MS-Management Sciences

MS Degree Program

The MS program is a specialized degree program focused in one particular disciplinary area within the field of Business Administration. The minimum program duration will be 2 years for full-time students and 4 years (8 semesters) for part-time students to fulfill the 18 years (MPhil) equivalency requirement. The maximum program duration for full time students will be 3 years. Summer semester is not available for this program.

KIET offers a wide range of disciplinary specializations in the MS Program, including Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management and Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Project Management (for details check pg. no. 60 and 61). MS course requirements typically take one year plus to complete.

Admission in MS-Program

Graduate Program committee supervises the admission process for applicants to MS Programs. Applicants must pass (I) GRE or NTS entrance examination prior to admissions as per HEC criteria, (II) Graduate admission interview, & (III) Meet the following eligibility requirements:

Eligibility for MS-Program

4-year formal university level education of bachelor/master degree (BBA 4 years, M.A. Economics, M.Com, MBA) from a HEC recognized institution in a relevant field.

Additional Requirements

A student who does not meet the eligibility criteria has to undergo 11 Business Administration pre-req courses as per HEC requirment.

Course Work

Mandatory Coursework:
1. Advance Research Methodology
2. Strategic Marketing
3. Econometrics
4. Managerial Policy
5. Independent Study

Specialization Courses:
• 12 credit hours or 4 courses from the specialized area

Thesis or Courses option:

• 6 credit hours of thesis work or Research Project.
Total program: 33 credit hours.

Course 1: Business Process Re-engineering
Course 2: Managerial Policy

Thesis

Thesis has to be successfully defended in front of the Thesis examination Committee to complete the MS requirements. Students who want to go for the PhD program in future are recommended to take the Thesis route in the MS program. Students can complete the MS Thesis in a minimum of two regular semesters. However, a student may extend the research work (although it is not recommended) for up to a maximum of two years. In that case, the student must remain continuously enrolled in the thesis/project (3 credits) in each semester till completion.

Thesis /Research Project is offered after the completion of the MS coursework.
CGPA of 2.5 minimum is required for graduation.
Total MS program: 36 credit hours. (66 credit hours for 16 years non-business degree holder)

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