After completion of PhD. (Management Sciences), the students can go for higher studies that is Post Doctorate (Post Doc) in the following areas while depending upon their research interests and backgrounds
• Must qualify GRE-Subject/GAT-Subject/IMS Graduate Admission Test (I-GAT) as per HEC requirement and IMS procedures.
• MS (with research)/M.Phil. (areas related to Management Sciences) 18 years degree from a chartered institute with minimum CGPA 3.0.
• MS with research or M.Phil. degree in related disciplines. However, such candidates will need to complete deficiencies or prerequisite determined by the Ph.D. Admission Committee.
The minimum duration for completion of Ph.D. degree in Management Sciences is three years and maximum duration is eight years. In any hardship case, the academic committee/council on the recommendation of the committee comprising the Dean, supervisor(s), the registrar and the head of the department may extend said duration. The minimum and maximum limits of the above-mentioned duration may be enhanced for the part-time students.
After the Ph.D. course work and passing the comprehensive examination (as per HEC rules) the student shall be evaluated for the qualifying for the candidacy of research for the Ph.D. program by the qualifying evaluation procedure of the IMS.
For successful completion of the Ph.D. degree, scholar should fulfill the requirement
i. Successful completion of Ph.D. course work.
ii. Qualifying the comprehensive examination.
iii. Successful defense of the research proposal/synopsis.
iv. Publish at-least one research paper from his/her Ph.D. research work in HEC approved journal.
v. Successful defense of Ph.D. thesis.
vi. Other minimum requirements set by IMS/HEC.
1. After completing the PhD. (Management Sciences) degree, PhD graduates can contribute in the multiple areas of management sciences.
2. PhD. (Management Sciences) students gain an in-depth knowledge of the particular area of management like management, marketing, human resources, finance and supply chain.
3. At the end of this degree, the students become more creative and would be able to contribute in the current body of knowledge.
4. The main objective of PHD program is to train research scholar by imparting rigorous training and also preparing them for publication and teaching at university level.
