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MS in Business Administration

(1½ to 2 Year Programme)

Programme Mission:
Enable students to conduct independent research on contemporary practical problems and time pressed policy oriented matters, related to the core areas of business administration. Graduates from this program would be capable to work with the research departments of public and private sector organizations as well as to pursue advanced degree in research (PhD).

First Year First Year First Year First Year
STREAM 1: Management
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec		 STREAM 2: Marketing
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec		 STREAM 3: Finance
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec		 STREAM 4: Business Data Analytics
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec
  1. Advanced Research Methods in Business (MGT 701)
  2. Econometrics and Advanced Statistical Methods for Business Research (SQA 703)
  3. Theory of Finance (FNC 621)
  4. Advanced Marketing Research (MKT 609)
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran I*(1)
  1. Advanced Research Methods in Business (MGT 701)
  2. Econometrics and Advanced Statistical Methods for Business Research (SQA 703)
  3. Theory of Finance (FNC 621)
  4. Advanced Marketing Research (MKT 609)
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran I*(1)
  1. Advanced Research Methods in Business (MGT 701)
  2. Econometrics and Advanced Statistical Methods for Business Research (SQA 703)
  3. Theory of Finance (FNC 621)
  4. Advanced Marketing Research (MKT 609)
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran I*(1)
  1. Advanced Research Methods in Business (MGT 701)
  2. Econometrics and Advanced Statistical Methods for Business Research (SQA 703)
  3. Theory of Finance (FNC 621)
  4. Advanced Marketing Research (MKT 609)
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran I*(1)
Spring Term: Jan. – May Spring Term: Jan. – May Spring Term: Jan. – May Spring Term: Jan. – May
  1. Business Policy and Strategy (MGT 615)
  2. Applied Multivariate Statistics (SQA 701)
  3. Optional Course in Management
  4. Optional Course in Management
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran II*(1)
  1. Business Policy and Strategy (MGT 615)
  2. Applied Multivariate Statistics (SQA 701)
  3. Optional Course in Marketing
  4. Optional Course in Marketing
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran II*(1)
  1. Business Policy and Strategy (MGT 615)
  2. Applied Multivariate Statistics (SQA 701)
  3. Optional Course in Finance
  4. Optional Course in Finance
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran II*(1)
  1. Business Policy and Strategy (MGT 615)
  2. Applied Multivariate Statistics (SQA 701)
  3. Optional Course in Business Data Analytics
  4. Optional Course in Business Data Analytics
  5. Understanding of Holy Quran II*(1)
Summer Term : June. – August Summer Term : June. – August Summer Term : June. – August Summer Term : June. – August
  1. MS Research Project
  1. MS Research Project
  1. MS Research Project
  
Second Year
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec		 Second Year
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec		 Second Year
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec		 Second Year
Winter Term: Sept. – Dec
  1. MS Research Project (Contd)
  2. MS without Research Project
  3. Optional Course in Management
  4. Optional Course in Management
  1. MS Research Project (Contd)
  2. MS without Research Project
  3. Optional Course in Marketing
  4. Optional Course in Marketing/ Management
  1. MS Research Project (Contd)
  2. MS without Research Project
  3. Optional Course in Finance
  4. Optional Course in Finance
  1. Optional Course in Business Data Analytics
  2. Optional Course in Business Data Analytics
CORE COURSES
  1. Advanced Research Methods in Business (MGT 701)
  2. Econometrics and Advanced Statistical Methods for Business Research (SQA 703)
  3. Applied Multivariate Statistics (SQA 701)
  4. Advanced Marketing Research (MKT 609)
  5. Business Policy and Strategy (MGT 615)
  6. Theory of Finance (FNC 621)
SUBJECT AREA / OPTIONAL COURSES
  1. Advanced Operations Management (MGT 712)
  2. Strategic Supply Chain Management (MGT 707)
  3. Human Resource Management (MGT 711)
  4. Advanced Theory in Organizational Behavior (MGT 716)
  5. Consumer Behavior Research (MKT 713)
  6. Marketing Strategy (MKT 704)
  7. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (FNC 709)
  8. Financial Institution and Global Financial Systems (FNC 722)
  9. Advanced Corporate Finance (FNC 714)
  10. Advanced Data Visualization (DATA 701)
  11. Advanced Big Data Techniques (DATA 702)
  12. Machine Learning with Textual Data
  13. Database Management and Machine Learning (DATA 704)

 

Length of MS in Business Administration Programme and Graduation Requirements: The MS in Business Administration Programme is minimum 3 semesters (1½ year) degree programme. In order to graduate a CGPA of 2.5 is required. (i) With 26 credit hours of coursework plus 6 credit hours of MS Research Project OR (ii)With 32 credit hours of coursework only.
Credit Hours and Courses: All courses are three credit hours except the MS Research Project which is 6 credit hours and courses indicated as 1 credit hour.
Semester Schedule: The academic year consists of 2 Semesters (Winter and Spring) and a Summer Term. The Winter Semester from September – December and Spring Semester from January - May consist of 16 -18 weeks each including one week for Mid Semester Exams and one week for Final Semester Exams. The Summer Term will be from June – August for 9- 11 weeks.
Entrance Requirements: Admission to the Lahore School’s MS in Business Administration programme is regulated through (i) HAT 2- Management Sciences, Business Education/ Lahore School Subject Test for Business Administration (ii) a Lahore School admissions test and (iii) an interview process. Candidates with BBA (Hons)/ equivalent sixteen years of Schooling (subject area business administration), MBA (18 years) with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and above are eligible to apply to the MS in Business Administration programme.
Transfer to MPhil in Business Administration Programme: Students registered in the MS Business Administration Programme based on their academic performance, may be given an option with the permission of the Dean of the Department to transfer to the MPhil Programme at the end of the second semester.


The Lahore School of Economics has the right to make modifications in its Policies including Admission Policies, Fees, Courses, Course Sequence, Seminar, Tutorial and Graduation requirements for any Undergraduate/ Graduate Programme. The School also reserves the right to prescribe pre-requisite course work to a candidate exclusive of regular coursework for the MS/MPhil/PhD Program