MS Entrepreneurship and SME Management-GCU Lahore
Course name: MS Entrepreneurship and SME Management
Course Overview: The programme is aimed at entrepreneurial development and management in order to enable the world be entrepreneurs to start successful business ventures. The programme will focus on cutting edge issues of business environment and development plan, highlighting the key elements of business creation, entrepreneurship development, marketing, organizational behavior and financial planning and development.
No. of Semesters: 4
Course duration: 2 years
Requirements: A candidate having sixteen years of Education or 4-years of education (130 credit hours) after HSSC/A-Level/Grad-12/Equivalent in the relevant subject. The minimum required marks/grades for admission in MS/MPhil will be as follow:
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Faculty of Science & Technology 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in an Annual Examinations.
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Faculty of Engineering 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in Annual Examination.
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Faculty of Arts & Social Science 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in an Annual Examination.
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Faculty of Languages, Islamic & Oriental Learning 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% in Annual Examination.
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All candidates are required to pass the GCU General Assessment Test (General) for MS/MPhil admission to be conducted through NTS. The schedule of registration and test shall be announced at an appropriate time.
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The candidate who already possess valid GAT result through NTS are also eligible to apply for admission till 30-09-2014.
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Candidates working in Government /Semi Government or private institutions may apply. Such candidates shall have to submit “NOC” from the Head of the Institution where they are working.
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There is no age limit for admission to MS/MPhil programme.
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A “Notification of Registration” of the candidate approved for admission in MS/MPhil programme shall be issued by the Registrar.
How to apply: Admissions for Undergraduate degree programs usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e. August / September.
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Applications for admission to various Undergraduate degree programs are invited through an advertisement.
Admission is made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants. -
In case the admission form is downloaded from university website (www.gcu.edu.pk), it should be accompanied with a Bank Draft / Pay Order
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The application forms are available in the prospectus which can be obtained from the Office.
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The candidates are advised to fill the Application Form carefully after reading the instructions and especially the column for preferences of different disciplines.
Curriculum:
Year – 1 |
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Semester– I |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Business Economics for the ESMEM |
3 |
Business Environment and Competitiveness |
3 |
Business Economics and Finance |
3 |
Quantitative Techniques and Research Methods |
3 |
Business Strategy and Competitiveness |
3 |
Marketing and Business Development |
3 |
Semester– II |
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Human Resource and Organizational Behaviour |
3 |
Legal Aspects of SME’s |
3 |
Country Case Studies on SME Development |
3 |
Theory and Practice of SME Finance |
3 |
Investment Appraisal and Quantitative Techniques (A course on applied research) |
3 |
Entrepreneurial ventures and Business Plan |
3 |
Entrepreneurial Behavior and Business Creation Exercise |
3 |
Year – 2 |
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Semester– III & IV |
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Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Thesis |
12 |
Note: The scheme of studies is subject to change and revision.