Social Sciences - SZABIST Islamabad

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Fall 2016
Social Sciences
SZABIST Islamabad
BS(SS) - MS (SS) - MS(DS)
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Recognition
S
haheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and
Technology is a chartered institute established by a
Legislative Act of Sindh Assembly (Sindh Act No. Xl of
1995) and approved by Higher Education Commission,
Pakistan, as a degree awarding institution. SZABIST has its
five campuses operating successfully in Karachi, Islamabad,
Hyderabad, Larkana, and Dubai.
SZABIST is a registered member of the International
Association of Universities (IAU), Paris; Association of
Commonwealth Universities (ACU), London; Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Singapore;
Federation of the Universities of Islamic World (FUIW), Rabat;
Asia University Federation (AUF), Seoul; and Management
Association of Pakistan, Karachi.
Businessweek, the leading international business magazine,
listed SZABIST among the best business schools of the World
for six years (2001, 2002, 2OO3, 2004, 2006 & 2008).
Program Details
BS Social Sciences
Duration of Program
No. of Semesters
No. of Courses
Total No. of Credit Hours
4 year
8
48
144
MS Social Sciences
Duration of Program
No. of Semesters
No. of Courses
1.5 year
3
10 (without Thesis) or
8 Courses +Thesis (6 credits)
Total No. of Credit Hours
30
MS Development Studies
Asia Inc,— a leading Asian Magazine, has ranked SZABIST
among the top Business Schools of South Asia in its Asia's Best
MBA Schools Survey for two consecutive years (2003, 2OO4).
SZABIST is one of the top 15 business schools from South
Asia ranked in Asia Inc.
Duration of Program
No. of Semesters
No. of Courses
Social Sciences
1.5 year
3
10 (without Thesis) or
8 Courses +Thesis (6 credits)
Total No. of Credit Hours
30
Social Sciences is the global capacity to study, analyze, and
improve the socio, cultural, psychological, economic, political,
philosophical, geographical, historical, legal, and
communicative facets of a society.
This program is also designed to develop and nurture
internationally sound professionals with a broad vision to
comprehend and handle contemporary political, social, and
economic issues to effectively work on measuring inequalities
in terms of control of World’s wealth & resources by a few, and
to find ways to ameliorate circumstances of the
underprivileged and empower the communities worldwide.
This is a multidisciplinary program which has been developed
to fulfiII various needs and interests of students. The following
areas of study would be available:
1. Economics
2. Political Science
3. Sociology
4. Psychology
5. International Relations
6. Development Studies
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Eligibility
BS Social Sciences
Intermediate 50% marks, including first year, with
no supplementary.
Equivalency from IBCC (In case of foreign boards).
An entrance test and group discussion / interview.
MS Social Sciences
16 years of education in a related field with
minimum 55% marks or CGPA 2.5.
An entrance test and group discussion / interview.
GAT General with minimum 50% score.
MS Development Studies
16 years of education in a related field with
minimum 55% marks or CGPA 2.5.
An entrance test and group discussion / interview.
GAT General with minimum 50% score.
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Admission Schedule
Dr. Taraq Waheed
Program Manager MS (SS)/ BS (SS)
Assistant Professor
PhD - Political Sciences (Aligarh Muslim University)
Last Date to Apply
July 25 2016
and Submit Documents
Online Admission Test
Aug 01-05, 2016
Interview
Aug 10-17, 2016
(Computer-Based)
Commencement of Classes
Regular Programs
Sep 05, 2016
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Log on to: http://admissions.szabist-isb.edu.pk
Online applications can also be filled at
SZABIST Campus
Dr. Shamim A. Sahibzada
Program Manager MS (DS)
Head of R & D, Advisor to Graduate Committee (MS)
PhD-Economics (State University of New York, USA)
Dr. Muhammad Farooq Solangi
Professor
PhD - History (University of Sindh)
Dr. Aftab Kazi
Professor
PhD-International and Peace Studies (The University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Dr. Rashida Qureshi
Assistant Professor
PhD - Sociology (Kansas State University, USA)
Mr. M. Abo ul Hassan Rashid
Lecturer
M.Phil-Sociology (PMAS University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi)
Ms. Aliya Abdul Hayee
Lecturer
M.Phil-Psychology (Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad)
Mr. Wajid Hussain
Lecturer
MA English (NUML Islamabad)
Ms. Sana Mukhtar
Lecturer
M.Sc - Applied Psychology (University of the Punjab, Lahore)
Syed M. Usman Masood
Lecturer
M.Sc-Political Economy of Late Development (London School of Economics)
Ms. Huma Maqsood
Lecturer
M.A - English Literature (Punjab University)
For Further Information
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
Islamabad Campus
Street # 09, Plot # 67, Sector H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: 051-4863363-5, Fax: 051-4863367, Email: [email protected]
0316-0541795
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