LUMS P.H.

OVERVIEW & AREAS OF SPECIALISATION

The SDSB PhD Management Programme offers a unique opportunity for higher studies in
Organisational Behaviour, Operations Management, and Finance. The Programme has been designed
to ensure that doctoral students have the full range of necessary research and teaching
competencies, skills, and sufficient knowledge of their subject area essential for designing and
executing research at the highest standards of academic excellence. It aims to do this by combining
structured course work with supervised research study. The Programme design has been made in line
with international standards and satisfies HEC guidelines for PhD Programmes. The degree of Doctor
of Philosophy (PhD) is conferred upon such candidates who have demonstrated substantial
scholarship and the ability to conduct independent research. They have shown, to the satisfaction of
SDSB, their command over their subject of interest, and their capacity to contribute to the frontiers of
knowledge. PhD candidates are fundamentally driven by their desire to advance the state of the art,
and to discover new phenomena, theories and applications that were previously unknown. The LUMS
PhD Programme in Organisational Behaviour, Operations Management, and Finance puts emphasis
on rigorous coursework and high quality research that should be published in peer-reviewed
international conferences and journals. A PhD student is encouraged to tackle both coursework and
research in parallel; success in both these components is a requirement for the award of the PhD
degree.

Organisational Behaviour/Strategy & Organisation (OB/S&O)

These specialisations (OB/S&O) refer to a collection of theory and research that helps develop a
deeper understanding of personal, interpersonal, and system-wide processes in organisations. It
enables students to gain greater insights into the functioning of complex and evolving organisation.
The principal objective of OB/S&O is to train students in the theory and methods of the following
disciplines such as Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management and Strategy/
Organisation Studies.
Current Research Topics:
- Organisational networks
- Diversity in organisations
- Power and politics
- Gender and organisations
- Cross-cultural management
- Leadership and organisational change
- Conflict and negotiations
- Motivation, values, attitudes and behaviour
- Entrepreneurship
- Public personnel management
- Organisational justice
- Human resource management

Operations Management (OM)

This OM specialisation deals with configuring people, materials, machines and methods for optimal
benefits. It draws upon a wide range of disciplines including mathematics, economics and other
social sciences. Work performed in this area is typically characterised by a blend of theoretical and
applied research. PhD candidates can also pursue doctoral research that examines problems and
issues pertaining to Pakistani industry and emerging economies.
Current Research Topics
- Mathematical modelling/optimisation
- Scheduling and transportation
- Supply chain management
- Total quality management
- Service operations management
- System dynamics
- Operations strategy
- Technology/innovation management
- Product/process development
 - Value stream management
- Business analytics
- Business intelligence

Finance
The Finance specialisation focuses on current research topics in corporate finance, asset pricing, investments, and
financial institutions and markets. The coursework component of the programme exposes students to a variety of
theoretical and empirical research topics to understand relevant issues in finance theory and to conduct research.
The objective of the finance doctoral programme is to train students to do high-quality research and to prepare
them for careers in finance with leading academic and research institutions.
Current Research Topics
- Asset pricing and market efficiency
- Corporate investment and financing decisions
- Regulatory framework and role of financial institutions
- Islamic banking and finance
- International finance and banking
- Portfolio diversification, investments, and financial markets
- Financial risk management and contingent securities
- Theory of the firm, agency problem, corporate governance, and other institutional issues
- Issues in accounting and control
- Corporate finance and investments in emerging markets

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
Table 1: Roadmap of PhD Management Programme
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Note: All courses are of 3 credit hours (45 hours) unless otherwise stated.
Total credits required for graduation: Coursework = 30 credit hours, Research Work = 30 credit
hours.
Core courses are bold, Area courses in italic and other are Support Area courses.

Table 2: Roadmap of PhD Management Programme (Operations Management)

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Note: All courses are of 3 credit hours (45 hours) unless otherwise stated.
*OM students need to take one of these courses as a Support Area course and Audit the other.
Total credits required for graduation: Coursework = 30 credit hours, Research Work = 30 credit
hours.
Core courses are bold, Area courses in italic and other are Support Area courses.

Table 3: Roadmap of PhD Management Programme (Finance)

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Note: All courses are of 3 credit hours (45 hours) unless otherwise stated.
Total credits required for graduation: Coursework = 30 credit hours, Research Work = 30 credit
hours.
Core courses are bold, Area courses in italic and other are Support Area courses.