Master of Science in Project Management
Program Duration
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This thirty-credit hour graduate program is conducted in the evening and on weekends. Various organizations rely heavily on project managers so that projects flow seamlessly and the timeline, scope, and budget goals are met. With the increase in project-based work methods to accomplish tasks, experienced project managers are in higher demand. When you earn a master’s degree in project management, you possess a skill set necessary for project management valued by companies in virtually every industry. The purpose of the program thus is to produce high-quality project managers for various local and international industries and to enable the students to develop a solid base for doctoral-level education in the Project Management discipline.
Scope Regarding Market, Social, and Employment Perspective of the Program:
This program is unique as it prepares the future technical leadership of Pakistan for challenging roles throughout the technical domains. Be it Government organizations or private corporate technical concerns, you always require a blend of sound technical knowledge and savvy business acumen to steer the organizations forward. The role of technocrats in Pakistan is now swiftly changing from mere technical management to providing leadership and vision to the Pakistani industry. This course has a proven track record of nearly two decades which speaks of its alumni being currently serving in key decision-making positions throughout Pakistan and abroad.
Eligibility Criteria
- This program is open for students with 16 years of formal education in any discipline from an HEC-recognized university with a 2.00 CGPA or 55% marks.
- A minimum score of 50% in local tests conducted by SS-CASE-IT or NTS GAT with a 50% score is compulsory for acceptance to the program.
- All candidates must complete any other requirement of HEC and SS-CASE-IT for admissions.
- The SS-CASE-IT Admission Committee will forward the admission cases to the registration branch for obtaining the Enrolment/Registration Number.
| Category | Credit Requirement (With Thesis Option) | Credit Requirement(With Non- Thesis Option) |
| Core Courses | 15 | 15 |
| Optional Courses | 9 | 15 |
| Postgraduate Research Thesis | 6 | 0 |
| Total Hours Required | 30 | 30 |
| Semester | Credit Requirement (With Thesis Option) | Credit Requirement (With Non- Thesis Option) |
| Spring | 09 (Maximum) | 09 (Maximum) |
| Fall | 09 (Maximum) | 09 (Maximum) |
(*Must have earned CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of at least is CGPA of 2.5)
| Course No | CourseTitle (All courses are of three credit hours) |
| PM - 6101 | Computer Applications in Project Management |
| PM - 6102 | Human Resource Management for Project Managers |
| PM - 6103 | Advanced Project Management |
| PM - 6104 | Financial Analysis of Projects |
| PM - 6105 | Research Methodology for Managers |
| Course No | Course Title (All courses are of three credit hours) |
| PM - 6141 | Project Management and Industrial Engineering Economics |
| PM - 6142 | Cost Benefit Analysis in Project Management |
| PM - 6143 | Economics of Project Management |
| PM - 6144 | Statistical Process Control |
| PM - 6111 | Quality Management in Projects |
| PM - 6112 | Contract Management in Projects |
| PM - 6113 | Project Management Maturity Model |
| PM - 6118 | Supply Chain in Project Management |
| PM - 6121 | Knowledge Management |
| PM - 6122 | Conflict Management in Projects |
| PM - 6127 | Design of Experiment |
| PM - 6128 | Mathematical Modeling and Optimization |
| PM - 6130 | Quantitative and Qualitative Methods |
| PM - 6131 | Project Management Risk & Quality Management |
| PM - 6132 | Program and Portfolio Management |
| PM - 6133 | Software/IT Project Management |
| PM - 6134 | Project Monitoring Evaluation and Control |
| PM - 6135 | Management of Government Projects |
| PM - 6136 | Project Manager Competency Development |
| PM - 6106 | Telecom Business Management |
| PM - 6107 | Technology and Entrepreneurship |
| PM - 6108 | Technology Management |
| PM - 6109 | Transfer of Technology |
| PM - 6110 | Business Process Re-Engineering |
| PM - 6114 | Consumer Relationship Management |
| PM - 6115 | Corporate Social Responsibility |
| PM - 6116 | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| PM - 6117 | Production and Operations Management |
| PM - 6119 | Managing Organizational Change in Technical Organizations |
| PM - 6120 | Data Mining |
| PM - 6123 | Operations Management |
| PM - 6124 | Problem Solving and Decision Making |
| PM - 6125 | Construction Management |
| PM - 6126 | Advanced Strategic Management |
| PM - 6129 | Organization Behavior |
| PM - 6137 | Business Studies in Marketing |
| PM - 6138 | Business and Commercial Law |
| PM - 6139 | Professional Ethics |
| PM - 6140 | Business Studies in Finance |
| PM - 6999 | MS Thesis (Compulsory) |
The Curriculum of the Program
(All Courses other than research thesis carry 3 credit hours; Research Thesis carries 6 credit hours)