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VU Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) study scheme: all 5 semesters

Every course in Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours, prerequisites and the electives for each of its 4 specializations.

Faculty of Management 2.5 years · 5 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

5 required
Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO401 Economics
None 3
MGT101 Financial Accounting
None 3
MGT301 Principles of Marketing
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics
None 3

Semester 2

5 required
Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ACC501 Business Finance
None 3
ENG301 Business Communication
None 3
MGT501 Human Resource Management
None 3
MGT611 Business & Labor Law
None 3
STA630 Research Methods
None 3

Semester 3

4 required
Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
FIN711 Advanced Financial Accounting
None 3
MGT703 Strategic Management
None 3
MGT713 Production / Operations Management
None 3
MKT703 Strategic Marketing Management
None 3

Specializations

From semester 4, your electives come from your specialization. Pick one to see only its courses in semesters 4 to 5.

All specializations Accounting & Finance 4 Human Resource Management 4 Management 4 Marketing 4

Semester 4

1 required, 5 electives
Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
FIN703 Strategic Finance
None 3
Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
FIN702 Financial Risk Management For Accounting & Finance
None 3
HRM737 Strategic Human Resource Management For Human Resource Management
None 3
MGT701 History of Management Thought For Management
None 3
MGT725 Technology and Innovation Management For all specializations
None 3
MKT726 Retail Management For Marketing
None 3

Semester 5

1 required, 6 electives
Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT714 Leadership, Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making
None 3
Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ACC707 Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination For Accounting & Finance
None 3
HRM733 Occupational Health & Safety For Human Resource Management and Management
None 3
MGT717 Corporate Governance For Accounting & Finance and Management
None 3
MGT723 Labor Policy For Human Resource Management
None 3
MKT728 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations For Marketing
None 3
MKT740 Entrepreneurial Marketing For Marketing
None 3

From the Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

Programs in the Faculty of Management

All VU programs

Departments: Management Sciences · Public Administration

MS

2.5 years

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

Specialization Certificate

One semester

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS)

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) at VU?

Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) has 5 semesters over 2.5 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS)?

Required: ECO401 Economics, MGT101 Financial Accounting, MGT301 Principles of Marketing, MGT503 Principles of Management, MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics.

What specializations does Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) have?

Accounting & Finance, Human Resource Management, Management and Marketing. From semester 4, your electives come from your specialization.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the Master of Business Administration (Equivalent to MS) study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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