PhD ManagementCredit HoursNo. of Courses
Graduation Requirements 54 6
Core Courses 9 3
Elective Courses 9 3
Thesis 36 -
Total Course Credit Hours: 18
Program Duration: 3-8 years

Core Courses

  1. Advanced Techniques in Quantitative Research
  2. Advanced Techniques in Qualitative Research
  3. History of Ideas

Elective Courses

  1. Globalization and the Firms
  2. Service System and Management 
  3. Management of Public Sector Organization
  4. New Sciences and Management Research
  5. Knowledge Management and Information Sciences
  6. Seminar in Human Resource Management
  7. Current issues in Organizational Behavior
  8. Operations and Supply Chain Models
  9. Management of Technology and Innovation
  10. Seminar in Theory Building in Management Sciences
  11. Strategic Financial Planning
  12. Seminar in Service Marketing
  13. Seminar in Marketing

Comprehensive Examination

Before the commencement of the thesis, every student has to take a comprehensive examination to demonstrate his/her grasp of knowledge that he/she has acquired in the area of research. The comprehensive examination will be of 8 hours duration. The aim of the examination is to determine the student's ability to draw on the knowledge he/she acquired through an integrated framework. The comprehensive exam is required to be passed by the scholar within the first two years of admission.

PhD Synopsis

The scholars are encouraged to start their Research during their coursework so that they can present their PhD Synopsis in BASAR within one year after they pass their comprehensive exam. As per UMT policy, any scholar who is unable to pass BASAR within one year after his/her comprehensive exam will be drop-out from the degree program and his/her admission will be canceled.

Doctoral Thesis (36 credit hours)

The complete thesis write-up will start after the approval of the research proposal by Board of Advanced Studies and Research. Final doctoral thesis as per HEC policy is sent abroad for evaluation from two foreign experts, and two experts from within Pakistan. On the basis of the Evaluation Report by foreign and local experts, the student will be required to take a Viva examination. The examiners will include external (local experts) and internal examiners and, where possible, the foreign experts who evaluated the written thesis. All scholars must publish a scholarly paper in an HEC recognized journal for the award of PhD degree