Business Management
Postgraduate
College of Business Management
The mission of the PhD research program in business management is to pursue leading-edge research, engage in the development of innovative ideas and analytical skills, and encourage both faculty and students to be independent and creative in their thinking. The outcome of this research program is the creation of a real and measurable impact on society and industry through quality research published in impact factor journals and recognized by industry.
MS or equivalent graduates from HEC recognized institutions meeting the following criteria:
PhD requires completion of course work and dissertation/thesis. Minimum duration is three years and maximum is seven years:
A PhD student must additionally complete the following requirements:
Pre-requisites | MPM601 Advanced Qualitative Research MPM603 Advanced Quantitative Research MPM610 Independent Study MPM616 Econometrics |
Semester One | Directed Research Elective I Directed Research Elective II Exploratory Research Elective I |
Semester Two | Directed Research Elective III Directed Research Elective IV Exploratory Research Elective II |
Semesters Three to Nine | Registration in one of the following courses is must for continuing in the research stage. PBM921 Research Thesis PBM922 Research Thesis PBM923 Research Thesis |
Directed Research Electives in Area of SpecializationThe objective of the directed research electives is to enable the PhD students to link their chosen areas of specialization with the philosophy and methodology of business research and to benchmark their proposed research with quality publications. |
PBM701 Philosophy of Business Management PBM703 Multivariate Analysis PBM705 Readings in Business Research PBM707 Replication of Business Research Design and Results PBM708 Directed Study of a Business Research Problem |
Exploratory Research Electives in the Area of SpecializationExploratory Research Electives in the Area of Specialization PhD students may select the following and/or other PhD level courses from CESD and CCSIS on the advice of their supervisors. |
PBM801 Marketing Models PBM803 Marketing Theory PBM805 Advanced Topics in Marketing PBM811 Advanced Topics in Strategic Management PBM813 Advanced Topics in Organization Theory PBM815 Advanced Topics in Human Behavior in Organization PBM821 Advanced Topics in Operations Management Research PBM823 Advanced Research Topics in Operations Management PBM825 Advanced Research Topics in Management Information Systems PBM831 Advanced Topics in Finance PBM841 Advanced Readings in Business Ethics PBM842 Globalization Discourses of Ethics |
It is mandatory for research students of MPhil and PhD programs to attend research proposal / thesis defense / multi-disciplinary research seminars in each semester. Students must dedicate Saturdays (12:00 to 2:00 PM) for this attendance.
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