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Topics for Research in Maritime Domain for MS/MPhil/PhD

• Shipping Industry of Pakistan: Scope and Dimensions for Development in Global and Regional Perspective
• Maritime Education and Research: Employment Scope and Development Avenues in Pakistani Perspective under BRI and CPEC
• Employment and Entrepreneurship Opportunities: Maritime Education and Skill needs of Pakistan in CPEC Scenario of 2025 and Beyond
• Management of Warehouses: New Trends under Technology Dominance, Pakistan a Case in Point
• Marine Oil Spill: Past, Present and Future Status of Pakistani Coastal Protection and Disaster Management
• Port Management under Technology Dominance: Karachi Port Trust and its Significance in
• Pakistan’s Economy
• Port Management under Technology Dominance: The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim and its
• Significance in Pakistan’s Economy
• Effective Cargo Management: Managing Shipping Containers at Pakistani Ports, a Case in Point
• State of Maritime Container Terminals in Pakistan: Significance of Automated Systems
• Shipping Industry in Pakistan: Current Status and its Future in view of CPEC Scenario of 2025-2030
• Issues of Port Safety in Pakistan: Management Risks and Solutions as Per International Standards
• Boat Construction Dynamics in Pakistan: Its significance and Future in View of CPEC Scenario of 2025-2030.
• Gawadar Fish Harbor: Its Significance, Development Prospects and Future under CPEC Expansions
• Maritime Security: Current Status and its Future In view of BRI and CPEC Scenario of 2030.
• Pakistan and China Collaborations for Enhancing Growth of Maritime industry in Pakistan.
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Finance for Sustainable Development and Exploration of Maritime resources.
• Challenges Expected to be Faced By Developing Countries After the Decade of the Ocean (2021-2030)
• Scope and Dimensions of Shipping Industry of Pakistan for Development in Regional and Global Perspective.
• Concept of Smart Port and Cargo Management Practices: Recommendations for Pakistan under CPEC Perspective
• Prospects of Economic Growth and Social Development through Maritime Education in Pakistan
• Smart Shipping, Ports, Transportation and Global Connectivity through BRI and CPEC.
• Role of Gwadar Port in Employment Opportunities, Social Development and Poverty Alleviation
• Concept of Blue Economy and Opportunities of Growth and Development in Pakistani Perspective under BRI and CPEC
• Sustainable Energy, Mineral Resources and Development of Innovative Industries in Maritime Sector of Pakistan
• Maritime Safety, Security and Regulatory Policies of Pakistan and Implications under CPEC Development
• Measuring Impact of Green Supply Chain Management on Corporate Performance of Manufacturing Industries in Gwadar Special Economic Zone (Predicting Future through Mixed Method Approach)
• Forecasting Impact of Green Supply Chain Practices at Gwadar Industrial Zone on Future of Organizational Performances and Businesses
• Gwadar Industrial Zone in 2040: Supply Chain Management Impacting Financial Outlays of Organizations and their Sustainability
• Gwadar Industrial Zone in 2040: Comparative Study of Conventional and Green Supply Chain Practices Impacting Organizational Sustainability
• Supply Chain Management at Transit Points of Gwadar Industrial Zone: Measuring Impact of Technology on Sustainability of Organizations

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SZABIST (Islamabad) university is an HEC recognized university which is considered as a top university in Islamabad for its management programs. SZABIST Islamabad is providing its students with the best possible combination of knowledge and experience. It focuses on preparing its students with core business concepts and provides the opportunity to choose the specific managerial area such as Finance, Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain Management for specialization. SZABIST Islamabad is known for its best PhD degree in Management Sciences where Students learn how to give professional presentation of their ideas, collecting data and analyzing it critically and problem solving, decision making, teamwork and leadership to have a practical approach in their careers.

SZABIST Islamabad one of the best business universities in Islamabad offers a best PhD Degree in Management Sciences that can be completed in minimum 3 years after a relevant management science MS degree. Five courses of 3 credit hours each, one Independent Research Study of 3 Credit Hours and One dissertation of 30 credit hours are required to graduate. A total of 48 credit hours must be completed.

In Management Sciences, specialized courses include Organizational Structure, e-Business Strategy, Human Resource Management & Development, International Business Strategy & Development, Leadership, Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Ethics & Governance, Marketing Communication, Advanced Financial, Management, Not-for-Profit Management and Organizational Development.

The total time to earn a Ph.D degree is a minimum of three years to a maximum of Eight years.

At the successful completion of the program requirements, students are awarded a degree (Doctor of Philosophy). PhD (Management Sciences) is a successful program offered by SZABIST Islamabad as a top university in Islamabad and will continue to facilitate its students with the finest combination of teaching facility and learning environment.

The Maximum Duration to complete this degree is Eight (8) Year

Eligibility:

• A candidate with MA/MS/MBA/MPhil or any other equivalent degree with minimum 17.5 years of formal education in the relevant field from HEC recognized local or foreign university may apply for direct admission in a PhD program. To apply for admission in PhD program, the candidate must have obtained minimum of 3.0 CGPA, and have passed GAT (subject) with minimum 60% score. The candidates can also appear in SZABIST’s own GAT Subject test which has to has to be cleared with minimum 60% score at the time of admission.
• A student may be asked to complete other pre-requisite /deficiency courses/thesis before taking the required courses. The decision on number of pre-requisite courses is taken by the Admissions Committee at the time of interview. For non-relevant degrees, the candidate will be required to register for additional Masters level courses as pre-requisites as per the guidance provided by the Admissions Committee.
• The PhD applicant has to submit “Statement of Purpose” at the time of admission registration. The statement of purpose shall, at least, include the following: i. Title of the potential research proposal ii. Clear articulation of the current understanding of the intended field and ideas for potential research iii. Explanation of the intended impact of the proposed research, iv. The prospective candidates shall demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for the area of research.

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PhD Management Sciences

DHA Suffa University offers a very in-depth PhD in Management Sciences in Pakistan, which helps the PhD candidates to develop a skill set encompassing academic engagements, research and awareness of social and cultural issues, thus enabling them to bring in new knowledge and solutions to issues faced by local or global businesses.

The Department of Management Sciences has a highly qualified faculty possessing vast experience of teaching and research in leading universities. Most of them also have a rich experience of working for the industry. The faculty is actively engaged in developing solutions for present day business problems using futuristic concepts. Such projects have great potential for local and overseas funding and grants. The faculty has considerable command over its respective subjects and is interested in management development. Hence the BBA program classroom its extensive academic knowledge supplemented by research, consultancy and industry experience.

Program Requirements

Following are the general requirements of the PhD degree program:

• PhD Coursework: 18 Credit Hours
• PhD Comprehensive Exam
• PhD Proposal Defence
• PhD Research and Thesis: 36 Credit Hours (culminating in a Dissertation)
• Publication Requirements (a minimum of one publication in an HEC approved journal)
• Thesis Evaluation by Foreign and Local Experts

Thesis Defence

Students in the PhD Management Sciences are required to complete a coursework of 18 credit hours wth a CGPA of 3.0/4.0. The coursework consists of an approved set of courses as decided by the PHD students’s Supervisor and  Advisory Committee.

Comprehensive Exam

After having completed the PhD coursework satisfactorily, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0, a candidate of PhD Management Sciences is required to pass a Comprehensive Written and Oral Examination in his/her field of study before being allowed to formally start the research phase. The Advisory Committee will conduct written and oral comprehensive examination and award a Pass/Fail grade to the candidate. The written examination is, primarily, based on the course undertaken during the coursework phase but may also test the candidate’s overall knowledge of the fundamentals of the subject. The written part of the comprehensive examination must be conducted within three months of the completion of the coursework.

Proposal Defence

The oral part of the comprehensive examination will consist of the defence of candidate’s PhD research proposal. The oral examination shall be conducted, at the latest, within six months of the passing of written examination.

Research and Thesis

A candidate of PhD Management Sciences will start his/her research work after passing the comprehensive examination. The research work is to be carried out under the supervision of the Supervisor and/or Co-Supervisor. The PhD candidate must develop his/her research proposal within 6 months of the completion of the coursework phase and defend it successfully as second part of the comprehensive exam. The research proposal should clearly identify the research problem and review the state-of-the-art. The candidate shall defend it orally before the Advisory Committee and interested audience. The thesis is expected to be the candidate’s own account of the research work undertaken. The thesis may consist of a single written work. The language of expression and analysis must be English and must demonstrate a satisfactory standard of literary presentation. The PhD thesis is expected to make a distinct contribution to knowledge and must show the evidence of originality by the discovery of new facts and/or by offering new interpretation.

Publication Requirements

The PhD candidate must publish at least one research paper based on his/her PhD research in an HEC recognized journal prior to the submission of final draft of the thesis to the University.

Thesis Evaluation

The PhD thesis will be evaluated by at least two Foreign and one Local Evaluator. The thesis shall be evaluated as “Approved,” “Not Approved,” or “Conditionally Approved”. The Conditionally Approved evaluation report shall mean that an Evaluator wants the candidate to make specific changes in the thesis. The Evaluator shall specify changes required in the Conditionally Approved evaluation report. The candidate shall make the required changes in consultation with the Supervisor, within the time period fixed by the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. If the candidate has made the suggested changes to the satisfaction of the Evaluator, the thesis shall be considered to have received an “Approved” evaluation report after the Evaluator has approved the changes in writing. The thesis must be approved by the Foreign Evaluators, before the candidate will be allowed to make a defence of the thesis.

After receiving approval of the thesis by the Foreign Evaluators, the Supervisor and the majority of the Advisory Committee, PhD candidate is allowed to conduct the final defence of the thesis. The thesis defence shall be publicized and open to all those interested, the formal evaluation shall be done only by the approved Panel of Examiners.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for the PhD Management Sciences program, the applicant should meet the following criteria:

• Master’s degree or equivalent with eighteen (18) years of education in Management Sciences or a relevant area with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in the semester system or 60% marks in the annual system; and
• NTS GAT Subject with minimum cumulative score of 60% or other such equivalent tests acceptable as per HEC guidelines.

Failures and students appearing for improvement exams are not eligible to apply for admission.

Required Documents

Following documents must accompany the application on the prescribed form:

• Transcripts/Marks Sheet of past academic record • NTS/GRE/Equivalent Score Card • Copy of CNIC • One passport size photograph with white background

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DSU GAT PhD Admission Test Format

Number of question (MCQs) 100

Maximum time allowed 2 hours

General Section 30%

English Verbal Analytical

Subject Section 70%

Finance Accounting Marketing Economics Management Quantitative Techniques Business Research Methods Business Communication and Report Writing

For sample test papers please refer the website

http://www.entrytest.com/tests/gat.aspx

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Ph.D. MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

• Scope of The Degree Program
• Objective of The Degree Program
• Eligibility Criteria
• Scheme Study
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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:

• Self-directed and life-long learner
• Communicator
• Collaborator
• Professional

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

Ph.D. program Admission

• 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).

(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.

LIST OF CORE COURSES

Ph.D. Dissertation                   30 Credit Hours

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Ziauddin University vision is to become a prestigious institution of higher education by seeking futuristic approach in imparting knowledge, skills and research/development. Keeping this in view, Ziauddin University, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (ZUFEST) initiated postgraduate program in the year 2017 with prior approval of HEC.

ZUFEST offers Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering with specialization steams. With the successful launch of MS program, ZUFEST also offered PhD in Electrical Engineering as per the guidelines provided by the HEC.

Every Ph.D. student must select one Area of Specialization (AoS) in consultation with FEST RC members. A Ph.D. student must take four courses from AoS as major subjects including Independent Study. There are two compulsory courses for Ph.D. students namely Research Methodology and Simulation & Modeling. A program structure of Ph.D. Electrical Engineering is given as:

• 18 Years of education with relevant specialization, Minimum CGPA 3.00/4.00 or First Division (in the Annual System) in M.Phil/M.S/Equivalent is required, Passed NTS/HEC GAT (Subject) or the University admission test.
• In the case of GAT Subject test with minimum of 60% marks is required to take admission. Presently following subjects are available for GAT subject test and are eligible to apply for D. in Electrical Engineering:
• Computer Engineering
• Telecom Engineering
• Electronic/Electrical Engineering

If the Test is not available in GAT subject list, then a University Committee consisting of at least three Ph.D. faculty members in the subject area and approved by the HEC will conduct the Test at par with GRE Subject Test and qualifying score for this will be 70% score.

Students admitted in Ph.D. Programmes have to submit the requisite GAT Subject or GRE Subject at the time of admission preferably or before the end of first semester of the respective programme.

Course work of 18 credit hours preferably in the first year is required to be completed scoring minimum 3.0 CGPA out 4.0 and followed by a comprehensive examination for granting candidacy as PhD researcher.

After the declaration of the result/completion of all the requirements for the course work, PGP office shall write student to fulfill the administrative requirements for the written comprehensive exam within three weeks’ time. It may includes fee clearance, exam request form submission, proposed date within the allowed duration of six months from the date of declaration of the result of the last course taken by the candidate.

Candidate may be asked to submit a tentative synopsis of the research work/selected specific research area before the written exam. Two relevant courses to that synopsis may be chosen from the candidate’s transcript either by FEST-RC or the candidate by self.

Written exam shall be scenario based that includes a complex problem to be solved by using the knowledge area(s) of interest identified by candidate either by synopsis or the opted courses.

2-3 Experts (internal/external or both) from the relevant area may set the question paper with mutual consultation and assess the paper individually. The qualitative assessment shall be done based on the approach presented to solve the given problem.  The outcomes may be Pass, Pass with condition (to appear and pass the oral examination), Failure with retake and Failure.

Pass:  All or majority of experts are satisfied

Pass with Condition:  Majority of the experts are partially satisfied

Failure with retake:  None of the experts are satisfied at all. Candidate should follow the whole process as defined for written comprehensive exam and reappear.

Failure:  None of the experts are satisfied at all in the second attempt. It leads to termination from the Ph.D. program. The transcript may be issued for the taken courses after due clearance.

The Director PGP shall convey the decision to the students and the FEST-RC not later than three weeks from the date of conduct of the written examination.

The focal person is the AD-PGP for all the relevant communications between student and FEST-RC. FEST-RC shall fix the date and examiner panel for the said exam. The date must be communicated to the student and the expert panel (essentially same as that for written examination) at least two weeks before the commencement.

The Panel shall be composed of at least two FEST-RC members preferably with the relevant expertise. The satisfied experts of the comprehensive exam may be excluded from the panel of oral examination. Qualitative assessment of the panel shall result in Pass, Retake or Failure.

Pass:  Majority including all experts (for written exam) are satisfied

Retake:  Majority (FEST-RC Members only), but none of the experts (for written exam) is satisfied

Failure:  Majority (either FEST-RC Members or the experts) of the panel is not satisfied. Candidate should re-attempt the Comprehensive written exam following the defined procedures.

Result must be announced within 5 working days of the date of conduct of the oral examination.

A doctoral GEC will be formed right after the supervisor(s) assignment. There must be three Ph.D members (preferably FEST-RC members with relevant specialization) in additions to the supervisor and co-supervisor (if any). At least one GEC member must be from reputed university/relevant industry/ R&D organization. The GEC shall be formed by the Director PGP with the consultation of assigned supervisor(s). The approval for the formed GEC must be taken from Director PGP and VC ZU

Once GEC is constituted, the composition of the committee can only be changed upon recommendation by both the faculty research advisor and the Director PGP and the approval of FEST-RC.

The Director PGP shall inform the candidate about GEC and ask to submit a written proposal within 6 weeks of the date of information.

In case of delay the PGP office shall write to the candidate and supervisor. Upon the appropriate response the two weeks’ time may be given for submission of proposal.

Passing the proposal phase is partially achieved by acceptance of all/majority committee members (FEST-RC/ZU-BASR) of the written proposal.

Written proposal must be well structured with all the required ingredients like the title must be well elaborated and specific to the scope of work. Motivation Problem identification, Problem definition, Literature Review, proposed methodology, measurable objectives and timeline.

Proposal with missing or lacking in any of the aforementioned details shall not be accepted and candidate may be asked to resubmit either with the same or different title. Although in case of minor deficiency(ies), with the consent of the members of the committee candidate may qualify for oral defense.

After the decision of the FEST-RC/ZU-BASR, Director PGP shall communicate the same to the candidate and the supervisor for further required action.

For the oral defense, the proposal defense date may be proposed by the supervisor and the candidate not later than a week from the date of the decision received.

The GEC and the candidate shall be informed after the approval of the date by the FEST-RC. The Director PGP shall be responsible for the necessary arrangements and announcements regarding the oral defense. GEC members will assess the proceedings. The assessment will be quantitative (Performa) as well as qualitative in terms of remarks. The outcomes may be Pass, Conditional Pass, Retake or Failure.

The result shall be announced within a week time by the PGP office. For the Pass candidate the first progressive is due within 8 to 10 months of the proposal approval. For Conditional Pass, the candidate should fulfill the condition within maximum 6 months from the date of announcement of the result.

In case of external evaluation, the PGP office should send the case to Dean with the pool of examiners within 10 working days from the date of announcement of result. The pool shall be formed by PGP office with the consultation of the supervisor but the final examiner will be confidentially set by the Dean within a week time upon the response. PGP office will then send the proposal for evaluation. The evaluation must be sent to the GEC members, the candidate, the Dean and the Director. The candidate must report to the Supervisor with the revised proposal (if required) within a month or two at maximum. If supervisor is satisfied with the modifications and revisions then the proposal must be sent to PGP office for further submission and final approval to GEC.

Only one retake is allowed. For a re-take, a new date will be proposed by the supervisor in consultation with the candidate to the PGP office. The date should not be farther than 6 months’ time from the date of announcement of result.

First time failure leads to the resubmission of written proposal with all pre defined procedures as that for first time submission. Second time failure is the termination from the program

Qualification and advancement to PhD candidacy is subject to:

• Passing PhD coursework with required CGPA
• Passing PhD qualifying examination
• Formulation of Guidance & Examination Committee (GEC)
• Writing and successfully defending the research proposal

In addition to coursework, all PhD scholars must register in doctoral research of 30 Cr Hrs and submit progress reports approved by the supervisor.

There will be three progressive presentations before the final defense. The first progress evaluation should be done within 8-10 months’ time from the date of the approval of the Research Proposal. The second and the third progress evaluation are due after every 6 months (minimum) or 8 months (maximum) of the successful previous evaluation. The Supervisor should request for the date of due evaluation (1, 2 or 3) based upon the respective checklist.

• Literature review; any new development relevant to the proposed methodology since the time of proposal defense
• In case of external evaluation of the research proposal, the recommendations and observations (if any) of the expert are incorporated and addressed.
• Magnitude of the work done; status of targeted objectives (as per given time line at the time of proposal defense) must be completed. In case of partially achieved objectives due justification must be provided by the candidate.
• Preliminary results; in terms of development and implementation of the proposed methodology /Test bed/ verification platform/protocol design
• Next target identification for the 2 nd  progressive
• Review Paper/ Preliminary results published or at least accepted for publication in any ISI indexed conference proceedings. (List of ISI Indexed conferences available at Thomas Reuter’s official website)
• Completion of milestones as committed in 1 st  progress evaluation
• Observation(s) received by the panel in the previous evaluation are incorporated
• Current status of results is satisfactory and in the direction of the goal set for the study
• Next target identification for the 3 rd  progressive
• Publication requirement must be fulfilled as per HEC criteria / ZUFEST Ph.D. policy
• Final results are obtained
• Analysis of results is sufficient to draw a conclusion
• Research outcomes/ preliminary conclusion is clearly defined
• First draft of the thesis is ready to present (optional)

The outcomes of the 1 st  progressive may be Satisfactory, Partially satisfactory or Unsatisfactory based upon the qualitative assessment done by the GEC on a prescribed Performa.  The major attributes to be checked will be point 3 and 4 of the respective checklist. The results should demonstrate the following:

• Key parameters of the study
• Effect of input on expected outputs
• Validation of results by comparing either with experimental data & theoretical model or with reference to the published results
• Highlighting deviations/improvements and their justifications

The outcomes of the 2 nd  progressive may be Satisfactory, Partially satisfactory or Unsatisfactory based upon the qualitative assessment done by the GEC on a prescribed Performa.

The outcomes of the 3rd progressive may be Satisfactory, Partially satisfactory or unsatisfactory based upon the qualitative assessment done by the GEC on a prescribed Performa. The FEST-RC members should also be invited to witness the 3rd progress evaluation.

Candidate should submit the thesis in specified format to the office of AD PGP with the proper approval of assigned supervisor(s) not later than 3 months of 3 rd  Progress Evaluation.

Director PGP shall send thesis for the scanning to the PGP examination department within 3 days. Scanning report should not be delayed more than 5 working days from the date of received by the examination.

If the report is satisfactory then Director PGP should write to the supervisor to submit the pool of external (foreign) and internal (national) evaluators for the thesis, not later than 10 working days of the request.

If the report is unsatisfactory then Director PGP should communicate the result to the candidate and share the report with the supervisor. The candidate should resubmit the revised thesis draft within a month time for rescan.

The Dean/ZU-BASR shall finalize two evaluators from each pool. The Director PGP shall acquire the consent and send the thesis draft to the chosen experts. In case of regret, the case may be redirected to the Dean for the re-nomination of the evaluator(s).

The Evaluation reports should be received in 3-4 months time. If not then a reminder may be sent by Director PGP to the relevant expert. The evaluation report should be immediately sent to the GEC and the candidate.

In case of minor revisions, the supervisor may request and propose the date for the thesis defense in consultation with the candidate. FEST-RC shall take decision in this regard.

In case of major revisions, GEC shall advise the FEST-RC about the required time to address and remove the observations made by the experts.

Depending upon the quantum of change, in the results and conclusion that may occur due to the required revisions, the FEST-RC shall take decision about the re-evaluation. If the re-evaluation of the thesis is required then the thesis should be preferably sent to the same evaluator provided his consent. In case of regret the case may be redirected to the Dean for the re-nomination of the evaluator(s).

The FEST-RC decision shall be immediately conveyed to the candidate and the supervisor(s).

Upon receiving the decision of FEST-RC about the supervisor’s request to conduct the Thesis Defense, the Director PGP should get the consent of the internal evaluators of the thesis to assess the oral defense as an external examiner. In case of regret the Dean and the Vice Chancellor shall nominate the external examiner from the submitted list of internal evaluators/examiners’ pool by the supervisor.

The examination panel shall include nominated external examiners and GEC members, Director PGP. The Dean must also be invited by the Director PGP.

The outcome of the defense may be Successful, Conditionally Successful or Unsuccessful based upon the qualitative assessment done by the GEC on a prescribed Performa.

• A student must have a minimum of 02 research papers published/accepted for publication, preferably presented in HEC approved journals/international conferences of good repute, out of which at least one research paper must be published in an ISI indexed journal (with impact factor) in the relevant area as specified by FEST-RC.
• Only those publications related to the research work will be counted in which the student name appears as 1st author and supervisor or co-supervisor as 2nd or 3rd author and clearly mentions student affiliation with Ziauddin University, Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Technology.
• FEST-RC is the final authority on determining whether the research publication meets the prescribed standards and requirements.

It is a mandatory part of dissertation evaluation process. The supervisor will make sure that prior to submission, research work passes through anti-plagiarism software before it is sent for evaluation.

• 18 Cr. Hr. Coursework with CGPA 3.0 or above
• 30 Cr. Hr. Thesis with two Research Publication in HEC Approved Journal List.

Typical / Average duration for PhD program is 04 years and maximum duration is 8 years. A generalize semester-wise break-up is as follows:

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The University reserves the right to increase the fees if required according to the recommendation of the Governing Body.

At the time of admission, selected candidates will be required to deposit fee either under Option 1 or Option 2. Therfore monthly or semester fee will be deposited by students within two weeks of commencement of every semester in advance accoring to the official notification on the notice board. 2% surcharge per month will be levied on outstanding fees after the due date.

The students claiming exemptions from any course or courses will be required to pay exemption fee @ Rs. 2,500/- per subject in the beginning of semester.

Fees once deposited are not refundable, except security deposits, for any reason whatsoever.

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PhD Management Program aptly reflects the strong commitment of Dr Hasan Murad School of Management to fostering a research culture. The PhD Management program aims to produce internationally recognized researchers/academics in the field of management sciences. Moreover, the program seeks to deliver an integrated perspective on management that embodies the ability to address complex issues both in the national and international context.

The doctoral program looks for individuals who have a keen interest in research and a strong desire to contribute to knowledge. The curriculum in this program is structured such, to ensure that students build on intellectual knowledge and research skills. It is an ideal program for those who wish to empower themselves with the research skills and knowledge necessary for academic pursuit in the field of management. The program is at par with international standards and endeavors to produce high-quality researchers/academics who could serve effectively in academia and industry. Our PhD Management program aims to offer a supportive learning environment where students get opportunities to interact with industry leaders, faculty, and other students.

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PhD program offers broad opportunities to scholars. This program best suits those seeking research and teaching careers in the future. They can play an effective role in improving the quality of education by adopting the academic profession. They can also be very successful in the industry and can play a strategic role in decision-making on the basis of their meticulous knowledge and training in research.

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PHD IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (PhD-MS)

ILMA University is one of the most prestigious universities of Pakistan which promotes research and creation of knowledge in the field of management sciences, social sciences, computer sciences and information technologies. We provide a dynamic world-class research culture to our nation to provide economic growth of the country and is imperative for the development of academia.The university being cognizant of this fact, thus aims to enhance the capacity of their departments of higher learning by promoting cutting edge research. ILMA University’s PhD program motivates innovation and originality of thoughts in the research and education process. The PhD program expects not only our graduates display excellence in their field of research but provide expertise to the building of our nation in all fields of science and technology. To achieve this students are expected to achieve excellent results in the research.

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• To enable students to engage in advanced study and research with scholars
• To foster original and scholarly research that contributes in social life and to boost up the standards of living.
• To contribute in national growth by finding out the best possible solution through research and experiments
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of theory and methods used in their chosen field and related disciplines.
• A University PhD graduate who has comprehensive knowledge of the theory and methods will be able to: i. Demonstrate an understanding of the content in their chosen field and related disciplines. ii. Demonstrate an understanding of research methods applicable to their chosen field and related disciplines.
• University PhD graduate who can execute quality research will be able to plan, organize, design, construct, and execute research to assess/test research questions and/or hypotheses.
• Effectively communicate research.
• University PhD graduate who can effectively communicate will be able to write and present research.
• Be effective teachers.

Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences

The objectives of PhD in Management Sciences are to:

• contribute new knowledge in the field of business management and administration through applied and theoretical research.
• produce graduates who can significantly contribute to the existing body of knowledge of business management through research in their respective field of specialization.
• provide a breadth of knowledge about contemporary management practices and philosophies through various core and optional courses. 
• teach students sophistical analytical, quantitative and qualitative research methods to enhance their capacity for academic research.
• encourage graduates to get an in-depth exposure of practical and theoretical aspects of specific business content areas and related problems and conduct original research to fill in the gaps left in the existing body of knowledge.
• develop critical thinking and creativity in seeking solutions to practical and theoretical problems by using developed skills to evaluate information, solve problems, and make sound decisions.
• contribute towards the development of new ideas, theories and business models.
• produce graduates who have heightened sense of morality and remain ethically correct in the endeavors of their personal, academic and professional goals. 

Entry Requirements

• A Master’s degree in a relevant subject, earned from a recognized university after a minimum of 17.5/18 years of education with minimum CGPA 3.0 out of 4.0 in the semester system or first division in the annual system is required to be eligible for admission in PhD program.
• The potential applicant will submit the application accompanied with a concept paper/research proposal that he/she intends to undertake, to the admission office of the relevant division/campus. He/she may also be required to justify the concept paper/ research proposal before the PhD Admission Committee at the time of interview.
• The applicants shall be required to take Subject Based Entry Test and secure minimum score as per HEC requirements to become eligible for admission in PhD program.

Age limit is not applicable in this program

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PhD Management Sciences

The PhD program in Management Sciences is designed to prepare students for quality learning in the field of Management Science

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A sound theoretical basis is provided in the general area of Management Sciences and in one of the following areas that are being offered to the students namely Human Resource Management, Marketing and Finance. The offered areas are based on strong research skills in qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The program is designed to challenge the students in various ways to contribute to the knowledge and Practice of Management.

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The minimum Duration to complete this program is 3 years, while the maximum Duration to complete this program is 5 years.

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The minimum credit hours to complete this program is 30 hours, while the maximum credit hours to complete this program is 32 hours.

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PhD in Management Sciences

Program overview.

The Department of Management Sciences at CUI Lahore aims to provide a PhD program, which is both educationally sound and directly relevant to those areas of industry, commerce, public service, which Management Sciences graduates tend to enter. In developing the program, the Department has recognized that students may want to improve their job opportunities in academia or consultancy, change career direction or seek a fresh intellectual stimulus. PhD Management Sciences is being offered in the following areas of specialization:

Following are the salient features of the program:

• Rigorous program focused on adding to the existing body of knowledge
• Has practical relevance for solving industry issues and problem
• PhD management is focused on developing research skills
• The program would prepare students to publish in high quality journals

Eligibility Criteria

• MS/M. Phil or equivalent degree in the relevant field from accredited institution with CGPA 3.0/4.0 or 70% marks with no third division (or D grade) throughout academic career.
• NTS (subject) test with 60% marks

Program Objectives

• To develop understanding of existing body of knowledge of management
• To develop research skills to solve industry problems
• After the program, students should be able to publish in high quality journals.

Program Structure

Faculty Profile

Currently, there are 66 full time faculty members teaching in MS department and management-related courses in other departments

• 8 faculty members with foreign doctoral degrees from USA, UK, Germany, Malaysia, Japan, and China
• 7 faculty members with an indigenous doctoral degree
• 11 faculty members hold foreign MS degrees from USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Australia
• 16 faculty members have MS degrees from well reputed Pakistani universities
• 24 have MBA or equivalent qualification
• Most non-PhD faculty members have very good corporate experience which add value to the students learning
• Foreign faculty from Germany, USA, UK, Australia, and Malaysia and other developed countries regularly delivers lectures

Career prospects / Opportunities

The PhD program prepares students for teaching and consultancy careers.

Teaching Methodology

Methods of teaching include, but are not limited to:

• Case studies
• Class discussions
• Group studies
• Assignments

This methodology enables students to develop the following transferable and intellectual skills by integrating them in the curriculum of different offered courses:

• Conceptual skills
• Human skills
• Technical skills (subject related know-how)
• Analytical skills
• Reading/Writing Skills
• Computer Skills
• Communication Skills
• Listening skills
• Research Skills

Assessments

Typically, students are assessed based on the following criteria:

Curriculum Development

Suggestions/proposals are collected from faculty and academic area in-charges. These suggestions/proposals are discussed in the Departmental Academic Review Committee (DARC). If accepted by the DARC, these recommendations are then forwarded to the Board of Studies (BOS) for further consideration. Accepted proposals are then forwarded to the Board of Faculty (BOF). If approved by the BOF, recommendations are then finally get approved by the Academic Council to be included as part of the curriculum.

Quality of education under this program is monitored at the departmental and institutional level.

• Academic Area heads are appointed to monitor content and quality of the courses
• Fortnightly Review Report (FRR) is generated to ensure coverage and monitor delivery of lectures
• Fortnightly Review Report (FRR) is discussed in detail in Departmental Academic Review Committee (DARC) meeting
• Academic area heads provide feedback to the faculty which incorporate and adjust the contents accordingly

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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.

Eligibility

MS or equivalent graduates from HEC recognized institutions meeting the following criteria:

• A minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 (or overall 60% marks) or equivalent
• A minimum of 18 years of schooling that corresponds to MS / MPhil or equivalent degree from HEC recognized institutions in a relevant discipline. Students with HEC recognized MBA have to do at least four pre-requisite courses (HEC equivalency required)
• GRE Subject or GAT subject test conducted by the NTS or HAT subject test of HEC. A minimum of 60% (percentage) marks is required or a minimum of 70% marks in IoBM test
• An interview conducted by the Institute
• All other HEC stipulated requirements

Program Requirements

PhD requires completion of course work and dissertation/thesis. Minimum duration is three years and maximum is seven years:

• PhD course work requirements consist of six graduate level courses (18 credit hours)
• On completion of dissertation/thesis the student is awarded 30 credits

A PhD student must additionally complete the following requirements:

• Comprehensive Exam
• PhD Proposal/Synopsis Development
• PhD Proposal/Synopsis Defense
• BASR Approval of PhD Proposal/Synopsis
• Continuous enrollment in supervised research courses is necessary during the research thesis stage
• Completion of PhD Dissertation/Thesis
• Selection of External Evaluators by BASR
• Publication of at least one paper in an ISI indexed or an HEC recognized journal or an official acceptance of the paper
• Evaluation of PhD Dissertation by two foreign faculty members from developed countries as per HEC criteria
• Dissertation/Thesis Finalization
• Open defense of PhD dissertation
• Any other HEC requirement
• Final Dissertation/Thesis submission to BASR

Learning Objectives

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• Develop applicable knowledge in the area of specialization
• Equip students with analytical and methodological skills to evaluate and conduct research
• Ability to effectively tabulate and present research findings 
• Perform specialized research in the field of choosing

Career Path

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• Budget Analysts
• Financial managers
• Professor 

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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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Program Educational Objectives: 

PEO1: To develop conversant graduates through management sciences research to meet local and global needs of the Academia & Industry

PEO2. To equip graduates with scientific, critical, innovative thinking, and practical skills that will help to generate novel ideas and solutions for basic & applied real-world management problems 

PEO3. To improve the quantitative and qualitative problem-solving proficiencies of teachers and professionals

Program Learning Outcomes:

PLO1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of leadership and management sciences research. (PEO 1, PEO2) PLO2. Ability to systematically review, analyze, and interpret the scientific literature and innovations in the areas of management sciences. (PEO1, PEO 2)

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. (PEO 2, PEO 3)

PLO4. Contribute to original research to broaden the boundary of knowledge through dissertations. (PEO2, PEO 3)

Course outlines:

Academic Writing and Research Design  

The course offers an overview of the important research design concepts, data collection, statistical and interpretative analysis, and final report presentation. It will help scholars conduct rigorous academic research and express their ideas in a coherent academic format. The course contents will familiarise scholars with the language of research, ethical principles and challenges, and the research process elements within the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approach. Moreover, they will understand the dos and don'ts of writing important sections of a dissertation and journal papers. They will learn to present their ideas clearly and develop a proper structure and discourse for academic research design and writing. Students will use these theoretical underpinnings to critically review the literature relevant to their field of interest and determine how research findings are useful in forming their understanding of their local and global environment.

Recommended books: 

Abbott, M. L., & McKinney, J. (2013). Understanding and applying research design. John Wiley & Sons.

Jogulu, U. D., & Pansiri, J. (2011). Mixed methods: A research design for management doctoral dissertations.

Management research review.

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2007). Introduction to academic writing (p. 3). Pearson/Longman.

2. Philosophy in Management Sciences

This course focuses on philosophical approaches to understanding organizations and their management. The module will consist of three interrelated themes. The first will comprise the attempt to familiarize students with the essential problems at the heart of the philosophical debate and expose them to different ways of dealing with them. The second theme will be organized around contemporary schools of thought and thinkers (e.g., logical positivism and Foucault), and founding intellectual fathers of economic thought (e.g., Marx). During these sessions, students will be utilizing various philosophical lenses to make sense of organizational phenomena, gain a better grasp of the intellectual origins of our extant understandings, and critically reflect upon taken-for-granted views about managing. The final theme will concentrate more sharply on organizational settings by studying how advances in organizational theory have afforded important philosophical insights into organizations and (the possibility of) their management. 

Recommended Books: 

Wren, D. A., & Bedeian, A. G. (2020). The evolution of management thought. John Wiley & Sons.  Lounsbury, M. (2011). Philosophy and organization theory. Emerald Group Publishing. 

3. Advanced Quantitative Tools and Techniques

This course focuses on developing students' technical skills and knowledge in quantitative research and prepares them to be proficient researchers and consumers of empirical research. It will guide students on critically assessing primary quantitative research methods, making the right decision to use the most appropriate statistical analysis methods for research questions of interest, and carrying out practical research activities. The course will introduce students to various advanced quantitative statistical techniques along with the appropriate statistical software packages. The course will focus on the processes, methods, and tools of conducting quantitative research, how to present the findings of quantitative research, and how to deal with the challenges of doing quantitative research.  

Stacey, R. D. (2012). Tools and techniques of leadership and management: Meeting the challenge of complexity. Routledge.

Anderson, D. R., Sweeney, D. J., Williams, T. A., Camm, J. D., & Cochran, J. J. (2012). Quantitative Methods for Business (Book Only). Cengage Learning.

David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran (2016). Quantitative Methods for Business. Cengage Learning.

4. Advanced Qualitative Tools and Techniques

This course aims to offer students a broader and deeper knowledge of qualitative research: Philosophy, Design, and Analysis. Qualitative research relies on diligent observations, individual interviews, focus groups, and action research to collect data to gain a rich understanding of a specific phenomenon under investigation. It is interested in the participants' perspective and their meaning to their experience of events and examines how those experiences are framed. It focuses on applying qualitative research methods in organizational contexts, emphasising qualitative methodology. The course will focus on the process, methods, and tools of conducting qualitative research, how to present the results of qualitative research, and how to deal with the challenges of doing qualitative research.  

Symon, G., & Cassell, C. (Eds.). (2012). Qualitative organizational research: core methods and current challenges. Sage.

Myers, M. D. (2019). Qualitative research in business and management. Sage.

Marketing (Elective Courses)

1. strategic services marketing  .

This course will help students learn the fundamentals of services marketing from a practical perspective. This course will focus on customer needs, which are the most important factors to consider while making business decisions. To keep happy and delightful long-term relationships with customers, students must understand services marketing from multiple perspectives. This course will also be useful if students wish to establish a new service business or manage an existing one. Moreover, the course will focus on theoretical paradigms, methods, tools, and challenges of conducting Strategic Services Marketing research.

Recommended Books:            

Adhikari, A., & Roy, S. K. (Eds.). (2017). Strategic marketing cases in emerging markets. Springer.

Zeithaml, V. A., Bitner, M. J., & Gremler, D. D. (2018). Services marketing: Integrating customer focus across the firm. McGraw-Hill Education,

Dixit, S. K. (Ed.). (2017). The Routledge handbook of consumer behaviour in hospitality and tourism. Taylor & Francis.

2. Seminar in Marketing 

This course covers contemporary research in the marketing management area, including topics such as consumer and industrial product development and management, advertising and sales promotion management, pricing, distribution, and retail issues, sales management, and personal selling, as well as the philosophies and methods relevant to applied managerial research. This course aims to develop a high level of understanding and a critical analytic perspective across a diverse range of marketing scholarship by focusing on conceptual, theoretical, and substantive research findings found in the academic research literature in marketing. The course will emphasise theory construction and theory development in several substantive marketing domains, focusing on selected managerial marketing topics. 

Recommended Books:

Szmigin, I., & Piacentini, M. (2018). Consumer behaviour. Oxford University Press.

3. Marketing Research 

This course will introduce scholars to the realm of marketing intelligence and the significance of data to marketers as well as to companies as an important foundation for planning marketing activities towards the creation of value for the firm. The course offers a comprehensive approach to contemporary marketing research principles and practices towards gathering, acquiring, appraising, and applying evidence for appropriate decision making. It will provide students with a background in research methods, procedures, and issues related to extracting marketing insights. It helps students understand commonly used research methods and experience in interpreting multiple research information sources and extracting actionable insights. Students will become equipped with a knowledge of the principles of sampling and basic data analysis for marketing research.

Malhotra, N. K., Nunan, D., & Birks, D. F. (2017). Marketing research: An applied approach. Pearson Education Limited.

4. Research in Retail Supply Chain Management

This course's focus is the underlying principles, theories, and debates in retail supply chain management. As retailers have become more powerful members of their supply chains, retail-specific supply chain management research has become more prevalent in the literature. Subject topics may include but will not be restricted to retail sales and order forecasting, inventory management, and store execution issues. The course will help students develop the ability to understand essential concepts and apply that understanding were applicable. This will help students develop a high understanding and a critical analytic perspective across a diverse range of conceptual, theoretical, and substantive research findings. The course will emphasise theory testing and development, focusing on Retail Supply Chain Management. 

Leeman, J. J. (2020). Supply Chain Management: Fast, Flexible Supply Chain in Manufacturing and Retailing-. BoD–Books on Demand. 

5. Current Issues in Retailing

This course will introduce and problematise current issues in retailing and provide insights and concrete tools to handle those issues. It aims to make students familiar with and interested in contemporary marketing challenges that retail companies face when doing business in the local or international marketplace. It will help students conceptualise frameworks and practical experiences to analyze and understand global retailing issues. After studying this course, students will be able to describe and explain the theories, concepts, and models used in retailing as well as understand the complexities involved in managing retailing across nations. They will be able to apply these theories, concepts, and models to analyze and suggest solutions to problems arising from operating a retailing firm in an international arena.

Foglieni, F., Villari, B., & Maffei, S. (2017). Designing better services: a strategic approach from design to evaluation. Springer.

6. Behavioural Research in Marketing 

This course covers contemporary research in Marketing that draws on fundamental research from social and cognitive psychology or other relevant source disciplines. The course's alternate offerings cover either research on consumer attitudes and information processing or research on consumer choice and behavioural decision-making, among other related topics. Publications from academic journals will be discussed and critiqued by participants, paying attention to theoretical and methodological issues. It will help students understand the underlying research and paradigms and apply them to real-world research problems. 

Gravetter, F. J., & Forzano, L. A. B. (2018). Research methods for the behavioral sciences. Cengage Learning.

7. Quantitative Research in Marketing: Empirical Methods

This course will focus on the main empirical research methods in marketing and will cover both theory and practice. It will help students understand the application of theoretical concepts for practical issues. After the course, students should be able to apply all methods covered in the course. This course will also focus on software tutorials. At the end of the course, the students will be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of quantitative techniques to a range of problems in Finance. 

8. Advertising Research

The design and implementation of effective advertising and media strategies require careful evaluation. The course Advertising Research provides students with an overview of the methods and techniques used to evaluate advertising effectiveness and research consumer responses to advertising more generally. Employment in advertising research requires particular expertise and is an area of growing employment demand. This course expands and introduces core concepts in advertising research and understands quantitative and qualitative research techniques employed in advertising research.  

De Mooij, M. (2018). Global marketing and advertising: Understanding cultural paradoxes. Sage.

9. Industrial Marketing and International Business

The course is focused on students with a particular interest in international business marketing and development. There are two main parts of the course. The first part deals with industrial marketing, which involves corporate purchasing behaviour and business channel management. The second section offers and introduces significant theories and developments in international business. The course will address the key challenges that companies face as they grow their business globally, and after studying this course, students will be able to apply these fundamental concepts to contemporary research issues in industrial marketing and international business. 

Rizomyliotis, I., Konstantoulaki, K., & Kostopoulos, I. (2017). Business-to-business marketing communications: Value and efficiency considerations in recessionary times. Springer.

Human Resource Management (Elective Courses)

1. contemporary hrm issues in the 21st century .

This course aims to give a broad overview and knowledge of the contemporary issues that exist within the Human Resource Management (HRM) context across a global workplace. It will help students recognize the key emerging issues associated with Human Resource Management and evaluating what challenges these issues pose to our existing understanding of the literature and theory. It will help them examine individual and organizational strategies and approaches in coping with contemporary and emerging HR issues as well as critically analyzing their practical implications for organizations and employees. Topics may include psychological contracts, career management, HRM and the service sector, mental health and wellbeing at work, drug and genetic testing, work designs, and ethical practices.

Holland, P. J. (Ed.). (2019). Contemporary HRM Issues in the 21st Century . Emerald Publishing Limited.

Turkmenoglu, M. A., & Cicek, B. (Eds.). (2020). Contemporary Global Issues in Human Resource Management . Business Science Reference

2. Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Organizational Development

This course addresses leadership and leadership development as processes directed towards organizational development, professional development, group development, personal development, identity formation, and how to manage and support such processes. Leadership development will be analyzed and discussed from different perspectives of the most prominent leadership theories and research. The readings will include a mixture of classic and contemporary papers that are both theoretical and empirical. Through the readings, students would gain an understanding of the major theories and research in contemporary issues of Leadership and Organizational development and obtain knowledge and skills to conceptualize and conduct research. 

Harrison, C. (2017). Leadership theory and research: A critical approach to new and existing paradigms .

Storey, J. (2016). Leadership in Organizations: Current issues and key trends.

3. Negotiation and Conflict Management

Negotiation and conflict management are common occurrences in workplaces and our personal lives because people see things from different perspectives and do not always agree with one another. Research indicates that conflict, contrary to general belief, is not always dysfunctional. Where properly managed, conflicts can lead to positive outcomes, such as improved understanding, better alternatives, and increased satisfaction. Thus, this course presents negotiation theory as well as the strategies and styles within an employment context. In addition to the theory and exercises presented in class, students will cover a range of topics, including challenging situations such as cross-cultural mentoring, first and third-party conflict negotiations, and investigations to assist the systematic change because of a dispute. Students will be introduced to theoretical paradigms and underpinnings used in negotiations and conflict management research at the workplace.

Menkel-Meadow, C., Schneider, A. K., & Love, L. P. (2020). Negotiation: processes for problem solving . Wolters Kluwer.

Budjac Corvette, B. A., Glasgow, H., Fisher, R., & Ury, W. (2007). Conflict management: A practical guide to developing negotiation strategies . Upper Saddle River^ eNJ NJ: Pearson Education, Inc..

Olekalns, M., & Adair, W. L. (Eds.). (2013). Handbook of research on negotiation . Edward Elgar Publishing.

4. Recruitment and Selection

In a highly competitive business world, an organization's staff can determine whether a company profits or perishes. This course presents recruitment and selection (R&S) as an essential component in recruitment planning. The role of recruitment and selection is examined in relation to an organization's overall profitability or viability. Through a blend of theory and application, the course introduces students to a wide range of issues, principles, practices, and trends in recruitment and selection. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of recruitment and selection methods and processes as well as allow them to develop a critical approach to R&S and HRM. Students will be introduced to theoretical paradigms and underpinnings used in investigating the recent recruitment and selection workplace challenges.

Carrie A. Picardi (2019). Recruitment and Selection. Strategies for Workforce Planning & Assessment. Sage Publishing.

Compton, R. L. (2009). Effective recruitment and selection practices. CCH Australia Limited. Roberts, G. (1997). Recruitment and selection. CIPD publishing.

5. Contemporary issues in Compensation Management

Compensation and reward systems are key contributors to organizational effectiveness. In this course, students will learn how such systems operate to attract, retain and motivate a competent workforce. Further students will gain an understanding of how to assess reward systems in terms of the criteria of equity and cost-effectiveness and how to assess and diagnose compensation management issues and problems and develop appropriate solutions. Moreover, emphasis will be given to the theoretical and practical implications of this function for organizations. Students will be introduced to a wide range of issues, practices, and trends in compensation management which will help students develop a critical approach to remuneration and benefits management in organizations.

BERGER, L. A., & BERGGER, D. R. (2020). The compensation handbook. A state-of-the-art guide to compensation strategy and design .

Upadhyay, S. S. (2009). Compensation management: Rewarding performance . Global India Publications. Bhattacharyya, D. K. (2009). Compensation management . Oxford University Press.

6. Theory and Research in Strategic Management

This course focuses on helping scholars develop an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of strategic decision-making for business organizations. It further explores other areas of academic interest and their interactions with the strategic management of the organization. A natural outcome of the content of this course is to help students understand how pivotal links are created in managing an overall organization through external adaptation and internal integration. This course will highlight the dynamics of industry forces and focus on fostering growth and sustaining competitive advantage by aligning resources and strategies in a coordinated, synergistic, and integrated manner.

Lasserre, P. (2017). Global strategic management . Macmillan International Higher Education.

David, F. R., David, F. R., & David, M. E. (2013). Strategic management: Concepts and cases: A competitive advantage approach . Upper Saddle River: Pearson.

7. Micro Topics in Organizational Behavior

Micro Topics in Organizational Behavior is a Ph.D. seminar course exploring current and seminal research on individual, dyadic, small group, and intra-organizational behavior. The readings will include a mixture of classic and contemporary papers that are both theoretical and empirical. Through the readings and course requirements, students would gain an understanding of the major theories and research in Organizational Behavior and obtain knowledge and skills to conceptualize and conduct research in Organizational Behavior.

Examples of topics at the individual level include emotions, cognition, and behavioral decision-making. Examples at the dyadic level include social perception and bias. Group-level topics include teams and multiparty decision making. Topics at the intra-organizational level include culture and gender.

Baykal, E. (Ed.). (2019). Handbook of research on positive organizational behavior for improved workplace performance . IGI Global.

Nahavandi, A., Denhardt, R. B., Denhardt, J. V., & Aristigueta, M. P. (2013). Organizational behavior . Sage Publications.

Miner, J. B. (2005). Organizational Behavior: Essential theories of motivation and leadership. one (Vol. 1). ME Sharpe.

8. Macro Topics in Organizational Behavior

This course covers classical and key contemporary works in organization theory and surveys the main paradigms that are now active in the field. It draws on disciplinary roots in (alphabetically) economics, political science, psychology, and sociology to explain the origins, persistence, and disappearance of the institutional structures that order economic life (organizations, firms, networks, markets, and others). Students will read some of the classic statements of the major approaches and trace the history of ideas as the field has developed up to the present. Examples of topics include contingency theory, resource dependence, network approaches, institutional theory, social movements, and organizations, etc. 

Van Wormer, K., & Besthorn, F. H. (2017). Human behavior and the social environment, macro level: Groups, communities, and organizations . Oxford University Press.

Smith, W. K., Jarzabkowski, P., Lewis, M. W., & Langley, A. (Eds.). (2017). The Oxford handbook of organizational paradox . Oxford University Press.

Wagner III, J. A., & Hollenbeck, J. R. (2014). Organizational behavior: Securing competitive advantage . Routledge.

9. Meso Organizational Behavior

This course will introduce research scholars to the simultaneous study of multiple levels of organizational behavior. This class intends to build their scholarly abilities by exposing them to a wide range of topics related to meso research. Their ability to understand, develop, and extend theory will be enhanced by an enriched understanding of the mechanisms that connect variables, particularly mechanisms that bridge levels of analyses. This class surveys many different types of mechanisms, collective constructs, and areas of crosslevel research by design. The class topics will first introduce students to mechanisms and meso-level theorizing and then explore these in the context of basic mechanisms related to meaning, emotion, and action, teams, identity, culture, climate, and learning in organizations. 

Champoux, J. E. (2020). Organizational behavior: Integrating individuals, groups, and organizations . Routledge.

Finance (Elective Courses)

1. derivative pricing and theory.

This course focuses on helping students understand the derivate pricing and underlying theory by introducing students to a wide range of issues, principles, practices, and trends of these mechanisms. They will develop an understanding of the Black-Scholes model's application to the range of derivative securities encountered in the market and the term structure of interest rates. Links between derivative prices and underlying theory will be examined as well, as the discrepancies between the Black-Scholes model and market data will be described and analyzed along with other alternative models. This course is tailored for research students with quantitative and Finance backgrounds, and the goal of this course is to help students understand the valuation of a derivative option in financial markets. After this course, students will derive analytical solutions for some basic options and be expected to grasp essential numerical tools for derivatives pricing, such as the Monte-Carlo method, finite difference method, etc. 

Recommended books:

John C. HullO (2017). Options, futures and other derivatives, Pearson

2. Advanced Behavioral Finance

This course is designed to provide an overview of an exciting new and fast-growing area in Finance. This course is intended to complement other finance courses that are primarily based on the traditional paradigm, which assumes that investors and managers are generally rational. Specifically, this course has three key objectives. First, it aims to examine how behavioural finance theories' insights shed light on individual investors and finance professionals' behaviour in investment decision-making and corporate financial decision-making. Second, it explores the possibility to improve investment performance and corporate performance by recognising the cognitive biases and applying appropriate debasing techniques. Finally, it investigates the implications of behavioural Finance for the construction of good corporate governance mechanisms and theory.

Statman, M. (2019). Behavioral Finance: The Second Generation. CFA Institute Research Foundation.

3. Quantitative Methods in Finance 

The course aims to provide students with current and advanced quantitative methods being applied in financial research. This course is focused on providing students with an understanding of quantitative methods, processes, and trends in Finance. The course will cover linear and non-linear methods, focusing on regression analysis, panel data analysis, GARCH-family, and Markov regime-switching models. At the end of the course, the students will be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of quantitative techniques to a range of problems in Finance. 

Asteriou & Hall (2011). Applied Econometrics, Macmillan International Higher Education

Anokye Mohammed Adam, Peterson Owusu (2018). Financial Econometrics: An Example-based Handbook, Nova science

4. International Finance

This course aims at providing a solid understanding of international Finance within complex capital markets and corporate governance context. It emphasises finance's managerial perspective for a multinational corporation (MNC). It will focus on two key areas, firstly, the introduction and critical evaluation of the main relevant economic theories, models, and empirical works in key areas of International Finance and secondly, the application of these analytical tools to build an understanding of relevant economic developments and policy issues in the global markets and MNCs. The basic tenets of international Finance are presented through a core textbook, assigned readings, and lectures.  

Jeff Madura (2020). International Financial Management, Cengage Learning, Inc

5. Advances in Islamic Banking and Finance

This course aims to introduce the basic concepts of Islamic banking and finance applied locally and globally. The course will simplify and explain the underlying theories and concepts of the Islamic financial instruments used in the Islamic finance industry and how these concepts are practically implemented. It includes the concepts of finance theories and concepts in the light of Islamic philosophy/ Islamic Sharia'h and the mechanism involved in developing financial products. It will also spotlight the efforts undertaken in Pakistan and other Islamic countries at the state level and the private sector to revamp the overall economy on the universal principles of Shariah and the challenges in the transformation of the economy from the socalled interest-based modes to interest-free transactions. 

Dilip Mutum, Mohammad Mohsin Butt, Mamunur Rashid (2017). Advances in Islamic Finance, Marketing, and Management: An Asian Perspective, Emeralds

6. Finance Theory 

This course focuses on the main developments in finance theory over the past 60 years, investigates gaps in current finance practices, and investigates the need for future developments. The course develops the main theoretical foundations of Finance, including investment decision making, utility theory, portfolio theory, equilibrium asset pricing, arbitrage asset pricing, the term structure of interest rates, option pricing theory, agency theory, performance measurement, corporate governance, and corporate Finance. The course provides the theoretical foundations for subsequent finance research and is intended to provide students with an understanding of the relevant methods, processes, and finance research trends.

Doron Peleg (2014). Fundamental Models in Financial Theory, MIT press 

Pierre Vernimmen, Pascal Quiry, Maurizio Dallocchio, Yann Le Fur, Antonio Salvi (2020), Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice, Wiley

7. Advanced Financial Risk Management

Derivative securities are the most rapidly growing area in the global financial market. The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the properties of options and futures and to offer a theoretical framework within which all derivatives can be valued and hedged. This course provides both theory and a working knowledge of financial derivatives. The theory component covers fundamental pricing principles that apply to various derivative contracts in financial markets. The working knowledge component will cover the main types of derivatives contracts and valuation techniques. The course emphasises the use of derivatives in financial risk management. 

Donald R. Van Deventer, Kenji Imai, et al. (2013). Advanced Financial Risk Management: Tools and Techniques for Integrated Credit Risk and Interest Rate Risk Management, Wiley   John C. Hull (2018). Risk Management and Financial Institutions, Wiley

8. Advanced Empirical Finance

This course provides a concise synthesis of the recent available literature on empirical studies in corporate finance, investments, and asset pricing within a logical and analytical structure. The course will focus on the discussion of estimation methods that can be used to analyze financial models, followed by a description of the time series properties of various financial data. The Scholars will be able to apply such techniques to address practical financial problems.  The most important theoretical models in Finance are then presented and accompanied by an explanation of the available methods for testing theoretical hypotheses.  

Bali, T. G., Engle, R. F., & Murray, S. (2016). Empirical asset pricing: The cross section of stock returns. John Wiley & Sons.

9. Advanced Portfolio Management Theory

This course will introduce the scholar to the main theories and practice of investments and portfolio management. The scholars will learn about various investment opportunities, including real and financial assets; the investment environment includes the money and capital markets; the investment process includes identifying goals, data gathering, analysis, etc.; and decision-making under a changing market environment. The material covered will include a selection of assets with special emphasis on securities selection through technical analysis and fundamental analysis, computation of risk and 21return of individual assets, asset allocation and portfolio formation, computation of risk and return of portfolios, measurement of portfolio performance, and rebalancing of portfolios. Also included in the material will be topics such as the "pyramid" approach, forecasting and the use of indicators and, market and industry indexes, models such as the CAPM, bond and stock valuation, mutual funds, domestic versus global investment, etc. To understand the theory and practice aspects of portfolio construction and management, advanced investment topics will be covered throughout the course. 

Giuseppe A. Paleologo (2020). Advanced Portfolio Management: A Quant's Guide for Fundamental Investors, Wiley

10. Emerging Issues in Finance

The introduction of new financial products (e.g., cryptocurrencies), the surge in new investment vehicles (e.g., exchange-traded funds), and the focus on environment-friendly project financing and investment (i.e., green Finance) have brought forth new challenges and issues in Finance. Moreover, the recent COVID crisis has provided new research challenges in Finance. This course will accentuate these issues and their impact on existing financial products. This course will help students understand the contemporary issues in finance and understand their implications to critically analyze current finance practices. 

Chishti, S., & Barberis, J. (2016). The Fintech book: The financial technology handbook for investors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. John Wiley & Sons.

11. Contemporary Issues in Financial Markets 

The course aims to cover recent trends and issues in financial markets. The focus will be on money markets, capital markets, and derivative markets. The course will encompass new advances in these markets and their subsequent impact on the field of Finance. The students will be able to identify new research areas in financial markets. Through a blend of theory and application, the course will introduce students to a wide range of issues, principles, practices, and trends in financial markets so that students can understand and apply this knowledge to contemporary research issues.

  Madura, J. (2020). Financial markets & institutions. Cengage learning.

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PhD in Applied Mathematics

Phd in applied mathematics degree.

Applied Mathematics at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the creation and imaginative use of mathematical concepts to pose and solve problems over the entire gamut of the physical and biomedical sciences and engineering, and increasingly, the social sciences and humanities. The program has focuses on understanding nature through the fusion of Artificial Intelligence, Computing (classical to quantum), and Mathematics. We value foundational contributions, societal impact, and ethics in our work. Our program uniquely interfaces with diverse fields, including physics, neuroscience, materials science, economics, biology and fluid mechanics, to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time, such as sustainability, responsible digital transformations, and health and well-being.

Working individually and as part of teams collaborating across the University and beyond, you will partner with faculty to quantitatively describe, predict, design and control phenomena in a range of fields. Projects current and past students have worked on include collaborations with mechanical engineers to uncover some of the fundamental properties of artificial muscle fibers for soft robotics and developing new ways to simulate tens of thousands of bubbles in foamy flows for industrial applications such as food and drug production.

Our core mission is to provide students with individualized programs tailored to their interests, needs, and background. We welcome students from diverse technical backgrounds. Our program is dedicated to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate and value differences among our members, and we strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds.

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Applied Mathematics PhD Degree

Harvard School of Engineering offers a  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Applied Mathematics conferred through the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences . Doctoral students may earn the masters degree en route to the Ph.D. Prospective students apply through Harvard Griffin GSAS; in the online application, select  “Engineering and Applied Sciences” as your program choice and select “PhD Applied Math” in the Area of Study menu.

The Applied Mathematics program does not offer an independent Masters Degree.

Applied Mathematics PhD Career Paths

Our graduates have gone on to careers such as start-up pioneers, social innovators, and a range of careers in industry in organizations like the Kingdom of Morocco, Meta, and Bloomberg. Others have secured faculty positions at Dartmouth, Imperial College in London, and UCLA. More generally, students with a PhD in Applied Mathematics can go on to careers in academia, banking, data science, bioinformatics, management consulting, government/military research, and more. Also, r ead about some of our Applied Mathematics alumni .

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Applicants typically have bachelor’s degrees in the natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, or engineering. 

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