MS Accounting & Finance

About The Program

The MS (Accounting and Finance) program is designed to provide students with a rigorous academic grounding in their area of Accounting and Finance and the skills required to undertake original research that contribute significantly to knowledge. The program prepares graduates, who can analyze and evaluate financial information for efficient decision. This program emphasizes qualitative and empirical approach to deal with trade-off problems in financial decision making. Student not only study financial theory and corporate policies but also get opportunity to link finance with technology through course based on financial modeling and analytics. Students also learn empirical, methodological and theoretical skills required to conduct original research that creates profound insights and that answers interesting and relevant research questions.

Admission Requirements

  • A minimum of 16 years of education in relevant field (BBA/ BS Accounting & Finance/BS Economics and Finance, MBA or equivalent).
  • Minimum 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% marks
  • Admission Test / HEC Approved Test

Degree Requirements

A student admitted in this program will have to complete the degree requirements by following any one of the options given below:

(i) 24 Cr. Hrs. course work with 2 Cr. Hrs. Fehm-ul-Quran and 6 Cr. Hrs. Thesis

(ii) 30 Cr. Hrs. course work (10 courses) with 2 Cr. Hrs. Fehm-ul Quran

General Education (02 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Fehm-ul-Quran I MAFG7021 1
Fehm-ul-Quran II MAFG7031 1

Core Courses (12 Cr. Hrs.)

Students are required to qualify all the core courses listed below:

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Advanced Research Methods MAF8003 3
Management Decision and Control MAF8013 3
Advanced Corporate Reporting MAF8023 3
Strategic Finance MAF8033 3

Elective Courses (12 Cr. Hrs.)

Students are required to take 12 Cr. Hrs. from the list of elective courses given below:

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Advanced Portfolio Management MAF8103 3
Case Studies in Corporate Finance MAF8113 3
Financial Risk Management MAF8123 3
Behavioral Finance MAF8133 3
Financial Modeling MAF8143 3
Financial Analytics MAF8153 3
Financial Reporting Analysis MAF8203 3
Issues in Financial Reporting MAF8213 3
Advanced Cost Management MAF8223 3
Advanced Corporate Taxation MAF8233 3
Forensic Accounting MAF8243 3
Research Methods for Accounting and Finance MAF8303 3
Theory of Accounting MAF8253 3

Research Thesis/Project

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Research Thesis RCH8916 6

CGPA Requirement

A student is required to earn a minimum of 3.00/4.00 CGPA on the completion of his/her degree requirements

Program Duration

This is a 2 years program comprising of 4 semesters. There will be a Fall and a Spring semester in each year. The maximum duration to complete MS in Accounting and Finance is 4 years.