MBA

MBA Program at AUSOM is one of the top three case-study intensive programs in
Pakistan (LUMS & KSBL also offer case-study intensive Business Education)

This program is based on the idea of continued experiential learning where each
student spends significant amount of time in industry under supervision of
Practitioners and Academicians.

Students shall earn a certification- e.g., Real Estate Sales & Marketing, after
successfully completing the corresponding Elective Course.

MBA at a Glance
Courses
Cr. Hrs.
Core (04 Courses) 12
Electives (04 Courses) 12
MBA Capstone Project/Thesis 06
Total 30
Fact File
MBA (Non-Business Graduates) MBA (Business Graduates)
Duration: 2 Yrs. Duration: 1.5 Yrs.
Semesters: 4. Semesters: 3
Credit Hours: 60 Credit Hours: 30
Core Courses: 14 Core Courses: 4
Electives: 4 Electives: 4
Thesis/Business Capstone Project- I & II/Course Work Thesis/Business Capstone
Project- I & II/Course Work

Specializations
MBA (Real Estate Management)
MBA (HealthCare Management)
MBA (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
MBA (Entrepreneurship)
MBA (Digital Marketing & E-Commerce)
MBA (Aviation Management)
MBA (Supply Chain Management)
MBA (Human Resource Management)
MBA (Marketing)
MBA (Finance)

MBA Scheme of Studies (Fall 2022 Onwards)

Business Graduates Stream (1.5 Yrs. /03 Semesters)
1st Semester
Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours Pre – Req
MS-601 Strategic Finance 3-0-3 -
MS-603 Advanced Research Methods 3-0-3 -
BA-637 HRM & Organizational Behavior 3-0-3 -
MS-782 Strategic Marketing 3-0-3 -
Total Credits Hours 12
2nd Semester
Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours Pre – Req
XX-7XX Elective I (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
XX-7XX Elective II (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
BA-637 Business Capstone Project-I/Coursework 3-0-3 -
Total Credits Hours 9
3rd Semester
Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours Pre – Req
XX-7XX Elective III (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
XX-7XX Elective IV (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
BA-799/BA-799 Business Capstone Project II/Coursework/Thesis* 3-0-3/3-0-3/6-0-6
-
Total Credits Hours 9-12
Cumulative Credit Hours 30 * Students opting for Master’s Thesis shall register
it in the Last Semester, however, they shall be liable to prepare and defend Thesis
Proposal during the Second Last Semester, as per the attached Thesis Timeline.
** Master’s Thesis shall be offered with a single course code (BA-799) in the final
semester.
MBA Scheme of Studies (Fall 2022 Onwards)
Non-Business Graduates Stream (02 Yrs. /04 Semesters)
1st Semester
Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours Pre – Req
BA-551 Principles of Management 3-0-3 -
BA-521 Introduction to Business Finance 3-0-3 -
BA-563 Business Communication 3-0-3 -
BA-603 Financial Accounting & Reporting 3-0-3 -
BA-625 Marketing Management 3-0-3 -
Total Credits Hours 15
2nd Semester
Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours Pre – Req
MS-601 Strategic Finance 3-0-3 BA-521
MS-602 Advanced Research Methods 3-0-3 -
BA-605 Business Math & Statistics 3-0-3 -
BA-637 HRM & Organizational Behavior 3-0-3 -
MS-782 Strategic Marketing 3-0-3 BA-625
Total Credits Hours 15
3rd Semester
Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours Pre – Req
BA-615 Business Economics 3-0-3 -
BA-738 Technology & Operations Management 3-0-3 -
XX-7XX Elective I (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
XX-7XX Elective II (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
BA-778 Business Capstone Project-I/Coursework 3-0-3/3-0-3 -
Total Credits Hours 15
4th Semester
Course Code Name of Subject Credit Hours Pre – Req
BA-662 Corporate & Banking Law 3-0-3 -
BA-702 Strategic Management 3-0-3 BA-551
XX-7XX Elective III (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
XX-7XX Elective IV (Specialization) 3-0-3 -
BA-779/BA-799 Business Capstone Project II/Coursework/Thesis* 3-0-3/3-0-3/6-0-6
BA-778 (for Capstone)
Total Credits Hours 15
* Students opting for Master’s Thesis shall register it in the Last Semester,
however, they shall be liable to prepare and defend Thesis Proposal during the
Second Last Semester, as per the attached Thesis Timeline.
** Master’s Thesis shall be offered with a single course code (BA-799) in the final
semester.
Electives
Human Resource Management
HR 713 Contemporary Topics in Human Resource Management
HR 714 Strategic HRM: Concepts and Applications
HR 715 Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior
HR 723 Staffing and Performance Management
HR 733 Human Resource Development
HR 734 Organizational Development
HR 743 Human Capital Management
HR 744 Development and Retention
HR 745 Knowledge Management & HRIS
HR 746 Leadership and Motivational Skills
HR 761 Legal Systems, Labor Relations, and Regulatory Practices.
HR 762 Corporate Ethics
HR 763 Labor Laws
HR 764 Topics in Conflict and Negotiation Management
HR 771 Quantitative Research Methods in the Human Resource Management
HR 772 HR Analytics: Methods and Applications
Marketing
MK 710 Marketing Strategy and Management
MK 711 Strategic Services Marketing
MK 712 Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior
MK 713 Strategies for Emerging Markets
MK 720 Topics in Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
MK 721 Sales Management
MK 722 Business to Business Marketing
MK 723 Strategic Brand Management
MK 724 Integrated Marketing Communications
MK 725 Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism Industry
MK 726 Agriculture Marketing
MK 727 Social Media Advertising
MK 728 Digital Marketing
MK 730 The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Theory
MK 736 Topics in Consumer Behavior
MK 732 Consumer Behavior Models
MK 733 Culture and Persuasion
MK 734 Marketing Models
MK 735 Attitudes and Persuasion
MK 740 Distribution & Logistics
MK 750 Product Innovation & Development
MK 760 Behavioral Research in Marketing
MK 771 Marketing Data Mining
MK 772 Bayesian Inference: Methods and Applications
MK 773 Quantitative Research in Marketing: Models and Methods
MK 774 Applied Marketing Analytics
Finance
AF 741 Contemporary Topics in Human Resource Management
AF 741 Strategic HRM: Concepts and Applications
AF 743 Money and Capital Markets
AF 744 Basil I & II
AF 751 Corporate Securities and Regulatory Framework
AF 754 Global Asset and Wealth Management
AF 755 Corporate Valuation Investment Analysis and Corporate Portfolio
Management
AF 756 Dynamic Asset Pricing Theory
AF 761 Financial Risk Management
AF 763 Financial Derivatives
AF 765 International Finance
AF 766 Capital Risk Management
AF 772 Financial Econometrics
AF 773 Empirical Finance
AF 774 Financial Modeling
AF 782 SME and Rural Finance
AF 783 Islamic Banking and Finance
AF 784 Venture Capital and Private Equity
Real Estate Management
BA 616 Real Estate Economics
BA 626 Real Estate Sales &Marketing
BA 703 Real Estate Investments & Valuations
BA 704 Real Estate Development
BA 705 Construction Project Management
BA 706 Real Estate Law
BA 707 Facilities Management
BA 708 Real Estate Capital Markets
Real Estate Management
HC 711 Healthcare Operations Management
HC 712 Managing Information in Health Care
HC 713 Skills & Methods of Health Care Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
HC 714 Healthcare Administration
HC 721 Population Health Economics
HC 743 Quality Management & Lean Thinking
HC 751 Healthcare Technology and Policy
HC 761 Marketing, Communications Strategies and Outreach
HC 771 Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement
Tourism & Hospitality Management
TH 711 Trends in Tourism & Hospitality
TH 713 Sports, Events and MICE Tourism Management
TH 714 Innovations and Technologies in Tourism and Hospitality
TH 715 Sustainable Tourism
TH 716 International Tourism Business Management
TH 721 Travel & Tour Operations
TH 733 Destination Management
Entrepreneurship
BA 731 Digital Entrepreneurship
BA 732 Social entrepreneurship
BA 733 Family business Management
BA 734 MetaVerse Virtual Reality
BA 737 Entrepreneurial Finance
BA 739 SME Management
BA 750 Product Innovation & Development
BA 754 Entrepreneurial marketing
BA 756 Innovation Management & Leadership
BA 759 Corporate Entrepreneurship
Digital Marketing & E-commerce
MK 716 Digital Marketing Systems
MK 717 Digital Marketing & Social Media Strategy
MK 718 E-Commerce Strategies
MK 729 Search Engine Optimization
MK 775 Digital Marketing & Social Media Analytics
MK 776 Information Management
Aviation Management
AM 711 Strategic Management in Airlines
AM 713 Aviation Systems Management
AM 731 Airport Planning & Design
AM 743 Aviation Warehousing & Distribution
AM 744 Aviation Equipment & Disposal
AM 753 Total Quality Mgt in Aviation
AM 762 Aviation Marketing
Supply Chain Management
SC 710 Supply Chain Management
SC 712 Global Supply Chain Management
SC 713 Contemporary Topics in Supply Chain Mgt
SC 715 Environment Social and Governance (ESG) analysis
SC 723 Supply Chain Network Design
SC 724 Logistics Modelling
SC 725 Transportation Management
SC 726 Logistics &Distribution Management
SC 732 Business Intelligence
SC 733 Analysis of Supply Markets & Supplies
SC 734 Contracts & Procurement Management
SC 742 Production Planning & Inventory Control
SC 743 Quality Management & Lean Thinking
SC 771 Supply Chain Finance
SC 772 Agriculture Food Supply Chain
SC 774 Decision Analysis and Management Information System
Final Project
The project provides real-world business consulting experience

Student teams visit firms to understand their operations and issues under
supervision of faculty member.

Project provides opportunity to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in a

real-world setting

Eligibility Criteria
-Minimum 16 years of education in any discipline (includes Engineering, MBBS,
Computer Sciences, and Arts etc.)

-AU-GAT(Gen) at least 60% score OR NTS-GAT-A(Gen) at least 50% score or GRE

(general) with minimum of 151 score in Quantitative Reasoning, 145 in Verbal
Reasoning, and 3.5/6.0 in analytical writing. This must be passed before the date
of admission in MS Program.

-Minimum 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% marks in annual system

-University Admission Test and Interview

AU need based financial grant

Through this scheme AU funds, in each semester, needy students who face the
financial constraints ranging from 25 to 50% of tuition fee discount.

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