Growing economies require professional management. A PhD management programme develops individuals who educate professional managers and solve organizational problems through research and consulting. PhDs provide leadership to institutions responsible for educating professional managers and creating and disseminating knowledge and professional advice. PhDs are trained to create and transfer new knowledge which helps managers make better decisions. The PhD management programme develops educational leaders who work for creating a knowledge-based economy. It offers exceptionally rewarding careers in academia and consulting, in Pakistan and abroad.
The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is one of the top-ranked business schools in Pakistan and the region. SDSB has built its reputation on the basis of outstanding teaching and research done by its world-class faculty having PhDs from the best business schools in the world.
Our PhD management programme prepares you for educational leadership, global exposure, and creating a significant impact through highest quality research, teaching, and consulting. We believe that quality research in business administration and economics demands both discipline specialization at the cutting-edge and a broad intellectual inspiration with wide-ranging understanding and perspective. Only this kind of combination can generate and nurture truly innovative and relevant research.
The LUMS PhD Management programme is designed to be completed in four (4) years. The programme is comparable, in academic rigor and research quality, to the doctoral programmes of the top-ranked global business schools. Research in modern economies requires scholars to understand local and global context. Our PhD programme provides exposure to international research and best practices, while focusing on the research on the people and organizations working in a specialized local context.
The programme provides thorough academic grounding in modern management theories, models, and research methodology through rigorous coursework. The coursework prepares PhD students to understand current state of research knowledge and identify important and interesting topics for original research work subsequently. During research work, students identify innovative research problems, do ground-breaking research, share research findings with the international community of researchers, and write the thesis. Our programme fosters an interest in the issues of current concern in our complex transnational business and economic world. Our PhDs conduct research which is both theoretical and empirical; we acknowledge the importance of scientific rigor as well as the necessity to be empirically relevant.
The programme offers specialization in three management disciplines: organizational behavior & strategy, operations management, and finance. Following is an illustrative and non-exhaustive list of the topics of research.
These OB&S specializations refer to a collection of theory and research that helps develop a deeper understanding of personal, interpersonal, and system-wide processes in organizations. It enables students to gain greater insights into the functioning of complex and evolving organization. The principal objective of OB/S&O is to train students in the theory and methods of the following disciplines such as Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and Strategy/ Organization Studies.
This OM specialization deals with configuring people, materials, machines and methods for optimal benefits. It draws upon a wide range of disciplines including mathematics, economics and other social sciences. Work performed in this area is typically characterized by a blend of theoretical and applied research. PhD candidates can also pursue doctoral research that examines problems and issues pertaining to Pakistani industry and emerging economies.
The Finance specialization focuses on current research topics in corporate finance, asset pricing, investments, and financial institutions and markets. The coursework component of the programme exposes students to a variety of theoretical and empirical research topics to understand relevant issues in finance theory and to conduct research. The objective of the finance doctoral programme is to train students to do high-quality research and to prepare them for careers in finance with leading academic and research institutions.
PhD – Year I Fall | PhD – Year II Fall | PhD – Year III Fall | PhD – Year IV |
4 Courses (OB, OM, FINN) | 4 Courses (OB, OM, FINN) | Proposal Defence | Work on Dissertation |
PhD – Year I Spring | PhD – Year II Spring | PhD – Year III Spring | PhD – Year IV Spring |
3 Courses (OB, OM, FINN) | Comprehensive Exam - B | Work on Dissertation | Work on Dissertation |
Comprehensive Exam – A | Dissertation Defence |
| Activity | Date | |
|---|---|---|
Deadline to take GMAT/GRE | 19 Apr 2019 | |
Online Application Deadline (PST) | 25 Apr 2019 | 05:00 pm |
Deadline to submit supporting documents for admission | 26 Apr 2019 | |
Admission Decisions | 03 Jun 2019 to 28 Jun 2019 |
Applicants must meet the minimum eligibility criteria in order to be considered for admission to the Graduate Programme. Meeting this criteria does not guarantee admission to the Graduate programme.
Applicants are selected for admission to LUMS PhD Management programme based on the following factors:
A minimum of 18 years of education is required for applying to the PhD Programme in Management.
Applicants are required to have obtained their Masters degree from national or foreign institutions that are accredited or recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan in Management and related disciplines such as Business, Economics, Commerce, and Accounting. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be required to do additional non‐credit coursework after admission.
As minimum academic performance, all applicants must have obtained a CGPA of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4) or First Division (in the annual system) in their Masters degree (MPhil/MS/Equivalent).
Applicants are required to take Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in order to be considered for admission. Applicants must have a “Minimum test score of 50th percentile in GMAT or GRE (General) score equivalent to a GMAT score of 50th percentile or above”. For equivalency check from GRE (General) to GMAT please visit the following link https://www.ets.org/s/gre/flash/bschool/comparison/17302/170/index.html.
GMAT/GRE (General) is offered as a computer adaptive test worldwide. Apart from official test scores that LUMS will require directly from Pearson or Educational Testing Service (ETS), USA, applicants must submit or mail a copy of the unofficial GMAT/GRE (General) scores as soon as they take the test. The LUMS code for receiving GMAT/GRE (General) scores from Pearson and ETS is 0679. For further details on GMAT and GRE (General), please log on to www.mba.com and www.ets.org respectively. The deadline to take GMAT/GRE (General) for admission is April 19, 2019.
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In order to be considered for rolling admission applicants must complete and submit their online application form on or before April 25, 2019; 5:00 pm (PST). The application form can be accessed online at http://admissions.lums.edu.pk. In addition, all applicants are required to submit all supporting documents to the LUMS Admissions Office on or before April 26, 2019.
Application Processing Fee
Payment Procedure
After the successful submission of the online application form through the LUMS Online account on or before the application submission deadline, applicants will be able to print a system generated Application Processing Fee payment voucher. For further details regarding Fee payment options Click here
Proof of Payment
A stamped copy of the payment voucher or a confirmation email of an online banking transaction constitutes proof of payment. Applicants are required to send a copy of payment proof along with all other required supporting documents as ONE package on or before the stipulated deadline.
Applicants must print and paste the “Mailing label” on the envelope before sending it to the LUMS Office of Admissions. Applications or documents received after the stipulated deadline will not be processed.
A merit ranking for interview short listing is established on academic performance, work experience (if any) and GMAT/GRE (General) scores of the candidates. Only short-listed candidates are called for interviews.
Applicants are required to submit a well-developed research proposal. The PhD dissertation will require substantive empirical work and is intended to extend knowledge on a particular subject of interest to the management academic community.
Reserach statement should be developed based on following questions:
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A single (or at max. two) page, typed proposal is sufficient. Attach bibliography at the end of this page.
Please visit the following link: https://admission.lums.edu.pk/programmes/phd-management
Minimum 50th Percentile in GMAT or GRE (General) equivalent is required.
Our GMAT/GRE reporting code from ETS is 0679
The deadline to take the GMAT/GRE is April 19, 2019.
GMAT/GRE scores are valid for five years. GMAT/GRE taken five years before the admission deadline will not be considered valid.
Equivalency of scores can be checked by using this link https://www.ets.org/s/gre/flash/bschool/comparison/17302/170/index.html
After the successful submission of the online application form you will be able to print a system generated Application Processing Fee payment voucher. Please print the fee voucher for making payments at Allied Bank Branches throughout Pakistan. The voucher can be paid:
You can send your GMAT/GRE un-official score report along with your supporting documents.
We recommend that at least one should be from a supervisor in your professional career. The other letter can be from a faculty member who has had a reasonable opportunity to evaluate you academically.
Minimum of two letters of recommendation are required.
No, there are no age restrictions for admission to the PhD Management Programme.
No, our system for reviewing applications is completely online so we must receive your application electronically using our online application service.
It is very important that you keep our department aware of any address or email change. Please send an email at helpdeskao@lums.edu.pk
Admission decisions will only be communicated via courier service. Regretfully, we are unable to provide the final application status by telephone or e-mail inquiry.
The admission process is a well deliberated and thorough process. Each year we receive a large number of outstanding applications. Unfortunately, all of them do not qualify because of the limited number of available seats. The decision regarding admission is final.
If your application is unsuccessful you will also receive a letter informing you of this. Due to the volume of applications the University receives; it is not possible to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.
A Foreign national who is not of Pakistani origin and does not have a Pakistani passport/NICOP/CNIC is eligible to apply to LUMS under its International Student Programme. Applicants holding dual nationality out of which one is Pakistani are not eligible to apply through LUMS International Student Programme.
Reserach statement should be developed based on following points:
Note:
A single (or at max. two) page, typed proposal is sufficient. Attach bibliography at the end of this page.
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan is an independent, autonomous, and constitutionally established institution of primary funding, overseeing, regulating, and accrediting the higher education efforts in Pakistan.
HEC is responsible for formulating higher education policy and quality assurance to meet the international standards as well as providing accrediting academic degrees, development of new institutions, and uplift of existing institutions in Pakistan.
International students can get equivalence through the following process: http://hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/Equivalence%20Degree%20Issuance.
LUMS provides a well-maintained residential environment for International students.
Please visit the link for visa requirements: https://international.lums.edu.pk/visa-and-travel#int-accbtn-1a.
