ADP Business Administration
About The Program
The Associate Degree Program (ADP) is designed to fill the gap between industry needs and the skilled manpower. The two-year ADP program will prepare the HSSC graduates for the job market in a short time. The courses are designed to develop student’s communication, interpersonal and occupational skills. The courses cover diverse areas of business administration including accounting, management, finance, human resource management and marketing. This program will build professional work force with high employment value. The graduates may continue the respective BS program in future with advance standing in semester 5.
Admission Requirements
- Higher Secondary School Certificate or Equivalent securing at least 45% marks in aggregate
- Admission Test / HEC Approved Test
Degree Requirements
| Area | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|
| a) General Education | 30 |
| b) Major Courses | 27 |
| c) Elective Courses | 06 |
| d) Internship | 03 |
| Total | 66 |
General Education (30 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Studies/Ethics | ADPG1012 | 2 |
| Functional English | ADPG1113 | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | ADPG1422 | 2 |
| Applications of Information & Communication Technologies | ADPG1612 | 2 |
| Applications of Information & Communication Technologies Lab | ADPG1611 | 1 |
| Mathematics | ADPG1353 | 3 |
| Language-I | ADPG12x2 | 2 |
| Expository Writing | ADPG1123 | 3 |
| Analytical Reasoning | ADPG1583 | 3 |
| Computing & Analytics | ADPG1553 | 3 |
| Civic & Community Engagement | ADPG1812 | 2 |
| Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | ADPG1022 | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship | ADPG2712 | 2 |
Major Courses (27 Cr.Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics & Probability | ADP1523 | 3 |
| Principle of Marketing | ADP2013 | 3 |
| Principle of Management | ADP2003 | 3 |
| Principles of Accounting -I | ADP2113 | 3 |
| Economics | ADP1223 | 3 |
| Business Information Systems | ADP2203 | 3 |
| Business Finance | ADP2103 | 3 |
| Principles of Accounting-II | ADP2123 | 3 |
| Introduction to HRM | ADP2023 | 3 |
Elective Courses (06 Cr.Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| E-Business | ADP2223 | 3 |
| Business Communication & Report Writing | ADP2213 | 3 |
Internship (03 Cr.Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | AD4003 | 3 |
Program Duration
This is a two-year degree program comprising of 4 semesters. There will be a Fall and a Spring semester each year.The maximum duration to complete the ADP (Business Administration) is 4 years.
CGPA Requirements
A student is required to earn a minimum 2.00/4.00 CGPA on the completion of degree requirements.
Semester - 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| ADPG | 1113 | Functional English | 3 |
| ADPG | 1422 | Introduction to Psychology | 2 |
| ADPG | 1353 | Mathematics | 3 |
| ADPG | 1012 | Islamic Studies/Ethics | 2 |
| ADPG | 12×2 | Language-I | 2 |
| ADPG | 1612 | Applications of Information & Communication Technologies | 2 |
| ADPG | 1611 | Applications of Information & Communication Technologies Lab | 1 |
Semester - 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| ADPG | 1123 | Expository Writing | 3 |
| ADPG | 1583 | Analytical Reasoning | 3 |
| ADPG | 1022 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 |
| ADPG | 1523 | Statistics & Probability | 3 |
| ADPG | 1553 | Computing & Analytics | 3 |
| ADPG | 1812 | Civic & Community Engagement | 2 |
Semester - 3
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| ADP | 2013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ADP | 2003 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ADP | 2113 | Principles of Accounting-I | 3 |
| ADP | 1223 | Economics | 3 |
| ADP | 2203 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
Semester - 4
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| ADP | 2103 | Business Finance | 3 |
| ADP | 2123 | Principles of Accounting-II | 3 |
| ADPG | 2712 | Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| ADP | 2023 | Introduction to HRM | 3 |
| ADP | 2223 | E-Business | 3 |
| ADP | 2213 | Business Communication & Report Writing | 3 |
Internship (03 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| AD | 4003 | Internship | 3 |