Ph.D. program requires a minimum of 18 credit hours of Ph.D. coursework and at least 30 credit hours of research work. The distribution of the total credit hours is strictly according to the HEC criteria (revised in 2009) for the said program and is as follows:
No. of Courses | Credit Hours | |
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Need Based Elective (NBE)* | 3 | 9 |
Related To Research Work (RRW)** | 3 | 9 |
Thesis | 30 | |
Total Credit Hours | 48 |
Specialization is offered in different disciplines depending on the availability of the expertise and as prescribed by HEC. Ph.D. course work credit hours may be implemented via selection of a particular mode of course execution from the various available approaches including guided, taught, seminar and independent research.
*Need Based Elective
**Research Related Work
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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Semester - 1 | |
Need Based Elective | 3 |
Need Based Elective | 3 |
Need Based Elective | 3 |
Semester - 2 | |
Need Based Elective | 3 |
Need Based Elective | 3 |
Need Based Elective | 3 |
Total | 18 |
The following requirements are to be fulfilled as per rules of the Academic Committee/Council of IMS/HEC:
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.
Migration of student from the HEC recognized chartered institutes may be allowed during the Ph.D. course work and before qualifying evaluation of Ph.D. candidacy. For this the candidate shall submit duly certified transcript of his/her Ph.D. courses studied. Exemptions will be given in the courses qualified with marks/CGPA >= 65%/2.50, respectively. The student will have to qualify at least two courses related to his/her Ph.D. research thesis to the satisfaction of the supervisor(s).
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, the scholar should fulfil the requirement
Other minimum requirements set by IMS/HEC
Admission fee | Rs. 15,000/- |
Registration fee | Rs. 15,000/- |
Additional Charges (per semester) | Rs. 10,000/- |
Total course work fee (6 course; 18 Cr. Hrs.@ Rs. 10,000/-) | Rs. 1,80,000/- |
Research Work/Thesis (30 Credit Hours) | Rs. 2,85,000/- |
Total Fee | Rs. 5,55,000/- |
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