governance | 3+0 |
IBF-603 | Advanced Risk Management in Islamic Finance | 3+0 |
IBF-604 | Advanced Islamic Financial System | 3+0 |
IBF-605 | Advanced Insurance and Takaful Management | 3+0 |
IBF-606 | Advanced Islamic Asset and Fund Management | 3+0 |
IBF-607 | Advanced Islamic Economics: Theories and Practices | 3+0 |
IBF-608 | Advanced Islamic Microfinance: Theory and Practices | 3+0 |
IBF-609 | Advanced Islamic Capital Markets | 3+0 |
Marketing | ||
MKT-601 | Advanced Sales Management | 3+0 |
MKT-602 | Advanced Retail Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-603 | Advanced Cyber Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-604 | Advanced Brand Management | 3+0 |
MKT-605 | Advanced Marketing Research | 3+0 |
MKT-606 | Advanced Export Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-607 | Advanced Agriculture Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-608 | Advanced Seminar In Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-609 | Advanced Tourism Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-610 | Advanced Services Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-611 | Advanced International Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-612 | Advanced Advertising Management | 3+0 |
MKT-613 | Advanced Trade Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-614 | Advanced Marketing of Financial Product | 3+0 |
MKT-615 | Advanced Distribution Channels | 3+0 |
MKT-616 | Advanced Digital Marketing | 3+0 |
MKT-617 | Advanced Marketing Analytics | 3+0 |
Human Resource Management | ||
HRM-601 | Advanced Labor Laws in Pakistan | 3+0 |
HRM-602 | Advanced Employee Performance Management | 3+0 |
HRM-603 | Advanced International HRM | 3+0 |
HRM-604 | Advanced HR Development | 3+0 |
HRM-605 | Advanced Cases and Exercise in Personnel/HRM | 3+0 |
HRM-606 | Advanced Organizational Development | 3+0 |
HRM-607 | Advanced Essential of Training & Development | 3+0 |
HRM-608 | Advanced Industrial Relations | 3+0 |
HRM-609 | Advanced Reward Management | 3+0 |
Logistics & SCM | ||
LSC-601 | Advanced Strategic SCM | 3+0 |
LSC-602 | Advanced Sourcing and Logistics Management | 3+0 |
LSC-603 | Advanced Operational Planning in Supply Chain | 3+0 |
LSC-604 | Advanced Sustainable Supply Chain Management | 3+0 |
LSC-605 | Advanced Supply Chain Modeling | 3+0 |
LSC-606 | Advanced Total Quality Management | 3+0 |
LSC-607 | Advanced Inventory Management | 3+0 |
LSC-608 | Advanced Demand Forecasting | 3+0 |
LSC-609 | Advanced Operational Planning in Supply Chain | 3+0 |
LSC-610 | Strategic Operation Management | 3+0 |
LSC-611 | Strategic Procurement in Supply Chain | 3+0 |
LSC-612 | Supply Chain Strategy, Design and Compliance | 3+0 |
LSC-613 | Supply Chain Mapping | 3+0 |
LSC-614 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3+0 |
LSC-615 | Public Procurement | 3+0 |
Healthcare Management | ||
HCM-601 | Advanced Leadership in Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-602 | Advanced Change Management in Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-603 | Advanced Personal Management in Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-604 | Advanced Managerial Finance for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-605 | Advanced Credit Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-606 | Advanced Taxation Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-607 | Advanced Risk Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-608 | Â | 3+0 |
HCM-609 | Advanced Brand Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-610 | Advanced Marketing Research for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-611 | Advanced Services Marketing for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-612 | Advanced Advertising Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-613 | Advanced Distribution Channels for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-614 | Advanced Digital Marketing for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-615 | Advanced Labor Laws in Pakistan for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-616 | Advanced Employee Performance Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-617 | Advanced HR Development for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-618 | Advanced Industrial Relations for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-619 | Advanced Organizational Development for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-620 | Advanced Reward Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-621 | Advanced Training & Development for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-622 | Advanced Supply Chain Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-623 | Advanced Marketing of Health Services for Healthcare | 3+0 |
HCM-624 | Advanced Inventory Management for Healthcare | 3+0 |
Rehabilitation Management | ||
REM-601 | Advanced Professional Practice & Ethics in Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-602 | Advanced Sports Finance | 3+0 |
REM-603 | Advanced Sports Marketing | 3+0 |
REM-604 | Advanced Leadership in Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-605 | Advanced Change Management in Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-606 | Advanced Personal Management in Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-607 | Advanced Managerial Finance for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-608 | Advanced Credit Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-609 | Advanced Taxation Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-610 | Advanced Risk Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-611 | Advanced Sales Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-612 | Advanced Brand Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-613 | Advanced Marketing Research for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-614 | Advanced Services Marketing for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-615 | Advanced Advertising Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-616 | Advanced Distribution Channels for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-617 | Advanced Digital Marketing for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-618 | Advanced Labor Laws in Pakistan for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-619 | Advanced Employee Performance Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-620 | Advanced HR Development for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-621 | Advanced Industrial Relations for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-622 | Organizational Development for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-623 | Advanced Reward Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-624 | Advanced Training & Development for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-625 | Advanced Supply Chain Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-626 | Advanced Marketing of Health Services for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
REM-627 | Advanced Inventory Management for Rehabilitation Management | 3+0 |
Technology Management | ||
TEM-601 | Advanced Technopreneurship | 3+0 |
TEM-602 | Advanced Business Strategy for Technology Firms | 3+0 |
TEM-603 | Advanced Emerging Trends in Technologies | 3+0 |
TEM-604 | Advanced IT Project Management | 3+0 |
TEM-605 | Advanced Advance Business Intelligence & Analytics | 3+0 |
TEM-606 | Advanced Enterprise Resource planning | 3+0 |
TEM-607 | Advanced Principles of Technology Innovation Management | 3+0 |
TEM-608 | Advanced FinTech | 3+0 |
TEM-609 | Advanced Risk Management in FinTech | 3+0 |
TEM-610 | Advance Digital Business | 3+0 |
Business Analytics | ||
BUA-601 | Advanced Fundamentals of Business Intelligence & Analytics | 3+0 |
BUA-602 | Advanced Legal and Ethical Issues in Business Analytics | 3+0 |
BUA-603 | Advanced Machine Learning for Business Analytics | 3+0 |
BUA-604 | Advanced Business Data and Text Mining | 3+0 |
BUA-605 | Advanced Decision Science for Business | 3+0 |
BUA-606 | Advanced Predictive Analytics | 3+0 |
BUA-607 | Advanced Database Systems | 3+0 |
BUA-608 | Advanced Digital Business | 3+0 |
Entrepreneurship | ||
ENT-601 | Advanced Cases in Entrepreneurship | 3+0 |
ENT-602 | Advanced Managing Entrepreneurial Firms | 3+0 |
ENT-603 | Advanced Organizations & Leading Change | 3+0 |
ENT-604 | Advanced Economics of Location & Transportation | 3+0 |
ENT-605 | Advanced Social Responsibility & Entrepreneurship | 3+0 |
ENT-606 | Advanced Developing New Products and Services | 3+0 |
ENT-607 | Advanced Entrepreneurial Strategy in Emerging Markets | 3+0 |
ENT-608 | Advanced Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 3+0 |
ENT-609 | Advanced International Business | 3+0 |
ENT-610 | Advanced Corporate Entrepreneurship | 3+0 |
ENT-611 | Advanced Technology Entrepreneurship | 3+0 |
ENT-612 | Advanced Business Growth | 3+0 |
ENT-613 | Advanced Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3+0 |
