DMS offers quality, career-oriented education to prepare individuals for the jobs required by the industry. We encourage individual growth, professional growth, ethics, and cooperation. In addition, we offer career services to help you with job placement. DMS offers BBA (Hons) and MBA morning and evening degree programmes. Our graduates are successfully serving in the textile industry, banking and financial institutions, local and multinational FMCG companies in Pakistan and other countries.

Whether you are looking to change or advance your career, DMS will help you get there faster. Online flexibility, reduced costs, financial aid assistance, and a quicker path to your degree make DMS a smart choice for students. Our instructors have both the academic background and professional experience to teach real-world knowledge. Our degree programmes feature various emphasis areas and a comprehensive curriculum geared to assure a rewarding career.

What makes us special?
The purpose built campus and a separate building for the department facilitates student learning environment.
• On line access to over 1000 research publications and business magazines, and wide range of topics availability in the library.
• Classes are small, facilitating dynamic team discussion and allowing students to receive personal attention from instructors.
• We are committed to a career oriented education as illustrated by our internship programmes and final projects, a hands-on learning approach and career placement assistance.
• Our degree programmes have an emphasis on business knowledge and interpersonal skills to help our students enhance their skills in the marketplace.
• The faculty members are carefully selected for their abilities to inspire, as well as, for their teaching ability.
• Coming from diverse backgrounds, our teachers combine their business knowledge and skills to provide real-world examples of the kind of people needed in today’s marketplace.

Programmes Offered

The Department of Management Sciences offers four degree programmes

a) Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors)
b) Masters of Business Administration (Full-time)
c) Master of Business Administration (after completion of 4 years BBA (Hons) degree)
d) Master of Business Administration (Evening)
e) Master of Public Management (MPM)


Bachelors of Business Administration - Honors (BBA - Hons)



The program is comprehensive module aimed at skill and attitude development required to excel as promising business executive. The program is quite extensive and provides sufficient exposure to diverse business conditions at national and multinational level. Students are expected to sustain the rigors of professional training and are required to apply their knowledge in simulated conditions. Specialization in Marketing, Finance and HR Management are offered.

Eligibility
• Minimum 2nd division in F.A / F.Sc. / I.Com or equivalent
• GCE, A Level with at least three subjects, with an average of C grade.

Programme Structure

Semester 1
English Grammar
Computer Application
Pak & Islamic Studies
Introduction to Behavioral. Sc.
Introduction to Business
Accounting I

Semester 2
English Compulsory
Business Mathematics
Accounting II
Logic
Micro Economics
Skill Development Work Shop

Semester 3
Business Statistics
Business Communication (O)
Introduction to Sociology
Cost Accounting
Macro Economics
Fundamentals of Marketing

Semester 4
Business Communication (w)
Research Methods
Marketing Management
Business Finance I
Principles of Management
Managerial Economics

Semester 5
Business Finance II
Marketing Research
Social Psychology
Human Resource Management
Purchase & Material Management
Business Ethics

Semester 6
Statistical Inference
Retail Management
Banking and Finance
Management Information System
Business Law
Economic Management of Pakistan

Semester 7
E-Commerce
Operations Research
Total Quality Management
Consumer Behavior
Elective I
Elective II

Semester 8
Entrepreneurship
International Business
Elective III
Elective IV
Final Project

Specisliation Electives

(A) Finance:
1. Taxation Management
2. International Finance
3. Financial Statement Analysis
4. Seminar in Finance
5. Islamic Financial System
6. Corporate Finance
7. Investment & Portfolio Theory
8. Credit Analysis

(B) Marketing:
1. Marketing Research
2. Sales Management
3. Export Marketing
4. Integrated Marketing Communication
5. International Marketing
6. Personal Selling
7. Brand Management
8. Cyber/Internet Marketing
9. Marketing Services
10. Industrial Marketing
11. Logistic Management
12. Retail Marketing
13. New Product Management
14. Advertising Management
15. Marketing of IT Products
16. Social Marketing
17. Tourism Marketing
18. Agriculture Marketing
19. Whole Sale Marketing
20. Media Marketing
21. Consumer Behavior
22. Supply Chain Management

(C) Human Resource Management:
1. Strategic Human Resource Management
2. Industrial Relations
3. Performance Management
4. Organization Dynamics
5. International Human Resource Management
6. Human Resource Development
7. Organizational Development
8. Labor Laws in Pakistan
9. Cases and Exercise in HRM
10. Training Intervention in job skills
11. Leadership & Human Behavior
12. Industrial operations
13. Crisis / Conflict Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA 2 years)



The human resource requirement of the industry largely focuses on the versatile skills of the business graduates. Competence in business administration is essential for effective business and organisational development. The MBA programme is designed to provide students with skills and knowledge in the areas of planning business operations, analysis of markets, financial management and specialised interests. The curriculum exposes students to the knowledge and insight essential for significant participation in our increasingly competitive, technological, interdependent and rapidly changing business environment. The programme welcomes you to experience the rigors of business studies and assures reward at the beginning of your career. Students are encouraged to specialise in management, marketing or finance. The specialisation enables the student to understand the application of these subjects for various areas of management sciences.

Specialisation
Students will be required to select three elective / specialisation courses in Management, Marketing, Finance or Human Resource Management.

Eligibility
• Applicants with a minimum of 2nd division in a 2 year BBA / BS / BA / B.Com / BCS or equivalent degree from HEC recognized university / college.


Programme Structure

Semester 1
Principles of Marketing
Financial Accounting
Principles of Management
Business Communication
Computer Orientation & Packages
Business Maths

Semester 2
Human Resource Management
Cost & Management Accounting
Business Statistics
Micro Economics
Marketing Management
Management Information System

Semester 3
Financial Management
Total Quality Management
Macro Economics
Consumer Behavior
Entrepreneurship
Research Methods

Semester 4
Corporate Law and Taxation
Sales Management
Development Economics
Organization Theory & Design
Supply Chain Management
Advance Financial Management

Summer Semester 1
Business Strategy & Policy
Elective I
Elective II

Summer Semester 2
Elective III
Elective IV

Research Project: To be completed by all students in the final academic semester


Specialisation Electives

(A) Finance:
1. Taxation Management
2. International Finance
3. Financial Statement Analysis
4. Seminar in Finance
5. Islamic Financial System
6. Corporate Finance
7. Investment & Portfolio Management

(B) Marketing:
1. Marketing Research
2. Sales Management
3. Export Marketing
4. Integrated Marketing Communication
5. International Marketing
6. Personal Selling
7. Brand Management
8. Cyber/Internet Marketing
9. Marketing Services
10. Industrial Marketing
11. Logistic Management
12. Retail Marketing
13. New Product Management
14. Advertising Management
15. Marketing of IT Products
16. Social Marketing
17. Tourism Marketing
18. Agriculture Marketing
19. Whole Sale Marketing
20. Media Marketing

(C) Human Resource Management:
1. Strategic Human Resource Management
2. Industrial Relations
3. Performance Management
4. Organization Dynamics
5. International Human Resource Management
6. Human Resource Development
7. Organizational Development
8. Labor Laws in Pakistan
9. Cases and Exercise in Personnel/HRM
10. Training Intervention in job skills

Fee Structure

MBA programme after 4 years of BBA (Hons)



This course has been specially designed under the instruction of Higher Education Commission. The programme is of 2 years duration. First year will be devoted to course work. The second year has been set aside for research thesis.

Programme Structure

Semester 1
Seminar in Management
Development Economics
International Marketing
Sales Management
Elective I
Elective II

Semester 2
Organization Theory & Design
Business Strategy & Policy
Advance Financial Management
Corporate Law & Taxation
Elective III
Elective IV

Semester 3
Final Thesis Part-I

Semester 4
Final Thesis Part-II

Fee Structure

MBA (evening programme)

The MBA evening programme offers learning opportunity by focusing on the rapidly changing business environment. The programme teaching methodology is designed to develop competence and managerial skills for effective business administration.

The programme provides students hands-on training and knowledge with help of case histories and case studies on issues faced by the corporate sector. Business study courses have been designed specifically for those who are engaged in professions related to Banking, Management, Marketing, Public Administration and Finance.

Eligibility

• At least three years working experience.
• A minimum of 2nd division in a 2 year BBA / BS / BA / B.Com / BCS or 14 years of education or equivalent degree from HEC recognized university / college.
• Applicants with a minimum of 2nd division in MA / M.Sc. / M.Com or who have completed 16 years of education from HEC recognized university / college.

Programme Structure

Semester 1
Principles of Marketing
Financial Accounting
Principles of Management
Business Communication
Computer Orientation & Packages
Business Maths

Semester 2
Human Resource Management
Cost & Management Accounting
Business Statistics
Micro Economics
Business Finance
Management Information System

Semester 3
Financial Management
Total Quality Management
Macro Economics
Marketing Management
Research Methods
Corporate Law and Taxation

Semester 4
Business Strategy & Policy
Development Economics
*Elective I
*Elective II
*Elective III
Research Project

* Electives are the same as offered in the morning programme.

Fee Structure

Masters of Public Administration (MPA)

The Department of Management Sciences is pleased to offer the Master of Public Administration (MPA), a degree programme for private and public sector professionals. The programme will be offered in the evening to facilitate working executives. MPM students will be required to complete 75 credit hours and 2 years duration for the degree. The MPM programme focuses on the changing nature of government and governance, keeping in view the essential skills required by our nation’s current and future leaders to craft and implement responsible policies. In order to achieve success and have real impact, today’s professionals must excel as policy entrepreneurs while managing within the rules and regulations of the public and private sectors.

The degree programme is designed for experienced professionals who seek to advance or change their careers with unique expertise and specialized educational needs. The Master of Public Administration programme focus is to capitalize on that expertise and meet those needs by offering specialized training in management and related fields. The MPM programme promotes the personal and professional development of students by providing skills, analytical techniques and strength in communication. In addition, the programme broadens students’ understanding of social, political, technological and economic processes as well as paradigms of organizational and human behavior.

NOTE: Applicants with a minimum of 2nd division in a 2 or 3 year BBA / BS / BA / B.Com / BCS or 14 years of education or equivalent degree from HEC recognized university / college can also apply, they will be required to complete 15 additional credit hours (total of 90 credit hours) to complete the degree requirement.

Programme Structure

Semester 1
Organizational Management: Theory and Practice
Data Analysis for Managers
Information Systems for Managers
Economic Principles of Policy Analysis
Financial Analysis for Managers
Managerial Communications

Semester 2
Leading and Motivating People
Managing Public Organizations
Policy Analysis for Managers
21st Century Policy Challenges
Managing Across Sectors: Public, Profit, and Nonprofit
Policy and Management in Developing Countries

Semester 3
Ethics in Government
Management, Finance, Regulation and Public Infrastructure
Introduction to Health Policy
Negotiation and Conflict Management
Social Policy: Issues and Options
Topics in Market Economics

Semester 4
Poverty and Social Policy
Policymaking in Urban & Rural Settings
Strategic Management in Public Organizations
Development Economics
Media, Public Opinion and Public Policy
Crisis Management

Thesis:
Public Management Reform and Innovation: A Comparative Survey

Masters of Philosophy in Business Administration (M.Phil)

The Department of Management Sciences at the University of Lahore is pleased to offer Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) in Business Administration degree program. The program is designed to strengthen the academic excellence of business graduates. The aim of the M. Phil programs is to provide research training in a manner that fosters the development of independent research skills in candidates. On completion of the period of research, the student shall possess the ability to formulate a significant problem, mastery of appropriate conceptual and methodological frameworks, and the capacity for articulate and critical analysis. The M. Phil thesis will provide evidence of significant research as the culmination of full-time study and research training.

Curriculum
The Department of Management Sciences M. Phil in Business Administration degree program comprises of 36 credit hours, consists of 8 courses (24 credit hours) and a thesis (12 credit hours). The core module consists of four courses of 24 credit hours and focus on the development of analytical skills and quantitative abilities of the graduates. Candidates will be required to complete the courses in the first year (semester I & II), and the thesis in the second year. Computer and Internet facilities will be available to the students.

Programme Structure

Semester 1
Research & Quantitive Methods
Economic Analysis
Corporate Finance
Research Workshop I

Semester 2
Research Workshop II
Management Theory & Application
Emerging Economic Issues
Intellectual Capital Management

Semester 3 & 4
Thesis (12 cr. hrs.)

Research Thesis:

On successful completion of the above courses by obtaining at least "B" grade, the candidates are required to complete the research module of 12 credit hours. The necessary requirements of this module are:

1. Formal submission and presentation of a research proposal to the DMS Board of Studies (BoS) and Advance Board of Studies for approval.

2. Students will be eligible/allowed to enroll in the thesis, after they have cleared the comprehensive examinatin required after the course work completion.

3. Allocation of supervisor for the thesis and written submission and presentation of formal dissertation with the consent of supervisor for approval of the BoS.

4. The final thesis/presentation will be assessed by two internal examiners and one external examiner.

5. The students will be required to publish at least one paper in a reputable journal in order to complete the M.Phil programme successfully.

6. Rules and regulations of M.Phil programme will be approved by the Board o Advance Studies, University of Lahore.