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Department of Busniess Administration (DBA)

Department of Development Studies (DDS)

Development Studies

Leadership and Community Development

Four-year degree programs

Programs Offered at the Department of Business Administration


Bachelor’s degree programs;

S.No Programs Offered Duration
1 BBA 4 years
2 BS (F&A) 4 years
3 ADBA 2 years

The Department of Business Administration (DBA) is an academic department and its primary focus is on teaching and researching various aspects of business management and administration. The department offers degree programs, such as Bachelor’s, Master’s, M. Phil, and Doctoral degrees in Business Administration. These programs aim to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices involved in managing and operating businesses effectively. Key areas of study within the Department of Business Administration may include:

  • Finance and Accounting: Covering topics related to financial management, corporate finance, investment analysis, and accounting principles.
  • Marketing: Focusing on marketing strategies, consumer behavior, market research, and advertising.
  • Operations Management: Dealing with the management of production processes, supply chain, and quality control.
  • Human Resources Management: Concentrating on recruitment, employee training, performance evaluation, and organizational behavior.
  • Strategic Management: Addressing long-term planning, business decision-making, and competitive analysis.
  • Entrepreneurship: Exploring the concepts and skills required to start and manage new ventures.
  • International Business: Examining the challenges and opportunities of conducting business in a global context.
  • Organizational Behavior: Studying the behavior of individuals and groups within organizations, including leadership and motivation.
  • Business Ethics: Analyzing the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by businesses and how to address them.
  • Information Technology Management: Focusing on the role of technology in business processes and decision-making.

Students in the Department of Business Administration gain practical skills through case studies, internships, and projects. Additionally, research conducted within the department aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of business administration.

Vision of DBA

To cultivate a cadre of business students who will emerge as visionary leaders to navigate and excel in the dynamic and competitive global business landscape.

Mission of DBA

To provide a top-tier curriculum which empowers future business leaders to excel in the ever-evolving national and global economic landscapes through innovative education, that emphasizes on professionalism, leadership, ethics, accountability, and real-world relevance.

Core Values of DBA

The Values of Department of Business Administration are inspired by the HANDS IDS values, which alongside seeking to instill in learners the love of scientific knowledge, couples it with an ethical and social responsibility orientation, and engages faculty members and learners alike in community and society relevant activities. Further, Department of Business Administration aims to instill the following core values to all its students:

  • Professionalism, and Ethical Values.
  • Culture of Freedom and Accountability
  • Climate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
  • Focus on Business Leadership & Transformation.

Goals and Objectives:

Specifically, the goals and objectives of Department of Business Administration are:

  • To attract, educate and graduate students who will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a diverse, global business environment through Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Innovative Skills/tactics.
  • To foster a research culture to make our students understand the mechanisms of the global economy.
  • To enhance technological operations, the physical infrastructure and environmental awareness to provide a supportive teaching, learning, and working environment.
  • To develop, maintain and enhance collaborative relationships with other higher academic institutions.
  • To provide a conducive environment for teaching-learning process to enable students and faculty to be highly motivated.
  • To provide experiential learning through industrial collaboration, case studies, and self-development programs.
  • To incorporate entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the curriculum of business students.

Work Experience: Work experience is not mandatory for undergraduate programs, but for the MS/Mphil and Ph.D. programs, candidates with relevant professional experience is required.

Letters of Recommendation: Applicants might need to provide letters of recommendation highlighting their academic or professional achievements for admission in MS/Mphil and Ph.D. Programs.

Interview: The HANDS IDS will conduct interviews to assess candidates’ suitability for the program.

2. Career Prospectus

Graduates of the DBA program have a wide array of career opportunities across various industries. Some potential career path includes:

Business Manager: Overseeing day-to-day operations, managing teams, and making strategic decisions.

Marketing Manager: Developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote products or services.

Financial Analyst: Analyzing financial data, making investment recommendations, and assessing financial risks.

Human Resources Manager: Managing recruitment, employee development, and organizational culture.

Consultant: Providing expert advice to businesses on various management and strategic issues.

Entrepreneur: Starting and managing one’s own business venture.

Supply Chain Manager: Overseeing the end-to-end supply chain process for efficient operations.

Project Manager: Planning, executing, and monitoring various business projects.

Market Research Analyst: Collecting and analyzing data to provide insights into market trends and customer preferences.

Business Development Manager: Identifying and pursuing growth opportunities for the organization.

 

Programs Offered at the Department of Development Studies

Bachelor’s degree programs;

S.No Programs Offered Duration
1 BS Community Development and Leadership 4 years
2 BS Development Studies 4 years
3 BS Environmental Management 4 years

The department offers Development Studies. These programs aim to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices involved in managing and operating development sectors effectively.

Key areas of study within the Department of Development Studies may include:

Development Studies: Covering topics introduction to theories and concepts of development; Development studies approach, growth, development and performance indicators; means and modes of production; production relations; social relations; introduction to environment and sustainable development; introduction to gender relations in development.

Community Development: Students with an opportunity to gain an understanding of the community development approach, as well as exploring group dynamics. It also provides the students with knowledge and understanding about community development values and processes

Leadership: Designed to provide students with a strong foundation in social fundamentals and their application in real-world work environments. It develops students’ personal leadership skills and enhances their understanding of society, leadership, ethics and practices. By encouraging independent thinking, self-assessment, and learning; the curriculum provides students with the tools for success in their career paths. An internship is often a culmination of the Program, preparing students for real-world environments.

Introduction to Community Health

It provides students with a broad and comprehensive overview of concepts, empirical research and Public Health Practice in Community health sciences with an emphasis on (1) Social Context and determinants of population health and (2) Principles of Planning intervention to protect and improve public health. The first half of the course describes way to define and measure health and illness, the social construction of illness, Social and behavioral determinant of health, and disparities, including socio-economic status (SES), race/ethnicity. Gender and age. In the second half of the course students will learn about social and behavioral theories of health related behavior change, health promotion strategies and methods and policy. The course provides case studies of evidence based health promotion Programs. It includes literatures, assigned readings, and in-class discussion

Urban Development: Covering topics rapid urbanization in Pakistan poses a set of policy and management challenges. This course will expose student to some of these challenges. It will cover a diverse range of topics including history of urbanization in Pakistan. The planning processes in metropolitan cities and provincial level, cities as engines of growth, urban development and inclusion of marginalized communities, the economy of the city, municipal services and municipal finance. In addition to the above topics, the course will also cover several sectoral issues through case studies of 1-2 major cities of Pakstan.in areas like governance, environment, real trade, water supply and sanitation.

Rural Development: This course is to introduce, discuss and frame aspects of rural development and to relate these to rural livelihoods and borrower perspectives of (micro) finance. This course is to provide knowledge about rural development planning, development thoughts and issues, problems of rural Pakistan, rural development programs, institutional set-up for planning in Pakistan, research design for rural planning and people’s participation in rural development planning.

Human Resources Management: Concentrating on recruitment, employee training, performance evaluation, and organizational behavior.

Entrepreneurship: Exploring the concepts and skills required to start and manage new ventures.

Organizational Behavior: Studying the behavior of individuals and groups within organizations, including leadership and motivation.

Information Technology Management: Focusing on the role of technology in business processes and decision-making.

Vision of DDS

To excel as a premier provider of research and practice based Programs in development studies committed to foster students’ success across diverse sectors and to catalyze positive change in economy, society and the environment.

Mission of DDS

To deliver career-focused education through exemplary academic programs in development studies.

To cultivate graduates with a creative mindset and leadership acumen, empowering them to excel as successful professionals committed to driving sustainable development.

Core Values of DDS

The Values of development studies are inspired by The HANDS IDS values, which alongside seeking to instill in learners the love of scientific knowledge, couples it with an ethical and social responsibility orientation, and engages faculty members and learners alike in community and society relevant activities. Further, development studies aim to instill the following core values to all its students:

  • Professionalism and Integrity.
  • Freedom and Accountability.
  • Intellectual Curiosity and Initiative.
  • Diversity in Thought and Action.
  • Innovation and Adaptation; and
  • Ethical Conduct and Professional Practice.

Goals and Objectives:

Specifically, the goals and objectives of development studies are to:

  • Attract, educate, and graduate students who will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a diverse, global development environment.
  • Foster high-quality, curricular, and pedagogical activities aligned with the Mission of the Institute.
  • Enhance technological operations, the physical infrastructure and environmental awareness in order to provide a supportive teaching, learning and working environment.
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance collaborative relationships with other Universities, HEC, SHEC, CIEC, Federal, and Provincial governments as well as with development and business communities in Pakistan and beyond.
  • Provide conducive environment for teaching-learning process to enable students and faculty to be highly motivated.
  • Provide related learning experience to students through tie-ups and linkages via community service, industry immersion, practicum and learner-ship to enrich the curricula.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for admission to the DDS’ programs vary depending on the institution. However, a typical set of criteria might include:

Educational Qualifications: Applicant must have completed intermediate from a recognized institution in any discipline.

Entrance Exam: The HANDS IDS requires the candidate to take an entrance exam

Work Experience: Work experience is not mandatory for undergraduate programs, but for the MS/Mphil and Ph.D. programs, candidates with relevant professional experience is required.

Letters of Recommendation: Applicants might need to provide letters of recommendation highlighting their academic or professional achievements for admission in MS/Mphil and Ph.D. Programs.

Interview: The HANDS IDS will conduct interviews to assess candidates’ suitability for the program.