Core Competencies of Department of Management Sciences
🏆 Academic Excellence
- 11 faculty members including 06 PhD holders across Marketing, Supply Chain, Accounting and Finance, HR, Entrepreneurship, and Project Management
- Regular curriculum review from industry experts
🤝 Industry Collaboration
- 30+ industrial collaborations in the last academic year, including Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Fatima Group
- Entrepreneurial mentoring sessions
- Student exchange programs with USA, UK, and European universities
🔬 Research Excellence
- 50+ research publications in the last 3 years
- 10 journal publications in 2024, 09 with impact factor
- Student engagement in HEC-recognized research
💻 Facilities
- 12+ business and research software tools
- Dedicated communication lab with advanced English language software
📈 Career Outcomes
- 95% alumni employability within 6 months
- 5+ student startups
- Strong alumni body of project management professionals
🎓 Affordability
- Competitive fee structure
- Wide range of scholarships
Degree Programs Offered
🏆 BS in Business & Information Technology (BS-BIT)
Prepares students with strong business and IT skills, focusing on both theoretical foundations and practical application of IT tools across industries.
🏆 BS in Business Administration (BBA)
Builds robust business and technical skills, with specializations available in Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Management, Human Resource Management, and Accounting and Finance.
Tools and software covered:
- Web Development (MS Expression Web), Adobe Photoshop / Premier / Illustrator
- Advanced Communication Software, Advanced Excel Skills, Financial Calculator
- Google PPC, Google SEO/SEM, Minitab, Peachtree & QuickBooks
- SPSS, Smart PLS, EndNote, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project)
Industry exposure includes:
- On-campus recruitment drives, mock interviews
- High-profile guest speaker sessions, industrial visits to national and multinational companies
🏆 Master of Business Administration (MBA, 1.5 Years)
Advanced coursework equipping students with high-level technical skills and research opportunities.
- Google PPC, Google SEO/SEM, Minitab, SPSS, Smart PLS
- Financial Calculator, Advanced Communication Software, Advanced Excel Skills
🏆 MS in Project Management (MSPM, 1.5 Years)
Five international certifications embedded in the roadmap:
- SFC (Scrum Fundamental Certified)
- SFPC (Scrum Foundation Professional Certification)
- SSYB (Six Sigma Yellow Belt)
- PMI-Project Management Ready (Agile)
- PMI-Project Management Ready (Traditional)
Project management tools covered:
- Primavera P6, MS Project, Vensim (Simulation Modeling)
- Jira, Palisade @RISK, Minitab, Smart PLS, SPSS, EndNote
🏆 Ph.D. in Management Sciences
Focused on cutting-edge research in Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Entrepreneurship, preparing graduates for leadership roles in academia, research institutions, and industry R&D departments.
Weekday Time Table — Spring 2025
| S.No | Program | Semester | Course Title | Instructor | Day | Timing | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS (BIT) | 1st | ENG 101 - Functional English | Nayyab Mufti Zohaib | Thursday | 02:30-05:30 | T9 |
| 2 | BS (BIT) | 1st | MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing | Ramshah Arshad | Monday | 01:30-04:30 | T9 |
| 3 | BS (BIT) | 1st | MGT 111 - Principles of Management | Dr. Rabia Abrar | Monday | 09:30-12:30 | T4 |
| 4 | BS (BIT) | 1st | QTM 122 - Business Mathematics & Numeracy Skills | Sarah Asghar | Tuesday | 12:30-03:30 | CL |
| 5 | BS (BIT) | 1st | MIS 161 - IT in Business (Word, Excel) | Mubashra Nayyer | Thursday | 11:30-02:30 | SL-2 |
| 6 | BS (BIT) | 1st | ISL 107 - Tajveed | Tajudin | Friday | 12:30-01:30 | CL |
| 7 | BS (BIT) | 1st | ECO 101 - Fundamentals of Economics | Mubashra Nayyer | Tuesday | 09:00-12:00 | T9 |
| 8 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | PAK 101- Pakistan Studies | Sufyan Naseer | Thursday | 12:00-02:00 | F6 |
| 9 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | ENG 102 - English Writing Skills | Nayyab Mufti Zohaib | Tuesday | 08:30-11:30 | F6 |
| 10 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | CSC 113 - Computer Programming | Waqas Ali | Friday | 08:30-11:30 | F6 |
| 11 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | CSL 113 - Computer Programming Lab | Abu Bakar Saeed | Monday | 08:30-11:30 | PL-1 |
| 12 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | ENV 120 - Introduction to Environment and Sustainability | Nayyab Mufti Zohaib | Wednesday | 08:30-11:30 | F6 |
| 13 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | QTM 110 - Business Statistics | Dr. Adnan Hushmat | Monday | 02:30-05:30 | SL-2 |
| 14 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | ACC 101 - Principles of Accounting | Mubashra Nayyer | Wednesday | 12:00-03:00 | F6 |
| 15 | BS (BIT) | 2nd | ISL 108 - Understanding Quran-i | Tajudin | Friday | 11:30-12:30 | F6 |
| 16 | BBA [4] | 4th | Introduction to Sociology | Dr. Rabia Abrar | Tuesday | 01:00-04:00 | T9 |
| 17 | BBA [4] | 4th | Organizational Theory and Behavior | Dr. Rabia Abrar | Wednesday | 01:00-04:00 | T9 |
| 18 | BBA [4] | 4th | Entrepreneurship | Dr. Syed Khurram Ali Jafri | Friday | 10:00-01:00 | T9 |
| 19 | BBA [4] | 4th | Marketing Management | Ramshah Arshad | Thursday | 12:00-03:00 | T4 |
| 20 | BBA [4] | 4th | Fundamentals of Finance | Dr. Adnan Hushmat | Thursday | 08:30-11:30 | T9 |
| 21 | BBA [4] | 4th | Human Resource Management | Ramshah Arshad | Monday | 10:00-01:00 | T9 |
| 22 | BBA [4] | 4th | Understanding Quran-iii (1 Contact hour) | Hussain Khawar | Thursday | 03:30-04:30 | FT-4 |
| 23 | BBA [4] | 6th | E-Commerce | Faizan Malik | Friday | 08:30-11:30 | Network Lab |
| 24 | BBA [4] | 6th | Operations Research | Dr. Imran Asghar | Tuesday | 01:00-04:00 | T4 |
| 25 | BBA [4] | 6th | Operation & Production Management | Mubashra Nayyer | Wednesday | 09:00-12:00 | T4 |
| 26 | BBA [4] | 6th | Social and Psychological Development | Ramshah Arshad | Tuesday | 09:00-12:00 | T4 |
| 27 | BBA [4] | 6th | Advance Application of IT in Business | Imran Naqvi | Friday | 02:30-05:30 | PL-1 |
| 28 | BBA [4] | 6th | PAK 101- Pakistan Studies | Sufyan Naseer | Thursday | 12:00-02:00 | F6 |
| 29 | BBA [4] | 6th | Internship | - | - | - | T4 |
| 30 | BBA [4] | 8th | Corporate Skills | Dr. Rabia Abrar | Friday | 10:00-01:00 | T4 |
| 31 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-IV (HRM 681 Strategic HRM) | Ramshah Arshad | Thursday | 09:00-12:00 | F6 |
| 32 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-V (MGT 487 Change Management) | Dr. Rabia Abrar | Friday | 02:00-05:00 | CL |
| 33 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-VI (HRM 660 Training and Development) | Dr. Imran Asghar | Monday | 10:00-01:00 | CL |
| 34 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-IV (MKT 699 Consumer Behavior and Psychology ) | Dr. Muhammad Sajid | Thursday | 01:00-04:00 | CL |
| 35 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-V (MKT 695 Agriculture Marketing) | Dr. Muhammad Sajid | Wednesday | 01:00-04:00 | CL |
| 36 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-VI (MKT 635 New Product Development) | Nayyab Mufti Zohaib | Thursday | 08:30-11:30 | CL |
| 37 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-IV (SCM 650 Total Quality Management) | Muhammad Mohsin Rashid | Thursday | 08:30-11:30 | T4 |
| 38 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-V (SCM 636 Green Supply Chain Management-GSCM) | Sadaf Shaharyar | Monday | 01:00-04:00 | CL |
| 39 | BBA [4] | 8th | Specialization-VI (SCM 638 Supply Chain Strategy, Design and Compliance) | Sadaf Shaharyar | Tuesday | 08:30-11:30 | CL |
| 40 | BBA [4] | 8th | Managerial Economics | Mubashra Nayyer | Monday | 01:00-04:00 | T4 |
Weekend Time Table — Spring 2025
| S.No | Program | Semester | Course Title | Instructor | Day | Timing | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBA(1.5) | 1st | Strategic Management | Dr. Shakeel Aslam | Sunday | 10:00-01:00 | F2 |
| 3 | MBA(1.5) | 1st | Corporate Leadership and Social Responsibilities | Sadaf Shaharyar | Saturday | 02:30-05:30 | F2 |
| 1 | MBA(1.5) | 2nd | Contemporary Issues in Business | Dr. Imran Asghar | Saturday | 02:30-05:30 | F5 |
| 2 | MBA(1.5) | 2nd | Inventory Management | Sadaf Shaharyar | Sunday | 10:00-01:00 | F1 |
| 4 | MSPM | 1st | Research Methodology | Dr. Adnan Hushmat | Saturday | 02:30-05:30 | System Lab 2 |
| 3 | MSPM | 1st | Project Human Resource & Stakeholder Management | Dr. Imran Asghar | Sunday | 10:00-01:00 | F5 |
| 3 | MSPM | 2nd | Project Planning and Development | Dr. Rehan Asad | Saturday | 02:30-05:30 | F4 |
| 1 | MSPM | 2nd | Project Risk Management | Muhammad Mohsin Rashid | Sunday | 10:00-01:00 | F3 |
| 2 | MSPM | 3rd | Advance Skills for Project Management Professionals | Muhammad Mohsin Rashid | Saturday | 02:30-05:30 | F3 |
| 3 | MSPM | 3rd | Project Supply Chain Management | Dr. Rehan Asad | Sunday | 10:00-01:00 | F4 |
| 4 | MBA(1.5) | 1st | Specialization I | TBA | Sunday | 02:00-05:00 | TBA |
| 2 | MBA(1.5) | 1st | Corporate Finance | Dr. Adnan Hushmat | Saturday | 06:00-09:00 | System Lab 2 |
| 2 | MBA(1.5) | 2nd | Marketing Research | Dr. Irfan Sabir | Sunday | 02:00-05:00 | F1 |
| 2 | MBA(1.5) | 2nd | Organizational Psychology | Dr. Syed Khurram Ali Jafri | Sunday | 02:00-05:00 | F5 |
| 3 | MBA(1.5) | 2nd | International Marketing | Mr. Awais Qasim | Saturday | 06:00-09:00 | F6 |
| 3 | MBA(1.5) | 2nd | Strategic Operations Management | Dr. Rehan Asad | Sunday | 02:00-05:00 | F6 |
| 3 | MBA(1.5) | 2nd | Training and Development | Dr. Syed Khurram Ali Jafri | Saturday | 06:00-09:00 | F5 |
| 1 | MSPM | 1st | Project Cost and Finance Management | Dr. Rehan Asad | Saturday | 06:00-09:00 | F3 |
| 2 | MSPM | 1st | Project Management Principles and Practices | Muhammad Mohsin Rashid | Sunday | 02:00-05:00 | F3 |
| 2 | MSPM | 2nd | Project Management Office (PMO) | Ahsan Maqbool | Saturday | 06:00-09:00 | F4 |
| 1 | MSPM | 3rd | Project Quality Management | Dr. Muhammad Faisal Shahzad | Saturday | 06:00-09:00 | F2 |
| 4 | MSPM | 2nd | Project Procurement & Contract Management | Dr. Imran Asghar | Sunday | 02:00-05:00 | F4 |
| 4 | MSPM | 3rd | Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Control Management | Dr. Muhammad Sajid | Sunday | 02:00-05:00 | F2 |
Research Publications
The department has contributed to 50+ research publications in the last 3 years, including 10 journal publications in 2024, 09 of which were in impact factor journals.
1. Akram, H., & Hushmat, A. (2024). Bank Liquidity Creation and Solvency Risk with Moderating Role of Loan Concentration – A Comparative Study of Islamic and Conventional Banks of Pakistan and Malaysia. Risk Management, 26(4). (1.8 Impact Factor, HEC W Cat, SSCI)
2. Akram, H., & Hushmat, A. (2024). Bank liquidity creation, loan concentration and liquidity risk: a comparative analysis of dual banking system. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. (2.3 Impact Factor, HEC X Cat, ESCI)
3. Cinar, G., & Hushmat, A. (2021). The analysis of wheat prices using multiple structural breakpoint co-integration test. Panoeconomicus, 68(3), 359-374. (0.9 Impact Factor, HEC W Cat, SSCI)
4. Er, H., & Hushmat, A. (2016). The application of technical trading rules developed from spot market prices on futures market prices using CAPM. Eurasian Business Review, 6, 1-41. (2.2 Impact Factor, HEC W Cat, SSCI)
5. Er, H., & Hushmat, A. (2012). The Impact of the Leverage Provided by the Futures on the Performance of Technical Indicators: Evidence from Turkey. International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies, 4(2), 91-101. (Scopus, HEC X Cat, 0.3 SJR Impact Factor)
6. Hushmat, A. (2023). Fourier causality and volatility spillover perspectives to analyze the effect of terrorism on Turkish and European stock markets. International Journal of Business Reflections, 4(2), 196-215. (HEC Y Cat)
7. Waqas, M., Hushmat, A., & Akram, H. (2024). Pandemics: Government Interventions and Financial Markets Oscillations. International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences, 14(2), 132-150. (HEC Y Cat)
8. Zaheer, A., & Hushmat, A. (2024). Assessing the Multifaceted Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Financial Intelligence. International Journal of Business Reflections, 5(1), 22-53. (HEC Y Cat)
9. Basri, R., & Hushmat, A. (2023). Impact of Housing Microfinance on Socio-Economic Indicators: A Study of Prime Minister’s Low-Cost Housing Scheme in Pakistan. International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences, 13(2), 129-167. (HEC Y Cat)
10. Majeed, M. I., Arif, U., & Hushmat, A. (2022). Quantitative Portfolio Management Through Carbon Budgeting in a PSX Perspective. Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and Management, 6(2). (HEC Y Cat)
11. Abrar, R., Mehta, A. M., Malik, Q., & Ahmad, T. (2020). The culprit – from emotional abuse to emotional assault caused by downward workplace mobbing. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 23, 1.
12. Malik, Q., Mehta, A. M., Abrar, R., Sajid, A., & Ahmad, T. (2020). Measuring SME's productivity using social media: Role of entrepreneurship. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 24(3), 1-14.
13. Sajid, M., Ahmad, M. A., Rehman, S. U., Abrar, R., & Rashid, M. M. (2022). Does Role Clarity moderate between Project stakeholders and success? Journal of Public Value and Administrative Insight, 5(1), 37-46.
14. Abrar, R., Qadeer, F., & Shafique, M. (2022). Workplace ostracism and job performance – The role of depressed mood and political skill. Journal of Business & Economics.
15. Sajid, M., Awais, M., & Abrar, R. (2024). Examining the mediating effect of organizational commitment and job satisfaction between project manager emotional intelligence and project success. International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences, 14(1).
16. Mufti, N., Sajid, M., ul Ain, Q., & Abrar, R. (2024). Strategic, tactical, internal green marketing orientation impact on sustainability performance – A mediation mechanism of stakeholders’ engagement. Journal of Applied Research and Multidisciplinary Studies, 5(1), 43-62.
17. Jaffery, S. K. A., Tauseef, M., & Abrar, R. (2025). The Dark Side of Leadership: How Abusive Supervision Fuels Turnover and Workplace Deviance in Entrepreneurial Healthcare Settings. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing, 5(1).
18. Asad, R., Saleem, M. Q., Habib, M. S., et al. (2023). Seismic risk assessment and hotspots prioritization: a developing country perspective. Natural Hazards.
19. Ullah, S., Mufti, N. A., Saleem, M. Q., Hussain, A., Lodhi, R. N., & Asad, R. Identification of Factors Affecting Risk Appetite of Organizations in Selection.
20. Tamimi, S., Arshad, R., Haq, S. U., & Chughtai, M. A. (2024). Application of green HRM and its impact on environmental performance: a case of construction projects. International Journal of Business Environment, 15(1), 41-62.
21. Sajid, M., et al. Does Role Clarity moderate between Project stakeholders and success? Exploring the relationship between Project stakeholders and success.
22. The impact of shared leadership on project success: Mediating role of degree of autonomy and team performance.
23. Sajid, M., Ahmad, S., Altaf, S., Nayyer, M., & Ali, A. (2021). Influencing Factors and System Dynamic Modeling of Water and Energy Conserving Irrigation Technologies: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal of Management, 12(4), 909-930.
24. Sajid, M., Zaidi, S., Haq, S. U., Chugtai, M. A., & Ahmed, A. (2021). Linking entrepreneurial orientation to project success in construction projects. Journal of Project Management, 6, 61-72.
25. Sajid, M., Tao, L., Khan, M. I., Ali, M., & Rehman, S. U. (2017). Farmers perspective adoption hindrances of high-efficiency irrigation technologies in Punjab-Pakistan. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 8(6), 303-314.
26. Sajid, M., Shahzad, A., Mufti Zohaib, N., & Ali, R. (2023). Impacts of safety management practices on project success in Punjab: Safety policy as moderator and safety performance as mediator. Journal of Applied Research and Multidisciplinary Studies, 4(1), 144-176.
27. Masood, M. Y. H., Sajid, M., Muhammad, A. H., Kraiem, N., & Naveed, Q. N. (2024). Multi-criteria decision analysis of project management competencies – A case study of Pakistani non-governmental organizations (NGOs). IEEE Access, 12, 70646-70661.
28. Siddique, N., Hamid, K., Sajid, M., Ali, A., & Akash, R. S. I. (2021). Investigating the impact of perceived crowding and various determinants on customer satisfaction: Insights from family restaurants. Middle East Journal of Management.