The Bachelor’s in Management Sciences, Program will focus on exploring business models from a societal and economic perspective, with particular emphasis on national, regional and international Supply Chain Management systems, and innovative entrepreneurial models in order to enable students to become pioneering icons in the corporate world. With so much attention being given to environmental concerns by world leaders and industry giants, another niche of this program will be enlightening the students with recent developments and discussions about sustainability in a long-term business context with special reference to Pakistan and South Asia.
The unique Program of BS in Management Sciences at Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology would offer students once in a lifetime experience of interdisciplinary study, experiential learning and extraordinary co-curricular activities. Combining a solid academic foundation in management with multiple courses in the development of leadership and interpersonal skills in cross cultural contexts will ensure that students become successful in adapting personally and professionally to changes in the global economy.
Our Program stands out since it focuses on the integration of courses from the domains of business leadership and sustainability with a technological perspective. The students will excel in making economic, societal, ecological and legal decisions from a managerial perspective once they become a part of local and international markets.
Candidates for Admission in BS in Management Sciences Program must meet one of the following criteria:
1. HSSC (Pre-Engg), HSSC (General Science), HSSC (ICS), HSSC (Pre-Medical), HSSC (Humanities) with at least 60% marks.
2. A-Level in three subjects with two D’s or above grades and O-Level in eight subjects for local applicants and in five subjects for those applying from abroad with overall 60% or above equivalence as per IBCC formula.
3. American or Canadian High School Diploma or International Baccalaureate Diploma with overall 60% or above marks, as per IBCC equivalence formula.
The objectives of the Program are as follows:
Proposed Learning Outcomes for the Program are as follows:
Our Program stands out, since it effectively blends the academic aspects with experiential learning. Academically, the Program has a business development component and a number of specially designed courses emphasizing the role of technology and environment. The high-level curricular programing and the experiential learning embedded in the Program are particularly strong and also unique in the context of undergraduate management education in Pakistan. No other Program lays such an importance on innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship, while simultaneously maintain a quantitative and analytical focus.
a) The Undergraduate Program in Management Sciences is of 4-years duration, spread over 8 regular semesters, and consisting of 133 credit hours after completing twelve years of higher secondary school certificate or equivalent.
b) The BS (Management Sciences) degree would require successful completion of a minimum of 42 courses (3 or 2 Cr. Hr. each) picked from different streams. It specifies the minimum and maximum range in each category. The course titles are suggestive and not mandatory.
c) Summer Internship: Every student is required to participate in a compulsory internship/training program during the summer of junior year and submit a formal written report.
The courses will be delivered in the format normal to all GIK undergraduate courses. That is, typically, courses will be taught in small lecture sections permitting active involvement of students. Many of the courses will require group assignments and group work. In a number of courses, the cases will be used to complement normal teaching by topics. That is, students will be presented with cases in advance of the classes, and these cases will integrate what they have learned both in the course in question and in other courses. Students will come prepared to the class for the discussion of the cases. Alumni and guest speakers will be invited to deliver lectures in-order to augment the elements of relevance and real-life applications. Some courses will provide students with the experience of actively engaging in situations that are simulated to reflect a variety of different work cultures. The simulations will require the students to incorporate theoretical knowledge gained in their current course and from other courses in the Program.
Course Work | Credit Hours |
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Compulsory Courses | 25 |
General Courses | 27 |
Discipline Specific Courses | 42 – 48 |
Elective/Specialization Courses | 27 – 39 |
Specialization Requirement | 12 |
Compulsory Courses (25 Cr. Hr)