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SZABIST Larkana offers MS degree in the specialized areas of Human Resource Management, Marketing and Finance. The MS program will be an evening program and all classes are held during week days. There will be two streams available for MS. One Stream will be by Course Work and other one will by Research. By Course Work Stream, the student will be required to complete 10 courses of 3 credit hours each. By Research Work Stream, the student will be required to complete 8 Courses and Two IRS OR One Thesis of 6 Credit Hours. In both the streams, 30 Credit hours to be completed. The time limit to earn an MS degree is from 1.5 years to 4 years. As per HEC guidelines, all MS students are required to clear GAT General Test or HAT with minimum 50% score.
In Course Work Stream, the student is required to complete 10 courses of 3 credit hours each. The Scheme of Study is as follows:
– Six Compulsory Courses (18 Credit Hours)
– Four Electives (12 Credit Hours)
– No IRS or Thesis
In the Research Work Stream, the student is required to complete 8 Courses and Two IRS OR one Thesis of Six Credit hours. The Scheme of Study is as follows:
– Six Compulsory Courses (18 Credit Hours)
– Two Electives (6 Credit Hours)
– Two IRS or One Thesis (6 Credit Hours)
In both the streams, 30 Credit hours are to be completed.
Stream 1 – MS By Course Work Stream
| MS 5127 Research Methods and Techniques MS 5112 Strategic Management MS 5237 Strategic Finance | MS 5204 Quantitative Tools for Research MS 5104 Strategic Marketing MS 5238 Strategic Human Resource Development |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| MS 5127 Research Methods and Techniques MS 5112 Strategic Management MS 5238 Strategic Human Resource Development MS 5104 Strategic Marketing | MS 5204 Quantitative Tools for Research MS 5237 Strategic Finance MS 5XXX Elective I MS 5XXX Elective II |
| Fall Semester |
|---|
| MS 5XXX Elective III MS 5XXX Elective IV |
Stream 2 – MS By Research Work Stream
| MS 5127 Research Methods and Techniques MS 5112 Strategic Management MS 5237 Strategic Finance | MS 5204 Quantitative Tools for Research MS 5104 Strategic Marketing MS 5238 Strategic Human Resource Development |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| MS 5127 Research Methods and Techniques MS 5112 Strategic Management MS 5238 Strategic Human Resource Development MS 5104 Strategic Marketing | MS 5204 Quantitative Tools for Research MS 5237 Strategic Finance MS 5XXX Elective I MS 5XXX Elective II |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Thesis (Part I) OR IRS I and IRS II | Thesis (Part II) If Any |
Elective courses may vary from time to time. All courses may not necessarily be o?ered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when required. In both the streams, students cannot register in Independent Research Study (IRS) OR thesis without completing 6 compulsory courses. Maximum course load for a semester is 4 courses (12 credit hours). Summer is not a regular semester; therefore, courses are not o?ered on a regular basis in summer. A student can take maximum two interdisciplinary elective courses in SS/CS/IT/Media/MBA program with the prior approval of respective program managers.
| Finance | Human Resource Management |
|---|---|
| MS 5113 Financial Time Series MS 5105 Econometrics MS 5115 Operations and Mathematical Modeling MS 5206 Modern Financial Applications MS 5217 Corporate Finance Planning and Decisions MS 5237 Business Finance and Decision Making MS 5421 Capital Asset Pricing Model MS 5xxx Seminars in Finance MS 5103 Managerial Economics MS 5111 Derivatives and Financial Risk MS 5134 Behavioral Finance MS 5215 Corporate Finance MS 5218 Financial Markets MS 5414 Applied Econometrics MS 5425 Empirical Asset Pricing | MS 5101 Change Management MS 5202 Organizational Strategies and Effectiveness MS 5205 International Business Management MS 5216 Corporate Governance MS 5229 Negotiations and Con?ict Resolution MS 5245 System Thinking and Organizational Learning MS 5415 NGO Management MS 5xxx Seminars in HRM MS 5102 Organizational Development MS 5203 Global Corporate Strategy MS 5211 Creative Leadership MS 5225 Leadership and Motivation Techniques MS 5241 Public Administration and Governance MS 5303 Issues in Strategic Management MS 5423 Global Governance and Development |
| Marketing |
|---|
| MS 5249 Advanced Marketing Strategies MS 5422 Distribution and Channel Management MS 5301 Seminars in Marketing MS 5424 Strategic Brand Management |
**Maximum three interdisciplinary courses can be allowed with the approval of both the coordinators. Elective courses may vary from time to time.
**All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when needed.