MS Economics – UMT

Course Name:    MS Economics

Overview:   

The economy of Pakistan is facing many modern day challenges. The School of Business and Economics at UMT plans to play a significant role to cope with the challenges by producing academically and technically more qualified human resources in economics. More specifically, the primary and major aim of the program is to produce more qualified teachers for degree colleges and researchers/analysts for public/private organizations, banks and industry.

Number of Semesters:    4

Requirements

• First division or 2.5 out of 4 CGPA in MA/MSc) Econ., Ag.Econ. Or Business Econ.) Or equivalent degree in Economics after 16 years of education from an institution/university recognized from HEC.
  
• No 3rd division in the entire academic career.
  
• The candidate must have passed entry test GRE General or NTS (GAT) with a minimum score of 50%
  

Course Duration:     2 years

How to apply:

• Applicant
  
  • Issuance of Admission form
    
• Fill in Application form
  
• Submit to Admission Office
  
  • Completely filled Application form
    
  • 4 – Photographs
    
  • Photocopies of all Academic Doc’s
    
• Checked by Admission officer
  
  • Approved to the Admission Test
    
  • Admit card
    
• Test & Interview
  
  • NTS/UMT Entry test
    
  • Interview
    
• Merit list
  
  • Accepted candidates
    
• Fee Submission
  
  • Submit Admission & Library Charges
    
  • First Installment of Tuition Fee
    
• Orientation
  

Curriculum:

Core Courses

• Advanced Microeconomics
  
• Advanced Macroeconomics
  
• Advanced Econometrics
  
• Methodology of Economics Research
  

Elective Courses

• Islamic Economics: Theory and Policy
  
• Topics in Agricultural Economics
  
• Topics in urban Economics
  
• Topics in Labor Economics
  
• Optimization Techniques
  
• Economic Growth Models
  
• WTO, globalization and Economic Integration
  
• Project Analysis and Investment Decision Making
  
• Advanced International Economics
  
• Population Dynamics
  
• Topics in Advanced Monetary Economics
  
• Applied Econometrics
  
• Topics in Development Economics
  
• Topics in Human Resource Development
  
• Production Economics
  
• Public Policy and Macroeconomics Management
  
• General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics
  

MS Thesis

Thesis shall be of 06 credit hours. A participant shall be allowed to start working on thesis after completing the course work of 27 credit hours with a min. CGPA of 3 out of 4.