| PhD Economics | Credit Hours | No. of Courses |
|---|
| Graduation Requirements |
54 |
6 + Dissertation |
| Core Courses |
9 |
3 |
| Elective Courses |
9 |
3 |
| Thesis |
36 |
- |
Total Course Credit Hours: 18
Program Duration: 3-5 years
Core Courses
- Topics in Advanced Microeconomics
- Topics in Advanced Macroeconomics
- Topics in Advanced Econometrics
Elective Courses
- Dynamic Macroeconomics
- Advanced Techniques in Quantitative Research
- Advanced Techniques in Qualitative Research
- Advanced Computational Economics
- Economics of Research and Development
- Globalization and the Firms
- Dynamic Optimization
- Seminar in Islamic Economics
- Urban and Regional Economics
- Labor Economics & Human Resource Development
- History of Economic Thought
- Advanced Inferential Statistics
- Seminar in International Economics
- Economics of Industrial Organization
- Seminar in Monetary and Fiscal Policy
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Survey Data Analysis and Software Applications
- Contemporary Development Economics
- Sustainability and Economic Development
- Seminar in Managerial Economics
- International Finance
- Seminar in Public Sector Economics
- Seminar in Money and Banking
- Seminars in Islamic Banking and Finance
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 passing 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 dropped from the degree program and his/her admission will be canceled.
Doctoral Thesis
The complete thesis write-up will start after the approval of the research proposal by the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. The final doctoral thesis as per HEC policy is sent abroad for evaluation by two foreign experts, and two experts from 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.