COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Master of Science in Management Sciences for Spring 2024

It is Hereby notified that the Academic Council in its 13th Meeting held on June 04, 2012 approved the following Scheme of studies of the Master of Science in Management Sciences, MS(MS) with effect from at CIIT system.
1. Minimum Duration:  Years
2. Maximum Duration: 0 Years
4. Maximum Semesters: 0 
Course WorkMin No. of CoursesMin No. of Credit Hrs
1  Elective Courses
04
12
2  Thesis
06
3  Core Courses
04
12

Note:

1. Admission to MS and PhD programs at CUI will adhere to existing criteria, withrelevance of prior degrees being crucial. If deemed necessary, additional courses may be required to rectify deficiencies. Approval for admission within the CUI System is contingent upon the relevance of the previous degree as per Notification No: CUI - Reg / Notif - 458 / 23 / 493, dated February 28, 2023, stating that the decision made by the Board of Advanced Studies and Research(BASAR) during its meeting on November 30, 2022, stipulated that admission within the CUI System shall be contingent upon possession of a relevant prior degree.In instances where doubts regarding the relevance of a prior degree arise, the determination of relevance thereof shall be made by the respective Dean irrespective of title of the prior degree, based on recommendations put forth by the respective Campus Admission Committee, HoD, and Chairperson, on a case -by -case basis as required.The decision rendered by the Dean in such cases shall be documented within the student's personal file for record-keeping and reference purposes. The additional GRE-Subject test for MS and PhD programs won't be mandatory for such candidates.
2. Furthermore, if the Dean determines that the candidate does not possess the necessary relevant degree, the candidate shall be admitted under the Interdisciplinary category. Additionally, the candidate must undertake the additional GRE-Subject test for MS and PhD programs as a mandatory requirement. Such candidates are required to fulfill all mandatory requirements outlined under the Interdisciplinary clauses. However, if the Dean, by following the above procedure decides that the previous degree, irrespective of the title of the degree of the candidate does not fall under the Interdisciplinary category, the candidate shall not be admitted at CUI System.
3. MS students shall enroll for 09 to 12 credit hours per semester for coursework, with flexibility granted in exceptional cases such as force majeure incidents including inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major. type of calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune. The Dean may adjust credit hour requirements based on recommendations from the DAC, HoD, and Chairperson. Following coursework, students must register exclusively for a thesis of 06 credit hours each subsequent semester to ensure continuous enrollment throughout their study period.
4. During its 38th meeting, the Academic Council approved the Common Policies, Procedures, and Template of Scheme of Studies for MS and PhD Programs at CUI, aligned with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Graduate Education Policy (GEP) 2023, with the exception of the above-mentioned paragraphs.
    Credit Hours : Please provide total credit hours for this scheme from manage course schemes


 Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite(s)
1 MGT606 Issues in Strategic Management 3(3, 0)
2 MGT607 Finance Theory & Practice 3(3, 0)
3 MGT608 Statistical Inference & Research Methodology 3(3, 0)



1 MGT606 Issues in Strategic Management 3(3, 0)
2 MGT607 Finance Theory & Practice 3(3, 0)
3 MGT608 Statistical Inference & Research Methodology 3(3, 0)
4 MGT731 Advanced Topics in International Finance 3(3, 0)
Business Economics Specialization Business Economics Specialization
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
5 ECO601 Microeconomics Theory I 3(3, 0)
6 ECO602 Microeconomics Theory II 3(3, 0)
7 ECO604 Econometric Methods 3(3, 0)
8 MGT705 Macroeconomics 3(3, 0)
9 MGT706 Markets and Financial Institutions 3(3, 0)
10 MGT707 Economics of Development 3(3, 0)
11 MGT708 International Trade Theory 3(3, 0)
12 MGT769 Financial Economics 3(3, 0)
Core Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
13 MGT609 Advanced Marketing 3(3, 0)
Finance Specialization Finance Specialization
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
14 MGT730 Advanced Topics in Financial Management 3(3, 0)
15 MGT731 Advanced Topics in International Finance 3(3, 0)
16 MGT732 Advanced Topics in Financial Instruments and Market 3(3, 0)
17 MGT733 Portfolio Selection Management 3(3, 0)
18 MGT734 Financial Modeling and Enterprise Risk Management 3(3, 0)
19 MGT735 Stock Market and Efficiency 3(3, 0)
20 MGT736 Issues in Financial Economics 3(3, 0)
21 MGT737 Advanced Topics in Risk Analysis and Insurance Management 3(3, 0)
22 MGT738 Seminar in Financial Management 3(3, 0)
23 MGT739 Econometric Methods in Finance 3(3, 0)
General Management Specialization General Management Specialization
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
24 MGT709 Advances in Small Business Management 3(3, 0)
25 MGT711 Advanced Topic in Change Management 3(3, 0)
26 MGT712 Advances in Human Resource Development and Management 3(3, 0)
27 MGT713 Advanced Topics in Conflict and Crisis Management 3(3, 0)
28 MGT714 Advanced Operations Management 3(3, 0)
29 MGT715 Emerging Issues in Leadership and Motivation 3(3, 0)
30 MGT716 Advanced Topics in Performance Management Systems 3(3, 0)
31 MGT717 Advanced Topics in International Business Management 3(3, 0)
32 MGT718 Seminar in Management 3(3, 0)
33 MGT719 Advances in Supply Chain Management 3(3, 0)
34 MGT781 Strategic HRM 3(3, 0)
35 MGT782 International Comparative HRM 3(3, 0)
36 MGT783 Contemporary Issues in HRM 3(3, 0)
Information Technology Management Specialization Information Technology Management Specialization
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
37 MGT770 Advanced Topics in Knowledge Management 3(3, 0)
38 MGT771 Advances in Technology Management 3(3, 0)
39 MGT772 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation 3(3, 0)
40 MGT773 Advanced System Development and Management 3(3, 0)
41 MGT774 Seminar in Management Technologies 3(3, 0)
List of Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
42 MGT710 Agribusiness Management 3(3, 0)
Marketing Specialization
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
43 3(3, 0)
44 MGT750 Issues in Consumer Behavior 3(3, 0)
45 MGT751 Advanced Topics in E-Marketing 3(3, 0)
46 MGT752 Managing Marketing Profile 3(3, 0)
47 MGT753 Advanced Advertising and Event Management 3(3, 0)
48 MGT754 Issues in Brand Management 3(3, 0)
49 MGT755 Advances in Marketing Research 3(3, 0)
50 MGT756 MGT756 Advances in Integrated Marketing Communication 3(3, 0)
51 MGT757 Advanced Topics in Service and Industrial Marketing 3(3, 0)
52 MGT758 Seminar in Marketing 3(3, 0)
53 MGT759 Marketing History and Theory 3(3, 0)
Thesis Thesis
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
54 MGT800 Thesis 6(0, 6)



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