PhD (MANAGEMENT SCIENCES)

PhD program enables graduates to develop advanced skills in designing and conducting research. Such skills are highly applicable to various careers in academia, business, government and non-profit organizations. A doctoral degree program in management sciences imparts several skills that can be applied as part of an independent researcher, corporate manager, independently as a consultant, or even working in the public policy field. There is an increasing emphasis in Pakistan to improve management sciences education to manage businesses in finance, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Technology Management and related domains. Although many universities offer PhD in Management Sciences but Ziauddin University has the competitive advantage of having a strong foundation of health and engineering disciplines for interdisciplinary topics that can support and facilitate a broad range of specializations pertaining to management sciences.

Program Educational Outcomes:

PEO1: To produce graduates for responsible and impactful research.

PEO2: To produce graduates up-to-date Knowledge through research to meet local and global

needs of the academia, industry and policy making institutions and society.

PEO3. To produce graduates with scientific, critical, innovative thinking, and practical skills

that will help generate novel ideas and solutions for basic & applied real-world

management problems

PEO4. To produce graduates with proficiencies in the quantitative and qualitative problem-

solving skills

Program Learning Outcomes:

PLO1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of business and management sciences research.

(PEO 1, PEO2, PEO 3).

PLO2. Ability to systematically review, analyse, and interpret the scientific literature and

innovations in the areas of management sciences. (PEO1, PEO 2, PEO 3, PEO4)

PLO3. Ability to conduct high-quality basic & applied research and effectively disseminate the

research outputs in international research journals of repute, conferences, seminars,

patents, research proposals, and other scientific venues. (PEO1, PEO 2, PEO 3, PEO4)

PLO4. Contribute to original research to broaden the boundary of knowledge through

dissertations. (PEO2, PEO 3, PEO4)

Competencies of a Learner:

1. Skillful
2. Self-directed and life-long learner
3. Communicator
4. Collaborator
5. Professional
6. Researcher
7. Leader

(Ziauddin University, Postgraduate Policy, Section 25.2, Page no. 14. Policy is also given below)

PhD program Admission

3. At least 18 years of education in the relevant discipline, Minimum CGPA 3.0/4.00 or 60% marks from HEC recognized institute (preferably the undergraduate and postgraduate degrees should be HEC attested or having HEC Equivalence certificate in case of foreign university education).
4. Passed

(a) Graduate Record Examination (GRE) subject test with 60% or equivalent administrated by

Education Testing service, or

(b) A Graduate Admission Test (GAT) with 60% marks administrated by HEC authorized Testing Council, or

(c) As per HEC guidelines, an equivalent test developed by the university or by another university for admissions to graduate programs with 70% marks.

iii. An interview with faculty/Departmental Admission committee (that should be notified through Registrar office).

25.3 In case of any other scale of marking in pre-requiste transcript /degree for MS / M Phil / PhD programs, HEC conversion formula should be consumed to determine the equivalent CGPA. 25.4 If more than one marking scales are mentioned on pre-requistie degree / transcript for MS / MPhil / PhD programs, CGPA will be considered for admission eligibility of candidate in the specific program.

LOCATION – NORTH

PhD Dissertation                   30 Credit Hours

List of Electives