PhD Management Sciences

To promote theoretical and applied research that can help us to solve the business problems of the society at large.

Overview

The PhD program at the Faculty of Management Sciences (Lahore Leads University) is structured to cater the increased need of research in the country. The program is designed with 54 credit hours in total with a planned duration of 3 years. A balance with respect to methodologies and research orientation (quantitative and qualitative) is sought through this program.

Mission

To advance knowledge through rigorous research and scholarly inquiry, our PhD program empowers candidates to become leaders and innovators in their fields. We strive for academic excellence by promoting research that addresses national and global challenges, contributing to Pakistan’s socio-economic development and strengthening its position in the global academic community.
Core Values: Transparency, Openness, Societal Impact

Program Objectives

To develop:

  • Advance level of understanding about philosophy of science and how it relates to research methodologies in business
  • Advance level of comprehension about research methods in business
  • Refresh the balance orientation in research methodologies with respect to qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
  • Students’ higher level of analytical skills
  • Higher level of comprehension in academic writing.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of his/her degree, a student should be able to:

  • Professionally describe philosophy of science and how it relates to research method in business
  • Confidently explain research methodologies in business – both quantitative and qualitative
  • Express reasonable level of critical opinion on others’ research work
  • Write with higher level of clarity, comprehension and more in an argumentative way

Scope

The program will develop a higher level of research and writing orientation among the students by focusing on philosophy of science, research methodologies in business and scientific literature related to a discipline.

Eligibility

  • 18 Years of education MS/M. Phil (Business Background)
  • or Equivalent degree from HEC recognized University
  • With minimum 3.00 / 4.00 CGPA in semester system or 60%marks in annual system.
  • The admission to PhD will be subjected to HEC’s prevailing criteria

Program Structure

 

   

Description

No. of courses

Credit hours

1

Core Courses – credit course

2

6

2

Specialization Courses OR

3 specialization courses and one course from allied discipline

4

12

3

Comprehensive Exam

 

6

4

Thesis

 

30

 

Total Credit hours

 

54

 

Core Courses

S. No

Title

1

BUBD711-Research Methodology and Technical Writing Skills

2

BUBD712-Advance Data Analysis Techniques (Quantitative & Qualitative)



Specialization in Management

S. No

Code

Title

1

    BDMG711

International Entrepreneurship

2

BDMG712

Industrial Relations

3

BDMG713

Advance Research in Leadership

4

BDMG714

Research in Change and Innovation Management

5

BDMG715

Advanced Academic Writing

6

BDMG716

Occupational Health and Psychology

7

BDMG717

Research in Public Sector & Non-Profit Organizations

8

BDMG718

International Management and Organizations

9

BDMG719

Social Issues in Management

10

BDMG720

Current Topics in Organizational Behavior

11

BDMG721

Diversity Management

 

Specialization in Finance

S.No

Code

Title

1

BDFN711

Derivatives

2

BDFN712

Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance

3

BDFN713

Investment Analysis

4

BDFN714

Cases in Finance

5

BDFN715

Mergers and Acquisitions

6

BDFN716

Financial Engineering

7

BDFN717

Enterprise Risk Management

8

BDFN718

Real Estate Investment

9

BDFN719

Issues in Financial Reporting

10

BDFN720

Advanced Finance Theory

11

BDFN721

Research Methods in Finance

12

BDFN722

Advances in Behavioral Finance

13

BDFN723

Quantitative Corporate Finance

14

BDFN724

Empirical Methods in Asset Pricing

15

BDFN725

Financial Economics

16

BDFN726

Financial Crises and Economics of Depression

 

Specialization in Marketing

S.No

Code

Title

1

BDMK711

Research in Advertising

2

BDMK712

Advanced Entrepreneurial Marketing

3

BDMK713

Advanced Strategic Marketing

4

BDMK714

Product Strategy & Management

5

BDMK715

International Marketing

6

BDMK716

Advanced Research Skills in Marketing

7

BDMK717

Advanced Social Marketing

8

BDMK718

Advances Customer Relationship Marketing

 

Specialization in HRM

S.No

Code

Title

1

BDHR711

Strategic HRM: Theory and Practice

2

BDHR712

International Human Resource Management

3

BDHR713

Human Capital Development

4

BDHR714

Change Management

5

BDHR715

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace

6

BDHR716

HR Analytics: Methods and Applications

7

BDHR717

Strategic Staffing Management

8

BDHR718

Current Issues and Debates in Human Resource Management 

 

Specialization in Chain Management

S.No

Code

Title

1

BDSC711

Advanced Logistics Management

2

BDSC712

Advanced Supply Chain Management

3

BDSC713

Operations Management

4

BDSC714

Global Procurement and Risk Management

5

BDSC715

Warehouse Management

6

BDSC716

Seminar on Contemporary SCM Issues

7

BDSC717

Retail & E-Commerce Supply Chains

8

BDSC718

Digital Supply Chains & Industry