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Admission to MBA PROGRAM FOR VU GRADUATES

 

(a)   BS in Computer Science

(b)   BS in Information Technology

(c)    BS in Mass Communication

(d)   BS in Psychology

(e)   Master of Computer Science (MCS)

(f)     Master of Information Technology (MIT)

 

(1). Admission to MBA program with BS in Computer Science

 

Eligibility: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Virtual University of Pakistan with minimum CGPA 2.25

 

Award of Degree: Minimum three semesters, at least 54 credit hours with minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.30.

 

Course Exemption: Following courses if already qualified by the candidates holding BS in Computer Science degree from VU are exempted towards MBA program.

 

Courses Exemptions for candidates holding BS in Computer Science from VU towards MBA admission

Course Code

Course Title

 

Credit  Hours

MGT101

Financial Accounting

3

MGT501

Human Resource Management

3

CS101

Introduction to Computing

3

MGT301

Principles of Marketing

3

MGT201

Financial Management

3

ECO401

Economics

3

TOTAL

18

 

Scheme of Study: The candidates are required to complete the following MBA courses along with any course(s) not exempted from the above list. Any qualified VU course (s) from the following list will be exempted:

 

MBA study scheme for students having BS (Computer Science)

Semester No.

Course Code

Course Title

 

Type

 

 Cr. Hrs

1

MTH302

Business Mathematics & Statistics

Required

3

1

MGT503

Principles of Management

Required

3

1

ENG301

Business Communication

Required

3

1

MGT402

Cost & Management Accounting

Required

3

1

MGT502

Organizational Behavior

Required

3

1

MGT411

Money & Banking

Required

3

2

MGT603

Strategic Management

Required

3

2

IT430

E-Commerce

Required

3

2

STA630

Research Methods

Required

3

2

MKT501

Marketing Management

Required

3

2

 

Area of specialization Course-I

Major

3

2

 

Area of specialization Course-II

Major

3

3

 MGT602

Entrepreneurship

Required

3

3

 CS507

Information System

Required

3

3

MGT613

Production & Operations Management

Required

3

3

 

Area of specialization Course-III

Major

3

3

 

Area of specialization Course-IV

Major

3

3

 

Project / Internship Report/ Thesis

Required

3

TOTAL

54

 

Project / Internship Report/ Thesis / Dissertation: Students are required to complete a Project / Internship Report/ Thesis / Dissertation of 3 credit hours in the final year of their Master’s degree program. The choice of the final Project / Internship / Thesis is at the student’s discretion. However, consultation with the student advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the project and in some cases may be required to give a presentation

Areas of Specialization: Students may select an area of specialization (except MIS specialization) from one area of specialization given in Appendix “A”. In case a candidate has already qualified any specialization course (s) then in lieu other course (s) would be offered on request.

 

 

(2). Admission to MBA program with BS in Information Technology

 

Eligibility: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Virtual University of Pakistan with minimum CGPA 2.25

 

Award of Degree: Minimum three semesters, at least 45 credit hours with minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.30.

 

Course Exemption: Following courses if already qualified by the candidates holding BS in Information Technology degree from VU are exempted towards MBA program.

 

 

Courses Exemptions for candidates holding BS in Information Technology from VU towards MBA admission

Course Code

Course Title

 

Credit  Hours

MGT101

Financial Accounting

3

MGT501

Human Resource Management

3

CS101

Introduction to Computing

3

MGT503

Principles of Management

3

MGT301

Principles of Marketing

3

MGT201

Financial Management

3

MGT502

Organizational behavior

3

ECO401

Economics

3

MGT602

Entrepreneurship

3

TOTAL

27

 

Scheme of Study: The candidates are required to complete the following MBA courses along with any course(s) not exempted from the above list. Any qualified VU course (s) from the following list will be exempted:

 

 

MBA study scheme for students having BS (Computer Science)

Semester No.

Course Code

Course Title

 

Type

 

 Cr. Hrs

1

MTH302

Business Mathematics & Statistics

Required

3

1

ENG301

Business Communication

Required

3

1

MGT402

Cost & Management Accounting

Required

3

1

MGT411

Money & Banking

Required

3

1

MGT603

Strategic Management

Required

3

2

IT430

E-Commerce

Required

3

2

STA630

Research Methods

Required

3

2

MKT501

Marketing Management

Required

3

2

 

Area of specialization Course-I

Major

3

2

 

Area of specialization Course-II

Major

3

3

 CS507

Management Information System

Required

3

3

MGT613

Production & Operations Management

Required

3

3

 

Area of specialization Course-III

Major

3

3

 

Area of specialization Course-IV

Major

3

3

 

Project / Internship Report/ Thesis / Dissertation

Required

3

TOTAL

45

 

Project / Internship Report/ Thesis / Dissertation

Students are required to complete a Project / Internship Report/ Thesis / Dissertation of 3 credit hours in the final year of their Master’s degree program. The choice of the final Project / Internship / Thesis is at the student’s discretion. However, consultation with the student advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the project and in some cases may be required to give a presentation

Areas of Specialization: Students may select an area of specialization (except MIS specialization) from one area of specialization given in Appendix “A”. In case a candidate has already qualified any specialization course (s) then in lieu other course (s) would be offered on request.

 

(3). Admission to MBA Program with BS in Mass Communication:

 

Eligibility: BS in Mass Communication from VU within minimum CGPA 2.25.

 

Award of Degree: Minimum three semesters, at least 39 credit hours with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.30. 

 

Course Exemption: Following courses if already qualified by the candidates holding BS in Mass Communication from VU are exempted towards MBA program.

 

Exempted Courses for candidates holding

BS in Mass Communication from VU

Code

Course Title

Cr hrs

CS101

Introduction to Computing

3

ECO401

Economics

3

IT430

E-Commerce

3

MGT101

Financial Accounting

3

MGT201

Financial Management

3

MGT301

Principles of Marketing

3

MGT501

Human Resource Management

3

MGT502

Organizational behavior

3

MGT503

Principles of Management

3

MTH302

Business Mathematics & Statistics

3

STA630

Research Methods

3

TOTAL

33

 

Scheme of Study: The candidates are required to complete the following MBA courses along with any course (s) not exempted from the above list. Any qualified VU course (s) from the following list will be exempted provided such candidate completes at least 50 % MBA course work program.

 

Scheme of study towards MBA Program

for BS in Mass Communication from VU

Semester

Code

Course Title

 

Type

 

 Cr. Hrs

1

ENG301

Business Communication

Required

3

1

MGT402

Cost & Management Accounting

Required

3

1

MGT411

Money & Banking

Required

3

1

MGT602

Entrepreneurship

Required

3

1

MKT501

Marketing Management

Required

3

2

 

Area of Specialization Course- I

Major

3

2

 

Area of Specialization Course-II

Major

3

2

CS507

Information Systems

Required

3

2

MGT603

Strategic Management

Required

3

2

MGT613

Production & Operations Management

Required

3

3

Project / Dissertation / Thesis / Internship Report

Required

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course- III

Major

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course-IV

Major

3

TOTAL

39

Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report: Students are required to complete a Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report of 3 credit hours in the final semester of their MBA program. The choice of the final project is at the student’s discretion. However, consultation with the student advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the project and may be required to give a presentation.

Areas of Specialization: A student may select at least four courses from one area of specialization given in Appendix “A”. In case a candidate has already qualified any specialization course (s) then in lieu other course (s) would be offered on request.

 

 

(4). Admission to MBA Program with BS in Psychology

 

Eligibility: BS in Psychology from VU within minimum CGPA 2.25.

 

Award of Degree: Minimum three semesters, at least 45 credit hours with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.30. 

 

Course Exemption: Following courses if already qualified by the candidates holding BS in Psychology are exempted towards MBA program.

 

Courses Exemptions for candidates holding BS in Psychology from VU

Code

Course Title

Cr hrs

CS101

Introduction to Computing

3

MGT101

Financial Accounting

3

MGT301

Principles of Marketing

3

MGT501

Human Resource Management

3

MGT503

Principles of Management

3

MTH302

Business Mathematics & Statistics

3

ECO401

Economics

3

MGT502

Organizational behavior

3

STA630

Research Methods

3

TOTAL

27

 

Scheme of Study: The candidates are required to complete the following MBA courses along with any course (s) not exempted from the above list. Any qualified VU course (s) from the following list will be exempted provided such candidate completes at least 50 % MBA course work.

:

Scheme of study towards MBA Program

for BS in Psychology from VU

Semester

Code

Course Title

Type

Cr. Hrs

1

ENG301

Business Communication

Required

3

1

MGT201

Financial Management

Required

3

1

MGT402

Cost & Management Accounting

Required

3

1

MGT411

Money & Banking

Required

3

1

IT430

E-Commerce

Required

3

1

MGT602

Entrepreneurship

Required

3

2

MKT501

Marketing Management

Required

3

2

 

Area of Specialization Course- I

Major

3

2

 

Area of Specialization Course-II

Major

3

2

CS507

Information Systems

Required

3

2

MGT603

Strategic Management

Required

3

3

MGT613

Production & Operations Management

Required

3

3

 

Project / Dissertation / Thesis / Internship Report

Required

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course- III

Major

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course-IV

Major

3

Total

45

 

Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report: Students are required to complete a Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report of 3 credit hours in the final semester of their MBA program. The choice of the final project is at the student’s discretion. However, consultation with the student advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the project and may be required to give a presentation.

Areas of Specialization: A student may select at least four courses from one area of specialization mentioned in Appendix “A”. In case a candidate has already qualified any specialization course (s) then in lieu other course (s) would be offered.

 

 

 

 

(5). Admission to MBA Program with MCS from VU

 

Eligibility: Master in Computer Science (MCS) from Virtual University of Pakistan within minimum CGPA 2.30.

 

Award of Degree: Minimum four semesters, at least 69 credit hours with minimum CGPA 2.30. 

 

Course Exemption: Following course is exempted towards MBA program for candidates holding MCS from VU.

 

Course Exemption for candidates holding MCS degree from VU

Code

Course Title

Cr hrs

CS-101

Introduction to Computing

3

 

Scheme of Study: The candidates are required to complete the following scheme of study towards MBA program.

 

Scheme of study towards MBA program for

Candidates having MCS from VU.

Semester

Code

Course Title

Type

Cr hrs

1

MGT101

Financial Accounting

Required

3

1

MGT301

Principles of Marketing

Required

3

1

MGT501

Human Resource Management

Required

3

1

MGT503

Principles of Management

Required

3

1

MTH302

Business Mathematics & Statistics

Required

3

2

ECO401

Economics

Required

3

2

ENG301

Business Communication

Required

3

2

MGT201

Financial Management

Required

3

2

MGT402

Cost & Management Accounting

Required

3

2

MGT502

Organizational behavior

Required

3

2

MGT411

Money & Banking

Required

3

3

IT430

E-Commerce

Required

3

3

MGT602

Entrepreneurship

Required

3

3

MKT501

Marketing Management

Required

3

3

STA630

Research Methods

Required

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course - I

Major

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course - II

Major

3

4

CS507

Information Systems

Required

3

4

MGT613

Production & Operations Management

Required

3

4

MGT603

Strategic Management

Required

3

4

 

Project / Dissertation / Thesis / Internship Report

Required

3

4

 

Area of Specialization Course - III

Major

3

4

 

Area of Specialization Course - IV

Major

3

TOTAL

69

Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report: Students are required to complete a Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report of 3 credit hours in the final semester of their MBA program. The choice of the final project is at the student’s discretion. However, consultation with the student advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the project and may be required to give a presentation.

Areas of Specialization: A student may select at least four courses from one area of specialization (except Management Information System) mentioned in Appendix “A”. In case a candidate has already qualified any specialization course (s) then in lieu other course (s) would be offered.

 

(6). Admission to MBA Program with MIT

 

Eligibility: Master in Information Technology (MIT) from Virtual University of Pakistan within minimum CGPA 2.30.

 

Award of Degree: Minimum three semesters, at least 51 credit hours with minimum CGPA 2.30. 

 

Course Exemption: Following courses if already qualified by the candidates holding MIT from VU are exempted towards MBA program.

 

Course Exemptions for candidates holding

MIT degree from VU

Code

Course Title

Cr hrs

CS101

Introduction to Computing

3

MGT101

Financial Accounting

3

MGT301

Principles of Marketing

3

MGT501

Human Resource Management

3

MGT502

Organizational Behavior

3

MGT503

Principles of Management

3

MGT602

Entrepreneurship

3

TOTAL

21

 

Scheme of Study: The candidates are required to complete the following MBA courses along with any course (s) not exempted from the above list. Any qualified VU course (s) from the following list will be exempted provided such candidate completes at least 50 % MBA course work.

 

Scheme of study towards MBA program for

Candidates having MIT from VU

Semester

Code

Course Title

Type

Cr hrs

1

ECO401

Economics

Required

3

1

ENG301

Business Communication

Required

3

1

MGT201

Financial Management

Required

3

1

MGT402

Cost & Management Accounting

Required

3

1

MGT411

Money & Banking

Required

3

2

MTH302

Business Mathematics & Statistics

Required

3

2

IT430

E-Commerce

Required

3

2

MKT501

Marketing Management

Required

3

2

STA630

Research Methods

Required

3

2

 

Area of Specialization Course – I

Major

3

2

 

Area of Specialization Course – II

Major

3

3

CS507

Information Systems

Required

3

3

MGT603

Strategic Management

Required

3

3

MGT613

Production & Operations Management

Required

3

3

 

Project / Dissertation / Thesis / Internship Report

Required

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course -  III

Major

3

3

 

Area of Specialization Course - IV

Major

3

TOTAL

51

Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report: Students are required to complete a Project / Dissertation / Thesis/ Internship Report of 3 credit hours in the final semester of their MBA program. The choice of the final project is at the student’s discretion. However, consultation with the student advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the project and may be required to give a presentation.

Areas of Specialization: A student may select at least four courses from one area of specialization (except Management Information System) mentioned in Appendix “A”. In case a candidate has already qualified any specialization course (s) then in lieu other course (s) would be offered.

 

FEE STRUCTURE TOWARDS MBA PROGRAM: For VU graduates holding BS in Computer Science, BS in Information Technology, BS in Mass Communication , BS in Psychology , Master of Computer Science (MCS)  and Master of Information Technology (MIT)  degree to be decided by the Finance Department. 

 

Disclaimer: The courses listed above may be revised by the university from time to time to bring them at par with courses being taught at top-class foreign universities. While reviewing the courses, needs of local industry and job markets are duly considered.


(APPENDIX “A”)

Areas of Specialization:

 

BANKING

 Course Code

 Course Title

Cr. hrs

 BNK601

 Banking Laws & Practice

3

 BNK604

 Management of Financial Institutions

3

 BNK603

Consumer Banking

3

 BNK625

Credit & Risk Management

3

 

FINANCE

Course Code

 Course Title

Cr. hrs

  FIN621

 Financial Statement Analysis

3

  FIN622

 Corporate Finance

3

  FIN623

 Taxation Management

3

  FIN630

 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management.

3

 

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Course Code

 Course Title

Cr. hrs

  HRM611

 Human Relations

3

  HRM624

 Conflict Management

3

  HRM627

 Human Resource Development

3

  HRM628

 Organizational Development

3

 

MANAGEMENT

Course Code

 Course Title

Cr. hrs

  MGMT510

 Total Quality Management

3

  MGMT623

 Leadership & Team Management

3

  MGMT625

 Change Management

3

  MGMT630

 Knowledge Management

3

 

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Course Code

 Course Title

Cr. hrs

  CS201

 Introduction to Programming

3

  CS403

 Database Management Systems

3

  CS610

 Computer Network

3

  CS615

 Software Project Management

3

MARKETING

Course Code

 Course Title

Cr. hrs

  MKT610

 Customer Relationship Management

3

  MKT621

 Advertising & Promotion

3

  MKT624

 Brand Management

3

  MKT630

 International Marketing

3