Self Assessment Report- MBA (3- Semester)
Section 1:
Programme Mission, Objectives and Outcomes
1.1. About IMSciences:
The Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar was established in May 1995
with a view of imparting quality education and training in the field of business administration,
management studies, information technology and allied disciplines. Since its inception
IMSciences has successfully been pursuing its mission and by now it enjoys an outstanding
position among the business schools of the country.
Initially, IMSciences offered only two programmes with a total strength of 180 students.
However, during the last eight years, the Institute has introduced a number of new courses and
programmes. The Institute’s student population has grown to 2843.
In view of the achievements of IMSciences, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decided in
1999 to develop it into a model institution of the country. It was given an autonomous status vide
Ordinance No. XXXVII of 2002 and was placed under the Board of Governors (BOG) headed by
the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The BOG comprises of fifteen members and is the supreme
policy formulation and executive body of the Institute. The Board comprises of high ranking
professionals and leading experts on business and management both from the civil and private
sectors.
Apart from its academic programmes, the Institute has embarked upon a number of executive
development programmes to enhance human capital at all levels.
1.2. IMSciences Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide quality management education and new knowledge based research that
will enable IMSciences to become a school with foundations in excellence at all levels. Our
faculty aims at advancing management theory and practice and broadly analyzing knowledge
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through learning, classroom applications and service in the public and private sectors. Education
at IMSciences enables individuals to manage existing businesses, critically evaluate theory, and
inculcate values of energetic entrepreneurship in support of public policy that encourages
economic development balanced with social and environmental responsibility. Through its focus
on teaching and learning, research and outreach, the Institute creates, conveys and applies
knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, and to advance social and community
development in order to foster economic competitiveness and improve the quality of life.
1.3 The MBA (Three Semesters) Programme:
The Master in business administration programme three semesters has been designed keeping in
view HEC’s guidelines for those students who complete sixteen years rigorous business
education at IMSciences with at least 130 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.5.
1.4. Programme Objective
The degree is designed to enable the students to bridge their education with corporate world
preferably and/or to pursue academic career.
1.5. Programme Educational Objectives:
This is a full time three semesters programme aimed at providing a progressive ladder to
candidates with sixteen years of business education. It enables the candidates to academic
pursuance of a higher degree and/or in attaining high level managerial positions in the market.
The programme aims to provide business graduates with an exclusive opportunity to learn
advanced techniques and methods to help transform contemporary business on modern ethos.
Objective 1:
Concept building with real-time examples.
Course of action for objective 1:
The MBA (three semesters) programme has included the following courses in curriculum for
achieving objective 1.
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i.
Advance Project Management
ii.
Advance Readings in Management
iii.
Seminar on Emerging Market Issues
iv.
Understanding International Macro Economy
v.
Seminar in Marketing
vi.
Managerial Accounting
Outcome:
 Strengthens of concepts of functional business areas,
 Critically analyze and evaluate business situations and recommend feasible
options to solve business problems
Objective 2:
To amalgamate theory with practice with support of dissertation/project of 3 credit hours.
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SECTION 2: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND
ORGANIZATION
2.1 DEGREE TITLE:
Master of Business Administration three Semester Programme
2.2: Definition of Credit Unit
Eighteen months, consisting of total 36 credit hours.
2.3: Degree Plan
Students are required to complete course work of 33 credit hours, beside working on a project or
writing a thesis/project report of 3 credit hours. Basic requirement for admission is 4 years
Bachelor Degree with at least 130 credit hours of course work with a minimum CGPA of 2.5.
All students applying for this programme are required to take an admission test, except those
who have earned their last degree from IMSciences.
2.4 ASSESMENT OF THE MBA Three Semester CURRICULUM
Standard 2-1 Courses Versus Objectives
The curriculum supports the programme objectives and consistent with the market requirements.
Standard 2-3: Major Requirements as Specified by HEC
The programme is inline with HEC’s policies and outcome of degree makes a student eligible for
PhD studies.
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GROUP OF COURSES
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
A. FINANCE
The courses are structured to address core
concepts that require for strengthening of
knowledge in areas of financials and
accounting.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
International Financial Management
Financial Accounting
Advanced Accounting
Advance Cost Accounting
Management Accounting
Auditing
Income Tax Law and Practice
Investment Analysis
Financial Market & Institutions
Islamic Banking & Finance
Introduction to Business Finance
B. MARKETING
1. Marketing Research
2. Consumer Behavior
3. International Marketing
4. Sales Management
5. Export Marketing
6. Advertising and Promotional Strategies
7. International Marketing
8. Marketing of Services
9. Industrial Marketing
10. Social Marketing
11. Agricultural Marketing
12. Brand Management
The courses are designed to manage a shift
from resource based economy to knowledge
based.
Along-with knowledge creation, the
programme also focus knowledge sharing.
Therefore, faculty and students are
encouraged to arrange seminars, lectures by
inviting renowned practitioners and subject
experts from public and private sector.
The diverse range of courses provides
opportunities to learner regarding theories of
marketing.
After obtaining the subject knowledge the
students would be able to know the theory and
techniques of its implementation while
considering the difference between sales and
marketing.
The students would also inform about the
importance of promotional campaigns for life
of organization and techniques about the
development of effective campaigns in
industry, agriculture and other sectors.
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The courses are designed to enable students
C. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Personnel Management
Industrial Relations
Industrial & Labor Laws
Wages & Salary Administration
Training & Organizational Development
Conflict Management
Collective Bargaining
Group Dynamics
Leadership
to know about HR functions and its
importance in any organization. They would
observe how to manage the human as a
resource by addressing the job analysis,
creation of job descriptions, remuneration
and wages administration.
The students would be able to assess training
needs for any organization and they would
also be familiar with the laws that govern the
labour unions in industries.
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SECTION 3:
FACILITIES
LABORATORIES
AND
COMPUTING
3.1: Introduction
In order to facilitate the students of the programme, the institute has six computer labs with a
total of 222 latest computers. Five of the labs (each with 35 computers) are used for various
lectures and classes; whereas, one computer lab is for general usage (with 49 computers). 15
computers have also been placed in library for HEC digital library use and for research work.
Different softwares are installed in computers, i.e. SPSS, STATA, Gretel and Eviews, which are
taught in the program.
Standard 3-1: Lab Manuals/Documentation/instructing.
Instructions about the usage of computers are distributed among students and the faculty
members.
Standard 3-2: Adequate personal support for labs
Each lab is allocated a lab attendant, which is supervised by Lab Technician and Network
Administrator.
Standard 3-3: Adequate Computing Infrastructure and Facilities.
Students and faculty members of the programme can easily access the IT facility provided by the
institute. Multimedia is available in each class room and computer lab. Apart from the lab access,
computers along with the internet are being provided to faculty members for their offices. HEC
has provided Video conferencing facility to IMSciences in 2009 since than a number of on-line
lectures; seminars have been organized for the students and faculty. Official email is also
provided for faculty and staff members for smooth running of daily routine correspondence.
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3.2 SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR ALL MBA-3 SEMESTER’S LABS.
The MBA-3 Semester program labs are used only for computing purpose, so the chance of any
incident is very rare. However in case of emergency, such as fire or electric shock, the labs are
equipped with fire extinguisher. The Medical Centre of the Institute is a two bed, well equipped
medical facility which is available in case of any emergency.
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SECTION 4: STUDENT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE
4.1: Introduction
MBA-3 Semester Programme is a full time three semesters programme aimed at providing a
progressive ladder to candidates with sixteen years of business education. It enables the
candidates to academic pursuance of a higher degree and/or in attaining high level managerial
positions in the market. The programme aims to provide business graduates with an exclusive
opportunity to learn advanced techniques and methods to help transform contemporary
businesses to modern ethos.
4.2: Courses
Standard 4-1: Sufficient Frequency of Course Offering
MBA-3 Semester Programme gives all the elective and major courses from 1st semester so the
students can easily choose their specialized area.
4.2.1 Core
MBA-3 Semester core courses are offered every term per year. These core courses are offered
almost every semester spread over whole duration of this degree.
4.2.2 Elective Courses
Elective courses are offered every semester, commencing from 1st semester, in three areas of
specialization i.e. Human Resource Management (HRM), Marketing and Finance. In 3rd semester
students conduct a research thesis in their specialized area.
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4.3: STRUCTURE OF COURSES
Stand 4-2: Effective Faculty/Student Interaction
Courses are designed keeping in mind the effective and application aspects. The Student/teacher
interaction is the main theme of these courses. The following principles are observed to ensure
the creative and productive output.
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Each class is made of 45 students at most.
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75% attendance during the semester in each subject is mandatory.
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At least 2 CGPA must be maintained by the students to retain their position in the
program
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Students have to submit assignments and presentations in time.
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Typically a MBA-3 Semester Programme course include three monthly exams and one
comprehensive exam
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Faculty distributes outlines in the beginning of the semester and devotes their office
hours for students counselling.
4.4: Guidance to Students
Standard 4-3: Professional Advising and Counselling
The selection of best career and area of specialization according to the intellectual and learning
abilities is one of the important decisions for the students. The committed faculty makes sure
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their availability and provides the best advice and counselling in this regard. Students are
provided up-to-date knowledge about the market demands.
4.4.1 Students counselling system
The career development centre has specially been developed for students counselling so that they
make the best possible decision about their career. Apart from career counselling, the program
coordinator resolves conflicts among students or with the faculty. In severe cases the parents are
also informed and requested for a visit to the institute.
4.4.2 Opportunities for the Students
The MBA-3 Semester program is committed to excellence and ensures to get the best out of the
students. The students actively participate in various activities. They organize and participate in
annual parties, sports gala, winter and spring festivals. The program sponsors them to visit other
national universities in order to compete in academic and non-academic competitions.
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Criterion 5 : Process Control
Standard 5-1: The process by which students are admitted to the program must be based
on quantitative and qualitative criteria and clearly documented. This process must be
periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.
Admission criteria of the program:
The process of admitting the student to the program is clearly documented by admission
committee and is carried out by a quantitative and qualitative basis. Evaluation of this
process is performed every semester to ensure that its objectives are met. The process
consists of well-defined procedures and steps executed at the institute level.
Based upon the recommendation of the director, coordinator and admission committee, the
number of new students to be admitted in the following academic year is determined. (i.e.
135 students per year)
1. Students with 4 years Bachelor degree in Business Studies with at least 130 credit hours
with minimum CGPA of 2.5 are eligible to apply.
2. All students applying for this progamme are required to take an admission test, except
those who have earned their last degree from IMSciences.
3. A candidate scoring less than 40% marks in the test shall stand disqualified for the
admission.
4. Have a good record of conduct.
5. Have approval from employers in case he/she is employed.
Transfer from outside the University/ from another program inside the Institute:
The admission to any degree programme of IMSciences through migration from any other
institute/university is not allowed under any circumstances.
Standard 5-2: The process by which students are registered in the program and monitoring
of students’ progress to ensure timely completion of the program must be documented.
This process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.
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After the final selection of the students in the admission process, students are asked to
register in the subjects listed and identified by the semester committee (consisted by
coordinator and faculty members).
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Students’ academic progress is monitored by continuous assessment:
a. Attendance:
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Every student of the Institute is required to maintain at least 80% of the attendance in
each course.
A student who fails to meet the minimum requirements of attendance in any course will
not be allowed to sit for final examination for that course(s).
b. Evaluation and Grading:
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The performance of students is evaluated through a continuous testing procedure spread
over the entire period of studies/semester.
Besides the semester's final examination, which carries forty percent of the total marks,
there will be a number of tests, term papers, assignments, presentations and short quizzes.
Hourly examinations will be administered every month and thus students are required to
appear in three such examinations for each course in a semester (the two best scores will
be counted towards the final grade).
A number of surprise quizzes will be given during classes to monitor the day to day
progress of the students.
Moreover, the performance of students in class discussions, written assignments, research
reports etc., will be evaluated to form a part of their overall grades.
If the requirements are not met within this time limit, the student's grade in that course
will be converted into a 'fail'.
No “Make Up' examination will be allowed in any course under any circumstances.
A Grade Point Average (GPA) will be computed at the end of the course for all students.
Final letter grades in each course will be converted to grade points.
Standard 5-3: The process of recruiting and retaining highly qualified faculty members
must be in place and clearly documented. Also processes and procedures for faculty
evaluation, promotion must be consistent with institution mission statement. These
processes must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting with its objectives.
A coordinator/faculty meeting at the start of the semester is held to ensure that highly qualified
faculty is recruited to the program.
Faculty appointments are generally made from candidate’s outstanding technical competence and
on the basis of demonstrated achievement in teaching, research and industrial experience.
Procedure for recruiting new professorial rank faculty and lecturers
Resumes are forwarded to the Director, IMSciences, which are forwarded to the relevant course
coordinators. Course Coordinators review the resumes and if they feel the qualifications and
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experience are relevant with the objectives of the Institute, they forward it to the Coordinator
Establishment for demo. So, demos are called on the recommendations of Course Coordinators.
The existing roadmap for appointment of faculty members is given below:
1. Appointment on Visiting Basis
2. Appointment on Contract Basis on Fixed Pay Package
3. Appointment on Contract Basis on IMSciences Pay Scale
4. Confirmation of Services in IMSciences Pay Scale
5. Miscellaneous
Details are given below:
1st Step:
Visiting Faculty Appointment
Recommendations of the panel are ascertained as:
 Recommended Candidates:
minimum Marks ≥ 70
 Call for Next Demo:
minimum Marks ≥ 60
 Not Recommended Candidates:
Marks < 60
Recommended Candidates:
Subject to the availability of courses relating to specialization of the applicant and on
recommendations of Demo Panel Members courses are assigned on visiting basis to the new
appointee initially for a semester.
Based upon satisfactory performance of first semester, courses for second semester are offered.
Two consecutive semesters satisfactory evaluations spreading over a year makes a visiting
faculty eligible for contract appointment on a fixed package.
Call for Next Demo:
The candidates under this category have potential to teach, however, in order to improve their
teaching skills the Advisory Committee in its meeting held on June 8, 2010 has recommended
minimum of six months duration. After six months the Institute may give a chance to these
candidates to give a 2nd demonstration.
Not Recommended:
These candidates cannot be assigned classes. However, the Advisory Committee in its meeting
held on June 8, 2010 has recommended that candidates on their request may be called for demo
second time after a period of six months.
2nd Step:
Contract Appointment on Fixed Pay Package:
The Course Coordinator determines performance of the visiting faculty. The parameters of
performance are:
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Students’ evaluation which includes course level and teaching ability of faculty
The visiting faculty code of conduct during stay at the Institute
On the basis of performance and evaluations during a year the Coordinator forwards case of
visiting faculty for contract appointment on fixed pay package which is offered in the respective
scale.
3rd Step:
Contract Appointment on IMSciences Pay Scale:
On the basis of satisfactory performance and evaluations during another year makes, a fixed pay
contract faculty eligible for contract appointment in IMSciences Pay Scale on the minimum payscale of the position, which allows them CPF contribution, health facility and other benefits
under the rules of the Institute.
4th Step:
Confirmation of Service in IMSciences Pay Scale:
The confirmation of services in IMSciences Pay Scale is subject to availability of budgeted
positions and qualifying the Selection Board.
Miscellaneous
On the recommendations of Director and keeping in view the qualification and experience the
applicant may be called for interview with the panel. Successful applicant may be assigned
contract or visiting classes.
Faculty Evaluation
Each faculty member is evaluated every semester on his performance in teaching, research and
other Institute services.
Theses evaluations are based on
 Teaching performance (checked through students input)
 Self-evaluation (through self-evaluation forms filled by faculty members
themselves)
 Coordinator evaluations.
To retain qualified faculty, the university offers the following support and financial
incentives:
The university has adopted Model Tenure Track Scheme offered by HEC. Faculty members with
high research profile are even awarded a maximum of 4 advance increments but the criteria for
these increments is not well defined.
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Competitive salaries based on qualification and experience
Two months annual vacations
Increment in salaries based on the ratings of the faculty performance each year.
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Facility in offering and organizing short courses.
Funds are granted for establishment of labs and research.
If a faculty member gets the acceptance of his research paper in an impact factor journal,
the processing fee is paid by the university.
On publishing a paper in an impact factor journal, the 1st and 2nd authors are given Rs.
15,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.
Standard 5-4: The process and procedures used to ensure that teaching and delivery of
course material to the students emphasizes active learning and that course learning
outcomes are met. The process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting
its objectives.
In order to achieve excellence in teaching and learning, evaluation and process control of these
two factors are conducted regularly. Moreover the department puts a strong emphasis on utilizing
current modern technologies such as multimedia, audio visual facilities, computer animations
and models by instructors in order to enhance the quality of course material.
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Continuous assessment (including quizzes, tests, assignment and presentation etc.) and
exams arranged in every semester are conducted to ensure that teaching and delivery of
course material is effective and focus on students learning.
Student’s response in the classes and their participation in the class discussion is another
tool used for the same purpose.
A meeting is held by the end of each semester to identify improvements in the process.
Standard 5-5: The process that ensures that graduates have completed the requirements of
the program must be based on standards, effective and clearly documented procedures.
This process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.
Degree Requirements
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For MBA 3 Semesters programme 1 and half year degree, completion of all specified and
elective courses according to the degree plan of the program (minimum of 36 credit hours
(as per HEC policy) including 3 credit hour research thesis/project).
Achievement of GPA of 2.00 or better for all courses offered.
GPA Requirements
 Students must maintain a minimum GPA/CGPA of 2.2 on a cumulative basis during the
course of their academic programme.
 Students with a GPA/CGPA of less than 2.0 will be dropped from the rolls of the Institute
forthwith.
 Students securing a GPA/CGPA between 2.0 and 2.2 will be on probation for one
semester.
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At the end of the semester, students on probation will be required to improve their
GPA/CGPA to a minimum of 2.2.
If a student on probation shows an improvement, but his/her CGPA is still below 2.2
his/her probation may be extended for another semester.
Otherwise the student will be dropped from the rolls of the Institute.
If a student fails certain courses but manages to maintain the required GPA/CGPA,
he/she may be allowed to repeat and clear the course(s) or substitute(s) (wherever
permissible) before the degree is awarded.
The GPA is computed as follows: Sum of (credit hours x grade point) ÷ Sum of Credit
hours For Project/Dissertation, the evaluation of a student will be based on (a) Project
Report/Dissertation submitted by the student and (b) performance in Viva Voce.
Duration
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The normal duration MBA 3 Semesters programme is 3 semesters.
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Criterion 6: Faculty
Standard 6-1: There must be enough full time faculty who are committed to the program to
provide adequate coverage of the program areas/courses with continuity and stability. The
interests and qualifications of all faculty members must be sufficient to teach all courses, plan,
modify and update courses and curricula. All faculty members must have a level of competence
that would normally be obtained through graduate work in the discipline. The majority of the
faculty must hold a Ph.D. in the discipline.
Faculty of Management Sciences
S.No
NAME
Employment
Status(FT,
Contractual,
Foreign, PT)
TTS
Acade
mic
Degree
Designatio
n
Qualificatio
n
PhD
Asstt.Prof
Ph. D,
SZABIST,
MS,
SZABIST,
MBA UOP,
BBA, UOP
Ph. D, UOP,
MSc, UOP
Ph. D,
MAJU, MS,
MAJU,
MBA, UOP
Ph. D,
Foundation
University,
Islamabad,
Ph. D ,
Southampton,
UK, MBA,
University of
Texas
Arlington
,USA, MS,
University of
Texas
1
Dr.Usman
Ghani
2
Dr.Zafar
Zaheer
Dr. Attaullah
Shah
TTS
PhD
Asstt.Prof
TTS
PhD
Asstt.Prof
4
Dr.Waseef
Jamal
TTS
PhD
Asstt.Prof
5
Dr.Muhammad
Nouman
TTS
PhD
Asstt.Prof
3
Date of
Joining
IMScience
s
16-09-1998
1/2/2010
1/4/2004
1/6/2010
1/11/2004
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6
Dr.Muhammad
Ismail wali
Contract/Fix
PhD
Asstt.Prof
Arlington,
USA, BSc
(hons),
Agricultural
University,
Peshawar
Ph. D, UOP,
M. Phil,
UOPMA,
UOP
27-10-2009
MS/M.Phil/MBA/MPA/M.Com
7
Mr.M.Imran
Wazir
Permanent
MS
Asstt.Prof
8
Mr.Adnan
Javed
Contract/Pay
Scale
MS
Asstt.Prof
9
Ms.Fatima Ali
Permanent
MS
Asstt.Prof
10
Syed Aamir
Saeed
Contract/Fix
MS
Asstt.Prof
Ph. D (in
progress),
SZABIST,
MS,
SZABIST,
MBA, IBA,
Karachi,
Bacehor of
Electrical
Engineering,
UOP
MS,
International
Business,
University of
ST.Thomas,
Houston TX
USA, MA
Economics,
UOP, MBA,
UOP, MSc
Statistics,
UOP
Ph. D (in
progress),
MAJU, MS,
MAJU,
Islamabad,
MBA, UOP
Ph. D (in
progress),
IMSciences,
MS,
Agricultural
University,
1/4/2004
20-05-2002
1/11/2001
1/2/2010
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Peshawar,
MBA, UOP
11
Mr.Muhamma
d Shaheer
Alam
Contract/Fix
MS
Fac Mem
16
Ms.Shabana
Gul
Contract/Pay
Scale
MS
Asstt.Prof
17
Mr.Awais
Alam
Contract/Fix
MS
Lecturer
19
Mr.Syed
Zulkifal
Contract/Pay
Scale
MS
Lecturer
20
Ms.Ayesha
Siddiqa
Contract/Fix
MS
Lecturer
MS
(Economics),
University of
Brussels,
MBA,
University of
Antwerp
(UFSIA),
BBA (hons)
IBA, Karachi
MS
(Management
Sciences),
IMSciences,
2. MBA
(B&F),
IMStudies,
University of
Peshawar
MS-MIS,
Glasgow
Caledonian
University,
MBA,
IMStudies,
University of
Peshawar,
BSc (Hons),
Agricultural
University,
Peshawar
MA (HRM),
Bradford
University,,
MA
(Economics),
UOP
MS, Boston
University,
USA, MA,
UOP
1/10/2009
1/2/2009
1/6/2009
1/9/2008
1/8/2010
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Full-Time Faculty Information:
FullTime
Faculty
Size
15
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Number
of
faculty
Full
members with
Professors
PhD
MS
Associate
Professors
Assistant
Professors
Lecturers
Teaching
Assistants/Fellows
6
-
12
3
-
09
-
The faculty analysis (above tables) describes the strength of IMSciences Management
Sciences faculty and addresses faculty size and qualifications.
Faculty CVs are also included in Appendix.
Standard 6-2: All faculty members must remain current in the discipline and sufficient time
must be provided for scholarly activities and professional development. Also, effective
programs for faculty development must be in place.
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The IMSciences faculty is deemed current and competent in their discipline due to the
following factors:
o Education
o Diversity of background
o Industrial Experience
o Teaching Experience
o Ability to communicate
o Enthusiasm for developing more effective programs
o Scholarships
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A number of research and teaching centers have been established on campus to foster
academic growth and development as well as community involvement.
Trainings and workshops are also arranged to strengthen the research and teaching skills of
teaching faculty.
Meetings are held by university’s authorities to evaluate the programs and modify if needed.
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Standard 6-3: All faculty members should be motivated and have job satisfaction to excel in
their profession.
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Reasonable salaries with extra incentives are given to faculty members.
The Institute offers its faculty many opportunities for professional development.
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The institute provides faculty members with funds for Journal paper registration
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Research award Policy
o Rs. 10,000 to publish Y category journal
o Rs. 25,000 to publish journals indexed by ISI, Social Science Citation Index
(SSCI), Science citation Indexed (SCI), Science Citation Indexed Expanded
(SCIE) and Thomson Reuters.
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Incentive on publication of research articles and adoption of TTS package are also
valuable for faculty motivation.
Faculty input through a survey (appendix) on program from faculty motivation and job
satisfaction is carried out.
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Criterion 7:Institutional Facilities
Standard 7-1: The institution must have the infrastructure to support new trends in learning
such as e-learning.
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IMSciences Faculty and students has access to computers, Internet connection and
significant repository of Microsoft-related software.
The Technical support personnel are readily accessible and work hard to troubleshoot and
fix problems related with software and hardware.
Printing and copying are also available in the department.
All of the above factors help in implementing modern trends in learning, including elearning
Infrastructure:
Standard 7-2: The library must possess an up-to-date technical collection relevant to the
program and must be adequately staffed with professional personnel.
The university Main Library is well shelved with contemporary books and references and other
facilities listed below.
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Library has the following types of resources available.
o Books (approximately 8000)
o Research journals (renewed every year)
o Magazines (2500)
o Research reports (2000)
o Reading material in form of CDs
o Daily 15 National Newspapers (Urdu and English)
o Computers in Library with fast Internet facility
o Different Digital Library is accessible throughout the campus
o Soft Books are also available for all students and staff members
o Reference service for Research Scholars will be available soon
o Audio and Visual facility to learning will also be available soon.
Books available in the library are adequate to support the program.
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Standard 7-3: Class-rooms must be adequately equipped and offices must be adequate to
enable faculty to carry out their responsibilities.
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Presently, all classes are equipped with network connected computers and in-focus
projectors. They are primarily used to deliver electronic class notes and perform in-class
demos and presentations.
Every Faculty member is provided with a well-furnished office that helps them in
carrying out their responsibilities.
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Criterion 8 :Institutional Support
Standard 8-1: There must be sufficient support and financial resources to attract and retain
high quality faculty and provide the means for them to maintain competence as teachers and
scholars.
Faculty Support and Resources:
To attract qualified faculty and to maintain competence of the existing faculty, the Institute offers the
following support and financial resources:
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The Institute has adopted Model Tenure Track Scheme offered by HEC.
Study leave with pay for scholarship holders
Research rewards to improve research profile
Competitive salary packages
Health insurance (Group Medical Insurance)
Group life insurance
Gratuity fund
Contributory provident fund
Support for scholars to avoid HEC’s travel grant
Support for researchers to avoid research grant of HEC
Research funds
Moreover, the Institute also supports faculty members to attend conferences (national and
international), training courses in their area of interest.
Secretarial Support, Technical Staff and Office Equipment
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The university has appointed enough experienced supporting staff. That includes
o Network administrator
o Web administrator
o Lab Technicians
o Lab Attendants
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These technical staff is properly trained time to time.
Other facilities like photocopier, postage, air conditioners, heaters, fax etc. are not
provided.
Transport facility is provided.
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Standard 8-2: There must be an adequate number of high quality graduate students, research
assistants and Ph.D. students.
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No relevant to MBA (3 Semester) program
Standard 8-3: Financial resources must be provided to acquire and maintain Library
holdings, laboratories and computing facilities.
Library:
Discussed in standard 7-2
Laboratory and Computing Facilities:
Financial resources for laboratories and computing facilities are satisfactory. In total the Institute has
6 computer laboratories, equipped with latest computers and printing facilities. Out of the 6 computer
laboratories, 5 computer labs have 35 computers each, whereas 1 computer laboratory has 50
computers.
15 computers have also been placed in the Library for research purposes.
LABS
Computing equipment
5 computer Labs
35 computers each
1 computer lab
50 computers
Library
15 computers
DLD Lab
Contains the DLD equipment such as circuit
boards etc.
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