The Faculty of Management offers MBA/MSBA (1.5-year / 3-semesters) program leading to Ph.D degree in Business Administration. The program has been designed for candidates who intend to pursue their professional career as teaching faculty member in an educational institution or serve the industry at senior management position. The program provides opportunities to learn special business techniques required to excel in the challenging and rapidly changing world.  The students will have an option to select any one of the areas of specialization offered that is ‘Banking’, ‘Finance’, ‘Human Resource Management’, ‘Information Technology’, ‘Management’, and ‘Marketing’.

Admission eligibility criteria:

Award of Degree:

MBA-Master of Business Administration (1.5-year / 3-semester) degree (Equivalent to MS):

MSBA-Master of Science in Business Administration (1.5-year / 3-semester) degree:

Candidates are required to complete prescribed course work (at least 31-credit hours) plus Research Thesis (6-credit hours) by attending minimum 3-semesters with at least CGPA 3.00 out of 4.

COURSES OF STUDY:

Areas of Specialization:

A student must qualify at least four courses from an area of selected specialization. However, Graduates of Virtual University of Pakistan having specialization in their previous degree program will not be allowed to select the same area of specialization. Following are the areas of specialization:

Research Thesis:

In order to enroll for research thesis for MSBA degree, students must have achieved at least CGPA 3.25 out of 4 upon completion of 2nd semester’s courses comprising 24 credit hours course work.

For complete details, please visit Deficiency Semester Page for MBA (Eq. to MS)/MSBA.

Admission Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate having 16-year non-business education [BE, MBBS, MA, M.Sc., and other equivalent qualifications from a recognized university/institution] with at least Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 2.50 out of 4 / 1st division, wherein GPA system is not implemented, are eligible to apply.

Courses of Study:

The deficiency business courses towards MBA (equivalent to MS)/MS in Business Administration are outlined as under:

Assessment of Study Progress:

The evaluation of students’ study progress for deficiency courses is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, on-line quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards, mid-term and final-term examinations. The mid-term and final-term exams are conducted at VU’s designated exam centers and usually count 80 to 85% of the total marks of a course.

Continuation to MBA (equivalent to MS)/MS in Business Administration Program:

Candidates intend to continue to MBA/MSBA program would be required to maintain CGPA 2.00 out of 4 upon completion of prescribed deficiency courses and will be required to qualify GAT General Test (with minimum 50% marks).

Award of Degree:

MBA-Master of Business Administration (1.5-year / 3-semester) degree (Equivalent to MS):

Note: Research Thesis will not be offered to students taking MBA track.

MSBA-Master of Science in Business Administration (1.5-year / 3-semester) degree: 

Candidates are required to complete prescribed course work (at least 31-credit hours) plus Research Thesis (6-credit hours) by attending minimum 3-semesters with at least CGPA 3.00 out of 4.

COURSES OF STUDY:

The scheme of studies for MBA (equivalent to MS)/MSBA programs are outlined as under. The courses may be revised time to time as a result of continuous review to bring them at par with courses from being taught at top-class foreign universities. While reviewing the courses needs of local industry and job market are also given full consideration:

HEC revised Business Education Roadmap 2012: